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King

USA, est. 1930s · 80 products across 2 categories

80
Total Products
2
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$1,223
Avg Price
$162
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About King

King instruments, historically a cornerstone of American band and orchestral programs, have a long-standing reputation for producing robust, reliable, and musically rewarding brass instruments. Originally known for their student-level horns, King expanded to offer professional-grade instruments, often favored for their warm, resonant tone and durable construction. While ownership has shifted over the years, the King name retains a legacy of quality and value within the brass market.

Founded
1930s
Country
USA
Segment
Mixed-range
Target
King instruments appeal to students, educators, and professionals seeking reliab
Known For
King 1200 Series Trumpets King 3B and 2B Trombones Robust, student-level instruments Consistent, reliable build quality Warm, full tonal characteristics
PROS
  • • Excellent value for the investment
  • • Durable construction, stands up to heavy use
  • • Warm, resonant tone appealing to many players
  • • Historically reliable and consistent quality
CONS
  • • Professional models can feel slightly heavy
  • • Modern instruments lack some vintage character
  • • Historically inconsistent finish quality on some models
  • • Can be perceived as less 'glamorous' than some competitors

King Products

Recording King Songster Resonator Banjo - Banjos

Recording King Songster Resonator Banjo

Banjos

$581
Scale 667 mm (26.26") Frets 22 frets Strings 5-string
5-String Resonator Banjo, Resonator: Mahogany, Rim: Multi-ply, Neck: Mahogany,...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Recording King Dirty 30s 3S Open Back Banjo - Banjos

Recording King Dirty 30s 3S Open Back Banjo

Banjos

$348
Scale 667 mm (26.26") Frets 22 frets Strings 5-string
5-String Open Back Banjo, Rim: Multi-ply, Neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Recording King ROS-7-OBK Dirty 30`s Outlaw - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Recording King ROS-7-OBK Dirty 30`s Outlaw

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$173
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets
Acoustic Guitar, Dirty '30s Series, Style: 000, Top: Sitka spruce, Back and...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-993-VG - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-993-VG

Resonator Guitars

$732
Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 615 mm (24.21") Frets 19 frets
Resonator Guitar, Build: Dobro Style Parlor with Roundneck, Body: bell brass, Resonator: RK...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Recording King RPS-11-FE3-TBR - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RPS-11-FE3-TBR

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$441
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck
Steel String Guitar with Pickup, Build: Single 0, Back and sides: Solid African...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Recording King RFM-3-TS Mandoline - Mandolins

Recording King RFM-3-TS Mandoline

Mandolins

$267
Frets 20 frets
; Dirty 30's F-Style mandoline; solid spruce top; back and sides maple; tone bar...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-994E-AC Cutaway - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-994E-AC Cutaway

Resonator Guitars

$1,163
Nut width 46 mm (1.81") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard
Resonator Guitar with Pickup, Tricone body: Brass with cutaway, Cone: Aluminium...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-999E-AB - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-999E-AB

Resonator Guitars

$1,105
; Tricone Resonator Guitar; body shape: tricone size brass body; cone: european made alumium...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-960E-AS - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-960E-AS

Resonator Guitars

$1,047
; Tricone Resonator Guitar; body shape: tricone size brass body; cone: european made alumium...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-994E-PN Cutaway - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-994E-PN Cutaway

Resonator Guitars

$1,163
; Tricone Resonator Guitar with cutaway; body shape: tricone size brass body; cone:...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-995E-BN - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-995E-BN

Resonator Guitars

$1,047
; Tricone Resonator Guitar; body shape: tricone size brass body; cone: european made alumium...
4.3 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-996SE-PN Sandblasted - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-996SE-PN Sandblasted

Resonator Guitars

$1,047
Recording King RM-996SE-PN; Single Cone Resonator Guitar; body shape: single cone size brass body; cone: european made...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-999E-RN - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-999E-RN

Resonator Guitars

$1,047
; Tricone Resonator Guitar; body shape: tricone size brass body; cone: european made alumium...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Recording King GG-42 Gypsy Jazz Guitar - Miscellaneous Acoustic Guitars

Recording King GG-42 Gypsy Jazz Guitar

Miscellaneous Acoustic Guitars

$697
Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 670 mm (26.38") Frets 21 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard
Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Body style: Gypsy guitar with D-hole, Top: Solid...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Recording King GG-39 Gypsy Jazz Guitar - Miscellaneous Acoustic Guitars

Recording King GG-39 Gypsy Jazz Guitar

Miscellaneous Acoustic Guitars

$697
Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Frets 21 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard
Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Body style: Gypsy guitar with an oval soundhole,...
4.3 AudioFu Score
Recording King Dirty 30s Series 9 12-String - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Recording King Dirty 30s Series 9 12-String

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$348
Nut width 49 mm (1.93") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Strings 12-string
; 12-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar; Shape: Dreadnought (D); Top: Solid...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Recording King Dirty 30s Series 7000 - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Recording King Dirty 30s Series 7000

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$162
Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets
Acoustic Guitar, Style: Auditorium, Top: Spruce, Back and sides: Whitewood, Ivory...
4.9 AudioFu Score
Recording King RK-R36-BR - Banjos

Recording King RK-R36-BR

Banjos

$1,105
Scale 666.8 mm (26.25") Frets 22 frets Strings 5-string
5-String Banjo, Resonator: Mahogany, Rim: 3-ply steam-bent maple, Neck: Mahogany,...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Recording King RD-342 Tonewood Reserve Elite - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RD-342 Tonewood Reserve Elite

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,047
Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets
Acoustic Guitar, Construction: Dreadnought, Top: Solid red spruce, Sitka...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Recording King RPH-R2-E-BRB Dirty 30´s Minnie - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RPH-R2-E-BRB Dirty 30´s Minnie

Resonator Guitars

$430
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck
Resonator Guitar, Build: 0-Style, Dirty 30s Resonator, Top: Spruce,...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Recording King RPH-R2-E-MBK Dirty 30´s Minnie - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RPH-R2-E-MBK Dirty 30´s Minnie

Resonator Guitars

$348
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck
Resonator Guitar, Build: 0-Style, Dirty 30s Resonator, Top: Spruce,...
4.9 AudioFu Score
Recording King RP-G6-CFE5 - Folk Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RP-G6-CFE5

Folk Acoustic Guitars

$348
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Body shape: O with cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, X-Bracing,...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Recording King RO-318 Adirondack - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RO-318 Adirondack

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$581
Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 632 mm (24.88") Frets 20 frets
Steel-String Guitar, Body shape: 000 Size, Top: Solid 30-year old Adirondack spruce,...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Recording King RDS-9-12-TS 12 String - 12-String Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RDS-9-12-TS 12 String

12-String Acoustic Guitars

$220
Nut width 49 mm (1.93") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck
12-String Acoustic Guitar, Dirty '30s Series, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Solid...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Recording King RD-318 Adirondack - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RD-318 Adirondack

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$581
Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets
Steel-String Guitar, Top: Solid 30-year-old Adirondack spruce, Back and sides: Solid...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Recording King ROST-7-TS Tenor - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Recording King ROST-7-TS Tenor

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$185
Nut width 32 mm (1.26") Scale 584 mm (22.99") Frets 20 frets
Tenor Guitar, Style: Tenor 000, Top: Sitka spruce, Cross lap bracing, Back and sides:...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Recording King RDS-11-FE3-TBR - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RDS-11-FE3-TBR

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$406
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Design: Dreadnought, Back and sides: Solid African...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Recording King ROS-11-FE3-TBR - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Recording King ROS-11-FE3-TBR

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$463
Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 632 mm (24.88") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck
Steel String Guitar with Pickup, Build: Triple 000, Back and sides: Solid African...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-997-VG Resonator - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-997-VG Resonator

Resonator Guitars

$756
Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 632 mm (24.88") Frets 19 frets
Resonator Guitar, Design: Roundneck Style-O, Body: Nickel-plated bell brass, Neck:...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Recording King RPH-R2-MBK Dirty 30s Resonator - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RPH-R2-MBK Dirty 30s Resonator

Resonator Guitars

$336
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets
Resonator Guitar, Dirty 30s series, Design: 0-style, Top: Spruce,...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Recording King RR-41E-VS ResonatorRattlesnake - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RR-41E-VS ResonatorRattlesnake

Resonator Guitars

$616
Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 635 mm (25") Frets 19 frets Body Mahogany body
Roundneck Resonator Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: Sitka spruce, Neck:...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Recording King RR-36 Roundneck - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RR-36 Roundneck

Resonator Guitars

$406
Scale 648 mm (25.51")
Resonator guitar, Roundneck, Mahogany body, Mahogany top, Padauk fretboard,...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Recording King ROS-7-TS - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Recording King ROS-7-TS

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$162
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets
Steel-String Guitar, Dirty 30s series, Shape: 000, Top: Spruce, Back and sides: Whitewood,...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Recording King RO-G6 Solid Top Triple O - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RO-G6 Solid Top Triple O

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$336
Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 633 mm (24.92") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck
Steel-string Guitar, Body design: OOO-14th, Top: Spruce, solid, Back and...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Recording King RPS-9-TS - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RPS-9-TS

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$197
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets
Steel-String Guitar, Dirty 30's series, Single O body shape, Solid spruce top, Back and sides...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Recording King RDS-7-MBK - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RDS-7-MBK

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$162
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets
Steel-string Guitar, Dirty 30's series, Dreadnought body design, Spruce top, Back and sides...
4.3 AudioFu Score
Recording King RPS-7-FE3-TS - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RPS-7-FE3-TS

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$162
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets
Steel-String Guitar, Dirty 30's series, Single O body shape, Spruce top, Back and sides in...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Recording King RPH-P2 MSB - Folk Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RPH-P2 MSB

Folk Acoustic Guitars

$173
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 620 mm (24.41") Frets 19 frets
Recording King RPH-P1 TS, Steel String Guitar, Dirty '30s Cross Country Model, Build: Parlor, Top: Spruce, solid, Back...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Recording King RK-R35-BR - Banjos

Recording King RK-R35-BR

Banjos

$1,082
Scale 670 mm (26.38") Frets 22 frets Strings 5-string
5-String banjo, Neck: Maple, Fretboard: Padauk, Seagull fretboard inlay, 22 Frets, Scale: 670...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Recording King RGA-16R-CFE5-TBR Pro Grand - Miscellaneous Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RGA-16R-CFE5-TBR Pro Grand

Miscellaneous Acoustic Guitars

$463
Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Grand Auditorium with cutaway, Top:...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Recording King RK-OT25-BR - Banjos

Recording King RK-OT25-BR

Banjos

$616
Frets 17 frets Strings 5-string
5-String Open Back Banjo, Neck: Maple, Fretboard: Padauk, 17 Frets, 2-Ply steam-bent maple,...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Tone King Royalist MKII Tri-Tube Preamp - Electric Guitar Preamps

Tone King Royalist MKII Tri-Tube Preamp

Electric Guitar Preamps

$753
Weight 0.9 kg
Tube Preamp Pedal for Electric Guitar, Two independent channels, both with...
4.3 AudioFu Score
Recording King RAM-3-BK Mandoline - Mandolins

Recording King RAM-3-BK Mandoline

Mandolins

$173
Scale 348 mm (13.7") Frets 20 frets
Mandolin, Type: A-Style, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Maple, Tone bar bracing,...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Recording King RD-G6-CFE5 - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RD-G6-CFE5

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$388
Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck
Acoustic Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Top: solid spruce, Back and Sides: Mahogany, X-Bracing,...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Recording King RGA-G6-CFE5 - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RGA-G6-CFE5

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$348
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Body Mahogany body
Steel String Guitar, Body design: Grand Auditorium, With cutaway, Body: Mahogany, Solid...
4.9 AudioFu Score
Recording King ROS-9-TS - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Recording King ROS-9-TS

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$173
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets
Steel-String Guitar, Dirty 30's series, Body shape: OOO, Solid spruce top, Back and sides in...
4.9 AudioFu Score
Recording King RDS-9-TS - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RDS-9-TS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$192
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets
Steel-String Guitar, Dirty 30's series, Dreadnought body design, Solid Sitka spruce top, Back...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Recording King RG-31-NA Lap Steel - Lap Steel Guitars

Recording King RG-31-NA Lap Steel

Lap Steel Guitars

$232
Lap Steel, Solid mahogany body, Pearloid fretboard, EMG designed P-90 pickup system,...
4.3 AudioFu Score
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Frequently Asked Questions About King

King instruments were historically manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio. Production is now handled by KHS Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. in Japan, maintaining many of the original King designs.

King trombones, particularly the student and intermediate models, are often recommended for beginners due to their durability and relatively straightforward playing characteristics.

The 3B trombone has a longer slide and a lower fundamental pitch, offering a darker, richer tone, while the 2B has a shorter slide and a slightly brighter sound.

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