Congrats on your new and first Collings I have all confidence it will be an amazing guitar!biblebound wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:36 pmUnfortunately, I purchased the guitar used out of Austin, TX off of Reverb and the shipping (Fed Ex) has been delayed because of the Winter Storm. It was suppose to arrive yesterday, but now it is simply on hold. I'm a bit concerned, imagining the guitar is being kept in some sub-freezing freight warehouse in Dallas. At any rate, when it arrives, I intend on allowing it to acclimate a few hours before I open the case. It will probably be next week before it arrives, but when it does, I'll let you know.Dirtyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:07 pm
So have you gotten in to it yet? I am also considering. What are your impressions?
Couple thoughts..I wouldn't get terribly hopeful that your Soco LC is going to take you to a 'vintage ES 335' place. The LC construction def has helped 'deaden' the tone a bit from the more lively original models, but buying one to get the 'vibe' of another, completely diff guitar, might be unfair. Collings electrics will surpass most, if not all, vintage or modern Gibson ES guitars in a lot of ways, but each guitar model will have it's own voice is my experience. I've owned the Soco and it's def a Collings first.
Also, my best advice is not to let your new guitar acclimate for just a 'few hours' but rather over night at least. Then perhaps just allow it out of the box in it's case for several hours, consider overnight, then crack the case a bit, several hours, before you allow all the warm air in.
Just some thoughts to take or leave:)