2015 Collings I-35 Gold Top
These Collings I-35's - it doesn't matter which model - are just so good that you will find lots of them on this website. Offered here is an I-35, a model which fits between their I-35 Deluxe and their I-35LC. This beauty was completed in 2015 and is offered with a relatively unique Gold Top finish.
The I-35 has a solid (not laminated) carved premium flame Maple top with a semi-hollow Mahogany body and a Maple center block. This example is finished in a relatively unique shade (for an I-35) of gold high gloss nitrocellulose lacquer. It has a Mahogany neck with a nice medium-chunky C-shape and depth measurements of .866" at the first fret contouring up to .995" at the twelfth fret. It has a lovely dark Indian Rosewood fretboard with upgraded parallelogram inlays, a 12" radius, medium frets and a 1-11/16" bone nut. The electronics include Lollar Low Wind Imperial humbuckers with 50's wiring and a traditional control layout. This guitar has a total weight of just 7 pounds!
I've invested in and sold several dozen of these over the years for one simple reason; they are fabulous semi-hollow electric guitars and likely the best of this style available, regardless of price. Like everyone I've played this example feels like it was carved from a single piece of lumber. It is lively in its feel. is resonant and extremely easy to play. The Lollar pickups give it a particularly great voice. Please check out the brief sound sample I've included and I think you will agree. Even at clean levels this guitar has a tone that kills most any ES-335 you are going to find; smooth and woody. Add some gain and she will growl like an LP.
From a foot away this guitar could pass for new. Up close and under intense lighting you will find a few cosmetic flaws around the lower tone control and a few indentations on the back as seen in the included photos. These flaws are very hard to find and don't keep this from being one superb guitar. It comes in it's original Collings/Ameritage case which is in near mint condition, along with the original paperwork.
With its custom finish and cosmetics, a new example of this guitar would cost you $6,525. Get this lightly played 2015 with just a few cosmetic boo boos for nearly $3K less. If you haven't tried an I-35 you are doing yourself a real disservice. Make this beauty yours today!
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