Collings
(Used) Collings 470JL- Sunburst
Pickup available at 689 North Washington Avenue
Usually ready in 24 hours
This guitar delivers the warm, articulate voice Collings is known for, with a solid Honduran mahogany body, maple laminate top, and Ron Ellis Ellisonics pickups that capture rich, responsive character. The extra-long mortise and tenon neck joint, ebony fingerboard with pearl dots, and Bigsby B3 vibrato ensure both playability and vintage-inspired aesthetics. Finished in antiqued nitrocellulose lacquer with a tortoise pickguard, it shows its history while maintaining excellent condition. Includes deluxe hardshell case. Perfect for jazz, blues, or anyone seeking that classic woody tone with modern appointments.
| Construction | Fully hollow w/ trestle block |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fingerboard Radius | 12" |
| Pickups | Ron Ellis Ellisonics (custom adjustable height) |
| Pots/Caps | CTS 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow |
| Knobs | Black/Silver or Black/Gold Reflector Top |
| Pickup Rings | Black Phenolic |
| Nut | 1 11/16" Delrin |
| 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 JL Haircut |
| Tuners | Relic nickel Waverly with vintage oval buttons (16:1 ratio) |
| Wiring | 470 Wiring (master volume, two tones) |
| Guitar Finish | Antiqued nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Pickguard | Acrylic Tortoise |
| Truss Rod Cover | Black/Cream/Black |
| Weight | 6.30 Ibs |
| Case | Deluxe hardshell case |