Regal

Also known as: Regal Resophonic Guitars, Regal Resophonic

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20 Products · Used by 18 Artists

Regal RD-40 Resonator Resonators

$586.41 - $615.00

2 available stores

5.0 (1)

^# 18

in Resonators Rank

2 artists using

Regal RC-51 Resonators

$1,140.26

1 available store

5.0 (1)

^# 21

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Regal RD-05 Resonator Bass Guitar Acoustic & Acoustic-Electric Basses

$765.00

3 available stores

4.5 (3)

^# 52

in Acoustic & Acoustic-Electric Basses Rank

2 artists using

Regal RC43 Triolian Resonators

$935.00

3 available stores

^# 41

in Resonators Rank

2 artists using

Regal Rd-30T Studio Series Roundneck Resophonic Guitar Vintage Sunburst Resonators

$449.00

3 available stores

^# 51

in Resonators Rank

Regal 60's Archtop Steel-string Acoustic Guitars

2.0 (1)

Regal Le Domino Steel-string Acoustic Guitars

2 artists using

Regal Dobro Resonators

4 artists using

Regal Angelus Model 19 Resonator Resonators

1 artist using

Regal "Glee Club" Tenor Guitar Steel-string Acoustic Guitars

Regal Rhythm RE-175 Drum Machines

1 artist using

Regal Uni-Bar Reinforced Neck Parlor Guitar Steel-string Acoustic Guitars

2 artists using

Regal RF-50E Dobro Bass Acoustic & Acoustic-Electric Basses

1 artist using

Regal RC-1-N Metal Body Duolian Guitar - Nickel-Plated Steel Lap & Pedal Steel Guitars

5.0 (1)

2 artists using

Regal Guitar 1930 Steel-string Acoustic Guitars

Regal RE-110 Amp Combo Guitar Amplifiers

1930s Regal Parlor Guitar Airplane Bridge Steel-string Acoustic Guitars

Regal Bakelite Banjo Banjos

Regal 0-21 Steel-string Acoustic Guitars

1 artist using

Regal R272 Resonators

Regal traces its origins to 1896, when Emil Wulschner founded a guitar and mandolin workshop in Indianapolis under the name Emil Wulschner & Son. After Lyon & Healy acquired the brand in 1904 and relocated production to Chicago, Regal grew into one of the largest American instrument manufacturers of the early twentieth century. The company became closely tied to the resonator guitar movement of the 1920s and 1930s, producing its own line of resonator instruments while also manufacturing bodies for National and Dobro. Regal resonators found their way into the hands of numerous Delta blues and country blues musicians during this era, contributing to the raw, metallic sound that defined the genre.

Original production ended in 1954, and the brand name passed through several owners before Saga Musical Instruments acquired it in 1987. Under Saga, Regal focuses exclusively on resophonic instruments, manufacturing them in Korea and distributing from San Francisco. The current lineup includes the RC series of metal-body guitars — such as the RC-1 Duolian in nickel-plated steel and the RC-51 tricone in nickel-plated brass — alongside the RD series of wood-body resonators, including the RD-40 roundneck and squareneck models with hand-spun cones and Regal's proprietary Power Reflex sound chamber system. The range also includes the RD-05, an unusual resophonic bass guitar designed for acoustic settings where projection is critical.

Regal has 20 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Resonators, Steel-string Acoustic Guitars, and Acoustic & Acoustic-Electric Basses. Their gear is featured by 18 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Folk, World, & Country, and Blues. Notable users include Billy Corgan, Gustavo Cerati, and Les Claypool.