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    1964 Supro Folkstar Resonator

    Jul 02, 2019 2 minutes
    BY TERRY CARLETON

    see a guitar made of plastic, we assume it’s of low quality. But every now and then, I’m humbled by the acoustic properties found in fiberglass, acrylics and even carbon fiber. Built by Valco, this mid-’60s Supro Folkstar resonator guitar is partly made with fiberglass — or as the company dubbed it, Res-O-Glas. And it doesn’t just

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