100_5153
What this thing really is continues to be debated by misc collectors/experts online. Might not be a National despite having the decal. Who knows... :) It has the neck, headunit, and body of a dobro, the resonating cover of a dobro, and the same sort of pickup/inside bits as were used in a 1930's prototype electric dobro bass tenor, stamped around 25 numbers off of my father's model. Sound sample on YouTube.
My father's possible 1930s resonating mandolin from National Reso-Phonic, restrung and in the first stages of cleaning. It has a wonderful sound. Especially when it is hooked up to an amp.
100_5153
What this thing really is continues to be debated by misc collectors/experts online. Might not be a National despite having the decal. Who knows... :) It has the neck, headunit, and body of a dobro, the resonating cover of a dobro, and the same sort of pickup/inside bits as were used in a 1930's prototype electric dobro bass tenor, stamped around 25 numbers off of my father's model. Sound sample on YouTube.
My father's possible 1930s resonating mandolin from National Reso-Phonic, restrung and in the first stages of cleaning. It has a wonderful sound. Especially when it is hooked up to an amp.