The 470 JL is one of the most popular Collings models that we sell and for a very good reason, it's an amazingly versatile instrument.

Obvioulsy the cleans are something to die for , full and rich in the neck position with an acoutsic quality, bridge and middle add a bit more snap and when you get to the bridge pick we're suddenely in a very different world, like the best Dynasonic you ever heard with more than a little early 50's Tele there in the mix...

And then we add some gain into the mix, low gain, edge of distortion ..very sweet indeed in all posistions, crank he gain up an bit and suddenly it's not so polite, the bridge pickup absolutley roars and the neck is full and throaty. Takes pedals like a champ..what's not to like?

Available with Bigsby or Trapeze Tailpiece

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. In collaboration with our friend Julian Lage, we proudly present the Collings 470 JL.

Construction Fully hollow w/ trestle block Scale Length 24 7/8" Neck Joint Extra long mortise & tenon Frets Medium 18% nickel-silver Peghead Veneer Ebony w/ MOP Collings Script logo Peghead Profile 470 Haircut Tuners Relic nickel Waverly with vintage oval buttons (16:1 ratio) Wiring 470 Wiring (master volume, two tones) Fingerboard Radius 12" Guitar Finish High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer Pickguard Acrylic Tortoise (1-ply) or Parchment (3-Ply) Truss Rod Cover Black/Cream/Black Strings D'Addario NYXL1149 (.011" - .049") Nut 1 11/16" Delrin Pickup Rings Black Phenolic Knobs Black Reflector Top Body Solid Honduran mahogany Top Maple laminate Neck Honduran mahogany Body Binding Non-grained ivoroid Fingerboard Binding Ebony Peghead Binding None Bridge Pinned ebony base w/ tune-o-matic saddle top (nylon saddles) Tailpiece Bigsby vibrato B3 Fingerboard Ebony w/ graduated pearl dots Pickups Ron Ellis Ellisonics Pots/Caps DiMarzio 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow / Orange Drop Treble Bleed Case Deluxe hardshell case by Ameritage