National Raw Tricone 12-Fret Brass

Description

National Raw Tricone 12-Fret Brass
Raw Series instruments have a minimal, wax body finish giving a naturally smooth feel that will patina over time. They are expertly handcrafted in our California workshop to the high quality standards our reputation is built on. Steel models, like all National steel bodied instruments, have an interior finish to protect against rusting.
Currently we are the only company making guitars of German silver alloy in the tradition of the original 1930’s Nationals. Our Raw Series instruments offer an affordable option to anyone looking to recreate the tone of a vintage National.
All instruments are hand-built in our San Luis Obispo, California facility and include a deluxe hardshell case and free shipping (within the US). Sales tax will apply to California residents.
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.
Specifications
Body - Raw Brass
Neck - Mahogany
Fingerboard - Ebony
Fingerboard Binding - Ivoroid
Nut - Bone
Headstock - Slotted
Body Finish - Raw Brass
Neck Finish - Satin polyester
Case - National Deluxe Hardshell
Options
12 Fret
Body - Brass
DIMENSIONS
Nut Width - 1.82"
String Spacing E-E - 2.31"
Body Depth - 3.125"
Scale Length - 25 21/32"
Fingerboard Radius - 16"
Weight - 8 Lbs 14 oz