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I'm selling my 1929 National Triolian with a BAKELITE neck, serial number A 1317.

Here is what I know about it:

Bakelite-neck Nationals were made from about February 1929 to August 1930 for a production total of around 1800 instruments.

The idea was that the new miracle plastic Bakelite (Phenolic resin, made from carbolic acid and formaldehyde, invented around 1910 by Leo Baekeland) would be an ideal replacement for wood – durable and stable, and not affected by changes in room temperature and humidity.
It could be poured into molds and not require major woodworking tools or equipment.

But Bakelite-neck Nationals are quite rare, for two main reasons.

First, they weren’t made for long because Bakelite turned out to be less stable than the designers hoped, even with the steel rod inserted on later models and the experiment was discontinued.

Second, National went so far as to recall the Bakelite models and re-neck them with wooden necks, so this reduced the number of models in circulation.

Playing it in my room at The Hotel Chelsea.

I purchased it at Dan's Chelsea Gutars in NYC.

I played it in the Nicholas Cage movie 'DRIVE ANGRY."

Playing it at Lead Belly's grave.



It plays great and sounds great!
I'm asking $3500 but make me your best offer.

louisianadan@gmail.com