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- National Reso-Phonic Style O 14 Fret
- Recording King RM-997-VG Resonator
- Recording King RR-75PL-SN Phil Leadbetter
- National Reso-Phonic NRP Steel Single cone
- Recording King RM-993
- National Reso-Phonic NRP Steel 14
- National Reso-Phonic Scheerhorn L-Body Maple
- National Reso-Phonic Estralita Deluxe
- National Reso-Phonic Style O Deluxe
- National Reso-Phonic Style O
- Recording King RPH-R2-MBL Dirty 30s Resonator
- Recording King RM-993-VG
- Recording King RR-41-VS Resonator Rattlesnake
- Gold Tone PBS
- Dobro Hound Dog M-14
- National Reso-Phonic Pioneer RP1 CI
- National Reso-Phonic Style O Replicon 14fret
- Leewald Blackgator
- National Reso-Phonic M1 Tricone
- Paramount Tricone 1933 Brushed Nickel
- Gretsch G9230 Bobtail Squareneck
- Paramount Little Wing Tiger Maple
- Paramount Style O Brushed Nickel
- Gretsch G9201 Honey Dipper
- Harley Benton Custom Line CLR-ResoElectric
- Paramount Little Wing AB
- Recording King RR-50VS Roundneck
- Recording King RR-36 Roundneck
- Gretsch G9241 Alligator Biscuit RN SB
- Dobro Hound Dog Deluxe Round Neck
1. National Reso-Phonic Style O 14 Fret
Resonator Guitar
- Nickel-plated brass body
- Handmade resonator 9.5″ (24.1 cm)
- “Peghead Style” headstock
- Mother-of-pearl logo headstock
- Top layer of the headstock: Ebony
- Grained maple neck
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard binding: Ivoroid
- Mother of pearl fretboard inlays
- 19 Frets
- Fret Wire: W.106 H.039
- Maple biscuit bridge
- Scale: 635 mm
- Bone nut
- Nut width: 46 mm
- Neck / Body transition 14th fret
- Fretboard width on the 12th fret: 58 mm
- Machine heads: National vintage style
- Width of upper body bout: 26.0 cm
- Width of lower body bout: 35.6 cm
- Total length: 98.4 cm
- Body depth: 7.9 cm
- Weight: 3.7 kg
- Includes hardshell case
2. Recording King RM-997-VG Resonator
Resonator Guitar
- Design: Roundneck Style-O
- Body: Nickel-plated bell brass
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Revebound
- Scale length: 632 mm
- Nut width: 43 mm
- 19 Frets
- 9.5″ Aluminum cone
- Maple bridge with ebony & maple inlay
- European Recording King Handspun Resonator Cone
- Chicken Foot Cover Plate
- Colour: Distressed Vintage Green
3. Recording King RR-75PL-SN Phil Leadbetter
Resonator
- Square Neck
- Body and top: Flamed maple
- Maple neck
- Phil Leadbetter Signature Block inlay in the 12th fret
- Padauk fretboard
- Nut width: 44.45 mm
- Scale: 648 mm
- Hand Spun Recording King Cone
- Sandcast Spider Bridge Maple / Ebony
- Finish: Vintage Sunburst high gloss
4. National Reso-Phonic NRP Steel Single cone
Resonator Guitar
- Build: Roundneck
- Resonator: 9.5″ Single cone
- Back and sides: Steel
- Top: Steel
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard inlays: Pearloid Acrylic Dots
- Neck-body transition at the 12th fret
- 19 Frets
- Nut width: 46.2 mm (1.82″)
- Scale: 635 mm (25″)
- Ex-factory stringing: John Pearse 790NR .013 – .056
- Colour: Rubbed steel
- Case included
- Made in USA
5. Recording King RM-993
Resonator Guitar
- Design: Parlor Style Roundneck
- Resonator: RK handspun 9.5″ cone
- Body: Bell brass, nickel-plated
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- 19 Frets
- Scale length: 632 mm
- Nut width: 43 mm
- 9.5″ Aluminum cone
- Maple / ebony biscuit bridge with ebony & maple bridge inlay
- Colour: Nickel
6. National Reso-Phonic NRP Steel 14
Resonator Guitar
- Build: Roundneck
- Resonator: 9.5″ Single cone
- Back and sides: Steel
- Top: Steel
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard inlays: Pearloid Acrylic Dots
- 19 Frets
- Neck-body transition at the 14th fret
- Nut width: 46.2 mm (1.82″)
- Scale: 635 mm (25″)
- Ex-factory stringing: John Pearse 790NR .013 – .056
- Colour: Rubbed steel
- Includes National Reso-Phonic case
- Made in USA
7. National Reso-Phonic Scheerhorn L-Body Maple
Resonator Guitar
- Build: Squareneck
- Tim Scheerhorn’s open-chamber design with six sound posts and internal sound baffle
- Resonator: Handspun Scheerhorn Cone
- Back and sides: Solid flamed maple
- Top: Solid flamed maple
- Neck: Solid flamed maple
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard inlays: Dot
- Curly ivoroid binding
- 19 Frets – neck-body transition on the 12th fret
- Bone nut
- Nut width: 48 mm (1.88″)
- Scale: 635 mm (25″)
- Cast Spider bridge
- Colour: Sunburst
- Case included
- Made in USA
8. National Reso-Phonic Estralita Deluxe
Resonator Guitar
- Laminated figured maple top
- Handmade 9.5″ (24.1 cm) resonator
- Back: Walnut
- Walnut sides
- Walnut neck
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Slotted headstock
- Logo-engraved headstock
- Pearloid headstock cover layer
- Ivoroid fretboard binding
- Fretboard inlays: Mother of Pearl Diamond
- 19 Frets – fret wire: W.106 H.039
- “Maple Biscuit” bridge
- Bone nut
- Scale: 635 mm
- Nut width: 46 mm
- Fretboard width at the 12th fret: 58 mm
- Open Vintage-Style National machine heads
- Width of upper body bout: 26.0 cm
- Width of lower body bout: 35.6 cm
- Total length: 98.4 cm
- Body depth: 7.9 cm
- Weight: 3.7 kg
- Hard case included
9. National Reso-Phonic Style O Deluxe
Resonator Guitar
- Nickeled brass body
- Handmade resonator 9.5″ (24.1 cm)
- Slotted headstock
- Logo headstock “Engraved”
- Topcoat headstock Ivoroid
- Figured maple neck
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard binding Ivoroid
- Fingerboard inlays “Mother of Pearl Diamond”
- 19 Frets
- Fretwire W.106 H.039
- “Maple Biscuit” bridge
- Scale: 635 mm
- Bone nut
- Nut width: 46 mm
- Fingerboard width at the 12th fret: 58mm
- Open vintage-style National machine heads
- Upper body rounding 26.0 cm width
- Lower body rounding 35.6 cm width
- Total length: 98.4cm
- Body depth: 7.9cm
- Weight: 4.0 kg
- Including hardshell case
10. National Reso-Phonic Style O
Resonator Guitar
- Nickel-plated brass body
- Handmade resonator 9.5″ (24.1 cm)
- Slotted headstock
- Logo headstock “Shield”
- Neck: Maple
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard binding: Ivoroid
- Fretboard inlays: Mother of Pearl
- 19 Frets
- Fret wire W.106 H.039
- “Maple Biscuit” bridge
- Scale: 635 mm
- Bone nut
- Nut width: 46 mm
- Fretboard width on the 12th fret 58 mm
- Vintage Style National machine heads
- Width of upper body bout: 26.0 cm
- Width of lower body bout: 35.6 cm
- Total length: 98.4 cm
- Body depth: 7.9 cm
- Weight: 4.0 kg
- Includes hardshell case
11. Recording King RPH-R2-MBL Dirty 30s Resonator
Resonator Guitar
- Dirty 30s series
- Design: 0-style
- Top: Spruce
- Resonator: 9.5″ cone
- Back & Sides: Whitewood
- Neck: Nato
- Fretboard: Revebond
- Neck profile: “C”
- 20 Frets
- Scale length: 645 mm
- Nut width: 43 mm
- Bone nut
- Colour: Matte Blue
12. Recording King RM-993-VG
Recording King RM-993-VG; Dobro,Resonator guitar; Parlor, Roundneck, Body nickel-plated Bell-Brass, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood (Dalbergia Latifolia) Fretboard, 19 Frets, Scale 632mm, Nut at width 43mm, 1×9,5″ Aluminium Cone, Hard Maple/Ebony Biscuit -Bridge with Ebony & Maple Saddle, European Recording King Handspun Resonator Cone, Finish Distressed Vintage Green
13. Recording King RR-41-VS Resonator Rattlesnake
Resonator Guitar
- Roundneck
- Body: Mahogany (Khaya senegalensis)
- Resonator: Hand Spun Recording King Cone
- Top: Sitka spruce
- Neck: Mahogany (Khaya senegalensis)
- Fretboard: Padauk
- Neck profile: Narrow C shape
- Scale: 635 mm
- Nut width: 44.45 mm
- 19 Frets
- Biscuit bridge maple / ebony (Diospyros ebenum)
- Colour: Vintage sunburst, high gloss
- Suitable case available under: Article no. 239840 (not included)
14. Gold Tone PBS
Square Neck Resonator Guitar
- Paul Beard Signature Model
- Original Beard Cone and Spider Resonator – manufactured in the USA
- Top: Mahogany
- Back and sides: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Blackwood
- Dot fretboard inlays
- Scale: 635 mm (25″)
- Nut width: 47.6 (1 7/8″)
- Bridge: Maple, with ebony inlay
- Diecast metal machine heads with metal buttons
- Tuning: G-B-D-G-B-D
- Colour: Natural, high gloss
- Includes case
15. Dobro Hound Dog M-14
Resonator-/Dobro Guitar
- Body: Bell brass, nickel-plated
- Neck: Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
- Fretboard: Pau Ferro
- Neck profile: Roundneck
- Scale: 628 mm
- Nut: Bone
- Machine heads: Grover small buttons
- Hardware: Nickel
- Colour: Nickel-plated
16. National Reso-Phonic Pioneer RP1 CI
Electric Resonator Guitar
Old-fashioned craftsmanship meets modern design with this semi-acoustic steel electric resonator guitar.
- Body shape: Roundneck semi-hollow with cutaway
- Slim neck prifle and narrow string spacing
- Cone: Biscuit
- Bottom and sides: Steel
- Top: Steel
- Neck: Maple
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Pearl dot fretboard inlays
- 21 Frets
- Neck-body transition at 14th fret
- Nut: Bone
- Nut width: 43.7 mm (1.72″)
- Scale: 635 mm (25″)
- Binding: Flamed maple
- Pickups: Lollar P90 and Highland Piezo
- Preamp: On-board active circuit
- Bridge: Ebony on maple with integrated pickup
- Original strings: John Pearse # 2700 Set .012″ – .052″
- Waverly tuners
- National case included
- Colour: Chipped ivory
- Made in USA
17. National Reso-Phonic Style O Replicon 14fret
Resonator Guitar
- Replica Mark Knopfler model (Dire Straits / The Notting Hillbillies)
- Nickel-plated brass body
- Bolted maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bone nut
- Nut width: 46.35 mm
- Scale: 635 mm
- 19 Frets
- Neck-body transition on the 14th fret
- Handmade 9.5″ resonator
- Biscuit maple bridge
- Width of upper body bout: 26.0 cm
- Width of lower body bout: 35.6 cm
- Total length: 98.4 cm
- Body depth: 7.9 cm
- Aged finish
- Weight: approx. 4.08 kg
- Case included
18. Leewald Blackgator
Resonator
- Body O-Style
- Body: brass bells
- With F-holes
- Frame depth: 80 mm
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Fretboard radius: 12″
- Nut width: 45 mm
- Scale: 630 mm
- Bone nut
- Single Cone 9.5″
- Leewald Duotone Pickup System (under Saddle Biscuit / magnetic pickup in the neck position)
- Body Finish: Black Satin Cover Plate Croc-style aged
19. National Reso-Phonic M1 Tricone
Resonator Guitar
- Top: Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
- Back and sides: Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
- Three 6″ (15.24 cm) resonators
- Open headstock
- Neck: Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
- Fretboard: Ebony (Diospyros ebenum)
- Ivoroid binding
- Mother of pearl fretboard markers
- Fret Wire: W.106 H.039
- T-Bridge
- Scale: 650 mm
- Nut width: 46.3 mm
- National Brand machine heads
- Weight: 2.9 kg
- Includes hardshell case
20. Paramount Tricone 1933 Brushed Nickel
Resonator Guitar
- Body: Bell-brass
- Resonator: Tricone with 3x 6″ cone
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Blackwood
- 19 Frets
- Scale: 655 mm
- Nut width: 48 mm
- Finish: Brushed Nickel
- Includes case
21. Gretsch G9230 Bobtail Squareneck
Resonator Guitar
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Squareneck
- Katalox fretboard
- Scale 635 mm
- Ampli-Sonic Cone
- Spider bridge
- Fishman Nashville pickup system
- Finish: Burst
22. Paramount Little Wing Tiger Maple
Resonator Guitar
- Type: Parlor with F-Holes
- Resonator: 9.5″ Single cone
- Body: Multi-layered maple
- Top: Multi-layered maple
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Blackwood
- 18 Frets
- Scale: 628 mm
- Nut width: 46 mm
- Colour: Natural Matte
- Includes case
23. Paramount Style O Brushed Nickel
Resonator Guitar
- Body: Bell brass
- Resonator: 9.5″ Aluminium single cone
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Blackwood
- 19 Frets
- Scale: 655 mm
- Nut width: 46 mm
- Finish: Brushed nickel
- Case included
24. Gretsch G9201 Honey Dipper
Resonator Guitar
- Body: Brass
- Neck: Mahogany
- Round neck
- Fretboard: Katalox
- 19 Frets
- Scale: 635 mm
- Ampli-Sonic Cone
- Biscuit bridge
- Colour: Nickel
25. Harley Benton Custom Line CLR-ResoElectric
Electric Resonator Guitar
- Chrome-plated metal body
- Single cone Ø 240 mm with a height of 30 mm
- Gold-coloured resonator cover
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Wenge
- Fretboard inlays: Dots
- Scale: 628 mm
- Nut width: 42 mm
- 19 Frets
- Maple / Ebony biscuit bridge
- DLX die-cast machine heads
- Pickup: Gold-coloured resonator lipstick single coils
- Volume and tone controls with gold-coloured buttons
- Finish: Metallic chrome
- Suitable case: Article no. 239841 (not included)
26. Paramount Little Wing AB
Resonator Guitar
- Type: Parlor with F-Holes
- Resonator: 9.5″ Single cone
- Body: Multi-layered mahogany
- Top: Multi-layered mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Blackwood
- 18 Frets
- Scale: 628 mm
- Nut width: 46 mm
- Colour: Antique Burst Satin
- Includes case
27. Recording King RR-50VS Roundneck
Resonator Guitar
- Build: Roundneck
- Body: Mahogany
- Aluminium Cone
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Ebony
- 19 Frets
- 2 Round soundholes
- Recording King Crown and Block Headstock Logo
- Spider bridge
- Saddle made of ebony & maple
- Tailpiece made of bell brass
- Bone nut
- Colour: Vintage sunburst
28. Recording King RR-36 Roundneck
Resonator guitar
- Roundneck
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany top
- Padauk fretboard
- Parallelogram sound-well bracing
- Scale: 648 mm
- Spider bridge
- Bridge and saddle: Ebony and maple
- Colour: Vintage Sunburst
29. Gretsch G9241 Alligator Biscuit RN SB
Resonator guitar
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Medium V neck profile
- Katalox fretboard
- 20 Frets
- Nut width: 44.45 mm
- Scale: 635 mm
- Biscuit bridge
- Gretsch Ampli-Sonic Spider resonator cone
- Pickup system: Fishman Nashville
- Standard strings: Daddario EJ16 (Article Nr 104609)
- Finish: Sunburst
30. Dobro Hound Dog Deluxe Round Neck
Resonator guitar
- Hound Dog Deluxe round neck
- Body: Flamed maple
- Spider Resonator: 10 1/2″
- Tea strainer-style sound holes
- Neck: Maple
- Nut width: 42 mm
- Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
- Nickel hardware
- Piezo pickup
- Colour: Vintage Brown satin finish
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