Collings i35 LC Tobacco Sunburst

The Collings I-35 LC is a masterfully built semi-hollow electric guitar that merges vintage inspiration with Collings’ unmatched precision and refinement. Constructed using a custom maple laminate top, back, and sides, the LC (“Laminate Construction”) series represents the result of extensive R&D aimed at capturing the most musical and harmonically rich qualities of classic semi-hollow designs—reimagined through Collings’ modern craftsmanship.

Every aspect of the I-35 LC is engineered for a perfect acoustic and electronic response. From the meticulously voiced maple/spruce center block to the hand-selected Lollar low-wind humbuckers, this instrument offers an exceptionally dynamic and articulate tonal character. It responds with warmth, clarity, and sustain that suit jazz, blues, rock, and expressive modern playing.

Premium appointments—including ivoroid binding, nitrocellulose lacquer, Kluson hardware, and a Honduran mahogany neck—make the I-35 LC both visually elegant and structurally outstanding.

Specifications

Body & Construction

• Construction: Semi-hollow with maple/spruce center block

• Top: Maple laminate

• Back & Sides: Maple laminate

• Soundholes: Unbound F-holes

• Finish: High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer

• Pickguard: Black/Cream/Black

Neck & Playability

• Neck: Honduran mahogany

• Scale Length: 24 7/8"

• Nut Width: 1 11/16"

• Fingerboard: Rosewood with MOP long dots

• Fingerboard Radius: 12"

• Frets: Medium 18% nickel-silver

• Neck Joint: Extra-long mortise & tenon

• Binding: Non-grained ivoroid (body & fingerboard)

Hardware

• Bridge: Kluson ABR-1 (nickel-plated zinc, retaining wire)

• Tailpiece: Kluson stop tailpiece (nickel-plated zinc, steel studs)

• Tuners: Nickel Gotoh with Collings logo

• Knobs: Amber or black top-hat (varies per guitar)

Electronics

• Pickups: Lollar Low-Wind Imperial humbuckers

• Wiring: 50s style

• Pots/Caps: DiMarzio 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow

Other

• Strings: D’Addario NYXL1149 (.011–.049)

• Case: Deluxe hardshell case included

A sophisticated, resonant, and immaculately built semi-hollow—this is one of the finest modern expressions of the classic ES-style guitar.