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Recording KingRR-36-VS Maxwell Series Round Neck Resonator Guitar Vintage Sunburst

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Independent shopping perspective

The Korena take

Designed as a round-neck, square-shoulder resonator, the RR-36-VS Maxwell combines mahogany construction with a European hand-spun spider cone, a sand-cast spider bridge, and a parallelogram soundwell. That layout is voiced for crisp attack with minimal overtones, helping its resonator response remain defined when playing with a band. The Vintage Sunburst gloss finish and butterbean tuners keep the presentation traditional, while the ebony/maple saddle and bone nut complete the specified setup.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Bluegrass band passages that call for crisp attack with few extra overtones.
  • Slide players moving toward a round-neck resonator with a hand-spun spider cone.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Players who require onboard electronics; the guitar's electronics are specified as None.

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Recording King RR-36-VS Maxwell Series Round Neck Resonator Guitar Vintage Sunburst construction detail

Detail 01

Parallelogram soundwell

It is the internal soundwell design associated with the guitar's crisp, low-overtone response.

Detail 02

19 frets, 12 clear of the body

The fret count and body-clear fret count are both specified.

Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01Does the RR-36-VS have onboard electronics?

No. Its electronics specification is None.

02What bridge design does it use?

It uses a sand-cast spider bridge.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

1 detailsPickups & controls
Electronics
None
10 detailsPlayability
Nut Material
Bone
Fretboard Binding
Ivory
Fretboard Inlays
Dots
Fretboard Material
Padauk
Neck Profile
Roundneck
Nut Width
1
Of Frets Clear
12
Of Frets Total
19
Scale Length
25
Neck Shape
Roundneck
18 detailsBody & build
Color
Sunburst
Bridge Material
Sandcast Spider Bridge
Side Material
Mahogany
Headstock Inlay
None
Top Material
Mahogany
Top Bracing Pattern
Parallelogram Soundwell
Top Purfling
black/white/black
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Top Braces
Sitka Spruce
Fingerboard Material
Padauk
Body Binding
Ivory
Bridge Shape
Spider
Neck Joint
Dovetail
Back Material
Mahogany
Body Style
Square Shoulder Resonator
Color Finish
Vintage Sunburst
Body Shape
Square Shoulder Resonator
Tuning Machines
Butterbean
4 detailsOther
Saddle
Ebony/Maple
Model Name
Maxwell Round neck Resonator
Headstock Overlay
Black
Model Number
RR-36-VS

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