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by ripsaw
Mon Jun 28, 2021 1:38 pm
Forum: Instruments for sale
Topic: Thread closed. Item resisted on the forum.
Replies: 31
Views: 8248

Re: Candy Apple Tangerine I290 Custom Special

Just to bump it up.

Two sets of pristine pick guards/pup covers,both cream & black. Both have protective plastic still attached. Black only on back.

Still willing to trade for Collings 12-string...
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by ripsaw
Thu Jun 10, 2021 6:09 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Diamond Fingernail Files
Replies: 1
Views: 7612

Diamond Fingernail Files

I've always used and preferred 'Diamond Dust' type fingernail files. In fact, I still have one that I kiped from my Mom 40 years ago. It still had dust on it. Those old files were made by fusing the bort (diamond) onto the metal file. They lasted too long and new ones have some other material glued ...
by ripsaw
Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:50 pm
Forum: Collings Electric Guitars
Topic: Nothing Like a 290
Replies: 16
Views: 15308

Re: Nothing Like a 290

MSEV wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:08 am And a picture:
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Very nice!
by ripsaw
Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:49 pm
Forum: Collings Electric Guitars
Topic: Nothing Like a 290
Replies: 16
Views: 15308

Re: Nothing Like a 290

MSEV wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:08 am And a picture:
290 in case.jpg
Very nice!
by ripsaw
Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:47 pm
Forum: Collings Electric Guitars
Topic: Collings SHOULD Make A Telecaster!
Replies: 3
Views: 7737

Re: Collings SHOULD Make A Telecaster!

8-) +1

Cool on that idea, Trav-san.
by ripsaw
Thu Jun 03, 2021 2:33 pm
Forum: Instruments for sale
Topic: Thread closed. Item resisted on the forum.
Replies: 31
Views: 8248

Re: Candy Apple Tangerine I290 Custom Special

Thank you, RedOak! :) 8-)
by ripsaw
Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:09 pm
Forum: Instruments for sale
Topic: Thread closed. Item resisted on the forum.
Replies: 31
Views: 8248

Re: Candy Apple Tangerine I290 Custom Special

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The case.

I'm going to post a few new pics from time to time to bump this back to the top. I didn't realize that I had exceeded the 6 pic limit per thread in my posting this guitar to the 'Show Us your Ciollings' thread - see link in the top of this thread.
by ripsaw
Sat May 01, 2021 7:07 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Collings 12 Strings
Replies: 12
Views: 8182

Re: Collings 12 Strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NqFMB6ulBE Old Ralph at his finest - on S. Korean TV with the Guild 512. It almost looks like he has his lowest string doubled in unison. I first saw him at the Northwest Services Center in about 1970. I was 18 but he was only around 30 then & talked to me for a...
by ripsaw
Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:28 pm
Forum: Post pictures of your Collings instruments
Topic: 2007 Special Custom I290 Tangerine Metal
Replies: 13
Views: 14535

Re: 2007 Special Custom I290 Tangerine Metal

Those gold speed knobs are not standard either. I think the originals are black - they're in the case.
by ripsaw
Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:04 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Calton Cases - in pictures
Replies: 28
Views: 37371

Re: Calton Cases - in pictures

Not as groovy as your cases but a very fine case that came with my 2012 Tangerine 290.

They even added an extra snap on the back, as I had suggested.
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