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Andy Volk


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Boston, MA
Post  Posted 31 May 2005 2:21 am    
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I've never seen one of these before ... kind of cool. There's a sound clip on the site for it too.
http://www.vintagenationals.com/PianoSqnk%20national%20guitar%20temp.htm

[This message was edited by Andy Volk on 31 May 2005 at 03:22 AM.]

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Mike D

 

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Post  Posted 31 May 2005 9:54 am    
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Wow, that one's in amazing shape! Normally they tend to look like Duo/Triolians.

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HowardR


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Post  Posted 31 May 2005 10:55 am    
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I believe it is a Triolian.
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John Dahms

 

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Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
Post  Posted 31 May 2005 5:06 pm    
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Triolians and Duolians came with the faux rosewood "piano" finish from '36 to '39. Trioilans had bound fingerboards. The ones with the black headstock and arched "National" logo are the coolest.
If someone has to have one, I have a '36 that was renecked from square to a new round neck by Don Young at National that I will sell at a reasonable cost. In fact it is the very first one he ever recreated that headstock style on. He used to do only slot head 14 fretters.
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Chuck Fisher

 

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Post  Posted 31 May 2005 5:43 pm    
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Wow, what a cool old piece. Whats that thing worth?
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Russ Young


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Seattle, Washington, USA
Post  Posted 31 May 2005 6:16 pm    
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I believe it used to be mine ... (And Paul Warnik's prior to that.)

It is a 1936 Triolian -- you can hear a sound clip at the Vintage Nationals web site.

[This message was edited by Russ Young on 31 May 2005 at 07:20 PM.]

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