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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: JF on April 21, 2022, 12:17:25 PM

Title: My National Guitar
Post by: JF on April 21, 2022, 12:17:25 PM
I just received my National Guitar today ! :P 8)

I will publish an article at the end of the day, with more pictures and videos

Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: TheTimeWasWrong on April 21, 2022, 12:20:42 PM
Stunning!
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: MagicElliott on April 21, 2022, 01:26:35 PM
Jealousssss. It’s beautiful.
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: Mudrian on April 21, 2022, 01:31:14 PM
Fantastic guitar , congrats.....
Now all you need is a good capo ant tune it in open G  :D
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: quizzaciously on April 21, 2022, 03:21:01 PM
Oh wow... I held one of these once. It has a magical sound. I remember once I was learning to play double bass, and we got together with some guys and played "In The Heartland" with two guitars and double bass, and one of the guitars was a National like this. Surely one of the nicest sounds out of a guitar I ever heard, and with slide, it just melts your heart straight away! Pity, it costs like an airplane, literally an airplane, so it's out of the question for 99% of people. Why a guitar like this costs so much? It's a metal pot! The only reason why it's so expensive is that Mark played one of these.
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: dustyvalentino on April 21, 2022, 03:24:41 PM
Beautiful, congrats!

I also can't afford a National right now, but I have a Michael Messer Lightning:

https://michaelmesser.co.uk/michael-messer-lightning
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: relaxcoustic on April 21, 2022, 09:40:36 PM
How much $?
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: JF on April 22, 2022, 12:33:58 AM
How much $?

4399 €
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: JF on April 22, 2022, 12:35:01 AM
here are some more pictures and some videos

please be indulgent, I know I am not a good guitarist


https://textes-blog-rock-n-roll.fr/ca-y-est-ma-guitare-national-est-enfin-arrivee/
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: quizzaciously on April 22, 2022, 01:47:31 AM
here are some more pictures and some videos

please be indulgent, I know I am not a good guitarist


https://textes-blog-rock-n-roll.fr/ca-y-est-ma-guitare-national-est-enfin-arrivee/

You've made too many mistakes in the phrase "I am a happy guy" :lol
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: JF on April 22, 2022, 06:43:30 PM
here are some more pictures and some videos

please be indulgent, I know I am not a good guitarist


https://textes-blog-rock-n-roll.fr/ca-y-est-ma-guitare-national-est-enfin-arrivee/

You've made too many mistakes in the phrase "I am a happy guy" :lol

sorry, I didn't understand the pun  :think :)
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: koobaa on April 22, 2022, 07:13:23 PM
Congrats JF! Beautiful instrument and such an icon guitar for any MK fan. Enjoy!
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: quizzaciously on April 22, 2022, 09:00:06 PM
here are some more pictures and some videos

please be indulgent, I know I am not a good guitarist


https://textes-blog-rock-n-roll.fr/ca-y-est-ma-guitare-national-est-enfin-arrivee/

You've made too many mistakes in the phrase "I am a happy guy" :lol

sorry, I didn't understand the pun  :think :)

Yeah, it's quite a complex pun. You said "I am not a good guitarist", and I thought the only thing starting with "I am" you can write after getting this guitar is "I am a happy guy", hence the mistakes in this phrase. Never mind :lol
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: primi on April 22, 2022, 10:55:15 PM
It's a beautiful guitar. I only have a cheap 500€ or so copy that just happens to look the same (minus National logo that is!). It's however really hard to play, strings are like suspension bridge cables. Only chance for me to get anything out of it is capo that lowers the action or just attack it with a slide. But I very rarely play anything anyway so my fingers are not battle hardened.
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: JF on April 23, 2022, 09:30:52 AM
here are some more pictures and some videos

please be indulgent, I know I am not a good guitarist


https://textes-blog-rock-n-roll.fr/ca-y-est-ma-guitare-national-est-enfin-arrivee/

You've made too many mistakes in the phrase "I am a happy guy" :lol

sorry, I didn't understand the pun  :think :)

Yeah, it's quite a complex pun. You said "I am not a good guitarist", and I thought the only thing starting with "I am" you can write after getting this guitar is "I am a happy guy", hence the mistakes in this phrase. Never mind :lol

ah ok, got it  :) ;D :lol
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: 3Strats on April 23, 2022, 10:41:23 AM
OOh, Shiny !

Definite guitar envy. I can't justify the price of a National so I make do with a £500 Vintage brand one which makes the right noises but is a beast to play.
The truss rod is fully loosened and there's no curvature at all in the neck, so it has buzzing issues with the capo on..

Lucky you.  :clap
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: relaxcoustic on April 25, 2022, 10:52:33 AM
How much $?

4399 €



Wow, I was checking out the prices before Corona and I am 99% sure it was 4000 euros. Holy moly
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: Tomcaster on May 03, 2022, 02:52:24 PM
I have one, too!
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: rmarques821 on May 03, 2022, 08:12:23 PM
A beautiful, magnetic and iconic instrument. Enjoy!  :)
Title: Re: My National Guitar
Post by: KnopfleRick on May 03, 2022, 09:50:38 PM
Congrets on this beautiful guitar. :clap I've always loved the sound of this guitar, some kind of twinkling.