Way back when, as in the 1930’s back when, Recording King began as the house brand under American icon Montgomerey Ward. Vintage designs are carried to this day, giving these instruments the classic look and feel of earlier 20th century Americana folk and blues genres. And the sounds and tones are happening too, naturally!
Solid bell brass! Antiqued copper finish! Small body resonator! Sign us up, this one is our favorite. A hand-spun cone and shimmering top end help this beauty to growl and bark real good and nice. Amazing looks too.
We love a smaller guitar. We love resonators. We love this bell-brass nickel-finished Recording King. Come and hear it, you will too.
All mahogany rattlesnake resonator. Is there a better name for a beautiful folk blues guitar like this?
At a great price for a wood-bodied resonator, this sunburst single 0 sings sweetly, sexy and chic!
Justin Townes Earle Signature Model Single O, developed just before his untimely passing in 2020, this solid AAA spruce-topped guitar features the late Mr. Earle’s signature on the headstock, as well as a gold tailpiece and tuners, and a tortoiseshell binding. You like character, we like character. This guitar has tons of character!
Wow! As if a dialed-in dreadnought with a solid Adirondack spruce top and solid rosewood wasn’t already enough, the spruce top has been aged 30 years! Power and volume from the dreadnought shape, warmth and vibrancy from the aged Adirondack spruce tree. Complete with a case for under $700.00, we’re all in.
A rare 12-fret cut away, small bodied single 0 with a solid Adirondack Spruce torrified top and a dreadnought scale? Yes please! Torrefaction is the treatment of wood to simulate aging from years of playing, and really does make a difference! But don’t take our word for it, take a few minutes to listen to the difference at the Recording King video here. Or better yet, just come on down and play it yourself!
Style in the small body! Solid spruce top, tortoise shell binding and rosette. Mahogany back and sides and a bone nut make this a fabulously priced 12-fretter. Recording! King!
All. SOLID. In honor of 30,000 Recording Kings sold (for which we’ll take 0.00001% credit), the company based on the 1930’s Montgomery Ward mail-order guitars with classic Americana vibes has released an all-solid wood parlor single 0 and larger 000, with a Fishman pickup system to boot! All solid spruce top. All solid African mahogany back and sides. Satin vintage sunburst finish. Priced under $400. The smaller single-0 parlor is a 12-fret (at the body) while the slightly larger 000 is a more modern 14-fret. Amazing and fun; these won’t last long!
Art Deco Skyscrapers. Steampunk Style. Nickel-Brass Bliss. Whatever you like to call it, call it amazing! This tricone nickel-plated resonator is so big and full sounding, you’ll only want to play folk blues for the rest of your life. And that’s the way to live.