Resonator

National Style 2.5 Tricone Squareneck Resophonic Guitar, Nickel, 1930 ✓

On February 16, 2024 /

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

Beard Squareneck and Roundneck Resonator Guitars

On February 12, 2024 /

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

Deering GDL Burl Walnut 5-String Banjo, 1985 ✓

On November 22, 2023 /

The Deering GDL – the Greg Deering Limited – Walnut 5-string banjo sits near the top of the line for production models. It is a spectacular illustration of the state of the Banjo art. For materials, the resonator features a Burl Walnut veneer, a Maple rim and Walnut neck with bound Ebony fingerboard.

Vintage

Price: $5,400.00 CAD

National Vintage Steel Single Cone, 2005

On November 9, 2023 /

Based on the classic 1930’s ‘Duolian’ style design, this National Vintage Steel is a single-cone, 12-fret Resophonic guitar with a rubbed nickel finish. The first instruments built by the National String Instrument Corporation were the famous Tri-Cone models and were invented to address the need for more volume in a time before electric amplification.

Used

Price: $3,200.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Bacon & Day Montana Silver Bell No. 4 Tenor Banjo, 1927

On November 7, 2023 /

The fantastic piece seen here is a Bacon & Day Montana Silver Bell No.4 Tenor banjo, built during October 1927 in Groton, Connecticut. This model was available in both the longer Plectrum and shorter Tenor scale lengths.

Vintage

Price: $2,750.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

National Style O 12-Fret Nickel Plate, 2006

On October 3, 2023 /

The National Style O 12-fret Resophonic guitar first appeared in 1930 as the first single-cone Resophonic model from the National String Instrument Corporation. In the original 1927 design by George Beauchamp and John Dopyera, three cones were used in a ‘tricone’ formation.

Used

Price: $4,250.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Resonator

National Style 2.5 Tricone Squareneck Resophonic Guitar, Nickel, 1930 ✓

Beard Squareneck and Roundneck Resonator Guitars

Deering GDL Burl Walnut 5-String Banjo, 1985 ✓

National Vintage Steel Single Cone, 2005

Bacon & Day Montana Silver Bell No. 4 Tenor Banjo, 1927

National Style O 12-Fret Nickel Plate, 2006

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