Rustolian_national_guitar

1930 National Triolian "The Rust-olian"

Well, this one really takes me back. I've had this body on a shelf for about 4-5 years now. This was one of my early purchases. It was described and being a rare early model because it previously had a tricone styled headstock on it. I was proud of myself when I bought it, thinking I found some rare gem. Of course, when I got it home, I realized someone had taken a scroll saw and scrolled off the standard squared headstock. On top of that, this was originally a Bakelite necked Triolian, and someone took a wooden National neck and mated it to the internal neckstick used on the old Bakelite necks. Well, that neck was more than shot, it was unusable. By the way, although I laughingly named it the Rustolian when I first spoke w the seller afterwards, it has NO RUST in the body, only heavy wear outside. 5 years later, she get's resurrected with a new maple duplicate neck from National Resophonic with a gorgeous ebony fingerboard. The missing handrest was replaced. (note, an original tailpiece will be installed, this is my temporary setup one.) Although I chuckle about it, this guitar is a monster. Buff Triolian body made of thicker sheet metal than the typical Duolian, this guitar plays fantastic and sounds like a beast. This is the most worn National that still has paint of any I've had. Ready for another 70 years of service! $3,400

1930 National Triolian "The Rust-olian" Well, this one really takes me back. I've had this body on a shelf for about 4-5 years now. This was one of my early purchases. It was described and being a rare early model because it previously had a tricone styled headstock on it. I was proud of myself when I bought it, thinking I found some rare gem. Of course, when I got it home, I realized someone had taken a scroll saw and scrolled off the standard squared headstock. On top of that, this was originally a Bakelite necked Triolian, and someone took a wooden National neck and mated it to the internal neckstick used on the old Bakelite necks. Well, that neck was more than shot, it was unusable. By the way, although I laughingly named it the Rustolian when I first spoke w the seller afterwards, it has NO RUST in the body, only heavy wear outside. 5 years later, she get's resurrected with a new maple duplicate neck from National Resophonic with a gorgeous ebony fingerboard. The missing handrest was replaced. (note, an original tailpiece will be installed, this is my temporary setup one.) Although I chuckle about it, this guitar is a monster. Buff Triolian body made of thicker sheet metal than the typical Duolian, this guitar plays fantastic and sounds like a beast. This is the most worn National that still has paint of any I've had. Ready for another 70 years of service! $3,400



ORIGINAL NECK