"Triolian"
Resonator Guitar
Wooden Body, prior refinish
Ser# 598
Wood body Triolians with serial numbers (1929 only).
Number range Year
------------ ----
500 1626
1929
National vintage Wood Body Resonators, 1928-1942.
Much like the metal body version, the wood body Triolian has a single cone resonator, round shoulder, upper F-holes, bound single layer fingerboard, dot fingerboard inlays, 12 frets clear of the body.
Thanks to
The Vintage Guitar Info Guy
An excellent source of information
In shop for New Cone, Bridge,Cover, Tailpiece and tuners
I intend to make it playable for a player,
not restored for a collector.
Setup
Installed new 4:1 geared tuners
New 9 -1/2" cone
New Biscuit bridge
National Tailpiece
Strung in CD-octave DA
National is making me a coverplate that will
fit this model, as well as a logo decal for the peghead.
Then if it is still here, i will refinish it and replate the metal
pieces.
The tone is bright, clear, and clean all up and down
the board.
Stripped the back from the poor older refinish, and started with a reddish brown tint and a fade to the edge.
I will add Medium Brown for the Edge tint to offset the reddish, after a few clear sealer coats.
2 coats of sealer added
Edge fade complete, and adding more clear.
I will refinish one section at a time on this instrument, time permitting.
Top ,Sides and neck sanded and ready to stain
Reddish brown, and I will do the Medium brown on the edges again
First coats of sealer applied
Finish work is complete, and the front has been 'distressed", to
obtain a played upon look
Coverplate and logo decal arrived, its perfect fit, and matches
original screw pattern.
SWEET!
I will put it all together and check playability before continuing
the distressing.
Biscuit trimmed to fit
Bridge coverplate installed
New logo installed, correct for the period
I still have only the modified tailpiece which works fine, and I
will use it until I find another original or reproduction.
MORE TO COME
Write me at:
mrvintagebanjo@aol.com