The original Folkstar model was released under the Airline and Supro brand names, and the design was a nod to the Valco founders’ past, producing resonator guitars under the moniker of National. Here’s an excerpt from a 1964 catalogue:
“Featuring… Hootenanny’s Newest Star. Now in a modern Fiberglas body, Supro offers the famous grandpappy of Hill Country guitar music! The most powerful non-electric guitar of them all! The original self-amplified guitar. A beloved friend of the early folk/country artists.”
Our modernized Folkstar is reproduced with a tone-chambered mahogany body rather than the tone-choking original fiberglass, and a blend knob that allows you to transition between a NY Mini Humbucker in the neck position and a piezo in the bridge. The Folkstar is a sure way to turn heads with a rainbow of unique resonant tones.
Features & Specs
Body: Tone Chambered Mahogany
Colours: Red, Black, Blue
Pickups: NY Mini Humbucker neck, Piezo bridge
Switching: none - Blend Potentiometer
Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Blend, 1 Tone
Bridge: Biscuit Bridge Single Cone
Neck: Maple, Bolt-on
Finger Board: Pau Ferro, Dot Markers, Scale
Scale Length: 24 3/4"(628mm) 20 frets
Width at the Nut: 1 11/16"
Hardware: Grover Style Nickel/Chrome
Strings: 12 – 54
Unique Features: Rubber Body Binding, Pickup Blend
