The Twelfth Fret ~ Since 1977 ~

Resonator

National Mike Dowling Signature El Trovador Natural, 2008 ✓

On September 12, 2023   /    
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
MORE →
Back to Top

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

On September 10, 2023   /    
❌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

This instrument has sold

MORE →
Back to Top

Huber VRB4 Truetone Walnut 5 String Banjo, 2014

On July 12, 2023   /    
Huber VRB4 Truetone Walnut 5 String Banjo, 2014

Here we have a very good condition Huber VRB4 TrueTone Walnut 5-string banjo, with a highly figured Burl Walnut resonator and Rosewood fingerboard. Based on classic 1930s, pre-WW2 banjo designs, the Huber VRB4 delivers great tone and looks with modern reliability. It features walnut construction, a HR-30 tone ring and Huber Engineered rim.

Used
Price: $5,750.00 CAD
MORE →
Back to Top

National M2 Mahogany 12-Fret Resophonic Natural, 2019 / *No Longer Available*

On March 15, 2023   /    
National M2 Mahogany 12-Fret Resophonic Natural, 2019 / *No Longer Available*

This National M2 Mahogany single cone resophonic guitar was built during 2019 in San Luis Obispo, California. It is equipped with an aftermarket Krivo humbucking pickup. The M1 and M2 models are currently out of production, and were built from 1990 to 1994 and again from 2003 to at least 2019. The National M2 Mahogany was National ResoPhonic’s earliest single-cone model.

Used
Price: $3,000.00 CAD $3,600.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

MORE →
Back to Top

❌SOLD❌ Bacon Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo, 1932

On March 6, 2023   /    
❌SOLD❌ Bacon Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo, 1932

This lovely Bacon Day Silver Bell No. 1 tenor banjo dates to February of 1932 at Groton, Connecticut and has had its wooden dowel stick replaced with coordinator rods for better control of the action. The Fred Bacon Banjo company began around 1906 in Forrest Dale Vermont and in addition to his own workshop contracted work to Fairbanks-Vega and Wm. Lange, among others. In 1920 they moved to Groton, Connecticut and in 1922 David L. Day joined Bacon after leaving Vega.

Vintage
Price: $1,200.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

MORE →
Back to Top

❌SOLD❌Dobro Model 60D-S Square Neck Shaded, 1988

On February 21, 2023   /    
❌SOLD❌Dobro Model 60D-S Square Neck Shaded, 1988

This Dobro Model 60D-S Square Neck Resophonic guitar with shaded finish was built during 1988 in Huntington Beach, CA by OMI, the Original Musical Instrument Company. OMI was founded in 1967 by two surviving brothers of the Dopyera family, Rudy and Emile. This Dobro Model 60D-S Square Neck guitar dates to 1988, based on the serial number stamped on the top of the headstock.

Used
Price: $1,000.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

MORE →
Back to Top

THE TWELFTH FRET

Guitarists’ Pro Shop
2132 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, Ontario  M4C 1J9 CANADA
○ Sales: +416•423•2132
○ Service: +416•423•1554
Email

STAY CONNECTED