National 1124B Cosmopolitan Blonde finish circa 1956

[leeophonic]

National cosmopolitan 1124B circa 1956 in lovely original condition, the only concession to modernity is new strings.

Chunky straight neck, all electrics original tone & volume pots, knobs & switch selector, tuners all original and not far off being as good as new.

The only bad is the headstock logo is a distant memory although the original outline remains and I have seen replacements available on the interweb.

I have new commissions in the pipeline and it is time to de clutter, only one pair of hands and too many guitars for every day of the week.

I will upload some images later (Done) I have taken the liberty of including a shot of Marks wonderful book, if you do not have a copy get ordering !!!

I encourage personal inspection and collection and may even through in a free cup of tea alas if you cannot make it I will ship parcelforce 24hrs in a non original gig bag, and packed to death.

Photo's to follow later today when the digital camera is recharged

£1235.00

[leeophonic]

Photos now added, can send more via message/email.

Regards

Lee

[snakehips]

Hi there !

I don’t know enough about the pickups on these guitars, other than I think they are single-coil, despite looking like humbuckers.

Do you know if the pickups on your guitar have the same gubbins inside/under the nickel-plated covers, as the black plastic covered pickups of the similar models eg. Like the other guitar pictured in Makin’s book you showed ?

[leeophonic]

Not a clue what is under the hood as they are still factory sealed and not going to de solder them to find out, They honk that is the most narrative I can be !!!

Regards

Lee

[snakehips]

Any audio/video recordings ?

[leeophonic]

No audio as of yet, may cobble something together for facebook in a few days but not much time to devote to this today as off to a party soon (whirlwind 60th !!!) not mine yet but the friends are all falling like flies


Lee

[Michael Messer]

They are basically single coil pickups, but not the usual design. The same as my Supro Ozark, but in a different casing. Fantastic sound.

Shine On
Michael

[hokumjim]

Chicago built single coils by Ralph Keller, sound superb

[leeophonic]

Sound clip added on the old Facebook, of greater interest to some will be the SJB Audio Hornet amp, move over Fender!!!

Anyway shot through my I phone and a little awkward but you will get an idea by looking at it.

www.facebook.com/william.holliday.1048/

[thinline72]

very sweet sounding, amazing guitar!

[Pickers Ditch]

Would help if I was on that facepalm thingy but I'm not so I can't comment.

[leeophonic]

It's heading to a new home.

Thanks everyone for your interest.

Regards

Lee