Designed by legendary maker Paul Beard, this signature model guitar is hand made and provides unmatched tone in its price range. The Beard “open” soundwell body design utilizes genuine USA Beard cones & spiders. All Gold Tone Beard Signature Series feature USA assembly and setup by experienced luthiers using Beard cones & spiders. You can be assured of a perfect setup for maximum tone & playability. Round neck with mahogany back and sides and a high gloss vintage mahogany finish.

The top of the studio line consists of the brand new RD-40 series Dobro. Everything from the inside-out has been changed and upgraded to meet the demands of professional and student players alike. The body shape is much like those Dobros made in California during the 1930's, while the inside has been redisigned to include the exclusive "Power Reflex" sound chamber for increase volume and unsurpassed tone.

Here’s a Regal Dobro with plenty of power and drive to cut through any traffic! There is no better value in a professional quality squareneck Dobro on the market today. Features include a high-quality cone made in the USA, exclusive to Regal Dobros, and a 1930s Vintage California-style body shape. With the Regal Black Lightning...RD-52...you are sure to hear the thunder!

he Recording King Professional Resonator is crafted entirely from mahogany with a parallelogram soundwell and 12-Fret neck joint. The traditional squareneck/roundneck design and vintage sunburst finish make this an instant classic. The hand-spun Recording King Cone provides true resonator tone. The bone nut and the maple/ebony saddle help give the guitar great sustain, and it's kept in tune by the Grover tuning machines. The Professional Resonator has classic features like rounded soundhole screens and slotted screws.

Internationally known, Grammy-nominated player Phil Leadbetter has won IBMA's Dobro Player of the Year multiple times and been inducted into the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame. Recording King is honored to be working with Phil and proud to be building the Phil Leadbetter Signature Model. This wood body squareneck resonator is constructed of highly flamed maple, and features an interior bracing pattern specifically guided and chosen by Phil himself. Recording King's hand-spun European spider cone beautifully complements the sandcast spider bridge, for a truly professional-level sound that can be heard on Phil's recordings and on stages around the world. Phil's signature can be found inlaid in pearl at the 12th fret, and his sonic stamp is found in every detail of the guitar.