National Tricone 12-Fret Raw Steel

National Tricone 12-Fret Raw Steel

Serial Number 24307

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.  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

Standard
Neck - Mahogany
Fingerboard - Ebony
Fingerboard Binding - Ivoroid
Nut - Bone
Headstock - Slotted
Body Finish - Bright nickel
Neck Finish - Satin polyester
Case - National Deluxe Hardshell

Options
12 Fret
Body - Steel

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