Vintage 1933 National Duolian Resonator Guitar. Patent #1741453. Steel body with rolled-edge f-holes.This rare guitar features a nickel-plated tailpiece and ebonized maple fingerboard with no binding. National built the Duolian metal-body vintage resonator from 1930 to 1938. What makes this Duolian different from many others is its very rare shade of greyish dark green.Features original National Duolian Made in the USA stamp at the top of the neck.

In 1927, John Dopyera and steel guitar player George Beauchamp formed the National String Instrument Corporation to manufacture resonator guitars under the brand name "National". These guitars used steel cones within the instruments to create a sound that was loud enough to be audible over brass and reed instruments.The early large-body Duolians had flat f holes, the rarer transitional models had rolled-in f holes similar to what became the norm on the smaller guitars.The Duolian proved ideal for propulsive playing. It's steel body can provide percussive rhythms.

Guitar is in good condition with much wear around the headstock. Includes black guitar case.

Guitar is in good condition with much wear around the headstock.