Pre-order

Collings 290

Name: Collings 290
Brand: Collings
Price: 7385.99 CAD
Availability: BackOrder

Pre-orderCollings part COL-290

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$7,385.99 CAD

Finish: White

By placing a pre-order you agree to our Pre-order Terms.

Time of arrival for special orders varies by product.
It can be anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. Want an estimate before you order?

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Shipped insured from Ottawa
Free shipping over $200

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Our take

Who this one is for

The 290 is Collings' single-cutaway solid body in Honduran mahogany, body and neck both, loaded with a pair of Lollar P90s. It takes its name from US 290, the highway that runs past the Collings shop and out through the Texas Hill Country, and Collings holds that the P90 has more harmonic range and dynamics than it gets credit for.

The neck sets into the body with an extra long mortise and tenon, on a 24 7/8" scale with a 12" radius rosewood board and ivoroid long dots. A Kluson ABR-1 and stop tailpiece, 50s-style wiring, CTS pots and Jupiter Vintage Yellow caps complete it, with a high gloss nitrocellulose finish and the Haircut peghead.

The 290 DC is the double-cutaway version, which Collings notes moves the neck pickup toward the bridge for a tighter, clearer neck sound; the 290 keeps the fuller neck voice. Collings offers finishes, hardware and other options for it, listed below.

The photo shows one example build.

Options for this model include:

Nonstandard, premium and metallic finishes
Aged finish and hardware
Bigsby vibrato
Parallelogram or broken glass inlays
Gold hardware
60s neck profile
Left-handed build

Price subject to change based on options chosen.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY
Country of Origin: USA (built in Austin, Texas)
Construction: Solid body single cutaway
Body: Honduran mahogany
Body Binding: None
Pickguard: Black/Cream/Black
Guitar Finish: High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer

NECK
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Neck Joint: Extra long mortise & tenon
Scale Length: 24 7/8"
Fingerboard: Rosewood w/ ivoroid long dots (5mm non-tapered)
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Fingerboard Binding: None
Frets: Medium 18% nickel-silver
Nut: 1 11/16"
Truss Rod Cover: Black/Cream/Black with 290® logo
Peghead Profile: Haircut
Peghead Veneer: Ebony w/ MOP Collings logo
Peghead Binding: None

ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Lollar P90s
Pickup Rings: Cream or black
Pots/Caps: CTS 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow
Wiring: 50s style
Knobs: Amber or black top hat

HARDWARE
Bridge: Kluson ABR-1 (Nickel-plated Zinc)
Tailpiece: Kluson Stop Tailpiece (nickel-plated zinc, steel studs)
Tuners: Nickel Gotoh w/ Collings logo
Strings: D'Addario NYXL1046 (.010" - .046")

DIMENSIONS
Body Width: 13 1/2"
Body Length: 17"
Body Depth: 1 5/8"
Total Length: 38 1/2"

CASE
Case: Deluxe hardshell case

Bench inspected

Every instrument crosses our bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free. It can cover the frets, hardware, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup heights and electronics, whatever the guitar needs.

Shipped insured

Free insured shipping in Canada on orders over $200.

Financing

Pay in full and you can spread the cost with PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar. How financing works

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Three generations

In the family since 1945, with a player answering your questions before and after you order.

Free with online orders

Set up your way

What a setup can cover

Whatever your guitar needs, it gets. None of it is an upcharge.

Frets polished
Fretboard conditioned
Hardware tightened
Fresh strings, your choice
Truss rod adjusted
Action set at the bridge
Nut slots detailed
Saddles radiused, where they are individual
Vibrato springs adjusted
Intonation set
Pickup height set
Electronics checked

Set up by Ian Vance, Fender Custom Shop Technician and Taylor Gold Level Technician

Strings

Gauge

Action

Tuning

Anything else How you play, a problem you have had with past setups, a request the list does not cover.

Pre-orders

Questions we get

How much do I pay today?

Your choice: the full price, or a 25% deposit. On a deposit, the balance is due when the guitar reaches the shop, before it ships to you. A deposit is paid by card or PayPal. Shop Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay can't take one.

When will it arrive?

It varies by product, anywhere from two weeks up to several months. If you'd like a date for this model first, ask us in the chat and we'll check with the supplier before you order. If you're ready now, go ahead: we confirm the ETA by email once your order is in, and if it changes, we let you know and you can cancel.

Can I cancel?

Yes, any time before the supplier invoices it and ships it to us. We refund what you paid less 3% to cover the card processing fee.

Once it has shipped to us it is a special order and final sale. If it arrives with something wrong, we put that right.

What if the price goes up before it arrives?

You pay the price you ordered at. Once your order is placed we hold that price, even if the supplier raises it before the guitar arrives.

Is the free setup included?

Yes. A pre-order is an online order, so it gets the same free setup: it crosses our bench before it ships, set up the way you choose. The setup menu above shows what that covers.

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

Can I finance it?

Yes, if you are in Canada and paying in full. Pick PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments as your payment method at checkout. The plan, the rate and the approval sit with the provider, and you see the terms before you agree to anything. You pay a deposit by card or PayPal.