You’d probably be more than happy if you looked half this good ’n sexy at half that age :) The guitar oozes mojo, style, and tone. I admit it, a Duolian is probably my all-time dream guitar. A 1937 National Duolian like this one will take you right back to the Mississippi Delta if you’re a slide guy, but man can it do the job in the RnR world. As long as the cone isn't crushed, this guitar will live another 70 years. In short: This is the dogs b*llocks.ħ0 years old, still all original (even the frets!) and has only been restored once. Many people believe that the Duolian is the greatest guitars ever built, especially slide guitarist, and tend to agree with them. And that's frigging steel that vibrates! It may not be the most versatile guitar in the world (although it's not as limited as many people think), but it has THE sound that count. And this is a loud sucker: Playing seated, you really notice how the body vibrates. It's just so responsive, even a soft touch on the treble stings produces a great tone. Love this neck, even though it has some wear on it.Īlthough people in the know say that 12 fretters sound better then 14 fretters, I love the sound of my Duolian. the kinda guitar i can practice on and take to school and mess around with2. It's actually very comfortable, and the neck isn't among the fattest of vintage Nationals. Just got a Vintage Teisco Guitar- value - posted in Guitar Q & A: Heyi just got this 1955 Teisco J-5 model electric guitar ( 2 pickups)has anyone got any idea how much one of those would be worthi really wanna know -coz i wanna know if its 1. First time I touched this guitar, it felt really weird, now I'm not even aware of the shape. We're talking real, boat-shaped V here, not some soft hint of an edge around the first five frets. However, what is instantly noticeable when you pick up this guitar to play, and which might be unfamiliar for the average player, is the V-shaped neck. This setup allows me to dig in a bit more with the slide then the Style 0 previously reviewed. It's still playable up the neck, and it's still low enough to do bends up around the body joint. This does not mean banana neck with five inches of clearing between the frets and the strings. This guitar has also been restored by the main man Marc Schoenberger, set up with slightly high action for slide playing. However, the 1935 duco didn't adhere for sh*t, so it will rub off if not taken good care of. And the green and greys are the best looking ones of all the ducos. The heavy engraved, nickel plated can be a bit questionable in the taste department. Of all the National finishes, I love the red/yellow polychrome with stenciled sunset and the duco best. But it got all it needs, and I love the look of the plain Jane Duolians. No binding, no etching, no engraving, no nothing. The classic, budget National in all it's glory. 10" radiused unbound fretboard with bar frets.
This example is grayish green duco, duco being the name of a thin painted finish with crystalline pattern which only came on the Duolians.ġ4 frets to the body, steel body, frosted duco, V-shaped basswood neck. So this is my vintage National Duolian, the cheapest of the vintage metalbodied Nationals, with a sales price starting at $32.50 in the 1930s.
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