470 JLT 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
