1950 National Dynamic

noelgrassy · Post by **noelgrassy** » 06 Mar 2008, 12:51

I have been waiting about 10 years since my last good score on a guitar at a thrift store. Yesterday I latched onto this bone stock lap steel. Intact was the original case, original cord, leather pouch with the slide, 3 "clownbarf" celluloid picks and of course, "powdered" tuning buttons. Not to worry, I picked it up for the same money as going out for dinner with my girlfriend. I'm suitably chuffed to say the least.

MoreCowbell · Post by **MoreCowbell** » 06 Mar 2008, 15:43

AWESOME find ! Congrats !

I love those...very sweet sounding.

What tuning are you normally using ? I'm more of a "country guy", so I like C6 (and E9), but I know some guys prefer open G, open E, and open D (mostly for more bluesy stuff)

If you ever decide to sell it...

noelgrassy · Post by **noelgrassy** » 06 Mar 2008, 16:16

I'm strictly from commercial. I use that old chestnut E7 so I can at least flit about with the pentatonic soloing. But I'm locking myself in to learn Bob Will's Texas Playboy Rag in C6. The same tuning as Santo & Johnny's Sleepwalk.

MoreCowbell · Post by **MoreCowbell** » 06 Mar 2008, 17:58

noelgrassy wrote:I'm strictly from commercial. I use that old chestnut E7 so I can at least flit about with the pentatonic soloing. But I'm locking myself in to learn Bob Will's Texas Playboy Rag in C6. The same tuning as Santo & Johnny's Sleepwalk.

AL · Post by AL » 07 Mar 2008, 19:43

noelgrassy wrote: Not to worry, I picked it up for the same money as going out for dinner with my girlfriend. I'm suitably chuffed to say the least.

How does your girlfriend feel about that?

Nice score !!

AL

noelgrassy · Post by **noelgrassy** » 07 Mar 2008, 22:58

I'm sorry, what? The amps are too loud!