axiology
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A recent Ebay acquisition. It appears to have a bookmatched, arched spruce top, without f-holes - like the Guild Aristocrat, but it's laminated. The pickups look like humbuckers, but they're single coils, with magnets taking up the additional space under the covers. This is not a attempt to decieve - apparently they were patented about 1952/53 - 5 years before gibson started producing guitars with humbucking pickups.
The Coronado model seemed to change appearance every few years, in 1962 it became an ugly(IMO) fiberglass bodied guitar. Supro guitars/amps were made by Valco, the company which also made National and Airline brands. The Airline "Jetsons" model has become valuable because it's used by Jack White of White Stripes.
Edit: Just checked the serial number online - it's a 1961, not 1959.
Andrew
Guild 2002 Rockabilly
Guild Peregrine Custom
Guild 1978 B302-A Bass
The Coronado model seemed to change appearance every few years, in 1962 it became an ugly(IMO) fiberglass bodied guitar. Supro guitars/amps were made by Valco, the company which also made National and Airline brands. The Airline "Jetsons" model has become valuable because it's used by Jack White of White Stripes.
Edit: Just checked the serial number online - it's a 1961, not 1959.
Andrew
Guild 2002 Rockabilly
Guild Peregrine Custom
Guild 1978 B302-A Bass