...I'm betting Noah knows...

Mark Santi · Post by **Mark Santi** » 7 Jul 2018 5:27 am

...what model National ?
Desirable ?

Noah Miller · Post by **Noah Miller** » 7 Jul 2018 7:17 am

It's a Clipper:

They were built for a few years in the early '50s, slightly more expensive than a Dynamic but less than a New Yorker. They're relatively rare and have a similar market value to '50s New Yorkers. I think they sold poorly because they were somewhat redundant with other National models at the time, though they did have a unique body shape.

The tuners on that one are replacements.

Mark Santi · Post by **Mark Santi** » 7 Jul 2018 1:14 pm

Thanx Noah, you're the best !
Any way to get a copy of that reference/catalog ?

Chris Walke · Post by **Chris Walke** » 10 Jul 2018 9:28 am

I have a D6 version of the console guitar on the catalog page. Also a very cool guitar. It's like a combination of a Dynamic and a Stringmaster.