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Estimated price for orientation: 599 $

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Great Lifetime keeper - Has Boomy Tone!  •  SOLID Guitar! Am amazing, virtually never really played Airline guitar waiting for a new home. This amazing tasteful finish is in Tobacco burst beauty is both Acoustic / Electric. HAS RARE ARM REST - See photos,  with rare arm rest ( nice feel) and  vintage "metal-flake sparkle "giant chunk" sparkle parts.  See Photos. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A great rare Vintage Airline Guitar with a 3 point pickup installed and working great. A Rare Clean Vintage Airline  Acoustic / Electric Guitar. (Mfg. by Supro)  w/ vintage "Big Chunk" aged sparkle Guard. • Made approx in Late 1950's / Early 60's from what we know.    (Hard to get exact date since Supro / Airline didn't use a standard label on these models) • Nice warm Tobacco "Hand Painted" Sunburst finish. •  A guitar you pick up, and it just makes you WANT TO PLAY MORE.  A "go to" guitar. • Includes vintage goodies like Gretsch, Martin & Gibson strings • Also includes one pedal cord (12") and an old polishing cloth.• Nut IS Made from Buffalo BONE.  • THIS IS ELECTRIC - Has a 3 Point internal pickup thru back strap button      With no new holes ADDED or modifications made to stock guitar - THIS type of Pickup can be used to record to your phone!- (via 1/4" to USB cord) • Pickup inside has 3 mic's / points of collecting sound/audio. (Improved Pizo Technology) • w/ Old Gibson Martin & Gretsch strings  • Vintage polish cloth • Tons of free case candy.. • Vintage cool pic/s • Free 12" pedal cable • Nice tight,  not deterioration, FIRM Black Button Tuners • Neck was re-hydrated w neck oil 4 months ago. • Super cool SPARKLE "big chunk" Sparkle  • New D'Adarrio strings (strings w/ the best tone) • A Handmade Guitar. ( Dreadnought style merged with a mini Jumbo body ) • Nice tuners and bushings. (ferrols)  • A few small spots look touched up but they are limited.   all finish original •  Neck has a piece of vintage green felt that protects neck cavity • Nickel (looking) old arm rest (some light surface scratches) • The same vintage olive green GREEN FELT is under the arm rest. • ANOTHER Great WHOLESALE ITEM, saving you many hundreds of $. • All items are vintage, carefully inspected and sold as is, no returns. • Bridge is Tight. - bridge has 2 "Hexagon shaped brass nuts (as in nuts and bolts)     below body that also holds bridge down in addition to glue. • A few nicks on back and sides, but much less than most guitars of this era. • BINDING on body to protect edges of instrument. • Overall nice - And a great vintage feel and tone! (Cord plugs in thru strap button 1/4" standard jack - see pics) ASK ANY QUESTIONS You may have... HOWEVER Silly they are. We will pack well and do all we can to get it to you safe.  Happy Holidays.   The guitar is a traditional 50's guitar.   The neck shape seems to be a hint of  V neck with a C radius merged.  Body Bound. Neck is overall quite nice.   A great vintage guitar with an original vintage MOJO. Terms:  A great real vintage guitar from another era/time. USA Shipping is $64.91  • Canada: No More • Worldwide: $332.52 This is a great, solid vintage guitar that is being sold as-is, in "as found shape" It was recently set up and was set to play rock and roll.  Saddle and nut can be filed  down if you like that super low action. No repairs.  Neck joint is tight and firm. All finish original.  Tuners are vintage and tight,  G string a little hard to turn but nice. Great paint,  nice genuine real AIRLINE GUITAR CO. tobacco burst. Sides show the occasional, nick, ding or small (standard) scratches you see on guitars  of this age.  The guitar had GREAT FRETS and no neck wear - so I am pretty sure these  are original.  Neck comes off with 3 screws.  Neck is straight and reinforced with steel. Truss cover and pickguard are both BIG chunky sparkle from the 50's/60's. The neck has big frets that make grabbing a chord easier. Truss cover is decorative. This neck has been straight for 70-ish years, When removed it to be sure threads are good, It tested fine,  neck comes off and firmly goes right back on without issues. Neck is a bolt on and has a vintage shim under neck, it's made of vintage material guard is made from. NECK stays on for all USA buyers.  If your Canadian and interested, please email  me for  approval  to bid. The terms of this rare Estate item is sold as is due to age, and estate clearance. We pack very well.  All items are sold as is / sorry no returns on electronics or antiques. (this is both)  : )  -  Please know that we sell great rare wholesale items/estate items as is for fair rates.  We have 700+ happy deals on ebay, Ask all questions before you bid please. I may take neck off apart for international buyers.  All sales are final on estate items. Tag is from his estate / old owner.  We now LOVE Airline Guitars.  :)   If you want this now use buy now.  Buy now as a new customer and you will get a free gift. Or Make Offer if Santa's budgets are limited.  We will pack TO SURVIVE IMPACTS and WE WILL MARK FRAGILE on all 6 (SIX) sides of box. We will PACK SMART. Wholesale Estate Items  •  This is a 50% off sale.  Insurance value for replacement  w/ custom 3 point pickup added is considerably higher than our Wholesale asking rate. Anyone that buys this is being trusted with the honor system not to file  a claim on an "as is" item sold in "as found" shape.  If you trick ebay into • A return (which we don't offer) has a 39% re-stocking fee in first 12  hours after auction ends.  • After 12 hours restocking fee increases to 49%. We sell for estates, many owners are older, are liquidating at wholesale rates, or are in gods waiting room, so  we can't do returns on vintage items or electronics, we have no store or office. If you feel you want  a 100% guarantee, its maybe better you pass on this and buy reissue or new guitar from Korea - from a giant chain stores,  they have a 90 day guarantee. I sell for people who like unique, rare, and jaw-droppingly cool, funky GUITARS THAT ARE full of MOJO. I recommend all guitar players get a local guitar technician and repair person (Usually one in the same)  to set up their guitars, their strings, adjust the necks, the truss rods, and someone who knows other related  ways to change the feel, sound and tone of ANY guitar to fit A players individual preferences.  original vintage instrument(SEE OUR WHITE PENGUIN) Our FORMULA IS TO SELL PROPERLY DESCRIBED ITEMS  AT LOW WHOLESALE, AS IS RATES. Many dealers RESELL our items. We welcome dealers,  we give shipping discounts for buying 2+ items.