Variations of the 290 DC

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echosmyron
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Variations of the 290 DC

Post: # 5008Post echosmyron
Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:13 pm

Hi folks - can someone tell me what the difference is between the 290 DC that has the see-through back cavity and the non-see-through version? There appears to be a ~$1k difference between the two versions. Can it really be the aging process? If so, I didn't know Collings dabbled in the relic-ing.

If I'm not explaining this well, please see the $3.8k version here: https://www.gryphonstrings.com/collecti ... ectric-new

and the pricier version here: https://reverb.com/item/45000525-collin ... 90-pickups

Bronco
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Re: Variations of the 290 DC

Post: # 5047Post Bronco
Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:06 pm

I thought the aging process was a $500-$600 upgrade. Maybe the less expensive of the two also is older stock (pre the last Collings price increase) as well. Sorry, I’m not much help on this but those are the only things I can think of.

Red Oak
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Re: Variations of the 290 DC

Post: # 5115Post Red Oak
Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:38 pm

echosmyron wrote: Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:13 pm Hi folks - can someone tell me what the difference is between the 290 DC that has the see-through back cavity and the non-see-through version? There appears to be a ~$1k difference between the two versions. Can it really be the aging process? If so, I didn't know Collings dabbled in the relic-ing.

If I'm not explaining this well, please see the $3.8k version here: https://www.gryphonstrings.com/collecti ... ectric-new

and the pricier version here: https://reverb.com/item/45000525-collin ... 90-pickups
Just contact the gang in Austin. They will provide you with the best explanation. Good luck!!

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