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NGD : Collings I-35 Deluxe
This is a new to me Collings I-35 Deluxe, this is the 3rd I-35 I’ve owned, the first two being LC models. This belonged to a gigging musician and its definitely been around the block and back. Used but loved, it came to me grimy and the finish is mostly hazed with no sheen. A little elbow grease and some Virtuoso Cleaner/Polish brought some life back, more of the flamed maple figure popping out.
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Wow... nice job! What a difference. Sweet guitars. Hope you enjoy.
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Sweet! Gotta love those well gigged guitars.
It's your third I-35 ... did you get rid of the other two? If so, why? You keep coming back to it. |
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Looks great. Well done!
Dru asked the same question I was wondering. Do you have three now or why did the other two move on? |
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That really cleaned up! I need to check one of those out...
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I actually liked them all, the first 2 i ended up trading for acoustics since my skill with electrics didn’t really justify keeping them. As far as coming back to them, I’ve had a chance to sample everything from high end custom shop Gibson/Fenders to boutique and I have a hard time finding electrics that play quite as well as a Collings (to me). The level of work from fit/finish to functionality is second to none, the finest in the business to me.
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Good lord that thing is beautiful!
Congratulations and enjoy it.
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2017 Alvarez Yairi OY70CE - Sugaree c.1966 Regal Sovereign R235 Jumbo - Old Dollar 2009 Martin 000-15 - Brown Bella 1977 Gibson MK-35 - Apollo 2004 Fender American Stratocaster - The Blue Max 2017 Fender Custom American Telecaster - Brown Sugar Think Hippie Thoughts... |
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I35
Congrats! Your top is exactly the same as the back of my I35LC. Great guitars.
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I got to try a few of those off the assembly line at Collings factory.
Owners could consider themselves lucky, astounding electric guitars!! |
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Super nice!
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