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Gibson-made National Models:
Model N-111 "Prototype" acoustic flat-top guitar – 1945-1946
Super jumbo body size: 17” x 21” (same as Gibson J-100)
"Bat wing” style bridge or slight variant
Pearl dot position markers
Triangular pickguard
Sunburst finish
Only 2 known to exist
Model N-275 "Prototype" acoustic arch-top guitar – 1944-1946 (pictured above)
Body size: 17” x 21” (same as Gibson Advanced L-5)
Flamed maple back & side, sprice top
Triple-split parallelogram inlays
Shield & banner inlaid pearl peghead logo
Elevated tortoise-shell pickguard
Triple-bound pearl/tortoise/pearl throughout
Sunburst finish
Only 1 known to exist
Model 1135 Acoustic arch-top guitar – 1947-1953
Previously Model N-125 - 1944-1946
Body size: 17”x 21” (same as the Gibson L-7)
With Gibson-made neck – 1947-1951
With National “Stylist” neck – 1951-1953
Custom-ordered neck & bridge pickups
2-volume, 2-tone. 1-PU selector lever – pichguard mounted
Split half-circle inlays
Triple-bound top & single bound FB & peghead
Blonde or sunburst finish
Some examples had added floating neck pickup
Discontinued in 1953
Model 1145 Acoustic arch-top guitar – 1947-1951
Boby size: 16: x 20 ¼” (same as Gibson L-50)
Dot fingerboard inlays
With Gibson-made neck – 1947-1951
With National “Stylist” neck – 1951-1953
Replaced by a Kay-made body in 1951
Model 1155 Acoustic Flat-top Guitar – 1948-1961
‘Jumbo’ size body 16” x 20 ¼” (same as Gibson J-45)
Mahogany back & sides – spruce top
Rosewood fingerboard w/ MOP dots
RW ‘pointed rectangle’ style bridge with white pins
14-fret neck, Sunburst top finish
No truss rod
Model 1155E Acoustic/Electric Guitar - 1948-1961
Same as 1155 with internal pickup (pictured below)
1-volume & 1-tone mounted on side
Model 1160 Acoustic Flat-top Guitar – 1947 - 1951
Body size 14 1/8” x 19 ¼” (same as Gibson LG-3)
Mahogany back & sides – spruce top
Rosewood fingerboard w/ MOP dots
Square-bottom Martin-style pickguard
Replaced by a Kay-made body in 1951
No truss rod
Model 1110 “Aristocrat” Electric Guitar – 1947 - 1950
Body size: 17” x 21” (same as Gibson ES-300)
With Gibson-made neck – 1947-1948
With National “Stylist” neck – 1949-1950
Triple-split parallelogram inlays
Clear pickguard
1-neck pickup & 1-“bridge tone” PU
1-“Touch-Tone” volume & tone control “chicken-head” knob
Triple-bound top, back, fingerboard & peghead
Sunburst finish
Model 1109 “Bel-Aire” Electric Guitar – 1954-1957
(see 1957 catalog page below)
Body size: 16 1/4" x 20 1/4” (same as Gibson ES-175)
Top-mounted 1-neck & 1-bridge pickup
Top-mounted 1-volume, 1-tone & PU selector
Controls: 2-way lever PU selector switch (front PU, back PU, both Pus) 3-volume knobs above strings (front, back & both); big knob by treble f-hole is master TONE, not volume.
Single sharp cutaway
Butterfly FB inlays & peghead
Sunburst finish
Model 1198 (or 1198E) “Bel-Aire” Electric Guitar - 1958-1961
Same as 1109 with 3 pickups
Controls: 3-tone knobs above strings and 3-volume knobs below (by the treble f-hole); 1-big knob below pickguard is master volume, plus 5-way pickup selector switch
Model 1103 “Del-Mar” Electric Guitar - 1954-1957
(see 1957 catalog page below)
Body size: 17" x 21” (same as Gibson ES-350)
Top-mounted 1-neck & 1-bridge pickup
Top-mounted 1-volume, 1-tone & PU selector
Single rounded cutaway
Butterfly FB inlays & peghead
Sunburst finish
... effectivement je ne vois pas la DEBONAIRE (nom bizarre en français) et je ne sais plus où j'avais vu qu'elle était aussi "made Gibson" sur base d'une es 350...