- Airline Acoustic Guitars History
- Airline Acoustic Guitar Serial Numbers Lookup
- Airline Acoustic Guitar Serial Numbers Pre 1975
Antoria Guitars have always been at the forefront of Britpop, right from the beginning Hank Marvin’s (Drifters/Shadows) chosen guitar was from Antoria. Marty Wilde used one as shown on his Greatest Hits album cover. Even in Liverpool in the early days the lead guitarist of Rory Storm and The Hurricanes chose a guitar from Antoria, Ringo Starr was the drummer with the band and is even pictured playing an Antoria guitar on stage for fun.
Most recently, the lead guitarist with Oasis proudly plays and shows off his Antoria J200 style guitar on the Wonderwall video.
Dating Valco Instruments. The most effective way to date a Valco guitar or amp is by its serial number. From the ‘40s until 1964, the serial could be found stamped into a small metal plate that was tacked onto the back of the headstock or the back of the cabinet. The Airline brand was used by Montgomery Ward on a range of electric and acoustic guitars from 1958-68. These were made in Chicago, Illinois, by the Valco Manufacturing Co., Kay Musical Instrument Company, and Harmony Company. Airline-branded amplifiers were manufactured by Valco and Danelectro. Valco Airline guitars have been played by a wide array of bands and artists, including.
Play the legend, play Antoria
Airline Acoustic Guitars History
Airline Acoustic Guitar Serial Numbers Lookup
