2013 National Reso Rocket N Cutaway Resonator Guitar (VIDEO! Fresh Work, Ready)

Quick notes:

• Most instruments I sell are consigned but some are my own.
• Repairs and adjustments have been done, if necessary, and this item is ready to go unless otherwise noted!
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• Please read the following text for full details and specs -- it's borrowed from my original blog post on it...

Overview: These Reso Rocket models have a mixmash of National styling borrowed from a variety of models but are essentially single-cone style Os with a cutaway in terms of sound. The "windowpane" soundholes borrowed from the Tricone models and the hubcap-style coverplate are tres deco and the look is very cool.

If you like the handling and extra warmth and bass of a 12-fret National but want a solid headstock (for ease of use) and a cutaway (so you can pick it like Django), then here you are!

Repairs included: This has a replacement, compensated National saddle and biscuit fit. Unfortunately, the placement of the cone in relation to the neck on this one was a little off so I had to finagle the biscuit's seating a bit to allow for good intonation. That done, all I needed to do was set it up, which I did. It had a hole drilled in the side for a pickup jack, though, but the pickup was missing so I decided to go whole hog and give it a new, K&K Twin Spot pickup fit on the biscuit. This sounds really good, is passive so there are no batteries to bother with, and I've used them on a number of nationally-touring guitars, as I think they're the best way to get an actual amplified resonator sound. Anyhow, it's playing spot-on and is ready to go.

• Weight: 9 lbs 0 oz
• Scale length: 25"
• Nut width: 1 13/16"
• Neck shape: medium-bigger soft V
• Board radius: 16"
• Depth at first fret: 0.94"
• Depth at seventh fret: 1.01"
• Body width: 14"
• Body depth: 3 1/4"
• Body: metal
• Cone type: tricone
• Bridge: rosewood
• Fretboard: ebony
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 54w-12 lights
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium

Condition notes: As mentioned, I had to offset the biscuit a little bit on the top of the cone to get it to line-up for good intonation. Said biscuit and saddle are replacements of a newer National variety. I added a pickup. The finish has some surface cloudiness here and there throughout from years of happy use without polishing. Will it come right back with some effort? Likely! -- but I think it's a little charming to see some life in it. The saddle is on the low side and the back-angle from the tailpiece is also on the low side, but it's playing spot-on at the moment. A slide player would want it jacked-up a bit as it's set for fingerstyle/flatpicking right now. The truss rod cover is not original and most of the coverplate screws are replacements as well (all that was missing when it arrived).

It comes with: It has its original hard case.

Consignor tag: JSOC