Up for sale, a 2023 Collings 470 JL Julian Lage Signature model in near-mint condition, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtag. The Collings 470 JL is the result of years of meticulous engineering, testing, tweaking, playing and listening, resulting in one of Collings’ most compelling models to date.

The 470 JL features a fully hollow body design with trestle block bracing, carved from solid Honduran mahogany and capped with an arched laminate maple top. A Honduran mahogany neck with a custom carve capped with a bound ebony fingerboard rounds out the tonewoods, and this lightweight and lively instrument features a custom Ron Ellis "Ellisonics" pickup pair commissioned by Collings for the JL model. Delivering a range of extremely nuanced tones, these DynaSonic-style single coils offer treble sparkle, midrange punch, and defined low end, with a vital sound in every pickup position. The guitar is featherweight at 6lbs 2oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Honduran mahogany
• Shape: Symmetrical shape with hybrid C/V profile, measuring .850” 1st fret, .955” 9th fret
• Fretboard: Ebony, 12” radius, graduated pearl dot inlays, ebony binding
• Frets: Medium nickel silver, light wear
• Scale Length: 24 7/8”
• Nut: 1 11/16”, Delrin
• Tuners: Waverly open-gear, aged nickel plating

Body Specs:

• Wood: Maple (top), Honduran mahogany
• Bracing: Trestle block
• Pickups: Ron Ellis Ellisonic JL single coil x2
• Harness: DiMarzio 500k pots, Jupiter Vintage Yellow caps
• Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
• Hardware: ABR-1-style bridge with pinned ebony base and nylon saddles, Bigsby B3 vibrato
• Plastics: Acrylic tortoise pickguard, aged reflector cap knobs
• Label: Control cavity, 23-prefix serial

The gloss Antiqued Blonde nitro lacquer finish is exceedingly clean, with faint pick wear across the guard, a few faint scratches in the gloss clear coat on the back, and a tiny mark at the cutaway point. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

The original Ameritage hardshell case is included, along with the hangtag and Collings sticker.