2007 Beard Retro-Phonic - Resophonic Round Neck Electric Acoustic Guitar
The Beard Retro-Phonic Resonator guitar is from the premiere custom line at Paul Beard's shop. Simply put, this guitar rocks. The all-Mahogany body wraps around the famous Beard Spider Cone design that screams and wails like nobody's business. This one is outfitted with both a P-90 and a Fishman Resonator pickup so you can move between more electric and acoustic sounds or mix both. The Red finish, Lightning bolt soundholes and Curly Maple bindings from head to toe dress this one in style so you'll look as good as you sound.
Audio played by Al Petteway
Artists who play instruments by this builder: Mike Auldridge, LeRoy Mack , Tim Graves, Timothy B. Schmit, Gary Morse, Bob Minner, John Fogerty, Pete Anderson
The Beard Retro-Phonic Resonator guitar is from the premiere custom line at Paul Beard's shop. Simply put, this guitar rocks. The all-Mahogany body wraps around the famous Beard Spider Cone design that screams and wails like nobody's business. This one is outfitted with both a P-90 and a Fishman Resonator pickup so you can move between more electric and acoustic sounds or mix both. The Red finish, Lightning bolt soundholes and Curly Maple bindings from head to toe dress this one in style so you'll look as good as you sound.
- Woods & Trim
- Back/Sides: Mahogany
- Top Wood: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Bridge: Spider
- Rosette: Lightning Bolts
- Binding: Curly Maple
- Fingerboard Bindings: Curly Maple
- Headplate: Ebony
- Headstock Bindings: Curly Maple
- Headstock Inlay: Builder Logo
- Top Trim: Wood Lines
- Back Strip: None
- Fret Markers: MOP Dots
- Tuners: Grover Mini
- Tuner Finish: Nickel
- Measurements
- Body Size: Medium
- Scale: 24.9 in. (632 mm)
- Nut Width: 1 3/4 in. (0 mm)
- String Spacing: 2 1/8 in. (0 mm)
- Body Length: 19 1/2 in.
- Upper Bout: 10 3/4 in.
- Lower Bout: 14 1/2 in.
- Serial #: 02835
- Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 5/8 in.
- Body Depth @Tail Block: 3 5/8 in.
- Frets to body: 14
- Extras
- Cutaway: None
- Pickguard: None
- Case: TKL
- Pickup: P-90 & Fishman Resonator
- Condition: Mint
Player Reviews:
"What a hoot! Steve and I had a blast passing this guitar back and forth. I'm a slide player and this one feels great and has that wonderful midrange twang that spider cones are known for. It also plays very well for straight fingerstyle. It's full of style and the dual pickups make it very versatile as well. " - Paul Heumiller
"This guitar is incredibly responsive when plugged in. I like putting the blend knob right between the magnetic pickup and the Fishman for the best tone and volume before feedback. The retro look is very cool too." - Al Petteway
"This guitar just makes you smile. Talk about loads of personality... it's nearly impossible to take your eyes off it! Beard makes some great instruments. The attention to detail is remarkable. This is a slide players dream come true!" - Steven Dembroski
