Collings I-30 LC – Custom Order in Pelham Blue

This is a genuine one-off: a bespoke I-30 LC I ordered directly from Collings in November 2021, received new, and have barely touched since. It has never been gigged, lives in its case, and is in as-new condition throughout.

Pelham Blue is a rare finish for Collings, and this one is dressed to the nines — parallelogram inlays on both the fingerboard and peghead, bound headstock, and the Aged Finish & Hardware Package that gives it a convincingly vintage look without the road wear. Black reflector knobs complete the aesthetic perfectly.

Custom upgrades:

• Pelham Blue high gloss nitrocellulose finish
• Parallelogram inlays (fingerboard + peghead)
• Bound peghead
• Black reflector knobs
• Aged Finish & Hardware Package

Specifications:

• Fully hollow body, parallel trestle braces
• Maple laminate body & top, Honduran mahogany neck
• Rosewood fingerboard, ivoroid binding
• Lollar Dog Ear P90s with custom phenolic covers
• Kluson ABR-1 bridge, Collings trapeze tailpiece
• 50s wiring: CTS 500K pots, Jupiter Vintage Yellow caps
• 24 7/8" scale, 1 11/16" nut, 12" radius, C-shape neck
• Nickel Gotoh tuners with Collings logo
• Weight: 5 lbs 11 oz
• Deluxe original hardshell case included

At under 6 lbs it's exceptionally comfortable for long sessions, and the P90s deliver that muscular, slightly gritty midrange that suits blues, indie, and jazz-adjacent playing equally well.

Deluxe hardshell case included. Happy to answer any questions or provide additional photos.