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Charger 290 (2017–?)
VerifiedBoneite era
Factory unknown · Standard voicing
What made this run special
Specs from the 2017-10-26 ($1079 — a price peak) and 2025-10-10 ($999) captures. End open — current model. Factory: South Korea per serial-table notes; plant not named in sources.
What changed
2017 refresh: Boneite 43mm nut; the fretboard and pickup evolution continued within the run.
Specifications
| Scale length | 25.5" (647.7 mm) |
|---|---|
| Neck material | Maple |
| Fretboard material | Blackwood/rosewood or maple (varies over the run) |
| Nut width | 1.693" (43 mm) |
| Body material | Korina (solidbody) |
| Construction | Bolt-On |
| Pickup configuration | P90-P90 |
| Neck pickup | 9A5 (by 2025; CP90 at the 2017 capture) |
| Bridge pickup | 9A5 (by 2025; CP90 at the 2017 capture) |
| Bridge / tremolo | Tune-o-matic with stop tail |
| Tuners | Reverend Pin-Lock |
| Original MSRP | USD 1,079.00 |
| Nut Material | Boneite |
| Open Transition | By the 2025 capture: roasted maple neck, 9A5 pickups, rosewood board (2017 capture listed blackwood). Change years not yet pinned; future captures can split this run. |
| Special Electronics | Bass Contour (passive bass roll-off) |