Regal RC-58 Tricone Metal Body Resonator Guitar Texas Tea Round Neck

The Regal RC-58 Tricone Metal Body Resonator Guitar has spun aluminum cones and traditional T-style spider/bridge pump out bold volume with enhanced tonal complexity. Slim mahogany neck with adjustable truss rod lets you set the action wherever you like it for lightning-fast fingered runs and slick slide legato without fret collisions. The Regal RC-58 resonator has chrome die-cast tuners, elegant pearloid peghead overlay, and exclusive "Texas Tea" black powder-coated finish.

Regal RD-30 Resonator Red Square Neck

Traditional body shape and precision manufacture with spruce top and mahogany back, sides, and neck. A rock maple sound well enhances the brilliant tone and sealed die-cast tuners keep it stable. Sharp looks with multi-ply binding on the body plus bound rosewood fretboard and headstock.

Regal RD-40 Resonator Natural Mahogany Square Neck

The body shape much like the California resonators of the '30s with a unique Power Reflex sound chamber for increased volume and unsurpassed tone. Spruce top; mahogany sides, back, and neck; multi-ply ivoroid bound body; bound fretboard and headstock; and gorgeous abalone/mother-of-pearl peghead inlay provide stage-ready visuals. Sealed die-cast tuners and gleaming chromeplated hardware.

Regal RC-51 Tricone Resonator Guitar

The Regal RC-51 Tricone Resonator Guitar has the richness and warmth of tone that's dazzled audiences for 75 years. The body is bell-brass, heavily nickel-plated to a mirror finish, and fitted with a traditional sand-cast T-style spider for great sound. The fast mahogany neck has a rosewood fretboard, adjustable truss rod, 1-3/4"-wide bone nut, high-quality sealed-gear Schaller tuners, and a striking art deco pearloid peghead overlay. The hardware is nickel-plated brass.In the 1920s the guitar was coming out of the parlor and into the concert hall. The technology of the early 1900s, driven by the phonograph and radio, was causing a musical revolution. Amplification was required, and the Dopyera brothers of southern California answered the call. Using 3 spun aluminum speaker cones, a mechanical amplification system was created that allowed the guitar to be heard in the back row of the auditorium. From the jazz bands of the '20s, through the Hawaiian craze of the '30s, from Chicago down to the Delta, the sound of the Tricone defined an era. Its warm, rich tone was the signature sound of blues legends such as Tampa Red, Bukka White, Peetie Wheatstraw, and Kansas Joe McCoy.

Regal RC-1 Polychrome Duolian Guitar

This metal-body Regal RC-1 resonator recalls the classic instruments of the 1930s with its pearloid peghead veneer, rolled-in F-holes, grey polychrome enamel finish, and spun 9-1/2" biscuit cone with spiral ridges for strength, volume, and tone. The RC-1 Polychrome Duolian has a slim neck with adjustable truss rod, rosewood fingerboard, and die-cast 15:1-ratio sealed tuning machines. The original was a bargain in the '30s, and the new Deco Duolian continues that tradition.The Duolian resonator was a favorite with blues legends such as Son House, Bukka White, and Tampa Red when it first appeared in 1931, because it offered the volume and projection they needed while maintaining the tone they required. As its sound spread throughout the Delta more and more musicians turned to the Duolian, and it became the amplified guitar of the 1930s with its sharp attack and rapid decay. When the blues migrated from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago, so did the Duolian. It became a staple of the south side Chicago blues scene in the '40s, '50s, and beyond.

Regal RC-2 Duolian

The Regal RC-2 Duolian has been a favorite with blues legends since it was first introduced in 1931. This modern version has been upgraded with a fully adjustable neck, a rosewood fingerboard, and a 14th-fret neck joint. 15:1 ratio machine heads tune easily and securely. The rolled-in F-holes, coverplate, and tailpiece are true to the vintage original Duolian. The spun resonator cone with wooden biscuit bridge provides the amazing tone that has made this guitar a classic. The Duolian was a favorite with blues legends such as Son House, Bukka White, and Tampa Red when it first appeared in 1931, because it offered the volume and projection they needed while maintaining the tone they required. As its sound spread throughout the Delta more and more musicians turned to the Duolian, and it became the amplified guitar of the 1930s with its sharp attack and rapid decay. When the blues migrated from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago, so did the Duolian. It became a staple of the south side Chicago blues scene in the '40s, '50s, and beyond.