pfox14 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 http://www.ebay.com/itm/170671556986?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Gibson made the body for this fairly rare National Bel-Aire triple pickup Model 1198E. National used their own magnesium core (non-adjustable) necks. As you might be able to tell, the body is the same as a Gibson ES-175, only with the triple pickup arrangement and the multitude of knobs & switches. It's kinda like a Switchmaster with full-depth body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Chance Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Wow, that is unusual. Really DO NEED the manual to play this thing. Care to speculate how many were made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted December 18, 2011 Author Share Posted December 18, 2011 http://www.ebay.com/itm/VERY-RARE-GIBSON-NATIONAL-BELAIR-1955-GUITAR-VINTAGE-MUSIC-/260918444476?pt=Guitar&hash=item3cbff381bc Must be the week for Gibson-made Nationals on eBay. This is the 2 pickup 1955 version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Chance Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Do you think the pickups are original? And if so, are the Supro's? Must be single-coils, right? Since real Seth Lover "humbuckers" didn't appear until a year or two later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 The pickups do not appear to be original as the bridge pickup is facing the wrong way. The pole pieces should be on the same side as the bridge. Must be replacement humbuckers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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