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National / Style O Lily Of The Valley Custom / 1997 / Guitar

When National first introduced the Style “O” in 1930, the catalog promised it was “sure to win the admiration of everyone because of its beauty of design and marvelous tone quality.” And advertisements soon proclaimed it National’s “best seller ever!” Now, more than 80 years later, that’s as true as ever. The Style “O” remains National’s flagship — and through the decades, it has become of the most iconic, most recognized guitars of all time. Just like the original, this 1997 Style “O” features a brass body polished to a mirror-like shine, plated in nickel, and finally etched with that famous 'Lily of the Valley' scene. The maple neck is finished in a traditional (soft!) sunburst and capped by an ivoroid-bound ebony fretboard topped by vintage-style engraved tuners. This model comes with the original booklet and '95 - '96 catalog, which both feature the Style "O" Lily of the Valley. The price-list included shows us the Style "3" Single Resonator (which this is!) was listed for a whopping $5.100,- dollars, which would add up to around €9.800,- euro's by today's standard. The Lily of the Valley can usually be found on tricones alone, so it's incredibly unique to see one on the classic "O" Single Resonator shape. Probably due to low demand, this would've been a custom order from National at the time. It's been taken care of over the past 26 years meaning it's still in fantastic, to be honest 'Near Mint', condition. Its previous owner, none other than our own Tom Punt, had a K&K Pure Resonator BB (Biscuit Bridge) installed so he could use it on stage. This pickup works perfectly and really showcases the National's true sound. Acoustically, it's loud, direct, sharp, but has a beautiful voice in the upper registers, especially using a slide as well! A great sounding resonator with an incredibly unique look that you won't be able to get anymore.
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