National ResoRocket Wood Body Resonator
Overview
The National ResoRocket is a wood-body single-cone resonator guitar that blends the classic resonator voice with the warmth and responsiveness of a traditional acoustic guitar, creating a hybrid tonal character that appeals to a wide range of players. The maple body with a hand-spun cone and biscuit bridge produces a tone that retains the metallic projection and percussive attack of a resonator while adding a woody roundness and low-end warmth that steel and brass bodies cannot replicate. This makes the ResoRocket more versatile than all-metal resonators, handling everything from traditional blues slide to Americana fingerpicking to country flatpicking with equal conviction. The 14-fret neck join provides comfortable access to the upper register, and the SlimLine cone-to-body fit ensures efficient energy transfer for maximum volume and sustain. National's handmade construction quality is evident throughout, from the precise fretwork on the ebony fingerboard to the clean binding and flawless finish application. The Sperzel tuning machines offer smooth, accurate tuning, and the bone nut ensures proper string spacing and intonation. The aesthetic is understated and elegant, with a natural wood grain finish that stands apart from the chrome-heavy look of metal resonators. This instrument is built for advanced and professional players who want the expressive range of a wood-body resonator with National's renowned build quality. The premium price tag reflects the handmade American construction, and the wood body is more sensitive to humidity and temperature changes than metal alternatives.
Resonator Guitars
A wood-body resonator blending metallic projection with woody warmth from its maple body, offering more versatility than all-metal designs with National's renowned handmade quality.
Instrument Details
$2,575
Advanced
Brand
National
Type
Resonator Guitar
Made In
USA
Year
2012
