Name: Collings 290 Natural Throbak 52/54 P90s
Brand: Collings
SKU: COL-290NT
Price: 5900.0 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Electric

New

Weight

Approx. 7 1/2lbs

Nut Width

1 11/16"

Scale Length

24 7/8"

Serial Number

290231784

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That old expression that "it's all in the hands"? This style of guitar shows you why that's true - they are tone machines, period.

We asked Collings if they'd make us a 290 in a natural finish, somewhat of a nod to the vintage Korina bodied Gibsons we drool over in pics. The result? Classic Gibson Les Paul Special beauty ratcheted up several notches.

The 290 model takes a slab mahogany body and neck and pairs them with a very vintage sounding set of Throbak '52-'54 P90s, which sound absolutely incredible. They're full of chime, midrange snarl, gorgeous cleans or Marshall half-stack ready overdriven tones, which allows the 290 to cover a huge range of tones.

In short, think of the 290 as the Gibson-style equivalent of a Tele, or the electric equivalent of a Martin D-18 - which is to say, they're super musical, versatile, stripped down instruments that you want to make music on.

Everything you need, nothing you don't. No fancy tops, ornate bindings, etc...just tone and feel which leaves everything else up to you (i.e., your hands).

Body

Style

Solid Body

Body

Mahogany

Finish

High Gloss Nitrocellulose

Color

Natural

Hardware

Pickup

Throbak 52/54 P90s

Controls

Volume (x2) / Tone (x2) / 3-Way Switch

Bridge

MojoAxe Tailpiece

Tuners

Nickel Gotoh

Strings

D'Addario EXL-115 (.011"-.049")

Neck

Mahogany

Binding

Ivoroid

Carve

Medium-Fat "C"

Fingerboard

Rosewood

Radius

12"

Inlays

Grained Ivoroid Dots

Frets

Medium Jumbo Nickel-Silver (22)

Nut

1 11/16" Bone

Scale Length

24 7/8"

Other

Serial #

290231784

Weight

Approx. 7 1/2lbs

Case

Ameritage Hardshell

Brand Story

"Every day we try to make a better guitar, every day. You're trying to reach for more, trying to do better, not trying to do the same. A lot of companies are trying to do the same, and that's okay - that's their deal. We're trying to stretch that. Our goal is a little more."

~ Bill Collings

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