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National Reso-Phonic Reso Rocket Steel Guitar

On March 25, 2019   /    
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National Reso-Phonic Reso Rocket Steel Guitar

The National Reso Rocket Steel is one of National’s newly designed single cone guitars, incorporating a redesigned cover plate pattern to complement the distinctive Tricone-style grille work. The Bendaway body has the upper bout cut away for easier access to the higher frets.The Reso Rocket Steel is built with a thin, rubbed steel Bendaway body, paired with a neck made of either Maple or Mahogany and a bound Ebony fingerboard, with Mother of Pearl position markers.

Price: $4289 CAD
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Rickenbacker Electro D12 Doubleneck Steel Guitar Copper, 1953

On March 6, 2019   /    
Rickenbacker Electro D12 Doubleneck Steel Guitar Copper, 1953

The Rickenbacker Electro D12 is a rare model. Many of Rickenbacker’s multineck steels were 8-strings per neck, and the D12 has six; the doubleneck with a total of 12 strings gives it its name. Its better known sibling is the D16, with two necks of eight strings each. From their first production in 1940, the Electro D and T models used a combination of a cast metal body and a Bakelite neck, with Lucite fingerboards.

Price: $1199.99 CAD
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❌SOLD❌ Regal Dobro Resophonic Guitar, 1935

On March 7, 2018   /    
❌SOLD❌ Regal Dobro Resophonic Guitar, 1935

The Regal Dobro Resophonic Guitar Model 37, built in Chicago during 1935 has been functionally restored by Grant MacNeill. This guitar is now both fully playable and an interesting historical example of American musical instrument production. Regal had a long history, beginning in 1896 as a brand of the Emil Wulschner Music Company in Indianapolis, Indiana. Emil died in 1900 and the Regal name and manufacturing stock was sold to Lyon and Healy in 1904. By 1908, production was moved to Chicago, Illinois under the name of the Regal Musical Instrument Company.

Price: $1290 CAD

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Greenfield Hawaiian Style 2 Lap Guitar, 1930

On February 22, 2018   /    
Greenfield Hawaiian Style 2 Lap Guitar, 1930

Here’s a wonderful piece of Canadian music history – a very good condition Greenfield Hawaiian Style 2 lap style guitar, built in Edmonton Alberta and dated to April 1930.

Price: $2499.99 CAD
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❌SOLD❌ Rickenbacker Electro Model NS Lap Steel, 1948

On January 13, 2018   /    
❌SOLD❌ Rickenbacker Electro Model NS Lap Steel, 1948

The Rickenbacker lap steel was possibly the very first successful electric guitar put into larger scale production, but Rickenbacker’s influence goes back to the early National days. Adolph Rickenbacker – then spelled Richenbacher – had a tool and die shop near National, and was contracted to produce metal bodies and resonator cones for National guitars, ukuleles and mandolins.

Price: $925 CAD

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❌ SOLD ❌ 2013 Alastair Miller ‘Dallas’ Lap Steel

On September 27, 2017   /    
❌ SOLD ❌ 2013 Alastair Miller 'Dallas' Lap Steel

Alastair Millar builds various types of acoustic and electric guitars, including the lap steel, in his Toronto workshop, after working at DeJonge guitars.

Price: $1500 CAD

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