Collings
Collings 290 Aged Olympic White w/ Righteous Sound Bluebirds
LP-Style · Humbuckers Pickups · Brand New
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$7,450.00
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THIS EXACT ONEPhotographed in-house
SET UP TO PLAYFresh strings, dialed in
SINCE 1968Still independent
Our recurring "Take Your Vintage Guitar to Collings Day" theme continues with this insane sounding and looking 290 model!
We love a good vintage Firebird. Nothing sounds quite like them. But they can be a bit of a bear to play sometimes. So why not take some amazing sounding Firebird-esque pickups and work them into the "Special" formula of a 290?! Well that's what Collings has done for us, and we are totally blown away by the results. The Aged Olympic White finish was so well executed, we had to do a double-take against an old Polaris White finished guitar. Nailed it! It looks especially great against the aged nickel covers and rings (not previously done before) as well as the Bigsby vibrato tailpiece and ABR-1 bridge. Combined with the stark contrast of black plastics and it delivers just as much class as it does attitude.
That's exactly what these Righteous Sound Bluebirds do, too. They have this beautiful clarity and chime without being too aggressive in the trebles, making them perfect for clean jazz and blues tones. But get some gain behind them and watch out - fat, punchy, and distinctively clear but never harsh. These pickups combine with the all-Mahogany construction of the 290 to yield something quite unique, even for a model that's been in production some 20 years.
Mark this 290 build down as one of the coolest in TME's storied history with Collings - a total knockout!
Condition: Brand New. Fully inspected and set up by TME staff before it ships or leaves the showroom.
| Style | Solid Body |
| Body | Mahogany |
| Finish | High Gloss Nitrocellulose |
| Color | Aged Olympic White |
| Pickup | Righteous Sound Bluebird |
| Controls | Volume (x2) / Tone (x2) / 3-Way Switch |
| Bridge | Kluon ABR-1 w/ Bigsby Tailpiece |
| Tuners | Nickel Gotoh |
| Strings | D'Addario EXL-115 (.011"-.049") |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Binding | Ivoroid |
| Carve | Medium-Fat "C" |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Radius | 12" |
| Inlays | Dots |
| Frets | Medium Jumbo Nickel-Silver (22) |
| Nut | 1 11/16" Bone |
| Scale Length | 24 7/8" |
| Serial # | 290251850 |
| Weight | 8lb. |
| Case | Hardshell |
Free UPS Ground shipping on new instruments within the continental U.S. Every instrument is thoroughly checked and set up before shipping fully insured via UPS with tracking to your door. We reuse boxes and materials to cut waste when they meet our protection standard.
Inspect it, play it, and if it isn't right, contact us within 48 hours of delivery to arrange a return or one-time exchange. Returns are subject to a 5% restocking fee, and the buyer covers shipping both ways.