Description
Collings City Limits in Jet Black
Bill Collings started Collings Instruments in Austin, Texas, with a very simple goal in mind: build quality instruments. With this in mind, the company has built consistently solid instruments for decades. This Collings CL has a Honduran Mahogany body and neck with a flame maple top. The bound fingerboard is made of rosewood and has a 12″ radius and 1 11/16″ nut width.
Weight 8lbs 3oz
Specs:
| Construction | Solid body |
| Body | Honduran mahogany |
| Top | Premium flamed maple |
| 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 | Kluson Stop Tailpiece (nickel-plated zinc, steel studs) |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood w/ MOP long dots (5mm non-tapered) |
| Fingerboard Radius | 12″ |
| Pickups | Lollar Std Wind Imperial Humbuckers |
| Pots/Caps | DiMarzio 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow |
| Knobs | Amber or black top hat |
| Pickup Rings | Cream or black |
| 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 |
| Guitar Finish | High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Pickguard | Cream (bracketed) |
| Truss Rod Cover | Black/Cream/Black |
| Strings | D’Addario NYXL1149 (.011″ – .049″) |
| Case | Deluxe hardshell case by Ameritage |
Neck Profile
*Actual measurements may vary slightly due to hand-sanding and finishing variables.
Dimensions
| Body Length | 17″ |
| Body Depth | 1 7/8″ |
| Lower Bout Width | 13 1/2″ |
| Total Length | 38 1/2″ |
