NATIONAL MAP Guitars were made in the USA from 1958-64 by VALCO and sold through Montgomery Ward.

This AIRLINE® MAP BASS is a tribute to the NATIONAL Newport Guitar from 1962. Today they are played by people like David Bowie, The Cure, Calexico and White Stripes. Original MAP Res-O-Glas models now sell for $3,000-$5,000.

Body:    Tone Chambered Mahogany
Neck:    Bound Maple, Bolt-on
Fingerboard:    Rosewood, Block Markers
Scale Length:    30 1/2"
Width at Nut:    1 5/8"
Pickups:    Two Alnico Hot-10 Humbuckers
Switching:    3-Way
Controls:    2 Volume, 1 Tone
Bridge:    Tune-o-matic bridge, trapeze tail
Hardware:    Grover Style Nickel/Chrome
Strings:    D'Addario #45-#100
Case:    extra
Unique Features:    NATIONAL Style Striped Pickguard.