2003 National Style N Custom

In 1927, the National String Instrument Company began producing the first resonator instruments. Over the years, the National brand became so synonymous with resonators that many blues players who prefer their unique sound simply refer to any resonator as a "national guitar." Intended to offer players a louder voice, the innovative resonator produces an interesting, warm sound that you won't get from anything else. Paul Simon's famous lyric says "the Missippippi Delta was shining like a National guitar"—well, this 2003 Style N Custom is as shiny as they get! Inspired by the metal-body resonators of the prewar era, this Style N Custom features a single-cone biscuit bridge setup with a 12-fret neck. Its all-metal body shares a similar shape and dimensions to the '30s Style O, and the Style N is plated in highly-polished Nickel Silver. The Custom version of the Style N even has elaborate etching, another nod to the '30s originals.  But relative to the originals, the modern Nationals bring