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⚌Reduced‼ National M2 Mahogany 12-Fret Resophonic Natural, 2019

On March 15, 2023 /

This National M2 Mahogany single cone resophonic guitar was built during 2019 in San Luis Obispo, California. It is equipped with an aftermarket Krivo humbucking pickup. The M1 and M2 models are currently out of production, and were built from 1990 to 1994 and again from 2003 to at least 2019. The National M2 Mahogany was National ResoPhonic’s earliest single-cone model.

Used

Price: $3,000.00 CAD $3,600.00 CAD

⚌Reduced‼ Beard Legacy R Roundneck Resonator Guitar Sunburst, 2008

On March 9, 2023 /

The Beard Legacy R RoundNeck features a small Mahogany body and neck with Ebony fingerboard, with a single-cone spider-type resonator set. This example dates to 2008 at Hagerstown, Maryland and includes a factory-installed pickup, custom built by Beard with Jerry Douglas and Larry Fishman.

Used

Price: $3,750.00 CAD $4,000.00 CAD

National Mike Dowling El Trovador with Hotplate, 2014

On March 2, 2023 /

Designed in collaboration with Mike Dowling, the National Mike Dowling Signature Model El Trovador is a single cone guitar patterned after the famous 1932-33 El Trovador models. The El Trovador has a deep, unique voice that makes it a very popular guitar.

Used

Price: $3,750.00 CAD

Beard R Model Squareneck Resophonic Sunburst, 2009

On September 28, 2022 /

The Beard R Model Squareneck resophonic guitar is built in the USA to evoke the classic single cone resonator guitars of the 1930s. Paul Beard builds many of the best resophonic guitars available, and works closely with top artists like Jerry Douglas and Mike Auldridge.

Used

Price: $3,799.00 CAD

❌SOLD❌ National Model D Squareneck 2001

On September 12, 2022 /

Built from around 2001 to 2010, the National Model D squareneck resophonic guitar uses a wood body and single cone with a spider bridge. The body is built with Mahogany laminate for the top, and Walnut for the back, sides and 12-fret neck. Some models used laminate Spruce for the top, but this one is laminate Mahogany.

Used

Price: $1,600.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Michael Messer Blues 28 Sunburst, 2020

On March 2, 2022 /

The Michael Messer Blues 28 hews closely to the original 1928 specifications and has the classic wood-bodied resonator guitar sound and feel. This model is built with a 1928-style Mahogany laminate body with F-holes and Mahogany neck, 12 frets to the body, with a spun Aluminum cone and Maple biscuit bridge. The National String Instrument Corporation invented and introduced the first Resophonic guitars in 1927, using a tri-cone, metal body design worked out by John Dopyera and George Beauchamp.

New

Price: $989.00 CAD