Recording KingRM-998-R Metal Body Resonator, Style-0 Nickel-Plated
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Recording King’s RM-998-R Style-0 is a nickel-plated metal-body resonator guitar with a round-hole coverplate. Its bell-brass body, 9.5-inch hand-spun Recording King cone, Honduran mahogany neck, and hard maple bridge form the core build. Modeled after original pre-war resonator guitars, it is presented for players seeking projection and classic resonator tone. A Padauk fingerboard, nickel-plated tuners, and M.O.P. dot markers round out the listed appointments.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking the stated projection and classic resonator tone from a metal-body guitar.
- Musicians drawn to a Style-0 resonator modeled after original pre-war designs.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What is the body made from?
The body is nickel-plated bell brass.
02What cone does it use?
It has a 9.5-inch hand-spun Recording King cone.
03What coverplate is fitted?
The RM-998-R has a round-hole coverplate.
04What are the neck and fingerboard materials?
It has a Honduran mahogany neck and a Padauk fingerboard.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck
- Mahogany
- Bridge
- Hard Maple with Ebony/Maple Saddle
3 detailsPlayability
- Fretboard
- Padauk
- Nut Width
- 1-3/4 inch
- Scale Length
- 24
5 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Padauk
- Cone Material
- Hand-Spun Aluminum
- Body
- Nickel-Plated Bell Brass
- Finish Options
- Nickel-Plated Bell Brass
- Tailpiece
- Bell Brass
4 detailsOther
- Coverplate
- Round Hole)
- Cone
- Recording King, 9.5 inch
- Tuners
- Nickel-Plated
- Position Markers
- M.O.P. Dot
