1964 Airline Vagabond - Vintage Resonator Review - Supro, National…

[@TheWashboardResonators]

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[@stumblecol]

I now own this beauty and love it

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Awesome!!

[@merlin_hydes]

Hey man! Just wanted to let you know that your videos are superb. Love your channel. Keep it going - best blues knowledge out there

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Sweet!! Many thanks!

[@Gray_Wolves]

Always very interesting.

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Thanks so much!

[@ralfdederichs1359]

It's a keeper. Unique, rar, beautiful und a piece of history.

[@TheWashboardResonators]

True true! 🤔

[@albertaadv6221]

Thanks for the video on it. I think it’s a cool guitar

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Thanks! I agree that it’s cool. Very cool. 😎

[@mikefullerton832]

Sounded quite good to me, but sometimes hard to discern sound quality with my iPad speakers. I suggest you keep it for a time and to see how you feel about the guitar …. Do you find yourself picking it up and playing it or not? Would you gig with it or not etc? The answers to such questions will lead to a decision. Cheers fro Ottawa, Canada. Love your videos.

[@TheWashboardResonators]

I’ve only had it back a day so am unsure if it grabs me. It is very unique and funky which is really nice. Now the work has been done it sounds pretty decent actually. I agree regarding speakers etc. The time might come to get a better recording setup for these anyway. Thanks though. It’s appreciated. 🎯🎼🎯

[@christopherpurcell8131]

This has a super unique and fun tone. Sounds best to my ear sans slide as just a straight up finger style reso guitar. Very cool !

[@TheWashboardResonators]

It fingerpicks nice for sure.

[@chriscorrigan3792]

Martyn. That guitar is a definite keeper. It's cool and unique and looks to be in good condition. Lucky man!!!

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Thanks! It’s certainly unique. 🎯

[@gernotreinheimer4385]

Having the money to buy and store them all, i could not resist my G.A.S. They all speak with their distinctive voices, they are like human fingerprints. And for the sake of the lord, i cannot afford to collect them, they don´t deserve to rot as collectors items. They need to be played. This Airline is a very charming couch-instrument indeed. Cheers from germany Gerry "mrpwrslide" MM-Forum member

[@TheWashboardResonators]

All very good points!! 🎯

[@thomaswilleborts6771]

High Martyn, I think you might keep this one. The sound is less louder and the middle and bass tone aren't there like with the other ones. Still it is a peace of art in history and the authenticity is there in your hands. In high regard, T🎶

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Indeed! Very tempting.

[@MrDotneck]

I like that funky cheap tone it produces. This is different and that's reason enough to keep it and add to your collection. Plus you seem to have already bonded with it.

[@TheWashboardResonators]

It’s a difficult call. It’s cool but is it cool enough to keep? Not sure. We’ll see.

[@TomO.3678]

Definitely keep it, Martyn! It's a very groovy 60's guitar. It could serve as your "Danelectro"-type guitar amongst the Nationals. 😎😀👍🏻✌🏻☘☘☘🎶🎶🎶

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Indeed. I have a 1959 Danelectro which is much loved!

[@TomO.3678]

@@TheWashboardResonators That is very cool. 😎 I played a '59 re-issue the other day. It was a lotta fun! 😀👍🏻

[@wildeman1253]

Those things are cool, we always called them Hootenanny's. Try it with a magnetic pickup.

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Think it would make a great electric with a pickup! 🎯

[@UkuleleSioni]

It’s unique and funky, you say. Why wouldn’t a resonator collector and aficionado such as yourself not want to keep it. Frankly, I don’t know how you rate sound on a resonator other than how funky is it and how unique is it. I like it, and I like the sound. It may never become your go-to gigging instrument, but it’ll be a nice addition to your collection. You know, unless you need the money you’ll get by selling it.

[@TheWashboardResonators]

It’s not a money thing. It’s a do I like it enough thing. Really not sure. Time will tell!!

[@dawdawes]

Love the slightly raw sound to it. Maybe 1960s but oh so 1920s in sound, to my ear anyway

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Deffo has the old school vibe. 🎯

[@780monster]

All I can tell you is "if it were me." I'm a reluctant collector of guitars and my goal is to only keep what I use regularly. Every guitar I have should have a purpose or a song that is best suited for. As a result of this rationally directed collecting I presently only have 8 guitars and my wife has 2, plus 5 ukuleles. So you see how successful one can be at keeping the herd small with a rational approach (heh heh). So I probably wouldn't keep it. Or I would try not to keep it. Or maybe just keep it for a little while. Like a few months or maybe a year or two, but no more. Then sell it, only to a good home, and then only with a first refusal agreement. But, Martin, you seem to be a different sort so why not just keep it since you already have a sizable collection where it would have plenty of company.

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Nicely put! I always like the first refusal idea!

[@nationalduo4945]

Hey Martyn….cool video…I’ve been looking for a red one for yrs….definately a different animal…..if you ever do let it go, let me know….you know how to get ahold of my….thanks from Canada 🇨🇦….

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Hey! I’m considering letting it go but I bet import would be expensive. The red ones look beautiful! 🎯

[@nationalduo4945]

@@TheWashboardResonators Ya I love the Red….play it for a while…I’d keep it…but seriously if you put it up let me know and I could check the details….wish you guys were closer…would absolutely love to see you LIVE……But it’s a long swim….

[@EastCoastDave]

I'd keep it, and I don't have as many resonators as you do...lol. To me, the quirkiness of it is worth keeping it in the collection.

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Well it’s still here over a month later! Very tempted. Just seen one sell for 4x what I’ve got in it though!! Hmmmm…

[@Blue_3rd]

Thanks for another cool video. OK, so it ain’t a National, but it sounds nice in its own way. It’s an instrument with character and something different, part of resonator history, so if I were you I’d keep it as an interesting collection piece👍

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Good way of looking at it. Much agreement!

[@heymrguitarman7637]

I'd be interested as a buyer (price pending of course) if you don't keep it. I'm Leeds based too so easy to collect.

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Hmmm… interesting. Give us an email or message on the social media as and we can see what or if it’s doable. Thanks!

[@roberthughes7268]

Keep it, it fits in your historic collection. It’s only going to go up in value.

[@TheWashboardResonators]

That’s a good point. 🎯

[@shkibby1]

At first glance, I thought the cut outs were elephants. Missed opportunity...

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Would be way cooler!

[@matthewkirby1183]

Sounds like it was one of those that did the open chords in Lola

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Ha! That was a 1935 14 Fret Duolian. 👌🏻

[@jimsaint2072]

These guitars weren’t made to play slide ,they were for volume and brilliance to stand out .

[@TheWashboardResonators]

😵‍💫

[@davidcox6457]

I say keep it. It doesn’t sound like a wood or metal body for obvious reasons. But as you say unique and certainly not bad. I thought it was going to be a bit more banjo like as presumably the fibreglass is stiff and not very resonant. Quite surprised by it.

[@TheWashboardResonators]

It is massively improved since Steve did the work. Was very banjoey before. It’s pretty decent and very nice.

[@CornPopDubs]

👍👍👍

[@TheWashboardResonators]

🎯🎯🎯

[@nationalduo4945]

I own a white National Valco 1133…not sure of yr….3/4 Chunky neck….even stranger than the guitar you just profiled, if that’s possible lol …

[@TheWashboardResonators]

@@nationalduo4945 Really love those 1133.

[@nationalduo4945]

@@TheWashboardResonators They are cool…..but have you ever played one…combination of Reso and Banjo, but the cool factor is 10….bought it from Lenny at Vintage Nationals years ago…

[@TheWashboardResonators]

@@nationalduo4945 Played a couple and a lap version too. They’re dreadful in some ways but super cool and fun to play.

[@stevington]

Keep it and try a pickup in it and sell me the SG 😎

[@TheWashboardResonators]

You want the SG? Ha ha! Was Aden’s.

[@balobreached]

Its like looks like a Danelectro if it were a resonator

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Exactly!

[@andywilliams2942]

You know iv played about 12 of these , red, white, black in shops over the years. With different names on the headstock. I honestly have been totally unimpressed by every one of them. They are my least favorite resanator. Iv never owned one. I did have a friend lend his to me for 6 months ( he wanted me to buy it off him) . I gave it back and sied no thank you.

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Interesting that you’ve played that many. When I got this it was pretty junky. It’s perfectly decent now. You’ve got the point though. No one is ever going to think these are great guitars when compared to great examples of the classic 1920s & 30s guitars. It’s how much the quirkyness offsets the house space of having something a bit special instead.

[@andywilliams2942]

@@TheWashboardResonators totally. National made students models of these ( think they were made in the 50s just the first year or two that vaco started making them for them) they were not bad. But by the later years for this model they really cheaped out on the quality. The sound quality ( even when set up properly) really didn't wow me. Your absolutely right . It would definitely depend on if you wanted something with that sound.