| Comments | Here’s a very cool 1958 Supro Dual Tone!
Supro was in the budget strata of the National / Valco range of instruments, and the Dual Tone shows many of the characteristics of the era. Build components varied widely depending on what was available; many Dual Tones have mahogany necks with rosewood fingerboards, this one has a maple neck with apparently an ebony board. The Dual Tone was introduced in 1954 and built until 1966. Along the way, a number of prominent players have used them – Link Wray, David Bowie, Jack White, and so on. This example is in excellent original condition though it could use some attention to the frets but it sounds great! |
| Serial Number | X 90915, built during 1958. |
| Pricing | $1499.99 CAD with non-original case. |
| Neck | Maple neck with ebony fingerboard, block markers. 24 3/4 inch scale length. Supro Patent Pending plaque on headstock in good condition. |
| Frets | Frets are fairly low but still playable. |
| Body | Single cutaway body, possibly alder. |
| Finish | Original nitrocellulose lacquer finish in very good condition. Creme body and black neck. |
| Hardware/electronics | All original! Kluson deluxe tuners with plastic tulip buttons, Supro single coil pickups (humbucker sized!), selector switch, individual volume and tone controls. Rosewood bridge and gold-coloured tailpiece. Dual-layer plexi pickguard! |
| Playability/Action | Plays reasonably with some rattling. |
| Case | Non-original teardrop case included. |
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