{"product_id":"national-triolian-resophonic-tenor-guitar-1929-10732","title":"National Triolian Resophonic Tenor Guitar (1929)","description":"National Triolian Model Resophonic Tenor Guitar (1929), made in Los Angeles, greenish\/grey re finish, laminated wood body, basswood neck, black gig bag case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a completely reworked but fine playing and sounding very early version of National's Triolian Tenor guitar. These first 1928-9 models have a wooden body (instead of the steel used by 1930) and originally had a yellowish paint finish with an unusual male surf rider decoration on the back. They were only offered for a short time and are much rarer than the later National tenors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis one has been almost completely rebuilt, the body and headstock refinished in a sort of scrubby metallic greenish-brown and set up with a recent cone and coverplate. The remains of the original three-digit serial number can still be seen on the top of the headstock but not clearly read. The neck has been completely reworked with a new ebony fingerboard with larger frets, recent Planet tuners and a new decal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe good news is the instrument plays and sounds excellent, much deeper and mellower toned than the more common metal version. It is currently strung and tuned in G-D-A-E \"Octave Mandolin\" configuration and sounds quite unique, one of the sweetest resonator instruments we have heard. Not a collectible instrument any more but a lot of fun to play as a unique knock-around 4-string!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 34 in. (86.4 cm.), 12 3\/4 in. (32.4 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 1\/4 in. (8.3 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 23 in. (584 mm.). Width of nut is 1 1\/8 in. (29 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile totally rebuilt as noted this is a lovely instrument to play. With a funky refinish and basically no original hardware the instrument's saving grace is an excellent (rebuilt) neck and a great sound. It resides in a recent Martin gig bag, ready for new 21st century adventures. Very Good + Condition.","brand":"National","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853512822924,"sku":"10732","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_65d172ff-1508-4688-bed7-c02b17010656.jpg?v=1774340602","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/national-triolian-resophonic-tenor-guitar-1929-10732","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}