Serial: 290261870
Weight: 7 lb 5.5 oz

Built around a solid Honduran mahogany body and neck, this Collings 290 keeps the formula straightforward: two P90s, a single-cutaway body, and a lightweight build that comes in at just 7 lb 5.5 oz.

This example gets a few particularly cool appointments, pairing its high-gloss Jet Black nitrocellulose finish with a tortoise pickguard and a MojoAxe CWT wraparound bridge. The result is a stripped-down look that fits the 290 perfectly.

A pair of Lollar P90s handles the electronics, wired with CTS 500K pots, Jupiter Vintage Yellow capacitors, and 50s-style wiring. The solid mahogany construction and simple P90 setup give the 290 plenty of range without overcomplicating the controls.

The Honduran mahogany neck joins the body with Collings’ extra-long mortise-and-tenon joint and is paired with a rosewood fingerboard, 12" radius, 24 7/8" scale length, and medium nickel-silver frets. Nickel Gotoh tuners with the Collings logo complete the hardware package.

A deluxe hardshell case is included.

Highlights

• Lightweight 7 lb 5.5 oz build
• Solid Honduran mahogany body and neck
• MojoAxe CWT wraparound bridge
• Lollar P90 pickups
• Jet Black finish with tortoise pickguard

Specifications

Body

• Construction: Solidbody Single Cutaway
• Body Material: Honduran Mahogany
• Body Binding: None
• Finish: Jet Black
• Finish Material: High-Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Pickguard: Tortoise
• Body Width: 13 1/2"
• Body Length: 17"
• Body Depth: 1 5/8"

Neck

• Neck Material: Honduran Mahogany
• Neck Joint: Extra-Long Mortise & Tenon
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Inlays: Ivoroid Long Dots
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Scale Length: 24 7/8"
• Nut Width: 1 11/16"
• Frets: Medium 18% Nickel-Silver
• Peghead Veneer: Ebony with Mother-of-Pearl Collings Logo
• Peghead Profile: Haircut

Hardware

• Bridge: MojoAxe CWT Wraparound
• Tuning Machines: Nickel Gotoh with Collings Logo

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Lollar P90
• Bridge Pickup: Lollar P90
• Potentiometers: CTS 500K
• Capacitors: Jupiter Vintage Yellow
• Wiring: 50s Style

Miscellaneous

• Model: 290
• Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case