The National NRP series offers vintage-style resonator guitar tone and top-tier craftsmanship! This 12-fret model, finished in "Black Rust," produces a powerful, focused sound ideal for slide guitar, emphasizing warmth and clarity whether in open tunings or standard E. It's in excellent condition and comes with it's original hardshell case; features a thin steel body, mahogany neck and ebony fretboard.
From The National Website:
"The original Duolian arrived in 1930 as National’s basic steel-bodied, single-cone guitar and soon became famous for its musical sound. Our NRP B Series replicates the vintage Duolian — and these modern reissues surpass most old ones in quality, playability, and even tone. The thin-gauge steel body is period-correct, featuring flat-cut f-holes, traditional sieve resonator coverplate, and a formed back. Still, no two NRP guitars are exactly alike: The bodies are finished with a multi-stage, hand-textured finish for an individual look and semi-smooth surface profile that emulates the original Duolians. The mahogany neck with truss rod is capped by an unbound ebony fretboard complete with mother-of-pearl position markers. Vintage-style plain tuners, ebony nut, and “National” stamped into the slotted headstock complete the look of this classic. But it’s the trademark sound that makes these guitars so special — almost like a ghostly evocation of the best vintage 1930s Duolian. The sound is powerful and loud, while still being deep and warm. Like the hallowed originals, the NRP is steeped in mojo."
Specifications
Carve: Medium C
Nut Width: 1.82"
Scale Length: 25"
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