Catalog - National Reso

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Style 1
Tricone
Tricone
Choose your Style
Standard or Engraved
Style 1
Standard
Style 1.5
Double-cut boarder
Style 2
Wild Rose
Style 3
Lily of The Valley
Style 1
Our Style 1 Tricone shares many
of its’ features
with the original
National Tricone
created by the
Dopyera brothers
in the late 1920’s.
The brass body
is polished to a
mirror-like shine
and nickel plated.
The mahogany
neck, finished in
a rich mahogany
burst, has an ivoroid bound ebony
fingerboard. The
vintage-style tuning machines sit
on a traditional
slotted headstock,
complete with our
distinctive National
shield decal.
OPTIONS
• German silver upgrade
• Highlander Magnophonic Pickup
• National Slimline
Pickup
• Cutaway
N
Triolian
SingleCone
Style O
SingleCone
Style “O”
Style “O” Deluxe
Style “O” Replicon
Style “O” 14 Fret
OPTIONS
•Highlander IP1X Pickup
•National Slimline
Pickup
Our flagship
model, the Style
O recreates the
look and feel of
the original 1930’s
single resonator
guitars. This brass
bodied instrument
is polished to a
mirror-like shine,
nickel plated, and
finally etched with
the distinctive Hawaiian palm tree
design. The maple
neck is finished in
a traditional sunburst. An ivoroid
bound ebony fretboard and vintagestyle engraved tuners complete the
look of this timeless classic.
•National Hotplate
Pickup System
Style “O” 14 Replicon
OPTIONS
•German silver upgrade
Introduced in 2009, our new Triolian is a reissue of
an early 1930’s W-Series Triolian. The thin-gauge
steel body is highlighted with a formed back, and
traditional sieve-hole coverplate. Each body is
hand painted in walnut-burst to capture the look
of the originals. The maple neck clears 12 frets to
the body and features an ivoroid-bound rosewood
fretboard complete with inlaid mother-of-pearl position markers. Tuners are vintage-style engraved,
open gear.
Available Versions
• 12 or 14 Fret Metal Body
• 12 or 14 Fret Wood Body
• 12 Fret Tricone
• Concert Ukulele
•Highlander IP1X Pickup
•National Slimline
Pickup
•National Hotplate
Pickup System
Reso Rocket N
SingleCone
Revolver Finish
The ResoRocket is one of
our newly designed single
resonator guitars. This
model incorporates a redesigned coverplate pattern
to complement the distinctive Tricone-style grill
work. The upper bout has
been modified for easier
access to the higher frets.
This brass body guitar is
highly polished and bright
nickel plated. The maple
neck has an engraved
pearloid headstock overlay
and mother-of-pearl diamond position markers.
Considered by most to be
the loudest National Guitar
produced, if you”re looking
for a modern twist to an
old time instrument your
search is over.
Also available“ResoRocket
Steel” a hand rubbed steel
version, with a mahogany
neck
OPTIONS
•German silver upgrade
•Highlander IP1X Pickup
•National Slimline
Pickup
•National Hotplate
Pickup System
Sunburst Finish
SingelCone
Resolectric
Our Resolectric has
gone through a few
changes in its 19 years
of production. The
current model uses
an audiophile-quality
Highlander preamp
to mix both the magnetic and piezo electric pickups. A Jason
Lollar P-90 pickup sits
in the neck position,
and a Highlander piezo transducer is fitted under the saddle.
The output of each
pickup is controlled
by independent volume knobs, with a
master volume knob
to control the instrument’s overall output
level. A 3-way toggle
switch selects which
pickups are active.
The solid mahogany
body is capped with
a figured maple top
bound in ivoroid.
The figured maple neck clears 14
frets to the body,
highlighted with
a diamond inlaid,
rosewood fretboard.
NRP SERIES
SingleCone
SingelCone
NRP 12 Fret
NRP SERIES
Our NRP model
captures the look and
feel of an original 12
fret National Duolian.
The thin-gauge steel
body is highlighted
by flat cut “f” holes,
a formed back, and
period-correct,
traditional non-ribbed
coverplate. Each
body is hand painted
to capture the look
of the originals. Each
mahogany neck clears
12 frets to the body and
features an unbound
ebony fretboard
complete with motherof-pearl position
markers. Vintage-style
plain tuners, ebony nut,
and “National” stamped
headstock complete
the look of this classic.
AVAILABLE STYLES
NRP IVORY
NRP TRICONE
BLACK
NRP STEEL 14 Fret
NRP TRICONE
NRP 14 Fret
BlackRust
NRP STEEL
SingleCone 12 or 14 Fret
Tricone 12 Fret
AVAILABLE
COLORS
NRP
NRP Steel
NRP Black Rust
NRP Ivory
NRP Black
M-1 Tricone
Tricone
SingelCone
OPTIONS
After years
of research and
development, National
Reso-Phonic Guitars
is proud to introduce
to you our new woodbody M-1 Tricone! At
nearly 3.3 lbs. lighter
than its metal-body
counterpart, this
instrument features
laminated mahogany
body construction,
highlighted by a sturdy
wood soundwell and
hand-painted steel
cover- plate. The
new M-1 combines
the unmistakable
sound of a Tricone
with the warmth of a
wood-body. Outfitted
with our new-alloy
cones and aluminum
T-bridge, we believe
this instrument to be
quite versatile.
• Highlander Magnophonic
Pickup
• National Slimline Pickup
El Trovador
OPTIONS
• Highlander IP1X Pickup
• National Slimline Pickup
• Lollar P-90
• National Hotplate Pickup
System
Available Styles:
Standard 6 String
27” Baritone
12 String
Available Styles:
Standard 6 String
27” Baritone
12 String
Designed in
collaboration with
Mike Dowling, this
single cone guitar is
patterned after the
famous El Trovador
produced from 19321933. Similar to its
predecessor, our
El Trovador guitar
features a large, 4”
deep body constructed
of mahogany. The
body is bound in
multilayer celluloid,
with a matching
purfling border around
the coverplate. A
wood soundwell
houses the
resonator. An ebony
fretboard is mated
to a solid mahogany
neck, capped with a
rosewood headstock
overlay. The El
Trovador’s deep,
unique voice has
made it our most
popular guitar in
recent years.
DUECO
SingleCone
SingelCone
OPTIONS
• Highlander IP1X Pickup
• National Slimline Pickup
• National Hotplate Pickup
System
S P E C I A L
PRISMATIC
• Lollar P-90
Available Styles:
12 Fret or 14 Fret
Standard 6 String or
12 String
DUECO
MODEL
DUECO
14 Fret
GOLD
This is our classic, steel body guitar
with a modern crystalline lacquer
finish that replicates the “frosted
Duco” used on Nationals from the
1930s. It is a traditional
nitrocellulose material and has
the same basic characteristics as
the nitrocellulose finishes used
on fine wooden instruments.
Irregularities in the surface are
sometimes present
due to the additives
that form the crystals.
These finishes will
amber with age. It
will also exhibit wear
when confronted
with metal finger
picks and metal slides.
So, treat this guitar
with the same care
that you would a fine
instrument finished in
nitrocellulose lacquer.
DUECO 12 Fret SILVER
ESTRALITA
DELUXE
14 Fret
ESTRALITA
DELUXE KOA
12 Fret
ESTRALITA
The Estralita Deluxe, developed in 2001, is constructed of walnut back
and sides, figured maple
laminate top triple bound
with ivoroid/black/
ivoroid. The walnut neck
features an ivoroid bound
rosewood fingerboard
with mother-of-pearl
diamond inlays. The slotted headstock is overlaid
with white pearloid and
engraved with the National logo. Tuners are
vintage-style engraved,
open gear.
RM1 Mandolin
SingleCone
SingelCone
Ukulele’s
STYLE 2
MAHOGANY
STEEL
MAPLE
RM1-Vintage
RM1-Walnut
STYLE “O”
DELUXE
RM1-Figured Maple
STYLE O
Our new mandolin spent two years in R&D before finally making it into production in January
of 2005. It has traditional features such as a biscuit bridge and vintage-style open gear tuners,
combined with modern appointments, including an intonated saddle and a comfortably radiused,
extended fretboard. The neck is made from highly figured maple. The body is carved from twopiece walnut, with a figured maple top. The Art-Deco cast tailpiece and antique brass parts are
exclusive to this instrument. Order yours with an optional National hotplate pickup system.
TRIOLIAN
SMITH & YOUNG SPIDERCONE
MODEL 1
MODEL 11
STEELBODY
WOODBODY
SPECIFICATIONS
HOLLOWCORE NECK
HOLLOWCORE NECK
HANDSHAPED BONE NUT
HANDSHAPED BONE NUT
ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD
ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD
MOTHER OF PEARL MARKERS
MOTHER OF PEARL MARKERS
10.5” HAND SPUN CONE
10.5” HAND SPUN CONE
OPEN SERIES SOUNDWELL
OPEN SERIES SOUNDWELL
NICKEL PLATED STEEL BODY
TOBACCO SUNBURST MAPLE BODY
MAHOGANY SUNBURST MAPLE NECK
TOBACCO SUNBURST MAPLE NECK
NICKEL PLATED PARTS
CHROME PLATED PARTS
MAPLE BRIDGE
MAPLE BRIDGE
25” SCALE
25” SCALE
7Lbs 11oz
6Lbs 10oz
MSRP
SQUARENECK $2300
SQUARENECK $2100
ROUNDNECK $2600
ROUNDNECK $2400
FISHMAN NASHVILLE
FISHMAN NASHVILLE
PICKUP OPTION $ 350
PICKUP OPTION $350
HARDSHELL CASE INCLUDED
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