Resophonic Guitars

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

Price: $0.00 CAD

National Mike Dowling Signature El Trovador Natural, 2008 ✓

On September 12, 2023 /

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

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

On February 9, 2022 /

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

National Resophonic Revolver Resolectric Guitar

On October 4, 2021 /

Tags: electric, guitar, national, Reso-Phonic, resolectric, Resonator, resophonic, revolver, roundneck, The Twelfth Fret

Built in San Luis Obispo California, the National Resolectric Revolver blends the resophonic and solidbody electric guitar concepts, to great success. Very similar in design to the ResoLectric, the National Resolectric Revolver uses a solid Mahogany body that’s routed for the resonator and electric pickups, and a bolt-on Mahogany neck with Rosewood fingerboard. The headplate is a faux pearl covering.

New

Price: $4,549.00 CAD

National Resolectric Solidbody Guitar Sunburst

On October 3, 2021 /

Built in San Luis Obispo California, the National Resolectric solidbody guitar Sunburst blends the resophonic and solidbody electric guitar concepts, to great success. Very similar in design to the Resolectric Revolver, the National Resolectric uses the familiar pairing of a flame Maple top on a Mahogany body that’s routed for the resonator and electric pickups, and a bolt-on flame Maple neck with Rosewood fingerboard. The headplate is a faux pearl covering.

New

Price: $4,549.00 CAD

National M-14T ThunderBox Denim

On August 2, 2021 /

Tags: denim, guitar, M-14, M-14T, made in USA, national, Reso-Phonic, Resonator, resophonic, The Twelfth Fret, thunderbox

The National M-14T Thunderbox is the latest version of National’s standard M-14 and features a 4″ deep body, delivering more low end and applied volume.

New

Price: $4,089.00 CAD

National Thunderbox M-14T Revolver Resophonic Guitar

On July 22, 2021 /

Tags: denim, guitar, M-14, M-14T, made in USA, national, Reso-Phonic, Resonator, resophonic, revolver, The Twelfth Fret, thunderbox

The National M-14T Thunderbox is the latest version of National’s standard M-14. The newly improved M-14T features a 4″ deep body, improving the low end response and creating a louder, punchier instrument. The National M-14T Thunderbox body is composed of laminate top and back, and solid mahogany sides. This instrument also features a mahogany neck, ebony fretboard and mother-of-pearl position markers.

New

Price: $4,289.00 CAD

National Style O Steel 14 Fret Weathered Steel

On June 15, 2021 /

Drawing from the roots of the single-cone resophonic guitar, the National Style O Steel 14 Fret definitely has a vintage appearance with all the quality of modern Nationals. Sporting a unique ‘Weathered Steel’ finish over a steel body with rolled F-holes and a Maple neck with Ebony fingerboard, the Style O Steel 14 Fret delivers all the tone, volume and projection that National is known for.

New

Price: $4,389.00 CAD

National Resophonic El Trovador Single Cone Guitar

On May 5, 2021 /

Tags: el trovador, guitar, national, Reso-Phonic, Resonator, resophonic, single cone, The Twelfth Fret, wood body

Designed in collaboration with Mike Dowling, the National Resophonic El Trovador is patterned after the famous National guitars produced from 1932-1933. Similar to its venerable predecessor, the new National ResoPhonic El Trovador guitar features a large, 14.5 inch wide, 4 inch deep body built of mahogany. The body is bound in multi-layer celluloid, with a matching purfling border around the coverplate.

New

Price: $4,849.00 CAD

New Michael Messer Blues 12 Guitars

On April 30, 2021 /

We’re excited to share with you, new Michael Messer Blues guitars! These MM latest guitars have a newer finish, and less blue tones than the previous models. This model is designed by Michael Messer with a special alloy, biscuit-cone for well balanced, authentic Delta-Blues tone and great sustain and volume. Messers have a big, chunky, pre-war style neck which is fitted with a modern fully adjustable truss rod.

New

Price: $1,089.00 CAD

Michael Messer Blues 14 Resophonic Guitar

On April 30, 2021 /

This Michael Messer Blues 14-Fret model is designed by Michael Messer with a special alloy, biscuit-cone for well balanced, authentic Delta-Blues tone and great sustain and volume. Messers have a big, chunky, pre-war style neck which is fitted with a modern fully adjustable truss rod.

New

Price: $1,089.00 CAD

National NRP Steel 14Fret Rubbed Nickel Finish

On April 22, 2021 /

The National NRP Steel 14Fret sports a new lightly ‘distressed’ nickel finish and still delivers the warm, rich unmistakable National sound. The National NRP Steel 14Fret is built like other models with steel bodies and single 9.5 inch resonator cone, but is visually distinct with its traditional ‘Sieve’ style cover plate and new finish. This finish can ‘work’ a bit better than the highly polished and reflective surface on the more expensive models, as in not showing smudges as easily.

New

Price: $4,089.00 CAD

National NRP Steel 12Fret Rubbed Nickel Finish

On April 22, 2021 /

The National NRP Steel 12Fret sports a new lightly ‘distressed’ nickel finish and still delivers the warm, rich unmistakable National sound. The National NRP Steel 12 is built like other models with steel bodies and single 9.5 inch resonator cone, but is visually distinct with its traditional ‘Sieve’ style cover plate and new finish. This finish can ‘work’ a bit better than the highly polished and reflective surface on the more expensive models, as in not showing smudges as easily.

New

Price: $4,089.00 CAD

National Raw Steel 12 Fret Resophonic Guitar

On February 22, 2021 /

The National Raw Steel 12 is built like other models with steel bodies and single 9.5 inch resonator cone, but is visually distinct with its retro ‘Chickenfoot’ style cover plate and new finish. This finish can ‘work’ a bit better than the highly polished and reflective surface on the more expensive models, as in not showing smudges as easily.

New

Price: $3,889.00 CAD

National Raw Steel 14 Fret Resophonic Guitar

On February 22, 2021 /

Released for 2020, the National Raw Steel 14 Fret sports a new lightly ‘distressed’ finish and still delivers the warm, rich unmistakable National sound. Also available in a 12-fret model. The National Raw Steel 14 is built like other models with steel bodies and single 9.5 inch resonator cone, but is visually distinct with its retro ‘Chickenfoot’ style cover plate and new finish.

New

Price: $3,289.00 CAD

National Raw Brass Resophonic Guitar

On February 22, 2021 /

New for 2020, the National Raw Brass 12 Fret sports a new lightly ‘distressed’ finish and still delivers the warm, rich unmistakable National sound. Also available in a 14-fret model and Raw Steel finish. The National Raw Brass Resophonic guitar is built like other models with steel bodies and single 9.5 inch resonator cone, but is visually distinct with its retro ‘Chickenfoot’ style cover plate and new finish. This finish can ‘work’ a bit better than the highly polished and reflective surface on the more expensive models, meaning that it won’t show smudges as easily.

New

Price: $3,589.00 CAD

National NRP B Tricone Black Rust Resophonic Guitar

On December 28, 2020 /

Tags: national, Resonator, Tricone

The National NRP B Tricone is a special guitar, blending the features of the NRP and the NRP B, which replicates the single-cone, painted body 1930 Duolian.Built in San Luis Obispo California, the National NRP B Tricone has a wonderful, massive, deep and rich tone with lots of projection. These models carry a unique ‘Black Rust’ finish, reminiscent of the vintage ‘Duco’ frosted finish process.

New

Price: $4,389.00 CAD

Michael Messer Resophonic Guitars

On December 12, 2020 /

Tags: blues, Messer, Resonator, resophonic, Slide, Steel, The Twelfth Fret

You will find a superb assortment of Michael Messer Resophonic Guitars at The Twelfth Fret. Our selection include Michael Messer’s array of models.

New

Price: $1,089.00 CAD

National Style 1.5 Tricone Resophonic Guitar

On September 29, 2020 /

The National Style 1.5 Tricone Resophonic guitar is patterned after the original instrument made in 1927 with a functional Art Deco industrial design. It is made of brass, highly polished and plated with either bright nickel plating or a custom Antique Brass treatment! The round, mahogany neck has an ivoroid bound ebony fingerboard. The headstock has the National logo inlayed in mother-of-pearl and vintage-style tuners! To create the National Style 1.5 Tricone, a touch of elegance is added to the Style 1, with hand-engraved double-cut lines encasing a wiggle stroke around the front, side, and back edges of the nickel-plated brass body!

New

Price: $6,189.00 CAD

National NRP Triolian Metal Body Black Rust

On May 28, 2020 /

The National NRP Triolian Black Rust is the 12-fret Maple neck version of the Mahogany-neck NRP Black Rust, which in turn is based on the 1930’s National Duolian. Using a standard single cone, metal body with unrolled F-holes, the 12-fret National NRP Triolian differs only from the NRP in the use of Maple for the neck,rather than Mahogany.

New

Price: $4,389.00 CAD

National ResoPhonic: The Hollowneck Report, Part 1

On March 18, 2020 /

Tags: Grant MacNeill, hollowneck, national, resophonic

The Hollowneck Report Part 1 features National ResoPhonic guitars played by Burke Carroll in contemporary Bluegrass tuning, with Chris Bennett on rhythm.

New

Price: $0.00 CAD

Airline Folkstar Electric Resophonic Guitar by Eastwood, Red

On February 24, 2020 /

The Airline Folkstar, improved and re-issued by the Eastwood guitar company, brings back the 1950s Valco Folkstar resophonic aesthetic, but with a pair of pickups and a reasonable price. Airline guitars were built by Valco, one of the largest instrument manufacturers in the world, from 1958 to 1868 when the company folded. The original Airline Folkstar used Valco’s Res-O-Glas body construction – fiberglass resin on wood – with a single resonator cone. It was entirely acoustic, and never had pickups

Vintage

Price: $1,489.00 CAD

National T14 N Tricone Cutaway 14 Fret Bright Nickel

On April 29, 2019 /

Here’s something new from National Resophonic – the T14 N, 14 fret cutaway Tricone with Bright Nickel Finish has arrived!

New

Price: $5,889.00 CAD

National Reso-Phonic Reso Rocket Steel Guitar

On March 25, 2019 /

Tags: blues, country, cutaway, folk, hawaiian, national, reso rocket, Reso-Phonic, Resonator, resophonic, ResoRocket, single cone, Slide, Steel, The Twelfth Fret, Tricone

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.

New

Price: $4,559.00 CAD

National Reso-Phonic Reso Rocket Wood Body Single Cone Guitar

On March 22, 2019 /

Tags: cutaway, guitar, national, Reso-Phonic, Resonator, resophonic, ResoRocket, single cone, The Twelfth Fret, wood body

The National Reso-Phonic Reso Rocket Wood Body is a newly designed single resonator cutaway guitar incorporating a redesigned coverplate pattern to complement the distinctive Tricone-style grille work. The upper bout of the wood body has been modified with a deep cutaway for easier access to the higher frets.The very first versions of this innovative guitar were named the ‘Wocket’ and ultimately became the Reso Rocket WB.

New

Price: $4,649.00 CAD

National Style O 14 Fret Resophonic Guitar

On October 23, 2018 /

The National Style O 14-fret model dates back to the early days of Resophonic guitars, as banjo players migrated to guitar and wanted access to more fret. The 14-fret to the body Style O was introduced in 1935 by the National Stringed Instrument Corporation. It came with either the Traditional Sieve pattern cover plate or the newly introduced Chicken Foot cover plate. in 1935 this guitar had a slotted headstock with a decal.

New

Price: $4,789.00 CAD

National Resophonic T-14 Cutaway Tricone, Weathered Steel

On March 22, 2018 /

Here we have a National Resophonic T-14 Cutaway Tricone in a Weathered Steel finish. The official model number is ‘T-14WS’, and it’s a slim, steel bodied, three cone resophonic guitar with a 14-fret neck. And at under eight pounds, it weighs less than many solid body electrics! The T-14 Cutaway Tricone is full-scale guitar, at 25.66 inches. This requires a bit more tension on the strings and the cones, which can result in increased volume.

New

Price: $4,789.00 CAD

Gretsch G9230 ‘Bobtail’ Resonator

On May 25, 2017 /

Tags: Gretsch archtop & thinline

The Gretsch Bobtail, the G9230, is part of a recently re-introduced affordable acoustic and resonator guitar line, the Roots Collection. It features all mahogany soundwell-type body and neck with a bound Padauk fingerboard, and a dark cherry sunburst finish.

New

Price: $969.99 CAD

Michael Messer Lightning Style 0 Resonator Guitar

On August 26, 2015 /

Tags: blues, lightning, metal body, Michael Messer, Reso-Phonic, Resonator, resophonic, steel body

The Michael Messer Lightning is a nickel-plated bell brass body, 1930’s style 12-fret single cone resonator guitar, intended to provide the tone and vibe of a vintage blues guitar, and it does this well. You get the vintage look and tone, but with modern playability and reliability at an affordable price. These are great instruments for fingerstyle and bottleneck blues playing. The Michael Messer Lightning has the characteristic attack, projection, resonance and volume of a ‘steel body’ guitar. As expected, it’s bright, but with a warmth and depth that avoid harshness and add a sweetness to the edge. The modern features include an adjustable truss rod.

New

Price: $1,189.00 CAD

Beard JD Blackbeard Jerry Douglas Signature Squareneck Resophonic Guitar

On March 25, 2015 /

Tags: Beard, bluegrass, JD Blackbeard, Jerry Douglas, resophonic, squareneck

Here it is – the Beard JD Blackbeard Jerry Douglas Signature Squareneck Resophonic Guitar! A cosmetically stripped down version of the Beard Jerry Douglas Signature model, the Beard JD Blackbeard features the E model body built with solid mahogany top, back, sides and neck and a very interesting translucent black finish.

New

Price: $0.00 CAD

National Resophonic Style 1 Cutaway

On June 24, 2014 /

Tags: cutaway, national, resophonic, Style 1

National Resophonic guitars have a really great sound, and it’s always a treat to play one. The National Resophonic Style 1 Cutaway adds good access to the upper frets, and with the 12-fret neck makes this a really nice guitar.

New

Price: $5,189.00 CAD

National Smith and Young Squarenecks

On December 6, 2011 /

Tags: national, Resonator

The Smith and Young line is named after Eric Smith and Don Young, the owners of National ResoPhonic Guitars. This line of instruments is intended to reproduce historically correct pre-war era instruments, in the style of the highly desirable late 1930s Dobro guitars with Spider bridges.

New

Price: $0.00 CAD

National ResoLectric Revolver Solidbody

On November 28, 2011 /

Tags: electric, guitar, national, reso phonic, Reso-Phonic, Resonator, Slide, Steel

The National ResoLectric Revolver is a really interesting instrument, and lets you take the resophonic concept into any volume context. It looks great, it’s comfortable to play, and it sounds wonderful. The combination of P-90 and piezo makes it tonally very verstatile.

New

Price: $4,549.00 CAD

National NRP-B Hollowneck – Black Rust!

On August 21, 2011 /

Tags: black rust, hollowneck, national, Reso-Phonic, Resonator, squareneck, Tricone

This is the first production Black Rust National NRP-B hollowneck we’ve received, and is the fifth production NRP hollowneck made. National Hollownecks have a spectacular sound – have a listen to the Hollowneck Report featuring Burke Carroll

New

Price: $4,489.00 CAD
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National ResoPhonic: The Hollowneck Report Part 2

On May 18, 2011 /
Tags: national, resophonic

In Part 1 of the Hollowneck Report, we took an overview of our project comparing five squareneck National ResoPhonic guitars as bluegrass instruments. In The Hollowneck Report Part 2 we’ll start into the recordings so you can see and hear what they’re really like.

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Price: $0.00 CAD
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National ResoPhonic: The Hollowneck Report Part 3

On May 18, 2011 /
Tags: national, resophonic

The Hollowneck Report Part 3 features National ResoPhonic guitars played by Burke Carroll in contemporary Bluegrass tuning, with Chris Bennett on rhythm.

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Price: $0.00 CAD
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National ResoPhonic: The Hollowneck Report Part 4

On May 18, 2011 /
Tags: national, resophonic

The Hollowneck Report Part 3 features National ResoPhonic guitars played by Burke Carroll in contemporary Bluegrass tuning, with Chris Bennett on rhythm.

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Price: $0.00 CAD
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National ResoPhonic: The Hollowneck Report Part 5

On May 18, 2011 /
Tags: national, resophonic

The Hollowneck Report Part 5 features National ResoPhonic guitars played by Burke Carroll in contemporary Bluegrass tuning, with Chris Bennett on rhythm.

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Price: $0.00 CAD
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National ResoPhonic: The Hollowneck Report Part 6

On May 18, 2011 /
Tags: national, resophonic

The Hollowneck Report Part 6, our final installment, features National ResoPhonic guitars played by Burke Carroll in contemporary Bluegrass tuning, with Chris Bennett on rhythm.

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Price: $0.00 CAD
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National Style 1 Tricone Custom w/ Electronics

On March 18, 2011 /
Tags: national, resophonic

In the late 1920s the Style 1 Tricone was the considered ultimate Hawaiian guitar. The three small cones powered by the Aluminum three footed bridge produce a very different quality of tone than the Single Cone Style 0 guitars

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Price: $0.00 CAD
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National ResoLectric Jr.

On December 17, 2010 /
Tags: electric, national, Reso-Phonic, Resonator, single cone

A lot of players were scrambling to find ResoLectric Jr. models when National discontinued this guitar a couple of years ago. Well, they are back now by popular demand and feature the new National Hot Plate with Jason Lollar pickup & coverplate-mounted volume & tone controls.

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Price: $0.00 CAD
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National Triolian Resophonic Guitar

On December 17, 2010 /
Tags: national, Reso-Phonic, Resonator, single cone, Triolian

The folks at National Reso-phonic Guitars are constantly experimenting with new models, as well as tweaking their existing models to squeeze out even more tone and response … one of the advantages of being a small production company! Their latest endeavor is the release of their new reproduction of the Triolian.

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Price: $0.00 CAD
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National Resophonic Guitars The 14 Fret National Style 0

On December 17, 2010 /
Tags: national, Reso-Phonic, Resonator, resophonic, round neck, Style 0

The 14-fret to the body Style O was introduced in 1935 by the National Stringed Instrument Corporation. It came with either the Traditional Sieve pattern coverplate or the newly introduced Chicken Foot coverplate. in 1935 this guitar had a slotted headstock with a decal. In 1936 it went to the solid peghead style with a rosewood overlay, inlaid with a pearloid banner logo and was produced until 1938. From 1939 to 1941 it had what was called a paddle headstock with a black phenolic overlay and a metal shield logo. This instrument originally sold for $62.50 and in 1939 the price was increased to $65.00!!!

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Price: $4,789.00 CAD
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National NRP 14 Fret

On December 17, 2010 /
Tags: duolian, national, NRP, Resonator, resophonic, single cone

The National NRP brings back memories – I owned one of the few original 1930s National Duolians that I have seen in my 40 odd years in this business that did NOT need a reset and had not history of amateur repairs…and foolishly sold it. The good part is that it went to a pro player who actually regularly gigs with it. I loved this guitar and have always been on the lookout for another. Unfortunately, most 1930s have severely overbowed necks, funky neck sets and played out original low-grade aluminum cones.

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Price: $3,489.00 CAD
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