Collings Collings I-30LC in Aged Faded Cherry

Description

This amazing Collings I-30LC is in Faded Cherry, with custom Aged finish and hardware. Collings's goal for the I-30 LC was to take the concept of a double cutaway, fully-hollow, P90 equipped guitar and refine it to the extent that it offers something truly new for today's players. The result is one of the most acoustically responsive and versatile electric guitars they have ever offered. The lightweight, "trestle" braced body of the I-30 LC has been refined through extensive R&D, and is the distillation of knowledge gleaned from Collings's popular I-35 and Statesman LC series. The trestle brace design directly couples the neck and tail block, creating exceptional strength and acoustical energy transference, while also allowing for a lightness and responsiveness that is both a tactile and musical joy to experience. Playing the I-30 LC, you can easily feel the acoustic energy travel through the symmetric arches and re-curves of the top and back. These plates have been custom laminated and voiced for a tonality that is acoustic guitar-like in its resonance and dynamic response, but focused and feedback resistant enough to be utilized in jazz, blues, rock n' roll and many other styles. The new custom designed trapeze tailpiece provides just the right amount of "give" for a relaxed string feel and effortless playability. Lollar Dog Ear P90s are perfectly matched to the instrument's acoustic response and offer a wide palette of tones from rich jazzy warmth to 1960's British Invasion style chime. Drawing its inspiration from both classic electric designs and Collings's own previous models, the I-30 LC is an exciting step forward and an intriguing new Collings sound. Photos are of the actual guitar for sale, SN 24748. Serial Number: 24748 Construction: Fully hollow w/ parallel trestle braces Body: Maple laminate Top: Maple laminate Neck: Honduran mahogany Body Binding: Non-grained ivoroid Fingerboard Binding: Non-grained ivoroid Peghead Binding: None Bridge: Kluson ABR-1(nickel-plated zinc w/ retaining wire) Tailpiece: Collings original trapeze tailpiece Fingerboard: Rosewood w/ MOP long dots (5mm non-tapered) Soundhole: F-holes (unbound) Pickups: Lollar Dog Ear P90s w/ custom phenolic covers Pots/Caps: DiMarzio 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow Knobs: Black top hat Nut: 1 11/16" Scale Length: 24 7/8" Neck Joint: Extra long mortise & tenon Frets: Medium 18% nickel-silver Peghead Veneer: Ebony w/ MOP Collings logo Peghead Profile: Haircut Tuners: Nickel Gotoh w/ Collings logo Wiring: 50s style Fingerboard Radius: 12" Guitar Finish: Aged nitrocellulose lacquer Pickguard: Black/Cream/Black Truss Rod Cover: Black/Cream/Black Strings: D'Addario NYXL1149 (.011" - .049") Case: Deluxe hardshell case by Ameritage