Sonic Evaluation


Lap steel might be one of the most evocative instruments in the world. The right slide melody can take you to the beaches of Hawaii, the deserts and steppes of Arizona, the plains of Texas, a bustling Nashville street, or any place in between. This serial has amassed some serious frequent flyer miles, because it can take you places! First and foremost, it has a profoundly vocal tone in the mids and trebles--it really cries and screams like the great lap steels on classic records. The aluminum body also gives it a hint of metallic clang gives each note a sense of rawness and harmonic complexity. It's also LOUD, with a natural reverberance that fills the room with bell-like overtones. If you're looking for a lap steel with mojo for days, this National Style 35 Tricone Squareneck will take you on a wondrous musical journey!

Condition of Instrument


This National resonator has had some surgery done, as it needed a new neck at some point in its history. The original 1936 body shows typical awesome-looking wear and tear as we expect from a guitar of this vintage, and the new neck is in fantastic shape except for a scratch/crack in the board at the 14th fret. It comes with a non-original hardshell case, which is in excellent shape.

Specifications:

Brand Used
ModelNational Style 35 Tricone Squareneck
Weight8.90 lbs
Body TypeBrass Body with nickel plating tricone, Three or "tri" resonator cones with two cones on the bass side, one cone on the treble side. Grid pattern soundholes on upper body. Back of body has sand blasted etching of Renaissance musician under willow tree, pa
Neck WoodMahogany
FingerboardBound Ebonoid
Fingerboard InlaysRoman Numeral Trapezoid fingerboard inlays
Frets24
Scale Length25”
Width at Nut2 1/8"
Nut MaterialVintage plastic nut
Tuners6 individual Kluson style
CaseNon-Original Hardshell Case

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Serial Number: B623
$6699

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