Supro Americana 1570WB Sahara Wedgewood Blue Semi Hollow Guitar & Bag #077

Historic Reissue
The Sahara is a wide-body reproduction of the single-pickup electric guitar that was manufactured in Chicago during the early 1960s. This historic reissue guitar mates a chambered body with a newly developed, composite "Acousti-glass" top. This updated construction preserves the instrument's Art Deco aesthetics and timeless, semi-hollow sound while improving its acoustic resonance and tuning stability.

Vistatone Pickup
The Vistatone pickup found in the Supro Sahara is a reproduction of the groundbreaking, single-coil design developed for Valco by Ralph Keller in the early 1950s. The Vistatone pickup is cited as prior art in Seth Lover's PAF patent and is found in many of the most desirable vintage Supro models.

The Sahara's vintage-correct tuners, dobro tailpiece and adjustable rosewood bridge are joined by a faithful replica of the legendary Vistatone pickup to bring you a fully realized and worthy reissue of this classic Supro guitar.

Legendary Sound
The electric tone of the Supro Sahara is pure 1960's rock 'n' roll, with an aggressive mid-range voice that does not sound like any other instrument. 50's wiring on the volume and tone controls allow for a broad range of sounds, including crystal-clear clean sounds when the volume is rolled off.

Our semi-hollow recipe of an Acousti-glass top and chambered body retains the unique sonic characteristics of the original reso-glass models while providing today's musicians with a lightweight, highly playable instrument that stays in tune and is easy to maintain.

Features:
Vintage Supro body design
Wedgewood Blue Metallic finish
Redesigned two-bolt neck joint
Vintage-correct Vistatone pickups
50's-wiring volume and tone controls
Rosewood bridge
Dobro tailpiece
Acousti-glass top
Semi-hollow mahogany back
Mahogany neck with dot inlays
24 ¾" scale

Americana Series
The Sahara and its relatives in the Americana Series of Supro electric guitars were designed by Trevor Wilkinson and David Koltai to capture the spirit and sound of the Art Deco-influenced, historic line of Supro instruments manufactured in Chicago by Valco during the guitar boom of the 1960s.