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Topic: One of a kind Sheerhorn metal-body |
Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 14 Apr 2023 5:13 am |
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Unique vibe. This is a round neck but could be an interesting look for a lap guitar.
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 14 Apr 2023 6:37 am
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That's the first new design I've seen from National that I would consider buying (if they had a squareneck version). Elegant.
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Andy DePaule
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Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 14 Apr 2023 10:34 am I agree
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I agree with Brad except I'd prefer at least 7 strings for A6th. 
"Elegant" is what Brad said and he's 100% on that.
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 14 Apr 2023 10:57 am
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I was given a tour of National five years ago and I played a prototype metal roundneck Scheerhorn (with a “c”). It was a nice guitar.
In the past Bill Asher occasionally offered the Electro-Hawaiian Jr. lap steel with some cool pinstripe schemes. I wonder if this was done by the same guy as on the Asher guitars?
Bummer about the damage on the top. In this instance of a guitar that might have been finished like a hot rod from the likes of Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, that area sticks out like a sore thumb.
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 14 Apr 2023 11:03 am Re: I agree
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| Andy DePaule wrote: |
I agree with Brad except I'd prefer at least 7 strings for A6th.
"Elegant" is what Brad said and he's 100% on that. |
Andy, they do a fair amount of custom work at National, and it’s possible they could accommodate your wishes - though they might not have any 7 string necks ready to go in the warehouse.
But if it were doable, I have no doubt they would be happy to take your money. 😉
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Rob Fenton
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 14 Apr 2023 11:41 am
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I think that perceived damage is a reflection of fluorescent lights mounted on the ceiling, as you can see the same pattern in the same region on the rear of the instrument.
Don’t know that I’ve heard a spider bridge metal bodied guitar. Neat instrument. |
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 14 Apr 2023 12:09 pm
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What Rob said; not damage, just a light reflection.
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 14 Apr 2023 12:27 pm
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Well that particular reflection threw me off. The latest photo from Andy is the ticket. I scrolled too quickly and didn’t bother to notice the background, which is the National shop in San Luis Obispo.
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2023 12:33 pm
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| It's a beauty. The paint scheme (minus the pinstriping) reminds me of my dad's '59 Rambler. |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Steven Meyrich
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2023 8:18 am
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| Way cool guitar! Is it for sale? Can't see it on their website? |
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Chris Clem
From:
California, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2023 10:19 am
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| It is a very cool look.....Now if we could just get National to reissue Square Neck Guitars like the 1920s Tricones with the full metal up the neck. As far I can see from their website they don't even offer the Wooden Square Necks. |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 15 Apr 2023 10:33 am
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Steven, I saw it on Facebook not on their site. It looks like a one-of custom, rather than a stock guitar. I'm sure that for enough $ you could have one just like it.
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Steven Meyrich
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2023 6:07 pm
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Thanks Andy but I really should not add to my Scheerhorn collection but that is one unusual guitar,
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Paolo Conti
From:
France
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Posted 16 Apr 2023 1:56 am
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| It is a very cool look.....Now if we could just get National to reissue Square Neck Guitars like the 1920s Tricones with the full metal up the neck. As far I can see from their website they don't even offer the Wooden Square Necks. |
Chris I played a reissue squareneck tricone made of brass when I visited the NRP factory a few years ago, I was blown away by the sound. I think the price was around the same price as a vintage one.
And a great work has been done on this custom Scheerhorn, for sure ! |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 16 Apr 2023 9:19 pm Re: I agree
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[/quote]Andy, they do a fair amount of custom work at National, and it’s possible they could accommodate your wishes - though they might not have any 7 string necks ready to go in the warehouse.
But if it were doable, I have no doubt they would be happy to take your money. 😉[/quote]
They were happy to take mine back in around 2006......National made (for me) a custom 8 string squareneck Tricone Style 3.5 (engraving throughout the coverplate as well)....Lily of the Valley......
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Bill Groner
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QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 17 Apr 2023 2:37 am
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Beautiful guitar Howard. I'll bet when you play that one, if you have transitions lenses in your glasses they turn dark. Don't play that one outside on a sunny day, you're likely to start a brush fire. Super craftsmanship. It's one thing to lay pinstripes, it's quite another to engrave intricate designs on metal. Whoever did the work on that beaut.......KUDOS to you!
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