290® DC

Solid Body Electric Guitar

290® DC

Solid Body Electric Guitar

Construction Solid body double 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 Lollar P90s
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

Some things are better in pairs. With a double-cutaway mahogany body and dual hand-wound P90 pickups from Jason Lollar, the 290® DC® offers unhindered access to the upper frets and a wide range of tonal possibilities. From pristine clean tones with rich harmonic complexity to hard-hitting classic rock sounds, there are few styles the 290® DC® cannot cover. To further the guitar’s vintage-inspired tone and aesthetic, we’ve also made available an optional MojoAxe CWT or Schaller Signum wraparound tailpiece.

290® vs 290® DC

While both models feature the same standard appointments, the 290® is a single-cutaway body, while the 290® DC features a double cutaway.  Due to the design of the neck joint, the DC version’s neck pickup is shifted more toward the bridge than the single cutaway version.  This results in a neck pickup tone that is less bass-heavy with extra clarity compared to the non-DC version.  The standard 290® offers a fuller voice in the neck position, although both models are surprisingly dynamic and articulate.

290® DC vs 290® DC S

The only difference between the 290® DC and 290® DC S are that the “S” version features a single bridge pickup with one volume and one tone knob, along with no pickup selector switch.  They otherwise share the same body size, shape, scale length, electronics, and standard appointments.

*Model shown with optional MojoAxe wraparound tailpiece.

Custom Options

Not all options are available for all models. Inquire with an authorized dealer for more information or unlisted options.

Finishes Standard

  • Crimson
  • Doghair
  • Jet Black
  • Tobacco Sunburst
  • TV Yellow

Finishes Non-Standard

  • 1959 Faded Crimson
  • Merlot
  • Natural (Mahogany Body)
  • Oxblood
  • Root Beer
  • Trans Orange
  • Walnut

Finishes Premium

  • Olive Drab
  • Olympic White
  • Seafoam Green
  • Shell Pink
  • Sonic Blue
  • Vintage White

Finishes Metallic & Custom

  • Burgundy Mist (Full Body)
  • Candy Apple Red (Full Body)
  • Charcoal Frost (Full Body)
  • Pelham Blue (Full Body)
  • Sherwood Green (Full Body)
  • Custom Finishes

Humbucker

  • Lollar Low Wind Imperials
  • Lollar Standard Wind Imperials
  • Lollar High Wind Imperials
  • Lollar Mini Humbuckers
  • Throbak SLE-101
  • Throbak SLE-101 Plus
  • Throbak ER Customs
  • Throbak PG102

P90

  • Lollar P90s
  • Throbak 52/54 P90s
  • Throbak 55/56 P90s

Other

  • Lollar Goldfoils
  • Lollar Charlie Christian (neck)
  • Lollartrons
  • TV Jones FilterTrons

Tonewoods

  • n/a

Design

  • 60's neck profile (slimmer)
  • Left-handed

Inlays

  • Parallelograms on fingerboard
  • Parallelograms on peghead
  • No fingerboard inlays

Binding

  • Fingerboard binding

Hardware

  • Aged Finish & Hardware Package
  • Bigsby Vibrato
  • MojoAxe wraparound bridge
  • Schaller Signum adjustable wraparound bridge
  • Gold hardware

Knobs

  • Amber top hat
  • Black top hat
  • Gold top hat

Pickguards & Truss Rod Covers

  • Tortoise / pearloid / mint / parchment pickguard and truss rod cover
  • Pearloid pickguard and peghead veneer

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