Preowned Collings I-30LC in Aged Faded Cherry

This amazing 2024 Collings I-30LC is in Faded Cherry, with custom Aged finish and hardware.  Itis in original mint condition, with the original case, COA, etc.  It was purchased from us new, and traded back in by a regular customer towards another Collings.

Boutique Craftsmanship from Austin, Texas: The Ultimate Treble-Braced Hollowbody

The Guitar Sanctuary is incredibly proud to showcase this magnificent Collings I-30 LC, presented in a gorgeous classic Cherry finish featuring the highly coveted, factory-executed Aged Finish and Aged Hardware package. Handcrafted with uncompromising attention to detail by the master luthiers in Austin, Texas, the I-30 LC stands as an absolute masterclass in lightweight, acoustically alive electric guitar design.

Sanctuary Expert Insight: The genius of the Collings I-30 LC lies in its structural response. While most thin-line hollowbodies suffer from uncontrolled low-end feedback when pushed, Collings implements a proprietary trestle bracing system inside the laminated maple body shell. This stabilizes the top directly under the bridge, providing the acoustic bloom of an open-air hollowbody with the focus, sustain, and feedback resistance of a semi-hollow instrument.

Custom-Wound Lollar P90 Electronics & Dynamic Headroom

To complement this specific acoustic platform, Collings collaborates directly with Jason Lollar to equip the I-30 LC with a custom-wound set of P90 pickups. This electronic configuration is specifically tailored to voice the trestle-braced body, delivering a remarkably wide-open frequency response. From a subtle, sweet woodiness on clean amp settings to a gritty, midrange bark when pushed into tube saturation, these pickups track your picking dynamics with exceptional articulation and clarity.

The Art of the Factory Aged Finish

The aesthetic profile of this instrument features Collings' meticulous, thin-lacquer aging process. This is not a heavy, artificial relic; rather, it is a tasteful, highly realistic rendering of a well-loved vintage instrument. The finish checking is incredibly fine, simulating decades of natural atmospheric expansion and contraction, while the nickel hardware displays a soft, unpolished patina that completely eliminates the sterile look of modern chrome.

Technical Specifications Matrix

• Model: I-30 LC (Laminated Construction)
• Finish: Cherry Nitrocellulose Lacquer (Factory Aged Option)
• Hardware Package: Custom Aged Nickel Finish
• Body Wood: Premium Laminated Maple Top, Back, and Sides
• Internal Bracing: Trestle Bracing Architecture
• Neck Wood: Honduran Mahogany (C-Shape Profile, .865" at 1st fret / .930" at 9th fret)
• Fingerboard: Central American Rosewood (12" Radius) with Mother of Pearl Dot Inlays
• Scale Length: 24 7/8"
• Nut Width: 1 11/16" (Bone Nut)
• Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo (Nickel-Silver)
• Pickups: Dual Lollar Custom P90s (Soapbar Configuration)
• Wiring: 50s-Style Layout with CTS 500K Pots and Jupiter Vintage Yellow Capacitors
• Bridge/Tailpiece: Kluson ABR-1 Bridge paired with Collings Original Trapeze Tailpiece
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh Relic SG301 w/ Vintage Buttons
• Case: Premium Deluxe Ameritage Hardshell Case Included

Photos are of the actual guitar for sale, SN 24748.

Serial Number: 24748
Construction: Fully hollow w/ parallel trestle braces
Body: Maple laminate
Top: Maple laminate
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Body Binding: Non-grained ivoroid
Fingerboard Binding: Non-grained ivoroid
Peghead Binding: None
Bridge: Kluson ABR-1(nickel-plated zinc w/ retaining wire)
Tailpiece: Collings original trapeze tailpiece
Fingerboard: Rosewood w/ MOP long dots (5mm non-tapered)
Soundhole: F-holes (unbound)
Pickups: Lollar Dog Ear P90s w/ custom phenolic covers
Pots/Caps: DiMarzio 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow
Knobs: Black top hat
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: Haircut
Tuners: Nickel Gotoh w/ Collings logo
Wiring: 50s style
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Guitar Finish: Aged nitrocellulose lacquer
Pickguard: Black/Cream/Black
Truss Rod Cover: Black/Cream/Black
Strings: D'Addario NYXL1149 (.011" - .049")
Case: Deluxe hardshell case by Ameritage

Dimensions
Body Width: 15"
Body Length: 17 5/8"
Body Depth: 1 5/8"
Total Length: 40"