Description
Description
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 developed through extensive R&D and is the distillation of knowledge gleaned from our popular I-35 LC and Statesman LC. 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 other styles. Our new custom-designed trapeze tailpiece provides just the right amount of “give” for a relaxed string feel and effortless playability.
Lollar Dogear 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 Collings sound.
Specs
Specs
General
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | I30LC26923 |
| Product Color: | Olive Drab |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Fully hollow w/ parallel trestle braces |
| Body Material: | Maple Laminate |
| Body Finish: | High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Top Material: | Maple Laminate |
| Bracing Pattern: | Fully hollow w/ parallel trestle braces |
| Body Binding: | Non-Grained Ivoroid |
| Body Notes: | Body Width 15"; Body Length 17 5/8"; Body Depth 1 5/8"; Total Length 40" |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Honduran Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Shape: | C Shape |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rosewood |
| Headstock Veneer: | Ebony |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.6875" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12" |
| Scale Length: | 24.875" |
| Number of Frets: | 22 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Extra long mortise & tenon |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | MOP long dots (5mm non-tapered) |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Black Dots |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Ebony w/MOP Collings Script logo |
| Neck Binding: | Non-Grained Ivoroid |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Lollar Dog Ear P90 w/Custom Phenolic Cover |
| Neck Pickup: | Lollar Dog Ear P90 w/Custom Phenolic Cover |
| Controls and Switching: | 50s style wiring; 3-Way Switch; 2 Volume, 2 Tone |
| Electronics Notes: | CTS 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Kluson ABR-1 (nickel-plated zinc w/ retaining wire) |
| Tailpiece: | Collings original trapeze tailpiece |
| Tuning Machines: | Nickel Gotoh w/ Collings logo |
| Fret Wire: | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
| Saddle: | Metal |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Black |
| Truss Rod Cover: | 3-Ply Black |
| Knobs: | Amber Top Hats |