This brand new National El Trovador Cutaway has all of the wonderful reverberation, depth and presence of the standard El Trovador, with the convenience to the upper frets of a tasteful cutaway. Great instrument! Here is National's description of the El Trovador:
Its Spanish name translates as “The Troubador,” and this wood-body single-cone National has been popular with musicians ever since its debut in 1932. This reissue was designed in collaboration with renowned blues and swing guitarist Mike Dowling. Like the original, our El Trovador features a large, four-inch-deep body constructed of mahogany — a wood famed for its sonic properties. A wooden soundwell houses the resonator, adding to the unique sound projection. The body is bound in multi-layer celluloid, with a matching purfling border around the classic coverplate. An ebony fretboard is mated to the solid mahogany neck, which is capped by a rosewood headstock overlay. With its rich, deep, warm tone, our El Trovador is one of National’s most popular guitars among troubadors everywhere.
Body Type |
12 fret cutaway Single Cone resonator |
Top |
Mahogany |
Back and Sides |
Mahogany |
Neck |
Mahogany |
Fingerboard |
Ebony |
Bridge |
Biscuit |
Saddle |
National |
Nut |
Bone |
Scale Length |
25 21/32" |
Nut Width |
1 3/4" |
String Spacing - saddle |
2.31" |
Electronics |
None |
Tuners |
National 3 on a plate |
Serial number |
24569 |
Hard Shell Case |
Deluxe National hardcase |