We carry a small (but wonderful!) selection of reso-phonic instruments. We are a National Reso-Phonic dealer, but we've also had instruments from Dobro, Regal, and others. Check out our selection below.
Stunning National Style O Deluxe Resonator with etched design on the front and back as well as an etched stripe on the sides. This is in mint condition and comes with the original hard shell case. s/n: 2505 USED
$3,353.00 retail
$2,500.00
This nickel-plated STYLE 3 single resonator brass body guitar is adorned with Lily-of-the-Valley engraving on the front, back, and sides. It has a figured maple neck, ivoroid heel cap, crossgrain ivoroid bound ebony fretboard with diamond mother-of-pearl inlay. It also has a slotted headstock with an ivoroid overlay, engraved logo. The tuners are Sloan engraved three-on-a-plate with ivoroid buttons. This is a great sounding, absolutely beautiful guitar!!!
$5,720.00 retail
$4,576.00
Mint condition National Tricone, with original hard shell case. s/n: 1251 USED
$1,850.00
Mint condition 2005 National Delphi resonator! With original hard shell case. s/n: 1614 USED
$1,500.00
Early '30s Triolian in extremely clean condition, with original hard case. USED
$3,500.00
Holy cow! Check out this stunningly cool and rare National Resolectric Junior. This guitar features a Jason Lollar P-90 mounted in a light and resonant solid body, and the best resonator cone in the business. Unplugged, this guitar sounds loud and has plenty of cut and twang for acoustic recordings and mic'ed gigs. Plugged in, it's pure 50's blues heaven with a hollow, complex sound that's perfect for blues, country, or even jazz. Take it from someone who's tried it--blending the acoustic and electric sounds while recording yields righteous results! National stopped production on these a few years ago and the Resolectric Junior has become very hard to find--especially in this condition (nearly perfect). Fewer than 160 of these were ever produced. This just might be your ticket to blues heaven. s/n: 148 USED
$1,450.00
The M1-Mahogany was produced from 1991-1994. National received so many requests that they have re-introduced it as the M2-Mahogany. It has a laminate mahogany top and back with solid mahogany sides and neck. The body top is bound in ivoroid/black/ivoroid and the body back is bound in ivoroid. Its headstock has an engraved pearloid overlay and three-on-a-plate closed gear tuners. The fretboard is made of rosewood with mother-of-pearl diamond fretmarkers. The coverplate and tailpiece have National's new satin nickel finish. The M2 has all the sonic power of the spun aluminum biscuit cone with the warmth of mahogany wood. USED
$1,595.00
Here's a very hard-to-find National Delphi Custom in Frosted Duco Silver. This guitar is a blues player's dream, with a comfortable roundback neck and the loud, clear tone from the best biscuit cone in the business. We don't see many of these. Snap this one up before some other picker does.
$2,719.00
The Beard R Model has taken the most desirable features of the Beard Vintage model guitar, including the open soundwell construction and combined them with exclusive improvements in materials, construction, finishes, appointments and technical innovations. This creates a traditional instrument that has a perfectly balanced, full-bodied sound. These vibrant instruments are made of select solid tone woods that yield a clean, sweet tone. They produce a clear, crisp treble, and a full, rich, warm bass, equally well suited for contemporary and traditional playing styles. Solid mahogany top, back and side construction. Open soundwell body design. R- body, 25" scale, ebony fretboard and peghead, slotted diamond inlay, curly maple binding on neck and body, chrome parts. Sunburst gloss finish. Includes original hard case. USED
$2,200.00
In 1995 Beltona introduced the first metal electro-resonator guitar to be seen. It combined magnetic and piezo cone pickups and was a very popular model. Here for your approval is an extremely rare example of an early brass Beltona no longer in production featuring the full pickup compliment. The pickup configuration is a magnetic P90 and a piezo resonator pickup wired together into an onboard preamp with a volume control for each pickup onboard and a mono line out. Stunning to look at and easy to play, older Beltonas have been hotly collected by Eric Clapton, Mark Knofpler, Sonny Landreth and Keb Mo to name a few. This used guitar has been gently played and shows little wear. Includes OHSC *Call for price* s/n: 084 USED
The Radio-Tone Bendaway with Factory Installed HIGHLANDER pickup and HIGHLANDER 9 volt external power supply with cable.This guitar has solid maple sides and a laminate wood top and back. It has a classy, modern look with its slotted sound ports. The treble side is bent away from the neck to the 15th fret with single layer binding front-to-side. The hardrock maple neck has an unbound rosewood fretboard and solid peghead with an art deco decal. The finish is a medium-light walnut burst. Includes factory installed pickup. Great instrument!!! Includes National Hard Case
Totally plain, polished nickel-plated brass body. 12-fret round, maple neck with ivoroid binding, pearl dot inlay, profiled ebony fingerboard and slotted peg head w/shield logo and ivoroid head stock overlay. Standard 9-1/2" biscuit bridge resonator cone, ribbed sieve cover plate and trapeze tail-piece. Everything looks like new including the case. USED
I beleive this makes it a 1937-38 vintage. This guitar has the look. All original parts with just enough wear to give it that comfortable-pair-of-shoes feel. The body has nicks and scratches but is dent free. The heel has been cracked and repaired, but is absolutely structurally sound. The sound is bright, clear and rattle free. The action is a bit high and would require a neck set for a low action, but is still playable. Includes non-original soft case. s/n: 3758 USED
$2,400.00
The Radio-Tone Bendaway has solid maple sides and a laminate wood top and back. It has a classy, modern look with its slotted sound ports. The treble side is bent away from the neck to the 15th fret with single layer binding front-to-side. The hardrock maple neck has an unbound rosewood fretboard and solid peghead with an art deco decal. The finish is a medium-light walnut burst. Great instrument!!!
USED
$1,795.00
s/n: F2413
$2,588.00
s/n: 1614
Slotted headstock. Neck joins the body at the 12th fret. Setup for 6 string. Includes hardshell case. USED
National Reso-Phonic Guitars proudly presents its first production mandolin model since World War II: the new 2005 Model One mandolin with walnut back and sides and maple top and neck. This instrument is the result of nearly two years of intensive research and development at National's factory in San Luis Obispo, California where it is being manufactured. Inspired by a rare pre-war wood bodied National mandolin, the new mandolin has traditional features like the biscuit bridge combined with modern touches such as an intonated saddle and a comfortably radiused fingerboard. The art deco cast tailpiece is a National exclusive. With the best modern gears, this new mandolin stays and plays in tune better than any mandolins in National's history. The musical tone and sheer versatility of this instrument will impress many musicians. While it has all the power and projection that you would expect from a resonator instrument, it also has a sweet, woody sound with terrific tonal balance. The most common musician's reaction is that it sounds like a fine wooden mandolin played through an excellent PA system. The new National mandolin is the perfect instrument for both the serious mandolinist and for guitarists looking for a second instrument. Sweet, yet loud; lyrical, yet powerful: the new National mandolin.Includes hardshell case.
The Replicon is an intentionally aged Style O that looks like it has been around since the 1930's. The brass body has been etched with the traditional Hawaiin design then nickel-plated and then antiqued. The maple neck with slotted headstock has an adjustable truss rod. Both the neck and the 3-on-a-plate open gear tuners have been similarly aged to give it an over-all vintage look. Includes HSC.
