Collings 290 Doghair

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 hand wound pickups, the 290 is a modern day tribute to the original working man's rock 'n roll guitar.

I'm a true believer in Collings guitars. We players are fortunate to be alive during a golden age of fine guitar luthiers and I feel strongly that Bill Collings is making some of the finest guitars available. That being said, one of my favorite Collings models is the 290. I really am drawn to guitars that are a simple design platform that can then be individually customized. This particular 290 happens to be elegantly appointed - really stage worthy. The pearloid peghead and pickguard, along with the doghair finish, is quite stunning. The TV Jones Pickups and Bigsby help give this guitar a 50's sonic quality that we all know and love. This guitar is for the player who wants a guitar with a really strong point of view, both sonically and visually. And as with all of Collings guitars, this one plays like a dream.

If you'd like to find out more about this item, just call or e-mail me. It would be my pleasure to talk to you about it.

ABOUT COLLINGS GUITARS
Bill Collings moved from Ohio to Texas in the mid 1970’s. Spurred by a lack of interest in medical school, this move enabled him to combine lifelong interests in both guitars and tools into the challenge of stringed instrument building and repair. After a couple of years in Houston, several guitars and a few banjos later, he headed west to southern California. Making it only as far as Austin, where he shared shops with fellow luthiers Tom Ellis and Mike Stevens. From there, he set up his own small shop in a wooden "one car" garage. His reputation for outstanding quality and meticulous attention to detail quickly spread. In 1989, he rented a 1000 square foot space and hired two helpers. Fast forward to present day where Collings craftsmanship is respected by professional and amateur musicians alike…anyone on the quest for quality. Some of these include artists; Keith Richards, Lyle Lovett, Pete Townshend, Emmylou Harris, Andy Summers, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Joni Mitchell, Don Felder, John Sebastian, Lou Reed, John Fogerty, Tim O'Brien, Pete Huttlinger, Kenny Smith, Brian May, Joan Baez, John Prine, Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap, and Steven Spielberg to name a few. You owe it to yourself to try one.