The National Vintage Steel Tricone was designed for players who prefer the tone of a steel body, but want the look and feel of a plated guitar. The name “Vintage Steel” refers to the plating process. The satin-nickel plating on each Vintage Steel instrument is designed to look aged with use and the passage of time.
The tricone design is perfect for players who focus on open tunings and slide. Some famous vintage blues artists of the past have used National Tricone style guitars include Tampa Red, Bukka White, Peetie Wheatstraw, and Black Ace. Tricone resonators, when compared to the single cone models, are more mellow in tone and have a bit more sustain. While not quite as loud as the single cone counterparts, this National is not lacking for volume, you will cut through any ensemble with ease… with a tone that is smooth, pure, and full of reverberation.
Once played for a few years, this "Vintage Steel" National will begin to take on a vintage, aged appearance reminiscent of the early Nationals we all fell in love with.
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Specifications:
- Model: Vintage Steel Tricone
- Tuners: National Brand
- Nut Material: Bone
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Resonator: Three 6" Cones
- Bridge Type: T Bridge
- Body Material: Steel
- Upper Bout: 10.25"
- Lower Bout: 14.25"
- Overall Length: 39"
- Depth: 3.125"
- Width at Nut: 1.825"
- Scale: 25 21/32"
- Weight: 9lbs 6oz
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