Rosalinda Barrientes . But in our own experience we’ve struggled to find vintage ones with a particularly good neck, and overall they’re simply not that reliable. There’s always the DIY/kit option (note: I’m not in any way connected with these folks): Just make the guitar with the fiberglass body exactly like it used to be made. The shape is unique, but in a good way. New Airline guitar headstock – it is what it says it is… an Airline! I am amazed at what a vintage Epiphone Wilshire, Coronet etc. 1) The first is this: Jack White didn’t really like his Airline guitar. With its narrow C-profile neck and low set-up, this is a faster guitar to play than you'd expect. It all began when I was a drum teacher. They were made out of strange materials and were considered cheap guitars. The original Res-O-Glas Valco ones can fetch up to $3000.00. Yet, I STILL COULDN’T PLAY IT. All about rare & vintage guitars, guitar amps, fx pedals and more! Jack White live with his Airline Guitar, in The White Stripes. But, of course, there are other, less obvious but very important changes – or, as should we call them, upgrades: the tone-chambered mahogany body, Airline vintage voiced Single coils (Humbucker-sized), tune-o-matic bridge and bolt-on maple neck. If you got one dirty cheap in the 90’s, that would’ve been definitely 100% worth it, even if no one wanted to buy one anymore, today. In the 1960’s Japan destroyed the American guitar industry by dumping knockoff and original guitars at super cheap prices. The new ones feel… new. Be the first to review this iconic guitar! The fiberglass made for an odd sound, which I haven’t yet experienced. This is the two-pickup model from Eastwood, with a chambered mahogany body and finished in black. The inside of a vintage Airline guitar… not a pretty sight! Doesn’t feel much different than playing a PRS. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I can picture it getting dropped and ruined, and they’re not exactly easy to replace. The necks are way better on the Eastwoods too (like their newer generation Mostrite model types). By a mile. But now… are they really worth the price tag they go for today, after the Jack White hype? B. Hutto Res-O-Glass. You can see exactly why Jack White would choose it. Please also consider following my other platforms, links are in the info tab. For example, Fender release jazzmasters and Stratocasters with two humbuckers and name them by virtue of their body shape. I mean, same front man, right? But will it be worth the investment, especially if you’re a gigging musician? Thanks so much for reading my work! sales for they were crap. For instance, instead of a non-adjustable steel rod down the neck, the reissues have an adjustable truss rod accessible under the Eastwood Guitars cap on the headstock. In this case, retailer Montgomery Ward, which had sole distribution rights to Airline products. I taught a really talented kid, and he had an equally talented brother, a guitarist. And, its recognition of one of the more obscure Chicago bluesmen - the more obscure the better - J. Eastwood Airline '59 2P. I do not know, I was not there, but I have read in the guitar geek press that Res-O-Glass turned out to be much more expensive to manufacture than anticipated and, as such, did not do so well for Valco, and also that the National Map guitars and such were pretty pricey in their day. Log in; Become a member; ALL GEAR. These guitars sound awesome, and look fantastic too. This model isn't a perfect match to the original, nor as faithful a recreation as Eastwood's later release, the Airline 59 2P. Your email address will not be published. For over two years, I’ve been waiting for this moment – the day when I actually get to play one of these. Eastwood agreed the rights to make the Airline models in 2004. Most Airlines were made of Res-O-Glass simply because it made them cheaper and quicker to be put together – with no particular regard for quality or tone. Quick Shipper. Your email address will not be published. Here’s where I’ll get all “guitar nerd” on yuh. Thanks. After playing it, I give this guitar a 5/6 strings. I have never played a vintage Airline, but I have an airline h77, a new one, and I think it’s one of the most wonderful guitars I’ve ever played. Toronto, ON (January 27, 2009) -- Eastwood Guitars debuted their new Airline ’59 Custom Series guitars to rave reviews at NAMM 2009 earlier this month.