#390 National Tricone Style 3

[alexandre]

Spotted online by Sebastopol One Man Band (check his website:hommeorchestre.wix.com/sebastopol/accueil), it could be one of the very first style 3 exemplar (or first one ?).
Thanks to him for this discover for I haven't seen this one before !

Mark, Colin, Michael, would you have any more information about it ?
Could the "E" engraved on the side be for Elisabeth, the first wife of John Dopyera ?

Anyway, here's a spectacular & exceptionally fine engraved exemplar with butterflies & dragonflies among the lilies...



Here's the link of the original article online :
www.vintageguitar.com/26786/national-style-3-hawaiian/

[snakehips]

Hi there !

Could be !

My squareneck De Lux (Acanthus engraving) hasaserial number 376.
The article states that metal wells didn't start until 380 or more - but mine DOES have a metal well - likely German Silver, as it's not the later standard steel.

[Michael Messer]

Hi Alexandre,

We have seen this guitar before and it is very possibly the first style 3 that Elizabeth Dopyera designed. The additional engraved butterflies and birds are very beautiful.

Mark Makin knows more about than I do. I will forward this thread on to Mark.

Shine On
Michael

[Mark Makin]

Hi Alexandre
I discussed this on the "Palm Trees, Senoritas...etc" facebook page back in January. Yes, Marc Schoenberger and Anne Dopyera and I discussed it being a "probable" Elizabeth Dopyera early version. We obviously can't ever be sure but it fits the bill, date wise
Best Mark

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[alexandre]

Thanks to the three of you...
Mark, I'm not on FB but I'll definitely try to check yours regularly !!

... and this exemplar seems to be a very particular one !

[maui_chimes]

Always nice to see this one again. Butterflies & dragonflies!