![]() *We also accept Cashier's Checks, Personal checks (have to clear) and Bank Transfers. We currently have Alamos, Audio Vox, Bronsons, Dickersons, Dobros, English, Epiphones, Fenders, Gibsons, Harmonys, Kays, Maestros, Magnatones, McKinney, Nationals, Oahus, Rickenbachers, Sho Bud, Silvertones, Supertones, Supros, Vegas, and White Lap Steels.* *Please see our other listings and store for many other Vintage Lap Steel Guitars and Amplifiers. These are versatile fun instruments to play. The Airline came in the Ice-Tea sunburst and white. The Supros came in black, with transparent thumb and finger rests on either side of the body and the white (and sometimes, rarely, black) headstock. But it also handles clean well if that’s how you dial it in. What makes it so special Let’s start with the delightful design, typical of early to mid 60’s Valco. It does overdrive readily and creates remarkable sustain. The consensus seems to define the pickup quality as “dirty”. Peter Green reversed the polarity in some for some of his early FM recordings. Ry Cooder used them in his Coodercasters. ![]() Ry Cooder, Peter Green, Jeff Healy, Jeff Lind, Rick Alexander, Jody Carver, Herb Remington, are some that come to mind. These p’ups put out a sound favored by many slide players. (Valco/Supro/National are various evolutions/convolutions of the same company.) This pickup has such great qualities that some guitarists have swapped these for their regular solid bodied electric pickups. Mild play-wear with several - Available at Thursday Vintage Guitar & Music. See Lollar pickups web site under Supro pickups. 1961 Airline Supro Redburst Solid Body Electric Guitar, Serial T74504. Jason Lollar was impressed enough by their sound & design he recreated a modern version of them. String through design with separate coils for bass and treble utilizing AlNiCo magnets. Supro/Valco/National pickups are legendary among the realm of guitar pickups. ![]() ![]() They have that much sought after unique growl. Valco made with their classic string through pickup. I love the Tuxedo, and it sounds amazing, however I'm not sure if it's suitable to my punk bands, which are admittedly more active than my solo folk/ roots/ blues stuff.One of our favorite art-deco style models with a very hot pickup. If it would help, I play a variety of genres ranging from punk, to folk, to roots rock, and delta-style blues. The only thing I can get with my max spending, if I should go the Tuxedo route, would be the guitar itself, with no case: The only problem I'm having here is whether I should go that extra mile. ![]() So, that being said, I'm willing to spend around $200 extra, however, money is tight and I'm trying to save up for a vacation, so it's not really preferred. I actually traded in another guitar and he gave me $700 worth of credit for Eastwood gear and guitars. I'm buying myself a new Eastwood, obviously. ![]()
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