Does anyone know anything about National bass guitars. LesPaul body- i know nothing about them, value, quality, collectability.
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National bass guitars
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Never knew National made basses.
Are you talking about OLD instruments?
National was part of that whole incestous thing between Silvertone/Danelectro, Harmony, Kay, Supro, Airline, Montgomery Wards, CMI... etc...
IIRC, many instruments were made at one factory with some sort of change and a different name slapped on. As you say Les Paul styled, that sounds like the single cutaway Danelectro.
Are you talking about OLD instruments?
National was part of that whole incestous thing between Silvertone/Danelectro, Harmony, Kay, Supro, Airline, Montgomery Wards, CMI... etc...
IIRC, many instruments were made at one factory with some sort of change and a different name slapped on. As you say Les Paul styled, that sounds like the single cutaway Danelectro.
The first bass I ever played was a National. My friends borrowed it for me, so I could start learning to play bass for their band. All I really remember about it was that it was white, and you had to tug the neck back inline to keep it tuned every once in a while.
