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Single & Tricone Resonator Squarenecks

     
Most of our guitars are now available with a squareneck for lap-style playing!
 
 
 
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M2 – Mahogany

     
Back by popular demand, our Mahogany single cone with upgrades

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ResoRocket

     

National's metal body cutaway! It's here!


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Model "D"

     
1930’s style spider-bridge and cone, squareneck, woodbody guitar with raised nut for bluegrass, country and Hawaiian-style playing.

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Model "D" Deluxe

     
Add engraved elegance to our fan-style coverplate, inlay the fretboard and overlay the headstock – these and more are upgrades to our Model D making it "Deluxe".

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Model "D" Western

     
Distinguished by its exotic walnut burl back and maple/rosewood “rope” binding, the Model “D” Western is our most recent spider cone guitar.

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Style "O"

     
Our most popular single resonator guitar: nickel-plated brass with a subtle etched Hawaiian design and warm, dynamic sound.

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Style "N"

      Style "O’s" little sister: nickel-plated brass with a shiny mirror finish and no etching, this model is gaining in popularity.

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Style "EN"

     
An etched version of the Style "N", framed with clear, mirror finish on the edges.

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12-String Style "O"

     
The Style "O" 12-string takes on amazing proportions! Also available with other single resonator metal body models.

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Style "O" DeLuxe

      A touch of elegance is added to the Style "O": hand-engraved, decorative borders framing the etching, plus inlay on the fretboard!

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Delphi

     
The raw, blues-y sound of our steel single resonator guitar is unparalleled. The textured, baked finish comes in several colors.

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Delphi Deluxe

     
Our dealers’ choice: When you love that Delphi sound, but want a fancier look.

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Delphi Vintage Steel

     
The same steel body ... with nickel plating!

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Radio-Tone Bendaway

     
We cut away the Radio-Tone to the 15th fret for ease of access and keep that punchy single resonator sound.

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Style "3" Single Resonator

     
Graceful Lily-of-the-Valley hand-engraving decorates this elegant nickel-plated brass single resonator guitar in addition to inlay and other detail work.

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Style "4" Single Resonator

     
Exotic Chrysanthemum hand-engraving plus inlay and overlay ornaments our top-of-the-line nickel-plated brass single resonator guitar.

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ResoLectric

     
The best of both worlds -- acoustic and electric -- is combined in this solid body, dual pick-up, single resonator guitar: a favorite of performing musicians.

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ResoLectric Jr.

     
The next generation of acoustic-electric guitars, the ResoLectric, Jr. is a streamlined version of the ever-popular ResoLectric.

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Estralita Deluxe

     
The Estralita all dolled up! Beautiful figure face, triple bound with walnut neck and deep, warm, woody tone.

 
   

Bass Guitars

     
Our latest innovation: National Bass Guitars. They have maple necks, phenolic fretboards, with a 32" scale and can be made with or without frets, depending on the preference of the customer. Three models are now available: Style "N" Bass (nickel-plated brass); RTB Bass (Radio-Tone Bendaway body); and, the WB Bass (fretless, standard wood body).

 
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Model "`97"

     
For the first time in over sixty years, we have reissued the Model 97 Tricone. It’s got the look, it’s got the style and it is available.

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Baritone Tricone

     
This deep and growly guitar is made with our standard tricone body (either steel or brass). You've been waiting a long time for this! Here are photos of our Baritone Style "1".

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Style "1" Tricone

     
Our most popular nickel-plated brass triple resonator guitar, this replicates the first metal body guitar offered by the original National company and has harmonics and tone to rival it.

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Style "1.5" Tricone

     
The mirror finish of this brass body, nickel-plated tricone is enhanced with distinctive, hand-engraved borders creating an individual touch.

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12-String Style "1" Tricone

     
This 12-string innovation intensifies the resonance of either the steel or the brass-bodied tricone.

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TRICONE Vintage Steel

     
This is the Tricone version of our NEW Vintage Guitars.

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Style "2" Tricone

      Sprigs of wild roses hand-engraved into this nickel-plated brass tricone add distinction while the sound stays sweet and sassy.

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Style "3" Tricone

     
Lily-of-the-Valley floral sprays hearken to the elegant past when this hand-engraved design first graced National tricones. Classic m.o.p. diamond fretboard inlays, engraved Sloan tuners and other artistic touches enhance this instrument.

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Style "4" Tricone

     
Deep cuts create the ornate Chrysanthemum design which is hand- engraved into our choicest nickel-plated brass tricone. Classic m.o.p. diamond fretboard inlays, engraved Sloan tuners and other artistic touches adorn this instrument, as well.

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Polychrome Tricone

     
This entry-level, all-steel tricone has the natural blues. The tasteful textured finish is baked-on for durability. It is a National Reso-Phonic innovation.

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Baritone Polychrome Tricone

     
The same distinct sound of our Polychrome Tricone, but with that deep baritone sound. Available in the same colors as the Polychrome.
 



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Clarification: Custom Instruments vs. Customizing an Instrument

When we say that we will not be taking orders for custom instruments for the time being what we mean is no orders for original, extensive engraving on the body or elaborate inlay on the fretboard &/or headstock. A “custom” instrument is one that has a completely unique and innovative design such as the “Liberty” guitar or the “Aloha” ukulele. Custom instruments can take up to 2 years from concept to finished product.

We are still "customizing" our instruments -- exchanging one neck for another, putting on a headstock overlay or changing the type of headstock overlay, engraving a name, initials or a date on the body, and so forth. When we “customize” we tend to use standard parts in unique ways. Customizing does not add substantial production time.

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Aloha Ukulele

     
Exotically engraved body, koa neck and tailpiece with "rope" wood binding, intense inlay on the ebony fretboard - this ukulele is a "must-see"!

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Jumping Flea

     
Abstract designs hand engraved into this personalized piece tell a story about the owner and the history of the ukulele.

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Ridin’ High

     
Everything Western: Framed with rope and floral pattern in the leather-tooling style of the ’40’s; fretboard bound in" piping" style; rodeo rider on bucking bronco exploding on the back of this hand-engraved, nickel-plated single resonator guitar.

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Liberty

   
Luxuriant details: Hand-cast, gold-plated statue on the hand-hewn tailpiece; complex inlay on fretboard and back of neck; hand-engraved history on this silver-plated, brass body, single resonator guitar.

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Style "4" Custom

     
Start with the lush Chrysanthemum Style "4" pattern, add jewel-like chip cuts on every edge, basket-weave engraving on the tricone gridwork, m.o.p. engraved logos on ebony headstock and heelcap overlays and more on this nickel-plated brass tricone.

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’59 Fins

     
Featured around the legendary ’59 Cadillac, "59 Fins" is a one-of-a-kind comissioned tricone. This work of art features engraved 1950’s arcade-style art, custom grillework, gold m.o.p. and white m.o.p. chevron fretmarkers, hand-crafted headstock ornamentation and more.


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Ukuleles

     
National's Ukuleles are in a class by themselves.
 


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