1933 National Dobro (in pieces)

[Chris Pile]

Anyone interested in this project? I'm not - the client passed away, and left me holding the bag so to speak. The only parts that are missing are the original frets - he had me pull them to refret it, and reset the neck. Then he croaked. Original hard case, too. I have every screw and tiny part, and the pickup glued to the bottom of the cone even works.

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[Chris Pile]

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It's a Duolian model. The pickup glued to the bottom of the cone is an antique. Before I pulled it apart it worked. I need to sell this for the client's widow.... Not sure I can recoup enough to play my bills on it. There is damage on the peghead, and I'd say other hands have been inside it besides mine. I found 2 kinds of glue in it. I'm not even sure how much of it is original internally. Might be more valuable as parts.

 

[treyhaislip]

That is a super cool project! Would love to get it but have 2 projects going on right now and not sure my "boss" wants another project in the house.

 

[DavidRavenMoon]

That is very cool. The body was likely stamped out by Adolph Rickenbacker. That was George Beauchamp’s company before he left and started Ro-Pat-In with Adolph and George Barth.

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[GuitarStv]

That is very cool. The body was likely stamped out by Adolph Rickenbacker. That was George Beauchamp’s company before he left and started Ro-Pat-In with Adolph and George Barth.

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heh . . . you don't run across too many Adolph anymore these days.

 

[Chris Pile]

Make an offer..

 

[Chris Pile]

The client's widow would like the money for this. Anyone interested?

 

[beaubrummels]

Wow, nice one. It's in better shape than Bukka White's anyway. I'm hesitant to enter the contest, as i think it's probably got more zeros involved than I can spare right now. But that's a score. Wouldn't take too much to get it playing.

 

[Chris Pile]

Sold. Finally.