National Style 1.5 Tricone, featuring a hand engraved brass body, a 1.825" nut width and a 25 21/32" scale length. Complete with case.

When he invented the original National Tricone all the way back in 1927, John Dopyera was seeking to create a louder guitar with internal amplification — but he also insisted that the guitar’s tone be absolutely clear. His groundbreaking design patented in 1927 with three resonating cones projected the guitar’s sound so it could be over the sound of dancers and cut through a band or orchestra. As John rightly boasted, “The Tricone guitar flowed like a river,” and the company’s early ads proclaimed it “The Greatest Musical Sensation of the Age.” Now, ninety years later, Tricones are still revered by musicians everywhere for that special sound. Like the originals, the Style 1.5 Tricone is built with a Brass body and coverplate — the same, unique alloy used by the Dopyera Brothers. And like those guitars, the body, coverplate, and tailpiece are nickel plated and polished to a mirror-like shine. The Mahogany neck is finished in a rich, warm burst and fitted with an ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard. The vintage-style tuning machines work on the classic slotted headstock, topped by the famed National shield decal. An early National advertisement in 1927 touted the Tricone’s tone, power, and quality of sound, and our new reissues proudly carry on that tradition. The Style 1.5 Tricone features a hand engraved wiggle pattern on the top, back and sides.

Headstock Style: Slotted
Headstock Logo: Decal
Headstock Overlay: Ivoroid with Engraved National Shield
Tuners: National Brand
Nut Material: Bone
Fretboard: Ebony
Fretboard Binding: Ivoroid
Fretboard Markers: Mother of Pearl Diamond Shaped Inlays
Fretwire: W-.106 H.039
Resonator: Three 6" Cones
Bridge Type: T Bridge
Neck Material: Honduras Mahogany
Top Material: Brass
Side Materia:l Brass
Back Materia:l Brass
Upper Bout Width: 10.25"
Lower Bout Width: 14.25"
Overall Length: 39"
Depth Of Body: 3.125"
Width at Nut: 1.825"
Width at 12th: 2.3"
Scale Length: 25-21/32"
Hardshell Case Included