LCInspired by the classic sounds pioneered by players such as Chet Atkins and Eddie Cochran, the fully-hollow Statesman LC captures the vibe and tones of this iconic era with a trestle-braced maple laminate body, Bigsby B3 vibrato and TV Jones Filtertron pickups.
Construction | Fully hollow w/ parallel trestle braces |
Body | Maple laminate |
Top | Maple laminate |
Neck | Honduran mahogany |
Body Binding | Non-grained ivoroid |
Fingerboard Binding | None |
Peghead Binding | None |
Bridge | Pinned ebony base w/ tune-o-matic bridge and nylon saddles |
Tailpiece | Bigsby vibrato |
Fingerboard | Ebony w/ no inlay |
Fingerboard Radius | 12" |
Soundhole | F-holes (unbound) |
Pickups | TVJ Classics |
Pots/Caps | DiMarzio 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow |
Knobs | Amber or black top hat |
Pickup Rings | Cream or black |
Nut | 1 11/16" |
Scale Length | 24 7/8" |
Neck Joint | Extra long mortise & tenon |
Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
Peghead Veneer | Ebony w/ MOP Collings logo |
Peghead Profile | Flared Haircut |
Tuners | Nickel Gotoh w/ Collings logo |
Wiring | 50s style |
Guitar Finish | High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer |
Pickguard | Black or Cream |
Truss Rod Cover | Ebony |
Strings | D'Addario NYXL1149 (.011" - .049") |
Case | Deluxe hardshell case by Ameritage |