For more information, you can head over to visit Eastwood Guitars.įind an affordable amp to plug the Bobkat into The new Eastwood Airline Bobkat model is now available and is currently retailing for $379. Mike Robinson, President and founder of Eastwood Guitars, commented: “The Bobkat is just way too much fun to play, the single coil and the feel of this guitar are just so bang on 60’s, you’ll think it’s vintage.” The Airline Bobkat comes in a bright candy apple red and features a raised white Airline logo on the matching red headstock. Fans of the original model will be glad to hear that Eastwood has also added an adjustable truss rod to make this a truly playable guitar. This retro-style guitar is true to the 60’s vibe with a fixed adjustable wooden bridge and features the Airline Single-Coil Vintage Argyle Pickup with a solo/rhythm switch and a volume and tone control. The Airline Bobkat is a 25 1/2” scale solid basswood guitar with a bolt-on bound maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, dot markers and a 1 5/8” width at the nut. A single humbucker provides complex rich tones that will add the perfect edge to your next creative project. Harmony's 1960 catalog described the original Bobkat as “Modern design and electronics for speed and response, to give you what you want for today's music and playing style!”.Īccording to Eastwood Guitars, the description from the '60s era catalog is still applicable with the new Airline Bobkat model, and they maybe right because until now, the Airline Bobkat shape does still look futuristic. This model features a solid alder body, a bolt-on maple neck, and a fully-adjustable tele-style bridge.
which we hope wasn't a bribe, because we scoffed it anyway.Due to its cool looks and sounds, the Bobkat design was also branded by Supro, Kay, Airline and other guitar manufacturers. With this model, we’re focused on continuing the long-standing Airline tradition of offering quality streamlined instruments that are ready to rock without breaking the bank. is our single-humbucker take on this American classic. It's a little pricier than near rivals, but does include a tweed case and even some literal case candy in the form of an actual Curly Wurly. Based on the Airline ‘Res-O-Glas’ model that appeared in Montgomery Ward catalogs of the 1960’s, the Airline Jetsons Jr. If you lean on the more out-there, creative side of the tracks, this might suit you perfectly. The Eastwood Airline has grungy alt-rock written all over it, and any player who likes the different Jack White-approved vibe will take to this one instantly. It is a bit of a sleeper, really, and one that would suit more left-field sounds with a definite semi-solid unpredictability - a sonic mangler's dream? Heavier gains work well, there's a lower feedback threshold than a solidbody, and it's all too easy to get lost in old-school effects.
It's a nice feeling, lightweight guitar, too, though a tone control would really make a difference. In fact, it's instant Jumpin' Jack Flash: beautiful for 60s chime-y rock and pop, especially with the volume knocked back a touch, which smoothes the highs a little. It's reasonably hot in output, but doesn't go overboard with high-end zing and offers a decent fullness.
Plug in the Airline and, yes, it seems we do have a single-coil, judging by the hum and general sound. The neck shape is a broader-feeling, slightly thinner-depthed flatter 'C' than the Esquire, with a flatter fingerboard radius and bigger frets, a very different flavour to the Fender.
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