Billy Bragg

In his official Facebook page, Billy mentions his first resonator "Propped up in the background is a National Reso-phonic model 1133 student guitar, a semi-solid three-quarter length instrument that was produced during the US folk boom. This one's serial number T42215 suggests that it dates from 1960." He also mentions it here: https://www.facebook.com/billybraggofficial/posts/i-fell-in-love-with-resonator-guitars-when-i-saw-ronnie-lane-playing-a-wooden-bo/10151466790057471/

Talks on his Facebook page about his O Style Resonator: "I bought this National 'O' Style resonator from a friend in 1986. Its serial number is S788 which suggests it dates from 1930, when the model was first introduced. I keep it tuned to open D. It can be heard on a number of my performances from the Mermaid Avenue sessions such as 'Black Wind Blowing', 'Bug Eyed Jim' and 'Eisler On The Go'" You can see him use it in "The Man in the Sand" documentary also