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Gigliamo
12-29-2007, 10:10 AM
A buddy of mine has an old Black archtop, with F Holes, AND a small center hole, it's very attractive , and trimmed in white, with the Name RIO on the white headstock. he picked it up at a Pawnshop many years ago, and was told it was circa 1945-48 but no documentation. I've only ever seen one other, and that was in a Hal Ketchum video, and his had lightning bolt F holes.
I've been told that it was one of a number of inexpensive guitars made by National, for other stores/companies who put their names on them, But I am unaware if this is really so.
Any idea where we might look up some info?

suttree
12-30-2007, 08:50 PM
wow neato. if you can, please post pics? i'd really like to look at that guitar.

where to get info, i'd say you might just take it to the 12th fret. i'm sure they'd be able to give you the details.

Gigliamo
12-31-2007, 01:38 AM
I'll poke around see if I got one...

Ship of fools
01-01-2008, 12:50 PM
Try here they have been pretty god at finding info on older models
http://www.vintaxe.com/boards/index.php
regards.Ship