National Guitars Style O 2001 - Etched Polished Nickle Over Brass

For sale the iconic, 2001 National Reso phonic "Style O" with stunning Art Deco engraving. The guitar is made of Brass polished to a mirror finish and plated with Nickle.  It has a comfortable round neck with 12 frets to the body to give it a fuller more resonant sound. The neck is maple with a sunburst finish, ivrioid binding and ebony fretboard. Etched into the body front and back is the scene from the "Aloha Isles" is the same or similar to that used in the 30s. The instrument has little discernable wear. There is a strap button on the treble side of the neck by the body. The tuners have been replaced in January 2024 by new NRP supplied tuners with black knobs..

This is a guitar great for playing at home, into a mic (lots of volume) and modified for performing, a "player's guitar". Added value from a Highlander IP-IX inline pickup with external power. Steve James said, "I never thought I would hear signal this present and realistic from a resonator guitar." This pickup is highly valued by Reso players and is no longer made, at least a $300.00 value. It has a 1/4" jack on the lower rear. It uses external power so there is no need to disassemble the guitar to change batteries. Includes a 12 foot stereo cord. The product info is the wrong size to scan so just ask and I will send you the full pdf or jpg.

On the downside: there are a few very hard to see scratches at the top of the peghead. The case has damage in three places along the front bottom edge only to the covering. This is a very heavy duty case. I could have repaired the damage with some glue but wanted the buyer to see it "as is."

At this price buyer pays shipping. Guitar is sold "as is." No returns unless there is a significant error or omission in the listing affecting the value or quality of the instrument.