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Unleash the soulful, resonant sound of the National Style 1 Tri-Cone Resonator Guitar—a timeless instrument that blends vintage
craftsmanship with unparalleled tonal clarity.
Born from John Dopyera’s groundbreaking 1927 design, this guitar revolutionized music with its innovative three-cone system,
delivering a bold, rich sound that cuts through any ensemble,
from blues joints to big bands. Crafted with a gleaming brass body, nickel-plated to a mirror-like shine, the Style 1
Tri-Cone is as visually striking as it is sonically powerful.
Its mahogany neck, paired with an ebony fingerboard and vintage-style slotted headstock, offers smooth playability
and classic aesthetics.
Whether you’re sliding through Delta blues or fingerpicking intricate melodies, this guitar’s warm, sustain-rich
tone “flows like a river,” just as Dopyera intended.
Hand-built in San Luis Obispo, California, each Style 1 comes with a deluxe hardshell case. 2014 model.
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, our Style 1 Tricone is built with a
Brass body and coverplate — the same, unique alloy used by the Dopyera Brothers. And like those guitars, our 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.