Making more room soon - checking interest in Vintage National Tri-Cone Tenor Guitar

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I have a type 1 National Vintage Tenor Guitar that can be tuned like a baritone uke or in 5ths (similar to mandolin).
It is German Silver from around 1928-1929. One of the pear shaped tenor guitars they made. This one is a tri-cone. It has a few bumps and bruises (beauty marks). It was refurbished and setup at the National factory a few years ago and is straight.
The video is The Quiet American's Aaron Keim playing this guitar at a house concert last fall.



I'm looking to see if anyone is interested in this vintage instrument that comes with it's original hard case. I think it should sell for around $1999
 
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A few people have asked some basic questions. I'm not interested in a trade at this time. I'm trying to reduce the total number of instruments that I have.
 
It needs polishing. I have it on display at a local guitar shop so I went to get some photos.
Picture 2 shows one of the beauty marks.
 

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A few more photos. This can be played in Chicago, 5ths, and open tunings.
 

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Some side shots. The neck was repaired where it joins the body. National did the repairs and a setup a few years ago. The string action is great.
 

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More photos
 

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That's all folks!
 

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