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National Style 2.5 Tricone Squareneck Resophonic Guitar, Nickel, 1930

National Style 2.5 Tricone Squareneck Resophonic Guitar, Nickel, 1930

The National Style 2.5 Tricone Squareneck, or ‘Style Two and a Half’ is very close to the Style 2, with just a rose engraving on coverplate’s hand rest making the difference. Introduced in 1927, the Style 2 was the top of the National line, with a  brass body with nickel plating. The wooden components, such as the headstock, are Mahogany, except for the Ebony fingerboard. National Resophonic guitars were a radical, major innovation in musical instrument design.

Vintage
Price: $5,500.00 CAD
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Beard Squareneck and Roundneck Resonator Guitars

Beard Squareneck and Roundneck Resonator Guitars

New Beard resonator guitars in squareneck and roundneck models, including the new Radio Standard line have arrived! The Radio-E comes standard with Beard #14 spider and hand spun Beard Legend Cone™, a black tailpiece and black Radio™ coverplate. All Radio Standards come standard with Gotoh tuners. The Radio-RFB comes standard with a hand spun Beard biscuit cone and a black tailpiece and black sieve coverplate.

New
Price: $0.00 CAD
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National M2 Mahogany 12-Fret Resophonic Natural, 2019 / *No Longer Available*

National M2 Mahogany 12-Fret Resophonic Natural, 2019 / *No Longer Available*

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

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SOLD!! Beard R Model Squareneck Resophonic Sunburst, 2009

SOLD!! Beard R Model Squareneck Resophonic Sunburst, 2009

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

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❌SOLD❌ National Model D Squareneck 2001

❌SOLD❌   National Model D Squareneck 2001

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

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SOLD!!! Michael Messer Blues 28 Sunburst, 2020

SOLD!!! Michael Messer Blues 28 Sunburst, 2020

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

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