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Paul Beard Model R Roundneck Custom Flame Maple Resonator
Normally, the Model R Roundneck is a mahogany guitar. We’ve just received a custom ordered piece in flame maple, and wanted to show you what this spectactular instrument looks like. Serial Number Varies as new, Pricing $3521 CND including case. Neck Flame maple with maple-bound ebony fingerboard. This is a 12-fret model, providing more bass [...]
National NRP Tricone ‘Black Rust’ Roundneck
Serial Number Varies, this is 15931 built 2011 Pricing $2249 CND with case. Neck Mahogany neck with unbound ebony fingerboard, mother of pearl dot markers. 25 21/32″ scale length, nut width is 1/825″. Slotted peghead with stamped National logo. Frets 12 frets to the body, 19 in total. Body Steel tricone body with ‘Black Rust’ [...]
National Smith and Young Squarenecks
We’ve received the first of a brand-new line of Nationals, the Smith and Young models. Serial Number Prototype models Pricing Available soon. Neck Maple necks with 25″ (635.9 mm) scale lengths. Nut with is 1.95″ . Frets These do have frets, and they’re never going to wear out or need service! Body Maple laminate (Model [...]
Paul Beard Model E Flame Round Neck
Serial Number Varies as new. Pricing $3980 CND with case. Neck Flame Maple neck with bound ebony fingerboard. Binding is curly maple, with mother of pearl markers. 25″ (63.5 cm) scale Frets 19 medium frets. Body Solid, Flame maple top, back and sides. Arched back, curly maple binding. The instrument is solid wood, not laminates. [...]
National ResoLectric Revolver
Serial Number Varies as new; this is 17424 built in 2011. Pricing $1989 CND with harshell case. Neck African Mahogany neck with unbound ebony fingerboard and pearloid head plate. 25 21/32″ (651.7 mm) scale length. 1.73″ (43.94 mm) nut width. Full-sized C profile. Frets 22 medium frets, and all of them are accessible. Body African [...]
National Dueco Gold and Silver 14
Serial Number 16844 on head; 002 on label; built 03/11 Pricing $2959 CND for the 14-fret model, $2789 CND for the 12-fret model, with case. Neck Mahogany neck with unbound ebony fingerboard. 14-fret neck with 25″ (635 mm) scale; nut width is 2.3″ (58.4 mm) Frets 19 medium frets, 14 to the body. Body Steel [...]
National Reso-Tone, Sea Foam Green SOLD
Serial Number 16128, made in USA Pricing $899 CDN with case. Regular new price is $1129. Neck Quartersawn maple neck with unbound rosewood fingerboard, dot markers. Truss rod adjustment at body end of neck. Frets 21 medium frets with no visible wear. Body Solid Alder body. Finish Sea Foam Green lacquer in very good shape; [...]
National Estralita Deluxe Resonator
Serial Number Varies as new; this is 696, built 10-08 in the USA. Pricing $2259 CDN with case. Neck Walnut neck with bound rosewood fingerboard, mother of pearl diamond-shape markers. The head features an engraved pearloid overlay. Frets This instrument has a 12-fret neck, 19 frets in total. Body Walnut back and sides, with a [...]
Dobro Hound Dog Squareneck Resonator
Serial Number Varies as new. Pricing $489 CND with hardshell case! Neck Mahogany neck with unbound rosewood fingerboard; pearl dots. 25″ scale. Frets While unnecessary except as markers, this instrument has 19 narrow frets. They will never wear out! Body Maple ply F-hole body with soundwell construction. Finish Thin satin lacquer finish with a walnut [...]
National NRP-B Hollowneck – Black Rust!
Serial Number Varies as new, this example is 17140, NRP hollowneck 005 made 07-11. Pricing $3489 CND with harshell case. Neck Hollow neck model with mahogany neck and bound ebony board, dot markers. Frets These guitars don’t really need to have frets, but this one has 19 – and they will never wear! Body Standard [...]
National Style 1 Cutaway
Serial Number Varies as new, this one is 17126. Pricing $3349 CDN with case. Neck Mahogany neck with ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard, dot markers. Joins the body at the 12th fret, has a soft V profile. Frets 19 medium frets. Body Brass body with three National cones. Plain, no engraving. Finish Nickel-plated brass body, mahogany tinted [...]
National M1-Steel – New finish, just in!
Serial Number Varies as new, this example is 17068. Pricing $2409 CDN as Tri-cone, $1759 CDN as Triolian style, case included. Neck Mahogany neck with unbound rosewood board. Joins the body at the 12th fret, pearl dot markers. Vintage style V-profile. Frets 19 medium-width frets. Body Mahogany M-1 body. Looks metal, but it’s mahogany. Available [...]
National Baritone M-1 Resonator – Audio Clips
We’ve received a couple of National M 1 Baritone tricone resonators. What a sound! One of our customers, John Carroll, put together a few clips with his. Hope you enjoy them! Serial Number 16984 Pricing $2609 CDN Neck Mahogany neck with bound ebony fingerboard. 27″ scale length. Frets 13 frets to the body, 17 in [...]
Beard Odyssey Roundneck
Here’s something new and different – a Beard round-neck Odyssey model! Serial Number 15971 Pricing $3889 CDN Neck Mahogany round-neck with Ebony fingerboard, dot markers and flame maple binding. Frets 19 frets, 14 to body Body Mahogany body with maple binding and soundwell inserts Finish Standard Beard Sunburst Lacquer finish Hardware/electronics Spider resonator type, JD [...]
National ResoPhonic: The Hollowneck Report, Part 1
Featuring Square-neck and Hollow-Neck National guitars played in contemporary Bluegrass tuning. Every time we get a late 1920′s National Tricone Hollowneck coming in the door the entire shop grinds to a halt while we drool over this incredible rare and historic guitar. Squareneck players are fascinated by these historic National guitars. Originally built for the [...]