Brand: National Resophonic Guitars
Instrument Categories: Guitars, Resophonic Guitars
Comments | The National Resophonic Style 1 Cutaway is based on the earliest, original National Resophonic design from 1927. That groundbreaking instrument provided a dramatic increase in volume to performing musicians in the days before the invention of electric amplification.The National Style 1 Cutaway tweaks this to improve access to the upper frets.Nationals have a really great sound, and it’s always a treat to play one. The cutaway gives good access to the upper frets, and with the 12-fret neck makes this a really nice guitar.
12-fret necks also tend to move the bridge to the center of the guitar body, resulting in a fuller, deeper tone and better response. |
Neck | Mahogany neck with ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard, dot markers. Joins the body at the 12th fret, has a soft V profile. |
Frets | 19 medium frets, 12 to the body. |
Body | Brass cutaway Style 1 body with three National cones. Plain, no engraving. |
Finish | Nickel-plated brass body, mahogany tinted lacquer on the neck. |
Hardware/electronics | NRP-engraved nickel-plated strip tuners with white buttons. |
Playability/Action | The 12-fret neck moves the nut closer to the body, and gives the guitar a little more bottom end. |
Case | National-logo hardshell case included. |
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- Model: Style 1 Cutaway
- Year: Current
- Class: New
- Country of Origin: USA
- Condition: Brand New
- Not Consignment
- Including Hard case