Now folks, I'm gonna give you a little of Old Dan Tucker, containing more heterogeneous constipolicy, double flavor and unknown quality than usual - Uncle Dave Macon
I have just aquired the little beauty which plays and feels really great... don't tell my wife
There are no markings other than stamps inside the body saying "Sep 1938" and "Oct 1938" - it's got a 'V' neck and has undoubtedly seen some wear. I had it roadtested by some good players before buying it and all concluded it sounded great and I should buy it on condition my playing must improve do it some justice!
We understand it to be a National Rosita, but can anyone confirm it? I'm going to keep it whatever as it is just so nice
Congrats Richard - looks really funky.? I like the lyre shapes in the cover plate... unusual.
This description sounds pretty accurate:
Rosita. Maple veneer body probably made by Harmony, lyre-shaped holes in upper body, trapeze tailpiece, bound top and back, 14 frets clear of the body, ebonized fingerboard, dot fingerboard inlays, slotted peghead, 2-tone mahogany finish, round or square neck. In 1937 F-holes replaced the lyre shaped holes in the upper body. Available 1933 to 1939.
I suppose my underlying doubts was that this is 12 fret and everything seems to say Rosita's should have 14 frets. Also, with no National logo and not having seen this coverplate design before I thought it worth posting for comments - whatever it's a great toy
Come to that, I have not seen a pic of a Rosita at all could it be some other model?
Regarding tetnus, I'll play it with thick gloves until I can afford to change the strings