Supro Americana Series Belmont Vibrato Guitar – Poppy Red
The Belmont Vibrato is a reproduction of the single-pickup, Poppy Red, vibrato bar-equipped, fiberglass Supro electric guitar that was manufactured in Chicago during the early 1960s. The Belmont Vibrato reissue mates a chambered body with a newly developed, composite “Acousti-glass” top. This updated construction preserves the instrument’s signature aesthetics and timeless sound while improving its semi-hollow acoustic resonance and tuning stability.
The Belmont Vibrato’s vintage-correct tuners, vibrato 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.
Specs
| Body Material(Top): | Composite “Acousti-glass” |
| Body Material(Back): | Semi-Hollow Mahogany |
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rosewood |
| Bridge Pick-up: | Vistatone PAF |
| Middle Pick-up: | – |
| Neck Pick-up: | – |
| Scale Length: | 24.75″ |
| Bridge: | Vibrato tailpiece with Rosewood Bridge |
| Finish | Poppy Red |
| Case: | None |
| 50’s-wiring volume and tone controls | |
Americana Series Guitars
The Americana Series guitars are replicas of the Supro “reso-glass” instruments, uniquely constructed with a chambered mahogany body and resonant molded top. This semi-hollow recipe retains the unique sonic characteristics of the vintage Supros while providing today’s musicians with a lightweight, highly playable instrument that stays in tune and is easy to maintain.
The ten distinctive models in the Americana reissue series come loaded with authentic “Vistatone” pickups, which reproduce the groundbreaking, single-coil design developed by Valco in the early 1950s. These historic reissues are available in two body styles with a range of available hardware options, including piezo body sensors and a newly developed floating vibrato system.
