Collings I-30 LC Blonde #21542
Without a doubt one of my favourite guitars from Collings. As always, the build quality is impeccable and aesthetically, it's simply gorgeous. So lightweight and responsive, it's a real joy to play. Expensive? Yes. Worth it? Absolutely!
About the Collings I-30 LC
Our 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 we 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 our 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 thesymmetric arches and re-curves of the top and back. These plates have been
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 our own previous models, the I-30 LC is an exciting step forward and an intriguing new Collings sound.
Specifications:
| 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) |
| Fingerboard Radius | 12" |
| Soundhole | F-holes (unbound) |
| Pickups | Lollar Dog Ear P90s w/ custom phenolic covers |
| Pots/Caps | DiMarzio 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow |
| Knobs | Amber or 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 |
| Guitar Finish | High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Pickguard | Black/Cream/Black |
| Truss Rod Cover | Black/Cream/Black |
| Strings | D'Addario NYXL1149 (.011" - .049") |
| Case | Deluxe hardshell case by Ameritage |
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