Barnes & Mullins BMR300 Resonator Guitar

The Barnes and Mullins BMR300 is a classic parlour size resonator guitar designed for players exploring the authentic sounds of blues, bluegrass, folk, and slide guitar. Whether you are just discovering resonator guitars or adding a versatile instrument to your collection, the BMR300 delivers traditional tone, distinctive style, and excellent value.

Featuring a single cone biscuit bridge resonator design, this guitar produces a naturally loud, articulate voice with the metallic bite and mid to high range presence that resonator instruments are known for. Combined with carefully selected tonewoods, the BMR300 offers a warm yet assertive sound that is perfect for roots inspired playing.

Main Features

• Parlour size resonator guitar
• Single cone biscuit bridge resonator design
• Solid spruce top with satin finish
• Open pore mahogany back and sides
• Chrome resonator coverplate and hardware
• Distinctive f holes with circular soundholes
• Mahogany round neck
• Walnut fingerboard with dot inlays
• Slotted headstock with open gear machineheads

Authentic Resonator Tone

The BMR300 delivers a punchy, banjo inspired mid and high range that cuts through effortlessly, making it ideal for blues and bluegrass styles. Its resonator cone construction provides excellent volume and clarity, while the spruce top and mahogany body add warmth and depth to balance the metallic edge.

Comfortable Parlour Body Design

The compact parlour body size offers comfortable playability and portability, making the BMR300 suitable for long playing sessions, travel, and intimate performances. The combination of f holes and circular soundholes enhances projection while maintaining a well rounded low end.

Vintage Inspired Styling

With its satin finished spruce top, open pore mahogany back and sides, slotted headstock, and lyra style open gear machineheads, the BMR300 captures a classic old time aesthetic that perfectly complements its traditional sound.

Versatile Tuning Options

This resonator guitar can be tuned to a wide range of open tunings for blues, slide, dobro, and bluegrass playing, or simply kept in standard tuning for adding a distinctive resonator character to familiar riffs and chords.

Specifications

Body and Construction

• Top: Spruce
• Back and Sides: Mahogany
• Bridge: Maple and ebony biscuit design
• Resonator Cone: Iron alloy
• Coverplate: Chrome
• Handrest: Chrome
• Finish: Satin with open pore back and sides

Neck

• Neck: Mahogany
• Fingerboard: Walnut
• Frets: 18
• Nut Width: 43 mm
• Inlays: ABS dots

Headstock

• Machineheads: Lyra open gear
• Nut Width: 43 mm

Dimensions

• Scale Length: 25 inches or 650 mm
• Weight: Approximately 2.7 kg

The Barnes and Mullins BMR300 Parlour Resonator Guitar is a superb choice for players seeking authentic resonator tone, classic styling, and a versatile instrument that brings blues and bluegrass music to life.