The success of the Collings OM1 JL combined with Julian Lage’s love of electric guitars meant a second Collings-Julian collaboration was inevitable. But following such a highly praised signature model with yet another meant leaving nothing on the table. From its organic beginnings, the process envisioned by both parties was something designed and built from the sound up.

The Collings 470 JL is the result of years-long conversations, engineering, testing, tweaking, playing, and listening. And then doing it all over again until it was right. From first sketches through plugging in the final prototypes, every aspect of this model inside and out is the result of a unique approach, technique, and style – both from the builder’s and player’s point of view – culminating in a one-of-a-kind electric guitar experience.

BODY
Construction: Fully hollow w/ trestle block
Body: Solid Honduran Mahogany
Top: Maple laminate

NECK
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12″
Nut: 1 11/16″ Derlin
Frets: Medium 18% nickel-silver

HARDWARE
Bridge: Pinned Ebony Base w/ Tune-O-Matic Saddle Top (Nylon Saddles)
Tailpiece: Bigsby B3 Vibrato

ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Ron Ellis Ellisonics (custom adjustable height)
Pots/Caps: DiMarzio 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow
Wiring: 470 Wiring (Master Volume, Two Tones)

HARDWARE
Tuners: Relic Nickel Waverly with Vintage Oval Buttons (16:1 Ratio)
Truss Rod Cover: Black/Cream/Black
Strings: D’Addario NYXL1149 (.011″ – .049″)
Case: Deluxe Hardshell case by Ameritage

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