The Story
NATIONAL MAP Guitars were made in the USA from 1958-64 by VALCO and sold through Montgomery Ward. The AIRLINE® MAP is a tribute to the NATIONAL Newport Guitar from 1962. This Baritone Model is new to the Airline MAP family in 2014. Today they are played by people like David Bowie, The Cure, Calexico and White Stripes. Original MAP Res-O-Glas models now sell for $3,000-$5,000.
Body: Tone Chambered Mahogany
Colour: Black
Pickups: Two Alnico Hot-10 Humbuckers
Switching: 3-Way
Controls: 2 Volume, 1 Tone
Bridge: Adjustable Roller, Bigsby B-50
Neck: Bound Maple, Bolt-on
Finger Board: Rosewood, Block Markers
Scale Length: 27"
Width at the Nut: 1 11/16"
Hardware: Grover Style Nickel/Chrome
Strings: D'Addario #13-62 Baritone Light
Case: extra
Unique Features: NATIONAL Style Striped Pickguard
Suggested Retail: $999.00 US
Description
NATIONAL MAP Guitars were made in the USA from 1958-64 by VALCO and sold through Montgomery Ward. The AIRLINE® MAP is a tribute to the NATIONAL Newport Guitar from 1962. This Baritone Model is new to the Airline MAP family in 2014. Today they are played by people like David Bowie, The Cure, Calexico and White Stripes. Original MAP Res-O-Glas models now sell for $3,000-$5,000.
Body: Tone Chambered Mahogany
Colour: Black
Pickups: Two Alnico Hot-10 Humbuckers
Switching: 3-Way
Controls: 2 Volume, 1 Tone
Bridge: Adjustable Roller, Bigsby B-50
Neck: Bound Maple, Bolt-on
Finger Board: Rosewood, Block Markers
Scale Length: 27"
Width at the Nut: 1 11/16"
Hardware: Grover Style Nickel/Chrome
Strings: D'Addario #13-62 Baritone Light
Case: extra
Unique Features: NATIONAL Style Striped Pickguard
Suggested Retail: $999.00 US
