Electric Hawaiian guitar
Alternate name(s)
- Lap steel guitar
Date1938 ca.
Place MadeChicago, Illinois, United States, North America
ModelNational New Yorker
Serial No.none
SignedLocated on pegbox: NATIONAL. This is enclosed in a rectangle that is positioned diagonally across a shield. The shield has three vertical lines underneath it.Located on peg covers on back of peghead: NATIONAL. This is enclosed in a ribbon banner. The text is positioned diagonally across a shield.
DescriptionHawaiian-style guitars enabled makers to experiment with eye-catching outlines without concern for ergonomics. The New Yorker draws style inspiration from the Art Deco architecture of the 1930s, with a “stair-step” element for the body and strong, graphic black and white tones.
DimensionsHeight: 32 in (813 mm)
Body width: 7 in (175 mm)
Fingerboard length: 20.25" (515 mm)
Vibrating string length: 20 5/6" (523 mm)
Credit LineBoard of Trustees, 1999
Object number06758
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