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OM and Auditorium

National 1160 1948, Natural

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Specs
InstrumentOM and Auditorium
BrandNational
Model1160
FinishNatural
SKUGF6945-A
HandednessRight
Made In Year1948
TopSpruce
Back and SidesMahogany
Finish MaterialGloss Nitrocellulose
Neck/FingerboardMahogany/Brazilian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius12"
Brace PatternScalloped X
TunersOriginal
BridgeRosewood
ElectronicsN/A
Scale Length24.75"
Nut Width1.763"
Neck ProfileC
Neck Thickness.849" - 1.05"
String Spacing at Saddle2.162"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)Y
CaseHSC
Modifications/RepairsBack taken off and top rebraced to X Brace. Refretted. Back and sides refinished. Replaced bridge plate. Cleated back crack.
Description

The National 1160 was produced in limited quantities in the late 1940s, and is essentially a Gibson LG-3 body matched with a neck featuring the National headstock minus the truss rod. This acoustic is from the first year of production which was the only year these guitars had set necks from the Gibson factory.

This model has had a number of modifications, starting with its back taken off and top rebraced to X Brace. Its been refretted, the back and sides refinished, the bridge plate replaced, and a back crack has been cleated. It still sounds as lively as ever, and is a joy to play.

Includes chipboard case.

*When using Affirm, we charge an additional 3.5% fee on the total at checkout. The majority of our instruments are consignment, where CVG keeps a small percentage of each sale. To be able to cover the additional costs required to offer financing, we have to include a higher fee to the customer. The 3.5% fee will be included in and spread across your Affirm payments.

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