National Style 1 Tricone Hawaiian Squareneck Resophonic Guitar - Vintage 1929
VINTAGE - This 1929 National Style 1 Tricone Hawaiian-style Squareneck guitar is in excelant condition and almost 100 years old! A real piece of American guitar history. This cool resonator guitar is all original with a Nickel plated finish, German silver body, mahogany slot headstock/neck, ebony fingerboard, black hard shell case. National Style 1 Tricone Hawaiian-style squareneck guitar was first introduced in late 1920’s as the premier instrument. The National Tricone resonator guitar is generally considered the best-sounding of all acoustic Hawaiian guitars, and this is an excellent example and is still the "state of the art" for acoustic steel playing.
You are looking at serial number: 1627
IN STOCK AND READY TO SHIP!
Includes free shipping, and free expert guitar setup!
VINTAGE - This 1929 National Style 1 Tricone Hawaiian-style Squareneck guitar is in excelant condition and almost 100 years old! A real piece of American guitar history. This cool resonator guitar is all original with a Nickel plated finish, German silver body, mahogany slot headstock/neck, ebony fingerboard, black hard shell case. National Style 1 Tricone Hawaiian-style squareneck guitar was first introduced in late 1920’s as the premier instrument. The National Tricone resonator guitar is generally considered the best-sounding of all acoustic Hawaiian guitars, and this is an excellent example and is still the "state of the art" for acoustic steel playing.
You are looking at serial number: 1627
IN STOCK AND READY TO SHIP!
Includes free shipping, and free expert guitar setup!
VINTAGE - This 1929 National Style 1 Tricone Hawaiian-style Squareneck guitar is in excelant condition and almost 100 years old! A real piece of American guitar history. This cool resonator guitar is all original with a Nickel plated finish, German silver body, mahogany slot headstock/neck, ebony fingerboard, black hard shell case. National Style 1 Tricone Hawaiian-style squareneck guitar was first introduced in late 1920’s as the premier instrument. The National Tricone resonator guitar is generally considered the best-sounding of all acoustic Hawaiian guitars, and this is an excellent example and is still the "state of the art" for acoustic steel playing.
You are looking at serial number: 1627
IN STOCK AND READY TO SHIP!
Includes free shipping, and free expert guitar setup!
More Info
The Tricone design uses 3 small spun aluminum cones to amplify the strings, set inside a hollow metal body of "German silver" alloy. This mellows the attack and adds sustain, creating a uniquely ethereal sound. The Tricone was a product of a collaboration between inventor John Dopyera and Hawaiian guitarist George Beauchamp, who wanted a louder instrument for the vaudeville stage than existing wooden guitars. The project came out so well that in 1927 they attracted investors and went into production, with four styles of Tricone resonators ranging from a plain deco Style 1 with no body decoration through the elaborately engraved Style 4.
SPECS
Overall length is 38 3/4 in. (98.4 cm.), 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 in. (7.6 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block.
Scale length is 25 in. (635 mm.).
Width of nut is 2 in. (51 mm.).