In this article, Ill take a quick look at the history of these instruments, talk about the different types of resonator guitars, and discuss how to record them. An early National advertisement in 1927 touted the Tricone’s tone, power, and quality of sound, and our new reissues proudly carry on that tradition. Resonator guitars are most often heard in blues, bluegrass, and country music, and offer a unique tone that can add real spice to a recording. The vintage-style tuning machines work on the classic slotted headstock, topped by the famed National shield decal. The mahogany neck is finished in a rich, warm burst and fitted with an ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard. Like the originals, our Style 1 Tricone is built with a Brass body and coverplate - the same, unique alloy used by the Dopyera Brothers. And like those guitars, our body, coverplate, and tailpiece are nickel plated and polished to a mirror-like shine. Classic Steel We are happy to offer the following classic National Resonator Guitar, details as follows ALL EU PURCHASES ARE DELIVERED WITH TAXES AND DUTIES PAID National Style I Tri Plate 2003 Anodised Body Round Neck Case Condition 9/10 - Light. to record with a National, and the new resonator guitars were immediately. As John rightly boasted, “The Tricone guitar flowed like a river,” and the company’s early ads proclaimed it “The Greatest Musical Sensation of the Age.” Now, ninety years later, Tricones are still revered by musicians everywhere for that special sound. a guitar with the three-cone configuration that would become the National. His groundbreaking design patented in 1927 with three resonating cones projected the guitar’s sound so it could be over the sound of dancers and cut through a band or orchestra. When he invented the original National Tricone all the way back in 1927, John Dopyera was seeking to create a louder guitar with internal amplification - but he also insisted that the guitar’s tone be absolutely clear. Comes as pictured with original case, paperwork, etc.

National T1 Etched Resonator Guitar W/Case.

National resonator guitars