Their tone is muted, with almost no sustain. As cool as Folkstars look, they don't sound good at all-at least as the acoustic instruments they were intended to be. The latter sold through Montgomery Ward stores and catalogs. This Folkstar model came in two colors: red for the Supro model and black for the Airline model. Another advantage that the always-budget-aware Valco saw in Res-O-Glass-besides its light weight-was the ability to use colored resin, reducing the amount of finishing necessary. Airline Jetsons Red Res-O-Glas guitar body.jpg 800 × 532 113 KB. The secret weapon was its high-/low-gain toggle. Fulltone OCD Built by another early boutique pedal maker, Michael Fuller, the OCD wowed early-aughts players with the flexibility of its volume, tone, and drive setup. Airline 2 pickup model favoured by Jack White, on messenger bag.jpg 480 × 640 58 KB. Prices for fiberglass-bodied vintage Airline guitars, especially red 1964 JB Hutto models like the one White favored (the version shown here is a 1960), soon shot through the roof. Airline 'Double Pickup Bass' (c.1960), Valco Manufacturing Co. It has the classic "Gumby"-shaped headstock that's a Supro signature, and Kluson tuners with oversized butterfly-style buttons. The following 17 files are in this category, out of 17 total. The Kord King neck is described in the catalog as magnesium-reinforced wood.
(On a Dobro, those screens would be metal.) That body, with its beveled, molded top providing a slightly arched look, is made of two pieces of the fiberglass material called Res-O-Glass, with a rubber binding seam in the center to attach both halves and inhibit internal rattling. It has a thinline body with a single resonator cone under a distinctive cover plate-are those the tips of tridents or sideways Es?-and two small round soundholes with cream-colored plastic screen covers in the upper body. Now let's get back to our Valco-made Supro Folkstar.
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