The Beard R Model has taken the most desirable features of the vintage period guitar, including the open sound well construction, and combined them with exclusive improvements in materials, construction, finishes, appointments and technical innovations. This creates a traditional instrument that has a perfectly balanced, full-bodied sound. These vibrant instruments are made of select solid tone woods that yield a clean, sweet tone. They produce a clear, crisp treble, and a full, rich, warm bass, equally well suited for contemporary and traditional playing styles. Part of the reason for this incredible sound is that it is made with solid mahogany top, back and sides, part of it is due to the “open” sound well body design. The Paul Beard R-body has a 25" scale, an ebony fretboard and peghead, slotted diamond inlays, curly maple binding on neck and body (wooden bound instruments always just seem to sound better), chrome-plated parts, a sunburst gloss finish. The Beard Standard R model resonator guitar is one of the finest sounding slide guitars we carry. It is a great personal favorite for all of us on staff here at the beloved Mando-Farm