National Reso-Phonic’s Style 1 Tricone shares many of its features with the original National Tricone created by the Dopyera brothers in the late 1920s. This beauty has, as John Dopera himself once said, Tone that flows like a river.
The tricone design is perfect for players who focus on open tunings and slide. The beauty of the design is the increased sustain without sacrificing any volume. Classic players like Tampa Red heavily relied on the original National Tricone, and he would be pleased to have this one in his hands. This custom model has a cutaway for easy access to high frets for soaring lead lines.
The brass body is polished to a mirror-like shine and nickel plated. The tone of brass is unmatched – that’s why it has been used for decades. The mahogany neck, finished in a rich mahogany burst, has an ivoroid bound ebony fingerboard. The vintage-style National tuning machines sit on a traditional slotted headstock, finished with the distinctive National shield decal.
Features:
- Model: Style 1 Tricone
- Body Material: Brass
- Body Plating: Nickel
- Cutaway
- Headstock Logo: Decal
- Headstock Overlay: None
- Tuners: National Brand
- Nut Material: Bone
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard Binding: Ivoroid
- Markers: Mother of Pearl
- Resonator: Three 6" Cones
- Bridge Type: T Bridge
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Upper Bout Width: 10.25"
- Lower Bout Width: 14.25"
- Overall Length: 39"
- Depth of Body 3.125"
- Width at Nut: 1.825"
- Width at 12th Fret: 2.3"
- Scale Length: 25 21/32"
- Weight: 9lbs 8oz
This instrument has been spoken for. Please call 866-265-5993 or email info@artisanguitars.com to inquire about a similar instrument. Tags: brass body, cutaway, national, nickel plated, resophonic, style 1, tricone
