Dobro also made mandolins, ukuleles, and “Tenortrope” banjo-guitars with round wooden bodies. By ’31 Dobro introduced the Model 50 tenor guitar, with a bound fretboard and a mandolin-size resonator in a guitar-size body. Dobro started its serial numbers around 800. National Guitar makers of fine reso-phonic guitars, hand crafted in California. Mandolin / Tenor. Hand crafted in. National Guitars. Raw Series New for 2020. After 30 years National Guitars is proud to introduce our Raw Series.
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Industry | Musical instruments |
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Founded | 1989; 31 years ago |
Founder | Don Young McGregor Gaines |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Resonator acoustic, electric and tenor guitars, resonator mandolins, resonator ukuleles |
Owner | Eric Smith |
Website | nationalguitars.com |
National Reso-Phonic Guitars is a manufacturer of resonator guitars and other resonator instruments including resonator mandolins, and resonator ukuleles.[1] Though the name, branding, and product line resemble the original National String Instrument Corporation, this company bears no historical connection to the prior company.
History[edit]
The company was formed in 1989 by Don Young and McGregor Gaines in a California garage. They began producing resonator guitars under the name 'National Reso-Phonic Guitars'.
Since 1990, the factory has been located in San Luis Obispo, California. It produces over 1000 instruments annually, in more than 50 different models. The company repairs almost any vintage National guitar to original condition.
In 2008 Don Young and Eric Smith, an employee of the company since 1991, bought McGregor Gaines' interest out. In 2012 Smith became a 50% owner, and in 2014 sole owner.
Products[edit]
National Reso-Phonic Guitars model range includes not only the tricone and biscuit mechanisms used on the original National instruments, but also the inverted cone design used on the Dobro. National also builds and finishes small parts for other North American guitar makers.
References[edit]
- ^Products pricelist (2019) on National guitars website
External links[edit]
- National Resonator Guitars - An American Tradition at the Bob Brozman official website
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Resonator guitars, which are also sometimes referred to as resophonic guitars, are types of acoustic guitars where the noise comes from a metal cone instead of the conventional ‘face’ of the guitar.
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