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❌SOLD❌ National Raw Steel 12 Fret Reso-Phonic Guitar, 2020

❌SOLD❌  National Raw Steel 12 Fret Reso-Phonic Guitar, 2020

Part of the NRP ‘Raw Series’ line, the National Raw Steel 12 Fret Reso-Phonic guitar delivers a vintage-style look and sound in a modern and more affordable package. Here we’re looking at a National Raw Steel 12 fret model, with a label date of 06/20 for June of 2020. It is in overall good condition, with the wear and oxidation expected for a raw steel finish. It plays well, and has the unmistakable National tone, volume and presence.

Used
Price: $2,700.00 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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❌SOLD❌ National Reso Lectric Jr. with McIntyre Pickup Black, 2002

❌SOLD❌ National Reso Lectric Jr. with McIntyre Pickup Black, 2002

The National ResoLectric Jr. was produced for only a short time starting in 2001, and in two major versions.

Used
Price: $1,500.00 CAD

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

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❌ Beard Legacy R Roundneck Resonator Guitar Sunburst, 2008

❌SOLD❌ Beard Legacy R Roundneck Resonator Guitar Sunburst, 2008

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
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❌SOLD❌ Dobro Style 27 Squareneck Sunburst, 1979

❌SOLD❌  Dobro Style 27 Squareneck Sunburst, 1979

The Dobro Style 27 Squareneck seen here was built during 1979 at the OMI (Original Musical Instrument) plant in Huntington Beach, before OMI’s sale to Gibson. Dobro had a long and somewhat complex history.   Founded in 1928 by John, Rudy and Ed Dopyera – the Dopyera Brothers, shortened to DoBro – as John split from the recently formed National String Instrument Corporation.

Vintage
Price: $1,150.00 CAD

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