1936 National Style O Square Neck
$2695 USD
($3961.65 CAD)
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Apart from the Tricone models, vintage Nationals with square necks are relatively scarce guitars. Most single-cone instruments that National made in the 1930s were equipped with round necks and a Spanish-style set up. In 25 years we’ve had a square-neck Duolian, and now this square-neck Style O come through the store, but no other square neck Nationals that weren’t tricones.
This 1936 Style O features the same 14 fret brass body and chicken-foot coverplate as the round-neck version that so famously emblazoned the cover of Brothers in Arms by the Dire Straits. The only difference between Knopfler’s Style O and this one is the shape of the neck.
In excellent condition, this 90 year old National has survived beautifully with only a replaced biscuit to show for it. The original biscuit was removed as the saddle was too low for sufficient break angle; it’s in the case pocket now. The original cone remains in very good condition and it sounds great.
Square mahogany neck with bound ebony fretboard, paddle-style headstock with engraved National logo, original National/Waverly strip tuners. Set up with a nut riser and open G tuning.
With non-original hardshell case
This 1936 Style O features the same 14 fret brass body and chicken-foot coverplate as the round-neck version that so famously emblazoned the cover of Brothers in Arms by the Dire Straits. The only difference between Knopfler’s Style O and this one is the shape of the neck.
In excellent condition, this 90 year old National has survived beautifully with only a replaced biscuit to show for it. The original biscuit was removed as the saddle was too low for sufficient break angle; it’s in the case pocket now. The original cone remains in very good condition and it sounds great.
Square mahogany neck with bound ebony fretboard, paddle-style headstock with engraved National logo, original National/Waverly strip tuners. Set up with a nut riser and open G tuning.
With non-original hardshell case
