10/8/2019 Supro Lap Steel Serial Numbers
I would love some help determining what year my Supro lap steel is. On the back of the headstock there is a ID: #B3094. In addition, the guitar does not take a standard 1/4' cable but instead a different kind of cable threads on.
Supro Guitars Are Back and Better Than Ever
Based on Supro's lap steel designs from the 1960s, the Supro Jet Airliner Lapsteel electric guitar combines vintage vibe with modern craftsmanship. The body shape and art deco artistry are vintage correct, while the modern strings-through hardtail bridge and adjustable saddles offer precise tuning and intonation. The tone is sublime thanks to the Silver Foil single-coil pickup, slightly overwound and located in the harmonic sweet spot. Complete with '50s-style wiring for optimal clarity and definition, the Supro Jet Airliner Lapsteel is an exceptional instrument.
Silver Foil pickup for broad, balanced toneSupro Steel Guitars
Originally designed for Valco by Ralph Keller in the 1950s, Supro's Visatone single-coil pickups can be found in vintage Chicago-made Supro guitars. Compared to most single-coil pickups, the Silver Foil has a very broad frequency range and very little noise. For the Jet Airliner Lapsteel, Supro places a slightly overwound Silver Foil pickup in the harmonic sweet spot near the bridge, delivering an expansive sound with exceptional clarity and detail.
'50s wiring for a clear, detailed volume sweep
A common mod for modern guitarists, '50s-style wiring essentially retains treble as your roll your guitar's volume knob back. You can drop your volume and clean up your amplifier without losing sonic clarity and note definition. This makes the Supro Jet Airliner Lapsteel the perfect match for a tube amplifier set right at its breakup point, allowing you range from clean to overdriven without compromising your core tone.
Modern construction techniques and materialsSupro Lap Steel Models
What sets these Supro Jet Airliner Lapsteel guitars apart from their ancestors are the modern-day construction techniques that are deployed in their creation. For example, the strings-through-body hardtail bridge with adjustable saddles offers better tuning and intonation than the originals ever did, and exceptional sustain too. Vintage enthusiasts at Sweetwater have dreamed of the day that Supro guitars would return, and we can confirm the Jet Airliner Lapsteel was well worth the wait.
Supro Jet Airliner Lapsteel Electric Guitar Features:
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