Some guitars may be cool, but few are as cool as this 1955 Supro Dual-Tone in White Wood! This is an early wood-body example of one of Supro\u2019s best-known electrics, with the compact single-cut shape, black headstock, large block inlays, gold-covered pickups, wooden bridge and stepped trapeze tailpiece that define the model.<\/p>\n
Supro was the budget brand within the National Dobro and later Valco family, and the Dual Tone was already in the catalog in the early 1950s. Rory Gallagher\u2019s archive notes that the second iteration of the Dual-Tone first appeared in 1954, which places this 1955 guitar in the early development of the model, before the later fiberglass-bodied versions. Vintage Guitar also notes that Valco instruments often show small detail variations from guitar to guitar, which is part of the appeal with these mid-century Supros.<\/p>\n
The model is closely associated with Link Wray, who moved to a Supro Duo-Tone after \u201cRumble\u201d and used it on many of his Swan-era recordings. Rory Gallagher also owned Dual Tones, and David Bowie\u2019s later interest in the model helped keep its profile high with a newer generation of players. The pickup design is part of the story as well: Supro\u2019s Vista-Tone units look like humbuckers, but are actually single-coils in dual-coil-style housings. That mix of unusual construction, strong visual identity and real artist association is a big reason original Dual Tones remain collectible.<\/p>\n
Weight is 3600g. It includes the original hardshell case. Frets have approx. 90% life remaining, the guitar plays well, and it looks all original.<\/p>\n
SPECIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n Brand: Supro Some guitars may be cool, but few are as cool as this 1955 Supro Dual-Tone in White Wood! This is an early wood-body example of one of Supro\u2019s best-known electrics, with the compact single-cut shape, black headstock, large block inlays, gold-covered pickups, wooden bridge and stepped trapeze tailpiece that define the model. Supro was the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":53072,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[202,217],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-53071","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-guitar","product_cat-elektrisk","brand-supro","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\nModel: Dual-Tone
\nYear: 1955
\nBody style: single-cut solidbody
\nBody material: wood body
\nFinish: white
\nNeck construction: bolt-on
\nNeck finish: black
\nFingerboard: rosewood
\nInlays: large white block inlays
\nHeadstock: asymmetrical Supro headstock with metal logo badge
\nNut: white nut
\nPickups: 2 gold-covered Supro single-coil pickups in humbucker-style housings
\nPickup positions: neck and bridge
\nControls: individual volume and tone controls for each pickup
\nSelector: pickguard-mounted pickup selector
\nBridge: compensated wooden bridge
\nTailpiece: stepped trapeze tailpiece
\nPickguard: black and white Dual Tone guard\/control assembly
\nOutput jack: front-mounted on lower control section
\nTuners: 3-on-a-side strip tuners with cream buttons
\nHardware: original-style mixed metal hardware as fitted
\nLayout: pickguard-mounted electronics with rear body left clean of large cavity covers
\nOrientation: right-handed
\nCase: original hardshell case included<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"