Royall TMP12SQ/NI

Royall Tampa Squareneck: this tricone model with its art deco design has three handspun 6 resonator cones that deliver a rich sound with lots of sustain. The nickel plated bell brass body will impress in looks and sound.
This version of the Royall Tampa is a squareneck, and it is meant to be played as a lap steel guitar, using a slide. To further accommodate ease of use for the lap steel player, the fretboard continues further upwards, to help the player intonate the highest notes. Furthermore, the tuning pegs aim the other way, and the guitar comes strung with flatwounds for those smooth slide tones.
The Tampa is available as a roundneck as well, for players who prefer the conventional playing position.
The tricone was the first resonator design, invented in the late 1920s. The sound is much less direct and less voluminous than that of its single cone counterparts, but the loss in volume will be more than compensated by complexity of tone.
Playability is, as always, spot on. The luthiers that set up these instruments actually play resonator guitar. In the Royall workshop, the resonators are handspun to suit these instruments. Since this is the heart of the sound, the Royall handspun resonator cones make a huge difference. The best quality available! A lightweight soft case is included.
Specifications:
resonator type: tricone T-bridge
cone specifications: three hand spun 6 aluminium cones
body material: bell brass
body finishing: nickel gloss
bridge material: aluminum
saddle material: maple
neck joins body at: 12th fret
neck material: mahogany
fingerboard material: Rosewood
neck finish: satin
nut material: bone or brass
scale length: 648MM
nut width: 46 mm ( 1 13/16)
fingerboard binding: ivoroid
body length: 508MM
lower bout width: 362MM
upper bout width: 260MM
body thickness: 76MM
top position dots: 5MM white dots
side position dots: 2MM black dots
frets: 18% nickel silver
machine head: Wilkinson vintage style
strings: 013-056
pickguard: no
strap button: chrome
case: lightweight foam case