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1958 Kay Barney Kessel Pro

Model Information for:

• Kay guitars
• Hofner archtop guitars
• D'Angelico guitars
• Stromberg guitars
• Picture Gallery, Other makers

  There are lots of other cool makes of instruments out there. But these are the "big" ones that I have some information on. Note the Hofner section has been greatly updated and moved to its own section, and removed from here.

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1928 National Tricone
style 1 squareneck

Introduction and Serial Numbers:

• National Resonator Introduction
  (the different resonator systems and how they work and sound)
• National Guitar Collectibility
• National Map Shaped Guitar Introduction
• Buying a National Guitar
• New National Guitars
• 1927-1941 National Resonator Serial Numbers (How to Find the Year)
• 1941-1968 National/Valco Serial Numbers
  (including National, Valco, Supro instruments)
• Picture Gallery, National section

1927-1941 National Resonator Model Info:

• Tricone models. Silver resonator metalbody, round and squareneck vintage models. Includes the Style 1, 1 1/2 ,2, 2 1/2, 3, 4, 35, 97 nickel plated models, and the style M-3 painted tricones.
• Style O silver resonator vintage metalbody
• Style N silver resonator vintage metalbody
• The Don silver resonator vintage metalbody
• Duolian resonator vintage metalbody
• Triolian resonator vintage metalbody
• Supro Collegian resonator vintage metalbody
• Wood Body Resonator Models including Triolian, Trojan, Estralita, El Trovador, Rosita, Aragon, Havana.
• Ukuleles resonator vintage metalbody
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