Named for the scenic 290 highway that winds past the Collings shop though the Texas Hill Country, the 290® is a modern day tribute to the original working man's rock'n roll guitar. A solid mahogany body and neck are complimented by two Lollar Soap Bar P90 pickups for a tone that shows off the amazing harmonic range and dynamics of this often underrated configuration.
Construction | Solid body single cutaway |
Body | Honduran mahogany |
Neck | Honduran mahogany |
Body Binding | None |
Fingerboard Binding | None |
Peghead Binding | None |
Bridge | Kluson ABR-1 (Nickel-plated Zinc) |
Tailpiece | Kluson Stop Tailpiece (nickel-plated zinc, steel studs) |
Fingerboard | Rosewood w/ ivoroid long dots (5mm non-tapered) |
Fingerboard Radius | 12" |
Pickups | ThroBak P90 52/54 |
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 | Black/Cream/Black |
Truss Rod Cover | Black/Cream/Black with 290 logo |
Strings | D'Addario NYXL1149 (.011" - .049") |
Case | Deluxe hardshell case by Ameritage |