When we created our business plan years ago, we compiled a list of traits that our products must have. Here is that list, and we are proud to say we have delivered on all of them.
- Bring back the highly sought after Res-O-Glas Guitar body and recreate it in fiberglass.
- Design the guitar body so that it is simple to build and accepts a wide variety of parts, including vintage and new parts.
- Manufacture the guitar in the United States.
- Sell products direct to consumers on the web, keep all costs as low as possible.
- Provide our customers a safe and secure way of purchasing our products. Deliver quickly and provide excellent customer service.
Improving the Original Design
Having used an original specimen to make our Res-O-Glas molds, our semi-hollow, fiberglass bodies are built according to vintage Valco specs from the 1960s. However, we didn't just make a carbon copy. We improved several parts from the original design, strengthening the guitar and improving its playability in the process.
Fiberglass and Gel Coat
The premium color gel coats used in our bodies adds durability and is able to withstand multiple polishings over the years. A great improvement over the original and a shine that could not be achieved with home spray methods. Best of all, it looks great right out of the box! We challenge anyone to find a vintage 1960's Res-O-Glas example with a better finish!!!
Center Wood Block
The original center blocks were composed of several wood pieces glued together using various types of wood that Valco had left over from other guitar models.Our improved design uses a single piece of select, hard-maple. One piece for the top block and one piece for the bottom.The pieces are hand contoured to fit the shape of the guitar body.
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| Hand-carved center block for WL body style |
Hand-carved center block for R body style |
Strap Buttons
The original Res-O-Glas guitars were not designed for extended road abuse.The strap buttons screws were often not secured into any wood.We have changed the design to extend the wood blocks wherever possible to allow the strap buttons to be firmly anchored in wood.
Foam
If you have a vintage Res-O-Glas guitar from the sixties, most likely the foam has deteriorated or is no longer firmly secured in place (see photos above).The foam is used in Res-O-Glas Guitars to relieve tension from the two guitar halves being joined together.We have improved the foam using a stronger, high quality black neoprene foam.
Body Screws and Grommets
Most vintage Res-O-Glas Guitars have stress fracture cracks near the holes where the screws met the back of the guitar body. The back of our guitar body (shown below) employs a nickel plated finish cup washer to disperse pressure more evenly across the areas where the body is fastened together.
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