Sound Pure's Take
What do you when you want amplification potential and maximum upper fret access out of the formidable sound of a Tricone reso? You get a T-14! With a slightly deeper body than you'd typically find on a resonator (done to compensate for the loss of boom and body that comes with going from a 12 to a 14 fret design), you'll hear everything you'd want out of a reso while being able to play harder and farther than some of the true-tradition designs permit. This -is- the answer to folks wanting a National with cutaway and pickup!
From National Resphonic
You say you want a revolution? When John Dopyera launched the first National Tricone back in 1927, he sparked a revolution in guitars by building in three resonators to provide internal acoustic amplification. Now, 91 years later in 2018, National unveils their first 14-fret cutaway Tricone, offering improved playability for modern guitarists but still boasting that famous resonator sound. The T-14 features a formed back and 3 - 1/2" deep body producing similar body volume to its 12 Fret counterpart. A weathered finish evokes National’s long, well-traveled heritage. Capped by an unbound ebony fretboard, the maple neck provides a 25.65-inch-long scale length. The headstock is topped by an ebony overlay with vintage-style tuning machines. The T-14 might combine tradition with modern playability, but the sound is classic. Early National advertisements in 1927 touted the Tricone’s tone, power, and quality of sound, and the new T-14 proudly advances that history.
- Model
- T-14
- Serial
- 23125
- Weight
- 8.15 lbs
- Top Material
- Patina Steel
- Back/Sides Material
- Patina Steel
- Cone
- Tricone
- Scale
- 25 21/32"
- Nut Width
- 1.825"
- Frets to Body
- 14
- Finish
- Weathered Steel
- Neck Wood
- Hard Rock Maple
- Fretboard
- Ebony
Bridge
- Headstock Shape
- Solid
- Headstock Inlay
- Stamped Logo
- Tuners
- National Brand
- Inlays
- MOP Dots
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Body Depth
- 3.125"
- Pickup
- National Slimline
- Case
- Hardshell
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