The modernized Eastwood Airline Folkstar Resophonic Guitar is reproduced with a tone-chambered mahogany body rather than the tone-choking original fiberglass, and a blend knob that allows you to transition between a NY Mini Humbucker in the neck position and a piezo in the bridge. The Folkstar is a sure way to turn heads with a rainbow of unique resonant tones.
The original Folkstar model was released under the Airline and Supro brand names, and the design was a nod to the Valco founders’ past, producing resonator guitars under the moniker of National. Here’s an excerpt from a 1964 catalogue:
“Featuring… Hootenanny’s Newest Star. Now in a modern fiberglass body, Supro offers the famous grandpappy of Hill Country guitar music! The most powerful non-electric guitar of them all! The original self-amplified guitar. A beloved friend of the early folk/country artists.”
DETAILS:
- Body: Tone Chambered Mahogany
- Neck: Maple, Bolt-on
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, Dot Markers
- Scale Length: 24 3/4"(628mm)
- Width at the Nut: 1 11/16" (43mm)
- Frets: 20, Medium Jumbo
- Pickups: NY Mini Humbucker neck, Piezo bridge
- Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Blend, 1 Tone
- Bridge: Biscuit Bridge Single Cone
- Hardware: Grover Style Tuners, Nickel/Chrome, Custom Tailpiece
- Strings: 10 – 46
- Average Weight: 8.0 lbs(More Info on Weight)
- Unique Features: Rubber Body Binding
