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❌SOLD❌ National Squareneck Tricone Style 2.5, 1929

On January 1, 2023   /    
❌SOLD❌ National Squareneck Tricone Style 2.5, 1929

This National Squareneck Tricone Style 2.5 is one of the earliest resophonic guitars built, produced in 1929 in Los Angeles – with many components actually made by a nearby machinist and metalwork contractor, Adolph Rickenbacher. This is an early example of a production resophonic guitar – the first production took place in 1927.

Vintage
Price: $4,500.00 CAD

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SOLD National Tricone Style 1 12-Fret Neck Black, 2000

On February 26, 2022   /    
SOLD National Tricone Style 1 12-Fret Neck Black, 2000

Here’s an interesting piece: a National Tricone Style 1 with 12-fret neck, used by Colin Linden on various projects including Blackie and the Rodeo Kings! The National Tricone is based on the very first resophonic guitars invented in 1927 by George Beauchamp and built by luthier John Dopyera – with the spun cones and metal bodies made by Adolf Richenbacher.

Used
Price: $3,500.00 CAD

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Sold! National Dueco Silver 12 Fret Triolian Resophonic Guitar

On July 22, 2021   /    
Sold! National Dueco Silver 12 Fret Triolian Resophonic Guitar

The National Dueco Silver 12 Fret Triolian Resophonic Guitar model is a re-creation of an almost lost art. The frosted finish effect found on some pre-WWII National guitars was the result of an additive to Duco finish, creating a random crystalline pattern. The effect was uncontrollable and no two finishes are the same.

New
Price: $4,849.00 CAD

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New Michael Messer Blues 12 Guitars

On April 30, 2021   /    
New Michael Messer Blues 12 Guitars

We’re excited to share with you, new Michael Messer Blues guitars!  These MM latest guitars have a newer finish, and less blue tones than the previous models.  This model is designed by Michael Messer with a special alloy, biscuit-cone for well balanced, authentic Delta-Blues tone and great sustain and volume. Messers have a big, chunky, pre-war style neck which is fitted with a modern fully adjustable truss rod.

New
Price: $1,089.00 CAD
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Michael Messer Blues 14 Resophonic Guitar

On April 30, 2021   /    
Michael Messer Blues 14 Resophonic Guitar

This Michael Messer Blues 14-Fret model is designed by Michael Messer with a special alloy, biscuit-cone for well balanced, authentic Delta-Blues tone and great sustain and volume. Messers have a big, chunky, pre-war style neck which is fitted with a modern fully adjustable truss rod.

New
Price: $1,089.00 CAD
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National NRP Steel 14Fret Rubbed Nickel Finish

On April 22, 2021   /    
National NRP Steel 14Fret Rubbed Nickel Finish

The National NRP Steel 14Fret sports a new lightly ‘distressed’ nickel finish and still delivers the warm, rich unmistakable National sound. The National NRP Steel 14Fret is built like other models with steel bodies and single 9.5 inch resonator cone, but is visually distinct with its traditional ‘Sieve’ style cover plate and new finish. This finish can ‘work’ a bit better than the highly polished and reflective surface on the more expensive models, as in not showing smudges as easily.

New
Price: $4,089.00 CAD
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