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 CTS 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

All orders and purchases, including custom orders, are handled through our authorized dealers. We do not sell directly, but the knowledgeable staff at our dealers are happy to discuss custom options, pricing, lead times, and more. Please visit our Dealers page to locate your nearest authorized Collings dealer.

If you are having trouble locating a specific instrument, please email us at customerservice@collingsguitars.com so we can direct you to one that’s available or on order.

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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