Beard Guitars Road-O-Phonic TS
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Beard Guitars
Road-O-Phonic TS
Product Info
Article Number:
613575
Brand:
Beard Guitars
Model:
Road-O-Phonic TS
Category:
Resonator Guitars
Price:
$4,948.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The Road-O-Phonic TS is a serious resonator—built for players who want a powerhouse bluegrass tone with some added versatility. Those Lollar pickups and Fishman preamp make it surprisingly adaptable, and the ebony board just feels fantastic. This is a top-tier instrument for the dedicated resonator enthusiast.
Product Description
- Beard Guitars Road-O-Phonic TS
- Resonator Guitar with Pickup
- Design: Squareneck Solidbody Resonator with three pickups and stereo/mono function
- Body: Poplar
- Resonator: 9" Beard Handspun Aluminum Spider Bridge Cone
- Neck: Poplar
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- White dot fingerboard inlays
- Neck-body transition at the 10th fret
- Scale: 635 mm (25")
- Nut width: 48 mm (1.88")
- Bone nut
- 19 frets
- Pickups: One Lollar P-90 F Spaced Black (neck)
- one Lollar Gold Foil 7.2K with custom satin black cover (middle) and one Fishman Nashville Spider piezo system in the bridge
- Preamp: Fishman Power Chip
- TRS splitter for stereo operation: Magnetic (1)
- Fishman (2) or all mixed mono
- Composite bridge on maple
- Gotoh black machine heads
- Factory strings: .016 - .056
- Colour: Tobacco Sunburst
- Includes case
- Made in USA
PROS
- • Handspun aluminum cone delivers a uniquely powerful, resonant, and complex tone.
- • Lollar pickups provide versatile tonal options, from gritty blues to sparkling clarity.
- • Ebony fingerboard offers exceptional playability and a smooth, articulate feel.
- • Fishman Power Chip preamp ensures a clean, amplified signal with adjustable EQ.
CONS
- • Squareneck design inherently limits versatility to open-tuned playing styles.
- • Poplar body, while resonant, isn't as tonally complex as more premium woods.
- • Premium-priced, making it a significant investment for most players.
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Key Features
Body Material
Poplar
Resonator Type
Solidbody
Cone
9" Beard Handspun Aluminum
Neck Material
Poplar
Scale Length
635 mm (25")
Weight
8.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Power Chip adds a natural warmth and dynamic response that magnetic pickups often lack, blending the resonator's acoustic character with amplified power.
The wider nut can take some getting used to, but it provides excellent string spacing for bluegrass fingerstyle, improving clarity and reducing string noise.
It excels in standard open G, D, and C tunings, but experimentation with other open tunings will reveal its full potential.
