Vintage Car Illustrations Inspire New Series of Limited Edition Airline Guitars
For years many of the naming and color schemes found in vintage guitars can also be found in the vintage automobile market. Last year while surfing the net for new color ideas, I stumbled upon a fantastic blog from Rickworks that features illustrations of the some of the finest classic cars ever to rule the road.
The Airline ’59 series has a unique rubber binding around the perimiter of each guitar, so this offers us the unique opportunity to have a two-tone color scheme on the front and back. We’ve decided to produce an exclusive limited edition series – only 24 of each model – that will be inspired from the Richworks blog. The second in the series is the “Airline Manhattan”. Here is a photo of the 1954 Kaiser Manhattan:
Below are some photos of the guitar. Each will include an Airline DLX hardshell case and a signed Certificate of Authenticity. We will release only one new “59 Two-Tone” model each year, so grab your collectable guitar now! The manhattan is only $999 including DLX Form-Fit Airline Tweed case (optional Bigsby B-50 add $139)
Pictures of the Airline Manhattan:
Take a look at the other car images in this fantastic blog from Rickworks and let me know which one you think we should do next!
Awesome!
I like these custom colours — keeps the product line fresh year over year without oversaturating the market. Two dozen is also a great number for limited edition runs (exclusivity +1). I’m not interested in buying #120 of 500.
…and I should add that the back of the guitar (white body/blue neck) is breath taking. Would be tempting to hang the guitar backwards from time to time.
Yes it’s me Daniel From Mauritius , well that Guitar impressed me very , But I’ll like to know if it’s made of wood or plastic or fiber, , Because i only buy Guitars of wood even if it will have a little weight,
hover your pro-forma invoice C I F TO Mauritius will be welcomed ,
option of ;Bigsby B-50 , also ,
Daniel THIBAUD
yes, made of tone-chambered Mahogany, BIGSBY option is $139 extra.
Any of these available in lefty?
For color ideas:
1957 Nash Ambassador (yellow/dark yellow)
1959 Edsel (white)
any Shelby Mustang GT 350/500
1955 Pontiac 870 Catalina
1977 Ford Capri II (I owned a white one)
1971 Cuda
any year Morgan plus 4
Lefty please !!! Lefty !!! I already have 3 Airline Leftys.And I love them all equally.
But this baby is so beautiful, I just have to have it.
Nobody caters for Leftys like Airline -thanks Mike – but please, go the extra step and make this one in Lefty too
Looking at the back side photo of the guitar leads me to believe a reverse model would be badass and would sell like hotcakes,I’d but one for sure!
I don’t care how many of these you make (limited is highly over rated for those of us that intend to play these on stage) just make enough for all of us. Beautiful guitars.
Add me to the list of lefties who would live to own one of these beauties!
that color will never be made in lefty, but we have RED you can order from http://www.eastwoodguitars.com
Still any available?
Yes, we ahve TWO left. Did you want one?
Do you have anymore models planned? A Jaguar inspired British Racing Green and Gold would be amazing.
Do you still have one available?
Do you have any of these guitars left in stock?
Any u-tube demos? I’d like to hear it.
Do you have any of these in right hand?
They are all right hand.
Here’s a crazy question… can I get one of these with a Floyd Rose?
The Manhattan guitar shown in the picture being played by Jared Blake Scharff seemed to show royal blue at the edges of the guitar while the majority of the body of the guitar was greenish/aqua. Is this a different color or was it a lighting issue? Thanks.
It is the same guitar, the one on the website is photographed in natural light, but the metallic finish looks AWESOME under stage lighting (as seen on SNL)
Mike, thanks for your quick reply today. One other question. I have smaller hands and prefer a narrower neck. How is the neck on the Manhattan guitar in terms of narrowness? Thanks again.
It is a slim-taper profile. Similar to modern Gibson/Fender necks.
Sorry to be a pest but since I don’t have a dealer near me I have to get my info through these posts. I have a circa ’70 Gibson SG with a narrow neck and it feels good. I’ve tried the newer Les Paul’s and they are way too thick for my hands. Is your guitar similar to the Les Paul’s? How does it compare? I own a newer Strat and that’s still a little too thick. It feels like it’s in between the two other guitars I mentioned. Again, thanks for your responses and your patience.
Are you out of these?