| The 14-fret to the body Style O was introduced
in 1935 by the National Stringed Instrument Corporation. It came
with either the Traditional Sieve pattern coverplate or the newly introduced
Chicken Foot coverplate. in 1935 this guitar had a slotted headstock
with a decal. In 1936 it went to the solid peghead style with a rosewood
overlay, inlaid with a pearloid banner logo and was produced until
1938. From 1939 to 1941 it had what was called a paddle headstock
with a black phenolic overlay and a metal shield logo. This instrument
originally sold for $62.50 and in 1939 the price was increased to
$65.00!!!
Responding to many years of requests, National
re-introduced the 14-fret Style O in 2006. It has the Chicken Foot
coverplate and the '36-'38 style headstock with banner logo!!! |
