Founders Don Young and McGregor Gaines met in 1981.  Both worked off-and-on at OMI (the former Dobro Co.) but left due to disagreements with management over production and quality.  They established the National Reso-Phonic Guitar Co. in 1988 producing wood body single resonator guitars.  In 1992, they made their first metal body reproduction of the Style “O” single cone that was soon followed by the Style “1” Tricone.  They continue to make reproductions of older Nationals as well as innovations.  For additional information concerning specifications and availability contact National Reso-Phonic Guitars directly.
Instruments currently built in San Luis Obispo, CA since 1988.

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS Acoustic Guitars Models

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS BENDAWAY RADIO TONE Image

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS BENDAWAY RADIO TONE

- single rounded cutaway body, maple top/back/sides, slotted upper bout sound ports, maple neck, single resonator, 15/19-fret rosewood fingerboard with ivoroid dot inlay, biscuit bridge, nickel hardware, blackface peghead with logo/art deco...

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS RTB BASS Image

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS RTB BASS

- single cutaway maple body, lined soundholes by neck, hard rock maple neck, 24-fret ebony fretted or fretless fingerboard with dot inlay, ivoroid binding, two-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, Sunburst finish, disc. 2005.

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS POLYCHROME TRICONE Image

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS POLYCHROME TRICONE

- hollow steel body, grillwork upper bout sound ports, maple neck, 12/19-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with ivoroid dots, three resonators, T-bridge, nickel hardware, blackface headstock with logo/art deco design, E-plate tuners, availabl...

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS DELPHI Image

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS DELPHI

- hollow steel body, two f-holes, maple or mahogany round or square neck, 12/19-fret ivoroid bound rosewood fingerboard with ivoroid dots, single resonator, biscuit bridge, nickel hardware, slotted headstock with logo, three-plate nickel tu...

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS STYLE N BASS Image

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS STYLE N BASS

- brass body plated with nickel, two f-soundholes by neck, hard rock maple neck, 24-fret ebony fretted or fretless fingerboard with dot inlay, ivoroid binding, two-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, chrome finish, disc. 2005.

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS STYLE 1 TRICONE Image

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS STYLE 1 TRICONE

- hollow nickel-plated brass body, grillwork upper bout sound ports, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret bound ebony fingerboard with ivoroid dot inlay, three 6 in. resonators, T-bridge, nickel hardware, slotted peghead with metal logo shield, three-...

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS EL TROVADOR Image

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS EL TROVADOR

- hollow mahogany body, two f-holes, multi-laminate top binding, three-ply ivoroid/black/ivoroid back binding, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard with MOP dot inlays, rosewood slotted headstock overlay with decal logo...

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS ESTRALITA DELUXE Image

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS ESTRALITA DELUXE

- hollow bound wood body, lam. anagre top, lam. walnut back, walnut sides, two f-holes, walnut neck, 12/19-fret bound rosewood fretboard, slotted headstock with pearloid overlay, MOP diamond fretboard inlay, single resonator, biscuit bridge...

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS M-2 Image

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS M-2

- hollow bound mahogany laminated body, mahogany sides and neck, two f-holes, 12/19-fret bound rosewood fretboard, solid headstock with pearloid overlay, MOP diamond fretboard inlay, single resonator, biscuit bridge, satin nickel hardware,...

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS MODEL D Image

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS MODEL D

- hollow body, bound laminated spruce top, laminated walnut back, walnut sides, round screened sound ports, walnut round or square neck, 12/19-fret bound ebony fingerboard with ivoroid dots, slotted headstock with silkscreen logo, spider re...

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS STYLE 3 TRICONE Image

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS STYLE 3 TRICONE

- hollow nickel-plated brass body, "louver" upper bout soundports, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret bound ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlay, tri-cone resonator, bridge/chrome trapeze tailpiece, slotted peghead, ivoroid hea...

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS Model D Western Image

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS Model D Western

- similar to the Model D, except has a quarter matched laminated walnut burl back, two f-holes (no small soundholes), rope binding, MOP arrowhead fingerboard inlays, and a ivoroid headstock overlay, available in Sunburst finish, disc. 2009.

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS REPLICON Image

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS REPLICON

- brass Style O body that has been aged, maple neck, ebony fingerboard, antiqued decal logo, biscuit bridge, 9.5 in. resonator, all parts of the guitar have been aged to look like it is a relic, current mfg.

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS RESO ROCKET Image

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS RESO ROCKET

- hollow steel body, single rounded cutaway to 17th fret, grillwork upper bout sound port, bound ebony fingerboard with MOP diamond inlays, maple neck, solid peghead, pearloid headstock overlay, three-per-side plate nickel tuners, baked wri...

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS RESOLECTRIC Image

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS RESOLECTRIC

- solid mahogany single rounded cutaway with flame maple laminated top, single resonator 14/21-fret rosewood fingerboard with ivoroid inlay, biscuit bridge, solid peghead with logo, three-per-side tuners, ivoroid pickguard, P-90 single coil...