These models have an adjustable truss rod, mahogany body (as opposed to the Res-O-Glas) and two humbuckers. While the pickups were made to look like large humbuckers, they are actually single coils that churn out a round and chimey sound."Įastwood Guitars acquired the rights to the Airline name and have been producing their own models since 2001. The volume and tone controls are above each pickup, next to the selector switch. Each pickup has a dedicated volume and tone control, but a master volume control sits next to the input jack. The controls are a bit puzzling for some players. Quirkier still, the guitar only had 20 frets. The Valco Airlines didn’t have a truss rod instead, the neck was kept sturdy with reinforced steel.
A narrow piece of maple runs down the middle of the body to anchor the neck, pickups and tailpiece. He describes his guitar as a "hollow piece of plastic." The red plastic guitar body is made of two pieces called Res-O-Glas, a type of fiberglass. As part of The White Stripes, White played his Airline for nearly 10 years.
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