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You can't visit the Collings shop in the outskirts of Austin without traveling through the Texas hill country on Highway 290. Named after this highway, the 290 boasts amazing versatility in it's tonal spectrum. Fit with two hand-wound P90 pickups from Jason Lollar, the 290 is a modern day tribute to the original working man's rock'n roll guitar.

Features Include:

  • Solid Honduran Mahogany Body
  • High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
  • East Indian Rosewood Fingerboard
  • Ebony Peghead Veneer
  • Grained Ivoroid Dot Fingerboard Inlays
  • Amber or Black Top Hat Knobs
  • Custom P90-style Pickups by Jason Lollar
  • Hand Set Mortise and Tenon Neck Joint
  • 24 7/8" Scale Length
  • 50's Style Wiring
  • 12" Fingerboard Radius
  • Tone Pros Bridge and Tailpiece
  • Gotoh SG301 Tuners with Vintage-Style Buttons

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Jim Kelly - 290

Dimensions

  • Body Length: 17"
  • Body Depth: 1 5/8"
  • Lower Bout Width: 13 1/2"
  • Total Length: 38 1/2"
  • Scale Length: 24 7/8"
  • Standard Nut Width: 1 11/16"

Strings

  • Factory Strings: D' Addario EXL-115 (.011"-.049")
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