1954 National New Yorker

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1954 National New Yorker

Serial Number X31170. This gorgeous National arch-top is a perfectly preserved example of what Valco (then distributed by CMI) was up to in the mid 1950's. Its Kay-built body is made of laminated maple, with arched top and back, black purflings and white bindings, and matching f-hole ornamentation. It has a floating pickup in the neck position, and pickguard mounted controls. The guitar is completely original save for the tuner buttons that we replaced, and the strings. The instrument shows only very minor signs of wear, the most notable of which is a touch of worn-off finish in the first position of the neck. Next to no fret wear; and none of those pesky fingernail indents in the Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. The finish is in top shape, too. Well set up, and ready to play. 1-11/16" nut, 24.75 scale length; body width of 16.25". National electrics from this era had a co-axial screw-on output jack - we can include a custom made cable to work with this instrument for an additional $30.
With original chipboard case
SOLD
1954 National New Yorker
  • 1954 National New Yorker
  • 1954 National New Yorker
  • 1954 National New Yorker
  • 1954 National New Yorker
  • 1954 National New Yorker
  • 1954 National New Yorker
  • 1954 National New Yorker
  • 1954 National New Yorker
  • 1954 National New Yorker
  • 1954 National New Yorker

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