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Eastwood Airline Twin Tone £360

We've reviewed a lot of Eastwood-made guitars. We fell in love with the Airline Tuxedo, Coronado, Town and Country Deluxe, H44 and the GP. The Airline Twin Tone is another corker…

The Airline Twin Tone.

The Airline Twin Tone.

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This is based on the classic 50s Supro Dual Tone model played by guitarists like Jimmy Page and Link Wray - yep, they didn't just play Danelectros.

You can see Joe Perry playing his Supro Dual Tone in the video for Aerosmith hankyfest I Don't Want To Miss A Thing. Our budget Airline offers all that rock star vibe on a busker's budget.

The Airline Twin Tone feels like a vintage guitar. It doesn't quite have the easy playability of most modern guitars but, to be honest, that only adds to its old-school vibe. You might not agree.

Tonally, this guitar packs a real punch thanks to its beefy sounding humbuckers. The bridge unit in particular pushed our amp into a thick overdrive that we couldn't get enough of.

That tonal power makes the Twin Tone a cool alternative to the Epiphone Les Paul or any of its many derivatives.

Verdict

An 'old-school' vibe guitar that will appeal to some more than others.

MusicRadar rating:

3 of 5 stars

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MusicRadar rating

3 of 5

Pros

Looks, rocking tone.
Cons

Not quite as playable.
Verdict

An 'old-school' vibe guitar that will appeal to some more than others.
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Specification

Airline Twin Tone

Price:
£360
Available Controls:
2 x Tone, 2 x Volume, 3-way Pickup Selector
Available Finish:
White, black, sunburst, metallic red, metallic blue
Bolt-on Neck:
true
Fingerboard Material:
Rosewood
Guitar Body Material:
Basswood
Hardware:
Chrome
Inlays:
Block Inlays
Left Handed Model Available:
true
Neck Material:
Maple
No. of Frets:
20
Unique Features:
Pin Striped Dual Pickguard
Pickup Type:
2x humbuckers

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