Learn About & Choose Single Cone vs Tricone National Guitar

www.nationalgui... Hi friends, I am doing a series of more in depth answers to the 6 most asked questions about National Guitar and how to choose them. Hope you enjoy it, and visit our Pickin Parlor to see over 150 videos! Cheers, Lenny

[@donwilkie]

I just bought a brand new National square neck tri cone a month ago , and I have been a player for most of my 57 years and let me tell you friends the tri cone has put me in steel guitar heaven .I also used to own a Style O and have since sold it to buy a round neck tricone it arrives tomorrow God Bless National steel tricones!

[@vampolascott36]

This is the only video I've seen so far that really lets me hear the difference. All I knew before this is that the tricone is more expensive. There are no stores within at least 200 miles from me that actually carry National resonators so I have to take the gamble of buying without playing first. I have a bid on a National tricone right now on Ebay for a good price, I hope my gamble pays off!

[@hey-jax]

Thanks heaps. Most informative and to-the-point vid I've found comparing the two. Already have a brass biscuit and just bought a wooden tricone by Australian company, Bourbon St. Had to do it from interstate though (without being able to try it) so vids like yours have helped convince me.

[@johnnydobroboy]

"Very easily cracked or damage if you don't take good care of it." *nonchalantly tosses cone on rug* xP

[@RichWitGame]

This is an awesome video. I would love to hear a 6 and a 12 string tricone side by side for comparison.

[@crawdadholidayrecords]

This video was helpful in several ways, thanks for posting. For future videos, please have the two guitars in the same tuning. That will help differentiate the sound.

[@bobsyeruncle4841]

Tricone sounded real nice good demo

[@josecorisco1]

That's the answer I was looking for. The tri-cone sounds so sweet. But if you electrify it (lipstick, piezo) what would be the return? Would the tri-cone cause more feedback?

[@boyan.guitar]

nice video, very informative. it would have helped if you had tuned both instruments in the same tuning, ie. open G as the single cone... again, great job!

[@artiefischel2579]

Thank you, I learned something today.

[@jaikwillis]

Thanks for posting this

[@beseeingyou6]

how exactly would a hot-rod cone sound different in a single cone? what makes it a hot-rod cone?

[@joebubbit]

Hey Lenny,
I can't afford a Nat'l, but can get a Regal tricone for a lot less. Any opinion on their product?
Thanks

[@brhoward88]

very helpful. thanks

[@revdrjim]

is nationalguitar. com where i should go to find out about national guitars?

[@lukefridjhon4856]

😂👌

[@T0pMan15]

do they have a steel resonator that has single cone and tricone qualities? Like the semi hollowbody guitar is half hollowwood and solidwood you get the best of both worlds.

[@vintagesouthern54]

National Reso Rocket N comes as close as it can. It has the tricone sound ports instead of the f holes.

[@thomaswalz3515]

I've a '32 style 0. It developed a crack in the side. How is this repaired? I also want to sell it.