Description: Used c1933-1934 National Style O Model Resonator Guitar serial number S5149.This resonator is in very good condition. Comes with original cone & biscuit. It also has original case it was purchased new with. The action and neck angle are just right. Cosmetically there are various dings on body. Neck has very little wear if any (see photo) Minimal wear on the neck because it was primarily used as a Hawaiian style. It was originally purchased with the Hawaiian kit. It was taken into local guitar shop for a check over. Cleaned and conditioned fretboard, checked cone and biscuit, polished frets and put on strings. There is a wood separation on the fretboard down on body frets but he doesn't think it affects anything (see photos). One of the tuning knobs is cracked as seen in photos. We have been treating it for nicotine smell. It is much better. Amazing it seems everyone smoked from the 20s to 80s. This c1933-34 Style O resonator guitar has the distinctive feature of the "rolled-in" f-holes in the top which was used only for a short time in this period. The 12-fret rolled f-hole guitars like this are considerably rarer than the earlier "flat cut" or later 14-fret body variations, with less than 1,000 Style Os made to this pattern in 1933-4. General notes regarding the Style O:“Single cone resonator, nickel plated body with sand blasted Hawaiian scene on back and palm trees on front and solid area on sides, round shoulder, upper F-holes, round neck, dot inlay fingerboard, bound ebony fingerboard. There were 6 different variations in the sand blasted Hawaiian scene, and 8 total Style O variations if you include body changes. Four of the six sand blasting variations were used on the 12 fret models.”More specifically regarding the 1933/34 National Style O guitar specs:“Brass resonator cover plate, nickel plated, rolled edge f-holes, Resonator cover with small holes drilled in diamond patterns and four embossed radiating lines, ebonized maple fingerboard. Front scene: 1 palm tree with CLEAR center, MORE clouds and stars.”Original Martin hard shell case included.GUITAR SPECS:Year: c1933-1934Serial number: S5149Body: BrassNeck: MapleFinish: Nickel plated and etched with the distinctive Hawaiian palm tree designScale Length: 25”Number of Frets: 19Bridge: Biscuit on 9.5” coneNut: BoneTuners: NationalWeight: 8.2 lbs.*Please note: we do our best giving descriptions. We have found it impossible to describe every mark on an guitar that is not in the "mint" category. Also, what's important to you may not be important to someone else. So, please ask the questions that are most important to you. If you ask they will be answered. Additional photos can also be made available.
Price: 4500 USD
Location: Scottsburg, Indiana
End Time: 2025-01-06T23:51:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 85 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: National
Handedness: Right-Handed
Type: Acoustic Resonator Guitar
Model Year: c1933-1934
Body Color: Nickel
String Configuration: 6 String
Resonator Design: Single-cone, Biscuit Bridge
