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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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❌SOLD❌ National Vintage Steel Single Cone, 2005

❌SOLD❌ National Vintage Steel Single Cone, 2005

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

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National Style O 12-Fret Nickel Plate, 2006

National Style O 12-Fret Nickel Plate, 2006

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
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National Mike Dowling Signature El Trovador Natural, 2008

National Mike Dowling Signature El Trovador Natural, 2008

Designed in collaboration with Mike Dowling, the National Mike Dowling Signature El Trovador is a single cone guitar patterned after the famous National El Trovador between 1932 and 1933. The National Mike Dowling El Trovador guitar features a large, 4 inch deep body built from mahogany laminate with a wooden soundwell for the resonator.

Used
Price: $4,000.00 CAD
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❌SOLD❌ National Raw Series 12-Fret Single Cone, 2021

❌SOLD❌  National Raw Series 12-Fret Single Cone, 2021

Based on the classic 1930’s ‘Duolian’ style design, this National Raw Series is a single-cone, 12-fret Resophonic guitar with the ‘Raw ‘ wax 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: $2,500.00 CAD

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EB Music Man StingRay5 HH Vintage Burst, 2007

EB Music Man StingRay5 HH Vintage Burst, 2007

The EB Music Man StingRay5 HH was the five-string, two pickup version introduced in 2005 as an extension of the classic StingRay bass, itself first appearing in 1976. These solid, well built and versatile 5-string basses became very popular and have been relied on by professional basses.

Used
Price: $2,500.00 CAD
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