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There was a nice cherry one at NAMM, but that blonde one looks amazing.
Nice to see Collings getting onboard the 330-type thing.
I had the pleasure of playing a ‘60 330 for a short while and it still stands out as my single favourite guitar I’ve tried. Hopefully Collings have captured their vibe as usual, because I would very much like this:
http://www.collingsguitars.com/img/custom-gallery/detail/i30-lc-aged-jet-black/i30-lc-aged-jet-black-3-lg.jpg
and they still can't put 2 dots at the 12th fret side markers...lol
Yes they do a good job on their 'aging' - more subtle and effective
Interesting that they're not following the more common ES-330/Casino "short" neck join. Given how often I've read that the ES-330L (same neck join as the 335, so better upper fret access) changes the tone for the worse, it'll be interesting if people think these sound similar to an ES-330/Casino, the ES-330L or have their own thing going on. I'd guess at the latter but the 330 comparison is inevitable.
There's things I've had, there's things I wanna have"
The Collings always feel like they will be great in about 50 years time when the stiffness and sharp edges have been dulled somewhat with age.
They are are an amazing achievement though, in terms of workmanship and consistency. I have owned 8 Collings guitars in the past, and played a ton more in shops, and I am still yet to find a single issue on any. Not even the smallest hint of something out of line, or intonation not quite there, nothing. To be able to do that with wood is pretty remarkable.
Certainly a brighter 330 is something that would appeal to me. What's odd is that the few I've played - along with a few Casinos - have varied massively in this respect. Some just seem inherently brighter/janglier than others and I've no idea why. I love the way the 330/Casino does that neck pickup hollowbody sound - I'm a Grant Green fan! However, I also like it's power-pop vibe (Beatles, Weller, Teenage Fanclub etc.) and that's where some have disappointed me in being a bit dark sounding.
Lovely sound in the demo above but it was very much the jazzy side of things. Would have liked to hear the bridge and both pickups together sounds, maybe with a hint of amp breakup.
EDIT: I should have done a bit more exploring. This sounds pretty damn funky and plenty bright enough!!!