2002 Maricopa Weissonator - Tricone Resonator Lap Guitar Acoustic Guitar
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This is a Weissonator from Mike Maricopa Guitars. Based on the instruments of Hermann Weissenborn bult in the '20s and '30s. This guitar breaks with the original design in that it is a resonator instrument. It is a tricone with three small cones and a "T-bridge" set in a "well" connected to the instrument's top. So it's like a National with a Weissenborn shape and all Koa body. The result is a wonderful singing voice that is sweet and clear. It is also stunning, everyone stops to look at this beauty...
This is a Weissonator from Mike Maricopa Guitars. Based on the instruments of Hermann Weissenborn bult in the '20s and '30s. This guitar breaks with the original design in that it is a resonator instrument. It is a tricone with three small cones and ...read full description
- Woods & Trim
- Back/Sides: Koa
- Top Wood: Koa
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Neck Wood: Koa
- Bridge: Ebony
- Rosette: Carved Soundholes
- Binding: Ebony
- Fingerboard Bindings: None
- Headplate: Koa flamed
- Headstock Bindings: None
- Headstock Inlay: None
- Top Trim: Wood Lines
- Back Strip: None
- Back Plate: Koa
- Fret Markers: Diamond
- Tuners: Gotoh
- Tuner Finish: Chrome
- Measurements
- Body Size: Parlor
- Scale: 25.5 in. (648 mm)
- Nut Width: 2 1/8 in. (54 mm)
- String Spacing: 2 1/4 in. (57.15 mm)
- Body Length: 20 in.
- Upper Bout: 10 5/8 in.
- Lower Bout: 15 in.
- Serial #: 003
- Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 1/2 in.
- Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 1/4 in.
- Extras
- Cutaway: None
- Pickguard: Ebony Handguard
- Case: TKL
- Pickup: P.U.W.
- Condition: Like New
Player Reviews:
"What a gorgeous instrument, the Koa wood is stunning and we all love it. The unusual tricone design makes this a awesome sounding guitar that can morph to do most anything. The voice is very sweet and compelling." - Paul Heumiller
"This instrument has the shape of a Weissenborn with the sound of Dobro or National. It's tricone design is unique for this style of instrument and gives the sound a nice quality that combines "throaty" and "nasal." It sounds more like it would be used for Blues or Bluegrass. Beautiful to look at too." - Al Petteway
