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Beard Road-O-Phonic Lap Steel Sunburst 2014

On September 26, 2020 /

The Beard Road-O-Phonic lap steel first appeared around 2006 and is designed and built in Hagerstown, Maryland at Paul Beard’s shop. The Road-O-Phonic has evolved over several versions and the second version seen here features a Maple body and neck with Flame Maple veneer for the top and back; the fingerboard is Ebony with a 23 inch scale length. The current version 3 uses a 25 inch scale length.

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National Model D Squareneck Mahogany, 2001

On September 4, 2020 /

Built from around 2001 to 2010, the National Model D squareneck resophonic guitar uses a wood body and single cone with a spider bridge. The body is built with Mahogany laminate for the top, and Walnut for the back, sides and 12-fret neck. Some models used laminate Spruce for the top, but this one is laminate Mahogany. In 2010, the Model D was replaced by the wood-bodied Smith & Young Model 11. National discontinued the Smith & Young line around 2015.

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Republic Tricone Style 200 Resophonic Guitar, 2017

On June 22, 2020 /

Tags: bluegrass, blues, Canada, country music, cutaway, folk, guitar, ontario, Reso-Phonic, Resonator, resophonic, rock, style 200, The Twelfth Fret, toronto, Tricone

The Republic Tricone Style 200 is a reproduction of the original 1920s National tricone, built as the guitarist’s entry into the volume wars. At the time, acoustic guitars couldn’t be heard over the banjos and woodwinds common in musical groups.

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National NRP Triolian Metal Body Black Rust

On May 28, 2020 /

The National NRP Triolian Black Rust is the 12-fret Maple neck version of the Mahogany-neck NRP Black Rust, which in turn is based on the 1930’s National Duolian. Using a standard single cone, metal body with unrolled F-holes, the 12-fret National NRP Triolian differs only from the NRP in the use of Maple for the neck,rather than Mahogany.

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Beard Deco Phonic Model 27 Round Neck Single Cone Sunburst

On May 19, 2020 /

The Beard Deco Phonic Model 27 round neck single cone spider guitar, is a new series from Beard, aiming to re-create the aesthetics of the 1920’s when resophonic guitars were invented. The Beard Deco Phonic Model 27 is the entry point for the Deco Phonic line, and like the other models is available in both round and square neck versions. Construction reflects Beard’s consistently high quality, and the materials are selected to be fully CITES compliant.

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Discontinued Beard Deco Phonic Sidecar Acoustic Sunburst

On April 30, 2020 /

Here’s a treat – a new Paul Beard Deco Phonic Sidecar acoustic, hearkening back to the classic models of the 1930s heard on many blues ragtime and country recordings. The Beard Deco Phonic Sidecar is built on the standard Beard R body, with an Engelmann Spruce top, Finnish Birch Laminate back and sides, Mahogany neck and Morado bridge and fingerboard. Morado is a non-CITES listed substitute for Brazilian Rosewood, sometimes known as Pau Ferro.

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Blues

Beard Road-O-Phonic Lap Steel Sunburst 2014

National Model D Squareneck Mahogany, 2001

Republic Tricone Style 200 Resophonic Guitar, 2017

National NRP Triolian Metal Body Black Rust

Beard Deco Phonic Model 27 Round Neck Single Cone Sunburst

Discontinued Beard Deco Phonic Sidecar Acoustic Sunburst

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