ThereвЂ™s whole lots that isnвЂ™t fair in life. I would have never guessed that just a few years later Jack White would buy one of these from Jack Oblivian and these Valco fiberglass guitars would be worth thousands.

I always figured IвЂ™d break them! I saw two of these in the late 80s, early 90s (a map and this body style, often called a Jetson or Hutto model), and I recall the prices being $400 for the map style and around $300 for a white, three pickup Jetson model (with a factory Bigsby!!!). These вЂњplasticвЂќ guitars were one of those weirdos that I just couldnвЂ™t wrap my mind around (I donвЂ™t think many players of the 1960s could either) at the time. There were so many guitars I saw in my youth that I would sooner laugh at than consider great guitars. Notice how easy it is to route and lay out the design and electronics?Д«eing born in 1973, I was able to just catch the tail end of affordable vintage guitars.

Before I praise these guys, let me tell you a little about the Valco fiberglass history and my back story with these guitars. ItвЂ™s definitely my favorite guitar and itвЂ™s the one I use most often, mainly because of the sense of accomplishment I feel for creating this darn thing! IвЂ™m also very proud of the guys who started creating these fiberglass bodies again, and their great website is here at Guitar Kits USA. IвЂ™m serious! I felt such pride putting this guitar together, sourcing all the parts, and laying out the design. Building this guitar was probably one of the most fulfilling musical experiences of my life.

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