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Recording King

USA, est. 2005 · 46 products across 1 categories

46
Total Products
1
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$533
Avg Price
$160
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About Recording King

Recording King is a relatively recent brand dedicated to resurrecting the golden age of American resonator guitar craftsmanship. They meticulously recreate vintage designs, often using traditional building techniques and materials, to offer players authentic bluegrass and old-time tones. The brand has quickly earned a reputation for providing exceptional value and vintage-inspired quality.

Founded
2005
Country
USA
Segment
Mid-range
Target
Recording King is best suited for bluegrass, old-time, and roots music enthusias
Known For
Vintage-inspired resonator designs Solid wood construction Traditional bracing patterns Emphasis on historical accuracy High-quality hardware
PROS
  • • Authentic vintage tone and feel
  • • Excellent build quality for the price point
  • • Beautiful, classic aesthetics
  • • Responsive and playable action
  • • Solid wood top provides rich resonance
CONS
  • • Limited product range compared to larger brands
  • • Finish quality can vary slightly between instruments
  • • May require a setup for optimal playability
  • • Can be a bit heavy due to construction
  • • Not ideal for players seeking modern, amplified tones

Recording King Products

Recording King Tonewood Reserve Koa 000 - Folk Acoustic Guitars

Recording King Tonewood Reserve Koa 000

Folk Acoustic Guitars

$1,153
Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard
Steel-String Guitar, Style: Auditorium (000), Top: Solid koa, Back: Solid koa,...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Recording King Songster Resonator Banjo - Banjos

Recording King Songster Resonator Banjo

Banjos

$576
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

$345
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

$172
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

$726
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

$437
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

$264
Scale 348 mm (13.7") Frets 20 frets
F-Style Mandoline, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Maple, Neck: Maple,...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-994E-AC Cutaway - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-994E-AC Cutaway

Resonator Guitars

$1,153
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

$1,095
Nut width 46 mm (1.81") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard
Resonator Guitar with Pickup, Tricone body: Brass, Cone: Aluminium biscuit tricones,...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-960E-AS - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-960E-AS

Resonator Guitars

$1,037
Nut width 46 mm (1.81") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard
Resonator Guitar with Pickup, Tricone body: Brass, Cone: Aluminium biscuit tricones,...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-994E-PN Cutaway - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-994E-PN Cutaway

Resonator Guitars

$1,153
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...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-995E-BN - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-995E-BN

Resonator Guitars

$1,037
Nut width 46 mm (1.81") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard
Resonator Guitar with Pickup, Tricone body: Brass, Cone: Aluminium biscuit tricones,...
4.3 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-996SE-PN Sandblasted - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-996SE-PN Sandblasted

Resonator Guitars

$1,037
Nut width 46 mm (1.81") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard
Resonator Guitar with Pickup, Body: Single cone made of brass, Cone: Made in...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-999E-RN - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-999E-RN

Resonator Guitars

$1,037
Nut width 46 mm (1.81") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard
Resonator Guitar with Pickup, Tricone body: Brass, Cone: Aluminium biscuit tricones,...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Recording King Dirty 30s Series 9 12-String - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Recording King Dirty 30s Series 9 12-String

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$345
Nut width 49 mm (1.93") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Strings 12-string
12-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought, Back and sides:...
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

$160
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

$1,095
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

$1,037
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

$426
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

$345
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

$345
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

$576
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

$218
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

$576
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 RDS-11-FE3-TBR - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RDS-11-FE3-TBR

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$403
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

$459
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

$749
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

$333
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

$610
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

$403
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

$160
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

$333
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

$195
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

$160
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

$160
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

$172
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

$1,072
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

$459
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 RAM-3-BK Mandoline - Mandolins

Recording King RAM-3-BK Mandoline

Mandolins

$172
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

$384
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 RDS-9-TS - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Recording King RDS-9-TS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$190
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

$230
Lap Steel, Solid mahogany body, Pearloid fretboard, EMG designed P-90 pickup system,...
4.3 AudioFu Score
Recording King RG-32-SN Lap Steel - Lap Steel Guitars

Recording King RG-32-SN Lap Steel

Lap Steel Guitars

$230
Lap Steel Guitar, Solid mahogany body, Pearloid fretboard, Pickups: EMG designed...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Recording King RAM-3-TS Mandoline - Mandolins

Recording King RAM-3-TS Mandoline

Mandolins

$207
Scale 348 mm (13.7") Frets 20 frets
Mandolin, Dirty 30's Series, Construction: A-Style, Top: Solid spruce, Back and...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Recording King RM-998-D - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RM-998-D

Resonator Guitars

$640
Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 632 mm (24.88") Frets 19 frets
Resonator Guitar, Design: Style-O with a roundneck, Body: nickel-plated bell brass, Neck:...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Recording King RR-36S-VS Squarneck - Resonator Guitars

Recording King RR-36S-VS Squarneck

Resonator Guitars

$456
Scale 648 mm (25.51") Body Mahogany body
Resonator Guitar, Design: Squareneck, Top: mahogany, Body: mahogany, Fretboard:...
4.7 AudioFu Score

Frequently Asked Questions About Recording King

Recording King instruments are manufactured in Michigan, USA, utilizing both domestic and imported components. They work closely with skilled luthiers to ensure quality.

Yes, Recording King guitars utilize a traditional nitrocellulose lacquer finish, which contributes to their vintage aesthetic and allows the wood to breathe and resonate more freely.

The RR-36 is a standard neck resonator, ideal for clawhammer or flatpicking, while the RR-36S features a square neck designed specifically for playing in open G or D tuning with a Dobro bar.

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