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Perfect Vintage Archtop
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:30 am
by Will
mid-50s National Debonaire. Look at it. The teardrop sunburst, the knob placement. Everything. It's perfect.
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 3:29 am
by pumpkin
gorgeous... but probably really expensive?
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 3:45 am
by Bacchus
I'd prefer if the humbucker was mounted on the neck (can that be done with full sized humbuckers? I know it can with minis) and the knobs would be better on the guard.
I don't like there being anything on the body of the guitar. It probably doesn't effect the sound at all, but all the same.
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 3:46 am
by Will
nwordjim wrote:gorgeous... but probably really expensive?
One for $1000 on eBay - one with replaced knobs at Dave's in WI for $600.
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:13 am
by James
BacchusPaul wrote:I'd prefer if the humbucker was mounted on the neck (can that be done with full sized humbuckers? I know it can with minis) and the knobs would be better on the guard.
I don't like there being anything on the body of the guitar. It probably doesn't effect the sound at all, but all the same.
Exactly what I was thinking.
No inlays or something other than dots would be nice, too. Still, it's a fantastic looking guitar.
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 12:50 pm
by Fran
Love the crazing on the lacquer
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:13 pm
by Nick
Be careful, a lot of airlines/nationals from that era didn't have truss rods. However in spite of this I haven't played one with a warped neck ever. The pickup is probably not wax potted at all and will be microphonic as all hell with any distortion but you're probably not buying it for that.
Anyways, cosmetically it's a beaut. If it plays and sounds as good as it looks, $600 is probably a steal