National Reso-Phonic Style 1 2012 - Nickel Plated Brass

A National Style 1 round-neck tricone resonator in excellent condition with a nickel-plated brass body finished to a high mirror shine. A stunning guitar with perfectly balanced string definition and tons of sustain. The longer scale length makes it an ideal candidate for lower non-standard tunings, and the wider nut and bridge string spacing facilitate slide and fingerstyle playing, though it can easily hold up to the attack of a pick with headroom to spare. Cosmetic condition is excellent with some minor clouding in the highly reflective nickel plating, most notably on the bass-side lower bout where the arm crosses over. There is minor wear on the first five frets beneath the plain strings only -- but there's tons of life left in them yet. Includes original hard-shell case.

• 2012
• Nickel-plated brass 12-fret body
• Mahogany full c-neck
• Ebony fretboard
• Pearloid dot inlays
• Ivoroid fingerboard binding
• 1-13/16" nut width
• 25-23/32" scale length
• Tricone resonator

Includes hard case.

About us:

At Dusty Strings, we thoroughly inspect each new and used instrument prior to offering it for sale and take whatever steps we believe are necessary to ensure it will perform its best for most players. Our standards are exceptionally high. For new instruments, that means we make minor adjustments as needed, for good playability, but that instruments with fundamental flaws are returned to their manufacturer without going for sale. For used instruments, we perform whatever cleaning, restringing, adjustments, or repairs that are needed for them to perform their best.

The result of our attention to detail is that when you first take your newly purchased instrument out of its case, it will be ready to play. Does this mean the instruments will satisfy your particular sensibilities or account for settling into its new environment? Perhaps not, but those issues fall in the realm of custom setup, something that our professional repair shop is happy to help with if you live within visiting distance. If you live outside our area, we’d recommend a visit to your favorite local luthier, who will be able to help.