This is an extremely rare find in vintage Nationals. Here we have a 1930 National Triolian (the first year of production) in Walnut finish but we discovered underneath it is a Style O Brass body! According to Don Young at National Resophonic, during the depression nothing was wasted, so if the engraving in a Style O had a flaw they would paint it and sell it as a Triolian. Very few of these probably exist in the world and it gives this one a great story. The last owner had master Luthier Bill Tippin go over the entire guitar and lovingly bring it up to date with regards to playability and reliability. There is $1500 of repair work in this guitar. The neck was reset and refretted, a new cone was installed to increase the tone and a Highlander Biscuit pickup added for live use. Lastly it has a new National case so this one is completely hassle free, you get all the vintage tone but with modern playability and stability. So here’s a chance for a very rare, Brass Body Triolian with no issues.
This one is very tempting so I hope someone buys it quick. I love old Nationals, but I hate the headaches that usually accompany vintage guitars. This one has been setup by Bill Tippin to play like a new one but the tone is all 1930. It was great fun to discover this was a Brass Body and it really has that strong, yet mellower Style O voice. It sounds great with slide or fingers and is setup to do both well. This is a rare one indeed and properly updated so that it's truly playable and enjoyable. Somebody will make a lot of great noise with this baby! 
I just can't help but wonder what this guitar has seen in its lifetime. It's in perfect playable condition and sounds great. I could sit and play this one for hours. The brass body gives it that classic tone that is hard to beat. I want it. | Scale Length | 24.9 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.88 in |
| String Spacing | 2.19 in |
| Woods | Other, Other |
This is an extremely rare find in vintage Nationals. Here we have a 1930 National Triolian (the first year of production) in Walnut finish but we discovered underneath it is a Style O Brass body
This one is very tempting so I hope someone buys it quick. I love old Nationals, but I hate the headaches that usually accompany vintage guitars
I just can't help but wonder what this guitar has seen in its lifetime. It's in perfect playable condition and sounds great 