Description

Offered here is a model that we consider the best semi-hollow electric currently being built, a Collings I-35 Deluxe. This one-off beauty was built in 2012 and is in excellent + condition.

The I-35 Deluxe is the top of the model line and has a solid (not laminated) carved body and top. In the case of this unique instrument, the body, top and neck are all made of solid mahogany. It has also been given a relatively 'Vintage White' nitrocellulose lacquer finish along with fancy black and white purfling. The neck is Collings medium/fat C-shape, measuring .862" at the first fret, increasing to 1.00" at the twelfth fret. The fretboard is made of Madagascar rosewood and has benn upgraded with MOP parallelogram inlays. The bone nut has a width of 1-11/16", the fretboard radius is 12" and the guitar weighs just 7.0 pounds. It came from the Collings factory equipped with TV Jones Filtertron pickups, but the guitar has been professionally retro-fit with ThroBak SLE-101 humbuckers, a significant upgrade in the opinion of most folks!

The build quality, playability and tone of this guitar is superb. Despite all the alternatives, this model is my personal preference when looking for a 335-style semi-hollow guitar. It feels like it was carved from a single piece of wood and plays so much better than the guitar is was modeled after. Sounds better too to my ear. Please check out the brief sound sample provided below.

This fabulous instrument is in excellent plus condition, with only a few very light string changes scratches on the headstock that I was unable to photograph satisfactorily. Otherwise, this guitar is in superb condition, frets included. It comes in it's similarly nice Collings / Ameritage case with the original paperwork and the certificate for the ThroBaks.

Ordered today, a new I-35 Deluxe equipped like this guitar will cost you north of $8K and a significant wait. This lightly played and unique 2012 example can be yours for thousands of dollars less. Make this sweet piece yours - you will be very glad you did!

Capital Guitars

Capital Guitars

2012
Collings
Excellent
Vintage White
Original Hard
15 Years
Capital Guitars
Charlie Hughes
518-222-6099
Online Only
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Refunds of the original purchase price less shipping and a 10% restocking fee may be requested within 48 hours of delivery. Exchanges within one (1) week of the original date of purchase may be made for an item of equal or greater value at the discretion of Capital Guitars. Where permitted herein, items must be promptly returned at the buyer's expense, in the same condition as received with all accessories and paperwork included. Sale items, purchases that are made via layaway, those involving trades and/or international shipping are considered final except upon an error by and at the discretion of Capital Guitars. All deposits are non-returnable. Our apologies, but we are a very small operation and returns are extremely time consuming and costly.