The Airline RS-II is a tribute to the Roy Smeck model of the late ’50s. The unique semi-hollow design without F-Holes combines with the VALCO Argyle single coil pickups to produce a unique tone reminiscent of many early electric guitars from the 50s and 60s. Despite its semi-hollow design, the RS-II is capable of producing clean or distorted tones with minimal feedback.
Over a decade ago, the Airline RS-II was a regular production model under the Eastwood umbrella. It went out of production sometime in the early 2010s, but since then we've had countless requests for it to come back.
We figured we'd bring it back in style, offering it in both Natural and Redburst finishes. Not only that, but we're also offering a three-pickup version in Tobacco Burst and Metallic Black!
Features & Specs
- Body: Bound Laminated Maple, Maple Top.
- Neck: Bound Maple, SET Neck, Modern C Shape.
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, Block Markers.
- Scale Length: 24 3/4" .
- Width at Nut: 1 11/16".
- Pickups: Valco Argyle Single Coil x 2(white inserts).
- Switching: 3-Way.
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone.
- Bridge: Tune-o-matic, Custom Stop-Tail.
- Strings: D'Addario #10.