Collings I-30 LC Blonde Aged Finish and Hardware

Features

Collings I-30 LC Blonde Aged Finish & Hardware

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 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. Our 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 our own previous models, the I-30 LC is an exciting step forward and an intriguing new Collings sound.

Laminate Construction

Through extensive R&D and critical listening, we developed a special combination of wood laminates, grain orientation, and ply thicknesses that achieves the optimal balance of overall weight, acoustic response and feedback resistance.

Trestle Bracing

The I-30 LC utilizes a unique trestle bracing design to support the top of this otherwise fully-hollow instrument. The trestles also provide added tonal structure and definition by bridging the gap between the instrument's neck block and tail block.

Lollar Dog Ear P90s

Lollar P90s fitted with our custom in-house made phenolic “dog ear” covers offer an impressive range of tonal versatility, and are the perfect complement to the sustain and resonance of the fully-hollow construction.

Trapeze Tailpiece

A Collings original trapeze-style tailpiece serves to minimize any restriction of vibration in the top, and also brings an air of vintage charm and elegance to the I-30 LC's aesthetic.

Ultra-thin Finish

By meticulously hand-sanding between coats, our nitrocellulose lacquer finishes measure between .005” and .007” in final thickness, maximizing acoustic response while providing excellent protection and aesthetics.

Fingerboard

Each I-30 LC model features a finely grained rosewood fingerboard with 5mm Mother-of-pearl dot inlays and ungrained ivoroid binding for a classic aesthetic.

Pickguard

A floating 3-ply pickguard sits precisely fitted around the Lollar Dog Ear P90s, supported by an adjustable post secured at the f-hole.

Precision Tuning

Custom engraved Gotoh SG-301 tuners offer precise tuning and reliable closed-back operation with a smooth 1:18 gear ratio.

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
• 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: .011" - .049"
• Case: Deluxe hardshell case by Ameritage
• Options: Aged Finish and Hardware

Dimensions

• Body Length: 17 5/8"
• Body Depth: 1 5/8"
• Lower Bout Width: 15"
• Total Length: 40"

The Collings I-30 LC model is the choice of great and discerning musicians such as Tommy Shaw, Audley Freed, Doyle Bramhall II, Darrell Scott, Gisle Torvik, Javier Serrano.