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Jerry Hayes


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Virginia Beach, Va.
Post  Posted 28 Mar 2008 8:06 am    
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I just got an old National double eight which is missing one of the control knobs. On the volume knob on the right it has a white round knob but the one for tone is missing. Some I've seen have a "chicken head" type of knob on there. Is that supposed to be a three position swith for tone or what? Here's some
shots of the guitar
.........Thanks, JH in Va.
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D Schubert

 

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Columbia, MO, USA
Post  Posted 28 Mar 2008 8:14 am    
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Jerry - I've got an English Electronics (Valco) doubleneck from about the same era -- maybe a bit newer because it has 1/4" jack instead of amphenol connector. Same body shape, fingerboard style, key covers, etc. Both knobs are white and round with the black dot. The 3-way switch on mine is a neck selector (front-both-back)
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D Schubert

 

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Columbia, MO, USA
Post  Posted 28 Mar 2008 10:17 am    
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http://www.elderly.com/items/185U-270.htm

Got my curiosity going....here is a link to one that looks more like yours, and it's not the same at all.
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Jerry Hayes


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Virginia Beach, Va.
Post  Posted 28 Mar 2008 7:48 pm    
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Hey D, thanks for that link. It stated that it had a 3 way tone switch marked Bass, Mellow, and Brilliant. That's exactly what mine has so I'll go with that..............JH in Va.
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