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Radio Tone Bendaway Resonator National Guitar

National is known for building a variety of instruments, ranging in price and decoration from simple wood bodied guitars, to fully engraved brass beauties. This is the cutaway version of National’s now discontinued Radio Tone acoustic, otherwise known as the “Radio-Tone Bendaway”. The laminate maple construction of the Radiotone appealed to many buyers not only for its price, but also for its ability to have a wide variety of sounds. The cutaway or “Bendaway” was added as many slide players want to be able to hit the octave in open tunings without effort.

The laminate maple construction of the Radiotone appealed to many buyers not only for its price, but also for its ability to have a wide variety of sounds. The cutaway or “Bendaway” was added as many slide players want to be able to hit the octave in open tunings without effort.

The wood (maple laminate) bodied guitars from National have always provided a certain warmth and response that you simply cannot get from a metal-bodied guitar. The bass response is always present, the midrange has gorgeous growl when played with slide, and the trebles will round and full.

Slide players will enjoy the upper access that the cutaway provides, while not sacrificing any of the tone that National’s provide.

Specs

Top Wood: Laminate Maple.
Back Wood: Laminate Maple
Scale: 25"
Nut Width: 1.875"
Frets To Body: 12
Bright Nickel Coverplate Finish
Resonator: 9.5"
Neck Wood: Maple
Fretboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Biscuit
Headstock Shape: Solid
Headstock Overlay: Ebony
Gear Inlays: Ivoroid Dots
Body Binding: Ivoroid
Nut Material: Bone
Neck Profile: Round
Body Depth: 3.125"
Lower Bout Width: 14.375"
Upper Bout Width: 10.25"
Case: Hardshell Case Included
List price: $3,300.00