Comments on: What’s the Difference Between Vintage Airline Guitars & New Airline Guitars by Eastwood?

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By: Gary Clevenger

Gary Clevenger — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 23:36:18 +0000

When I was 11 years old in 1962, my Dad bought me a airline red 2pu 59 at Montgomery Wards mine was a wood body it met its end around 1975. My 3 year old son accidentally knocked it over on concrete and broke the neck off. Back then my cousin and I teamed up and we won alot of talent contests with that airline I played lead and my cousin had a 1 pu Harmony electric guitar we both had harmony amps. Had a lot of fun. Dad paid $99.00 for that airline.

By: Peter Kraemer

Peter Kraemer — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:50:17 +0000

For me it’s a question of tone: the old Airline had a characteristic tone despite its crappy and inconsistent construction and performance. While the new Airlinesnhave solved the structural and (possibly) electronic issues it seems entirely unlikely that they have *that tone.*
Can someone address this? What do the new ones sound like? Would J. B. Hutto be satisfied? Do the new ones have that “growl” and aggressive attitude? I’d love to know.

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By: Peter H Wulforst

Peter H Wulforst — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 02:51:26 +0000

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.

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By: Cary Miller

Cary Miller — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 04:14:32 +0000

I think the new ones sound better. By a mile. I get that the sound of the originals was part of the White Stripes thing, but a massive amount of gain had to be used to pull that off. I’d rather have a guitar that’s way more responsive so I can get better note/string definition out of it. The necks are way better on the Eastwoods too (like their newer generation Mostrite model types). Now you might think that’s negligible. But I have huge hands. I need well thought out neck designs if I’m going to get around on a guitar. But what do I know, I’m just an audio engineer who was trained by a world class top 40 mix engineer. No big whoop. It’s not like critically listening to everything in the minutia is my dang job or anything. =P

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By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 04:44:05 +0000

I’ve played a new Supro and own a 1964 resoglas… it’s not even close. The vintage feels much better. The neck is set differently and plays beautifully. The new ones feel… new. Doesn’t feel much different than playing a PRS.

By: John Smith

John Smith — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 13:25:03 +0000

Why not strike a deal with Guitar Kits USA to make a run of Res-O-Glass instruments? My opinion is that your wood instruments may sound “superior” but they do not sound unique. They sound like Les Paul knockoffs shaped like Airline guitars, which is basically what they are since they are mahogany with humbuckers. These old cheap department store guitars have a certain edge and “hollowness” to them that makes them sonically appealing. That adds up to a lot more than just looks. What sucks is that the vintage units just aren’t worth the high prices based on materials alone. Hey, if Danelectros can be manufactured in the present day with Masonite, why not these with Res-O-Glass?

By: Dinkhead Dorkdufus

Dinkhead Dorkdufus — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 21:34:04 +0000

Just make the guitar with the fiberglass body exactly like it used to be made. It cannot possibly be that hard to make this guitar the right way. It’s so dumb. It’s just a typical case of North Americans wanting to make money but not wanting to do the work. Having said that, I’m sure you could find a slave labor factory in Korea or China somewhere to make it out of fiberglass for you.

By: David Windhorst

David Windhorst — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:42:30 +0000

There’s always the DIY/kit option (note: I’m not in any way connected with these folks):

http://www.guitarkitsusa.com/

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 20:20:02 +0000

IN my opinion the vintage airline had better tone than the new one. Maybe it’s because the pickups have aged or something. Thanks

By: Allen Lam

Allen Lam — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 18:30:10 +0000

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. Your assertion that Eastwood Airlines are real Airlines because Mike, who I believe to be a good guy, bought the name raises an interesting question: since major manufacturers like Gibson and Fender have undergone repeated changes of ownership, key personnel, manufacturing facilities, and specs, who really has the right to claim the name, the owner of such, or rather the entity that builds the best or more authentic version of a particular model? Beats the heck out of me. Reminds me of the arguments I had with my father during the horrible era of digitally colorizing old B&W movies. I maintained that one should not mess with someone else’s art, whilst Dad felt that they bought it, they own it, they can do what they want with it.

By: Carter

Carter — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 16:36:13 +0000

I’m an old guy who played some of those plastic guitars. They were awful! Airline as brand was right up there with Edsel and Rambler. In the 1960’s Japan destroyed the American guitar industry by dumping knockoff and original guitars at super cheap prices. I am amazed at what a vintage Epiphone Wilshire, Coronet etc. sales for they were crap. I had a ’67 Mustang, total neck diver, ridiculously narrow neck, I’d loan it my friends in need of guitar in a pinch and after the gig they’d threaten to kick my ass. Now is the greatest time in history to buy guitars..truly a golden age…buy new. I own two Eastwoods, I wish they were lighter weight, but other than that they are good guitars at really reasonable prices.

By: Antonio

Antonio — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 04:46:12 +0000

For me its a question of identity. For example, Fender release jazzmasters and Stratocasters with two humbuckers and name them by virtue of their body shape. I’m sure they are perfectly good guitars, but they are not a jazzmaster or a strat because they don’t sound like a jazz or a strat. The humbuckers changes their sound fundamentally. Likewise, did the original Airlines have a distinct sound, and if so, do the new Airlines have that sound, regardless of their superior build quality and even positive sound qualities. If it doesn’t sound like an original Airline, well then you have a different guitar, regardless of the shape and copyright authenticities. Guitars have been cherished for their individual signature sounds, and they tend to be the one’s that endure.