Collings SoCo Deluxe - Amber Sunburst #25753

The Collings SoCo Deluxe in Amber Sunburst is where vintage soul meets modern precision, a semi-hollow masterpiece that carries the unmistakable touch of Bill Collings and the small, obsessive team that continues his legacy. Every detail feels intentional, every line refined, every note alive.

Built with a semi-hollow construction and a solid maple center block, the SoCo Deluxe delivers the airy resonance of a classic ES-style instrument while maintaining remarkable focus and sustain. The Honduran mahogany body provides warmth and depth, perfectly complemented by a beautifully figured curly maple top, finished in a glowing amber sunburst that seems to shift and breathe under light. The unbound F-holes add a subtle vintage nod, letting the instrument speak visually as clearly as it does sonically.

In the hands, the Honduran mahogany neck feels immediately broken-in, shaped with Collings’ signature precision and joined with an extra-long mortise and tenon for maximum stability and tonal transfer. The rosewood fingerboard, adorned with elegant parallelogram inlays and framed in grained ivoroid binding, offers a smooth, confident playing surface across its 24 7/8" scale. Every contour, from the “haircut” peghead profile to the 12" radius, is designed for effortless playability.

Plugged in, the voice of the SoCo Deluxe is rich, articulate, and endlessly expressive. A pair of Lollar Imperial humbuckers delivers everything from warm, woody cleans to harmonically complex overdrive, with a clarity that never muddies and a sweetness that never feels forced. The 50s-style wiring, paired with DiMarzio 500K pots and Jupiter Vintage Yellow capacitors, ensures a responsive, musical taper that rewards nuance and touch.

Hardware choices are equally deliberate. A Kluson ABR-1 bridge and stop tailpiece anchor the strings with vintage accuracy, while Gotoh tuners with the Collings logo provide rock-solid stability. Custom grained ivoroid appointments throughout, from the binding to the knobs and pickup rings, tie the entire aesthetic together with understated elegance.

Finished in high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, this instrument will continue to open up over time, aging gracefully as it becomes uniquely yours. At just 7 lbs 5 oz, it strikes that rare balance between substantial and effortless, resonant yet controlled.

The SoCo Deluxe isn’t trying to recreate the past. It refines it. This is a guitar for players who hear the difference, feel the difference, and refuse to settle for anything less.

Other specifications include:

• Construction Semi hollow w/ maple center block
• Body Honduran mahogany
• Top Curly Maple
• Black/White Top Purfling
• Neck Honduran mahogany
• Body Binding Grained ivoroid
• Fingerboard Binding Grained ivoroid
• Peghead Binding Grained ivoroid
• Bridge Kluson ABR-1(nickel-plated zinc w/ retaining wire)
• Tailpiece Kluson Stop Tailpiece (nickel-plated zinc, steel studs)
• Fingerboard Rosewood with Parallelogram Inlays
• Soundhole F-holes (unbound)
• Pickups Lollar Imperial
• Pots/Caps DiMarzio 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow
• Knobs Custom grained ivoroid top hat
• Pickup Rings Custom grained ivoroid
• 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/MOP Parallelogram Inlay
• Peghead Profile Haircut
• Tuners Nickel Gotoh w/ Collings logo
• Wiring  50s style
• Fingerboard Radius 12"
• Guitar Finish High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
• Pickguard None
• Truss Rod Cover Grained ivoroid
• Strings D'Addario NYXL1149 (.011" - .049")
• Case Deluxe Hardshell case
• 7 lbs 5 oz
• #25753

For more information on the Collings SoCo Deluxe, please contact us.

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