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VINTAGE 1938 NATIONAL SPANISH ELECTRIC NEW YORKER ARCHTOP ELECTRIC
Estimated price for orientation: 2 199 $
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Description Brand: NATIONAL Dexterity: Right-Handed Model: NEW YORKER Size: Full Size String Configuration: 6 String Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Soundboard Style: Archtop Model Year: 1938
... CHARLIE CHRISTIAN ERA ELECTRIC GUITAR. THIS NATIONAL HAS SIMILAR BLADE STYLE PICKUP. ALL ORIGINAL EXCEPT PICKGUARD. OVERALL CONDITION IS PRETTY GOOD WITH JUST WEAR AND TEAR FROM BEING HANDLED AND PLAYED. FINISH IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME CRAZING. HAS SOME MARKS ON THE TOP ON THE PICKGUARD SIDE, PROBABLY A STRAP BUCKLE RATTLED AROUND IN THE CASE. GOOD PLAYER, STRAIGHT NECK WITH JUST A HINT OF RELIEF. FRETS AND FRETBOARD ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE LOWER BOUT IS A HAIR UNDER 15 1/4" . THE LOWER BOUT DEPTH IS 4". TOP AND NECK BINDING IS IN GOOD SHAPE. BACK BINDING HAS SOME CHECKING. THE INLAYS ARE ALL THERE. HAS A SMALL CHIP IN THE FRET BOARD ON THE 17TH FRET. HAS SOME TARNISH ON THE TUNERS AND TUNER COVERS. HAS HAD A NECK RESET. BOTH POTS CONTROL VOLUME. WIRING LOOKS ORIGINAL BUT THE POTS WORK BACKWARD FOR VOLUME WITH NO TONE CONTROL. LIKES TUBE AMPS REALLY WELL. I TRY NOT TO MONKEY UP ORIGINAL WIRING AND PICKUPS AND POTS AND IF THEY WORK I LEAVE THEM AS THEY ARE. MEMPHIS MINNIE WAS PHOTOGRAPHED PLAYING A BLONDE VERSION OF THIS GUITAR. WILL SHIP IN A NEWER HARD CASE.............. PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES CAREFULLY............ WE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. NEED MORE PHOTOS JUST LET US KNOW. LET US BE A HELP.... WE SELL OUR GUITARS "AS IS". WE ASSUME YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH VINTAGE GUITARS. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS. NEED MORE SPECIFIC PHOTOS JUST LET US KNOW. WE REALLY WANT TO BE HELP. IF A PROBLEM SHOULD COME UP WE WANT TO WORK WITH YOU AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM. OUR GOAL IS TO SELL YOU MORE THAN ONE GUITAR. ... NOTHING LIKE AN OLD GUITAR.
Description
| Brand: | NATIONAL | Dexterity: | Right-Handed |
| Model: | NEW YORKER | Size: | Full Size |
| String Configuration: | 6 String | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
| Soundboard Style: | Archtop | Model Year: | 1938 |
... CHARLIE CHRISTIAN ERA ELECTRIC GUITAR. THIS NATIONAL HAS SIMILAR BLADE STYLE PICKUP. ALL ORIGINAL EXCEPT PICKGUARD. OVERALL CONDITION IS PRETTY GOOD WITH JUST WEAR AND TEAR FROM BEING HANDLED AND PLAYED. FINISH IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME CRAZING. HAS SOME MARKS ON THE TOP ON THE PICKGUARD SIDE, PROBABLY A STRAP BUCKLE RATTLED AROUND IN THE CASE. GOOD PLAYER, STRAIGHT NECK WITH JUST A HINT OF RELIEF. FRETS AND FRETBOARD ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE LOWER BOUT IS A HAIR UNDER 15 1/4" . THE LOWER BOUT DEPTH IS 4". TOP AND NECK BINDING IS IN GOOD SHAPE. BACK BINDING HAS SOME CHECKING. THE INLAYS ARE ALL THERE. HAS A SMALL CHIP IN THE FRET BOARD ON THE 17TH FRET. HAS SOME TARNISH ON THE TUNERS AND TUNER COVERS. HAS HAD A NECK RESET. BOTH POTS CONTROL VOLUME. WIRING LOOKS ORIGINAL BUT THE POTS WORK BACKWARD FOR VOLUME WITH NO TONE CONTROL. LIKES TUBE AMPS REALLY WELL. I TRY NOT TO MONKEY UP ORIGINAL WIRING AND PICKUPS AND POTS AND IF THEY WORK I LEAVE THEM AS THEY ARE. MEMPHIS MINNIE WAS PHOTOGRAPHED PLAYING A BLONDE VERSION OF THIS GUITAR. WILL SHIP IN A NEWER HARD CASE.............. PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES CAREFULLY............ WE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. NEED MORE PHOTOS JUST LET US KNOW. LET US BE A HELP.... WE SELL OUR GUITARS "AS IS". WE ASSUME YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH VINTAGE GUITARS. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS. NEED MORE SPECIFIC PHOTOS JUST LET US KNOW. WE REALLY WANT TO BE HELP. IF A PROBLEM SHOULD COME UP WE WANT TO WORK WITH YOU AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM. OUR GOAL IS TO SELL YOU MORE THAN ONE GUITAR. ... NOTHING LIKE AN OLD GUITAR.