Guitar of the Week: 1962 National/Val-Pro 88 Vintage Map Electric

The Val-Pro 88 was first introduced in 1962 and uniquely designed to mimic the shape of the U.S.A.  Built of res-o-glas (fiberglass) body, asymmetrical peghead, longer on the treble side, came with two standard pickups. The Val-Pro 88 featured a chrome vibrato tailpiece, 6 knobs and a 3-way slotted switch on the treble side, 1/4 circle fingerboard inlays, and a beautiful raven black finish. Unfortunately, the Val-Pro 88 had a brief existence and it was discontinued in 1965.