2016 Collings City Limits Aged Finish / Throbaks Aged Tobacco Sunburst, Near Mint, Original Hard, $3,849.00
Offered is this superb and relatively unique 2016 Collings City Limits. The City Limits is Collings' version of the venerable Les Paul, but with a build quality, playability and tone that many players feel are far better than the original.
This guitar has been given a few unique specs which make a great guitar even better, including a superbly "aged" nitrocellulose lacquer finish, a very special "Quiddle" Maple (figured wood typically used for fiddle-making) top, a Collings wrap-around bridge and clear plastic covers on the rear control cavities. Other vitals include: a solid Honduran Mahogany body and neck; a total guitar weight of just 8.0 pounds; an Indian Rosewood fretboard with 24-7/8" scale length, 12" radius, 1-11/16" bone nut and medium frets; a medium/fat "C" shape neck similar to a '59 LP; extra long mortise/tenon neck joint; fully-adjustable truss rod; ivoroid binding on the top and neck; ebony headstock overlay with inlaid MOP logo; cream pickup rings, pickguard and tuner buttons; and for electronics, Throbak ER humbuckers with aged covers, 50's style wiring with CTS 500K pots and Jupiter caps.
This guitar plays with incredible ease and sounds fabulous - much like an LP only better! For many players, nothing beats a vintage style warp-around bridge for giving you the best resonance, sustain and response. Similarly, many feel Throbaks are the best sounding humbucking pickups on the planet these days. Few LP's can match the performance and playability of this guitar, particularly at this price point.
This guitar has the first "aged" finish that I have encountered on a Collings guitar and the results are amazing. The very realistic finish checking and patina that Collings has given this guitar, combined with the vintage looking "Quiddle" Maple top make for a guitar that looks and feels like a vintage piece.
But don't let the factory aging fool you, this guitar was just completed in August of 2016 and is in near mint condition and the frets are spotless. This fabulous guitar comes in an equally fabulous Collings case by Ameritage, along with all the original paperwork.
This guitar cost a great customer of mine $5,100 just a few short months ago, but financial issues forced it's quick re-sale. You can get this fabulous Collings for a bunch less than he paid - just click the 'Buy Now' button and make it yours today. You will be very glad you did!
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