the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Anyone here play a resonator of any kind??
Resonator guitars
- Thread starter the guy who invented fire
- Start date
SirJackdeFuzz
New member
Re: Resonator guitars
YUP, i own one, but an extremely cheap one.
But, it actually does the job very well.
It is perfect for that garage-blues-rock kinda thing.
http://www.petpeoplesplace.com/pets...ctric-dobro-resonator-guitar_320683942698.jpg
It is, what i think, a cheaper version of the Eastwood Deta 6.
I also had a brass body Rogue for about 6 months.
Deff gonna get one again, for that Chris Whitley (R.I.P.) thing.
YUP, i own one, but an extremely cheap one.
But, it actually does the job very well.
It is perfect for that garage-blues-rock kinda thing.
http://www.petpeoplesplace.com/pets...ctric-dobro-resonator-guitar_320683942698.jpg
It is, what i think, a cheaper version of the Eastwood Deta 6.
I also had a brass body Rogue for about 6 months.
Deff gonna get one again, for that Chris Whitley (R.I.P.) thing.
Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: Resonator guitars
i play one a little, cos i used to play slide a lot. One of my students got a resonator, so it gave me an excuse to get one so i could show him stuff.
Why do you ask? Are you in the market?
i play one a little, cos i used to play slide a lot. One of my students got a resonator, so it gave me an excuse to get one so i could show him stuff.
Why do you ask? Are you in the market?
firebirdV
New member
Re: Resonator guitars
I love resonator guitars, they were what I began on.
I started playing on my father's '34 national duolian shortly after hearing Johnny Winter for the first time (Dallas). I have also played a triplate and a vintage 12 fret style o extensively.
For new production resonators, I think that the replicon is a great guitar, but somehow none of the nationa resophonic guitars have that rawness that the early ones seem to have. It may just be my imagination, but they all seem more refined. Still great instruments though.
I love resonator guitars, they were what I began on.
I started playing on my father's '34 national duolian shortly after hearing Johnny Winter for the first time (Dallas). I have also played a triplate and a vintage 12 fret style o extensively.
For new production resonators, I think that the replicon is a great guitar, but somehow none of the nationa resophonic guitars have that rawness that the early ones seem to have. It may just be my imagination, but they all seem more refined. Still great instruments though.
Bludave
New member
Re: Resonator guitars
I have two. A brass body single cone biscuit style Dobro from the 60's. Not really sure of the model # & the year, but I had a Don Young spun cone put in & it improved the tone tremendously. I generally use this guitar in open D
I also have a Regal Dobro. Its a wood body with a spider bridge & it has a warm sweet tone. I like to use this in Open G or G minor. he only negative on this guitar is well two is it really isn't as loud as the other Dobro & the neck width is a little thin & it makes fingerpicking a bit more difficult. Other then that they are really solid guitars.
I have two. A brass body single cone biscuit style Dobro from the 60's. Not really sure of the model # & the year, but I had a Don Young spun cone put in & it improved the tone tremendously. I generally use this guitar in open D
I also have a Regal Dobro. Its a wood body with a spider bridge & it has a warm sweet tone. I like to use this in Open G or G minor. he only negative on this guitar is well two is it really isn't as loud as the other Dobro & the neck width is a little thin & it makes fingerpicking a bit more difficult. Other then that they are really solid guitars.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Resonator guitars
Cool deal, I never seem them mentioned here (however this is a pickup forum for mostly electric players!) so I was curious.
In Janurary I got heavily into slide, mostly electric but have always been in love wiht the sound of resonator guitars...it comes from listening to Delta blues as well as my dad playing bluegrass Dobro but since I didn't play slide I saw no real point in owning one...
However now that I'm making a little headway with slide I see a point!
There is really no point to this thread, I'm just getting a reso head count!
Cool deal, I never seem them mentioned here (however this is a pickup forum for mostly electric players!) so I was curious.
In Janurary I got heavily into slide, mostly electric but have always been in love wiht the sound of resonator guitars...it comes from listening to Delta blues as well as my dad playing bluegrass Dobro but since I didn't play slide I saw no real point in owning one...
However now that I'm making a little headway with slide I see a point!
There is really no point to this thread, I'm just getting a reso head count!
SirJackdeFuzz
New member
Re: Resonator guitars
If you like electric reso sounds, and if you do not know about them yet, do look into Chris Whitley and Eric Sardinas.
Both very talented slide players.
If you like electric reso sounds, and if you do not know about them yet, do look into Chris Whitley and Eric Sardinas.
Both very talented slide players.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Resonator guitars
I know a little about both but I'm not really that into the electric reso stuff...I mean it's cool and all but to me those types of instruments just sound "right" when they are unplugged, have heavy strgins on them and are just played correctly.
I know a little about both but I'm not really that into the electric reso stuff...I mean it's cool and all but to me those types of instruments just sound "right" when they are unplugged, have heavy strgins on them and are just played correctly.
SirJackdeFuzz
New member
Re: Resonator guitars
In that case . . . early Johnny Winter :bowdown:
In that case . . . early Johnny Winter :bowdown:
SirJackdeFuzz
New member
Re: Resonator guitars
Re: Resonator guitars
i was just playing a '31 national duolian this weekend. round neck but with a high nut so only lapstyle slide. such a cool sound!
i dont own one anymore but id like to get another one. a guy i play with has a national that is great. he had a firebird pup installed a few years back which i wasnt thrilled about but it sounds great thru an amp and didnt really change the tone unplugged much at all.
i was just playing a '31 national duolian this weekend. round neck but with a high nut so only lapstyle slide. such a cool sound!
i dont own one anymore but id like to get another one. a guy i play with has a national that is great. he had a firebird pup installed a few years back which i wasnt thrilled about but it sounds great thru an amp and didnt really change the tone unplugged much at all.
SirJackdeFuzz
New member
Re: Resonator guitars
. . . ^ ^ ^ that is what Chris Whitley did,
He gaffer-taped a Lace pick up to his reso.
. . . ^ ^ ^ that is what Chris Whitley did,
He gaffer-taped a Lace pick up to his reso.
SirJackdeFuzz
New member
Re: Resonator guitars
More tape on the under-side of the guitar, towards the strap lock.
More tape on the under-side of the guitar, towards the strap lock.
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Resonator guitars
I have an Epi Biscuit that is surprisingly good. VERY loud unplugged, even for a reso. I once had a friend come over while I was picking away; he said he could hear me playing it from down the street. It's bright without being overly so. It's a National style (biscuit bridge screwed to the centre of the cone). I keep it tuned to open G. Like any reso it loves the slide, but I play it just as much without as with.
The Biscuit isn't made any more. Gibson decided to make their budget resonators under the Dobro brand, and when they did this they switched to a spider bridge. I personally prefer the biscuit resos but they're all good.
I've played quite a few resonators, and someday I hope to own a really nice one. The Paul Beard stuff is outstanding.
Your first step is to choose which bridge style you want: biscuit, spider, or tricone. Do you have any idea yet?
I have an Epi Biscuit that is surprisingly good. VERY loud unplugged, even for a reso. I once had a friend come over while I was picking away; he said he could hear me playing it from down the street. It's bright without being overly so. It's a National style (biscuit bridge screwed to the centre of the cone). I keep it tuned to open G. Like any reso it loves the slide, but I play it just as much without as with.
The Biscuit isn't made any more. Gibson decided to make their budget resonators under the Dobro brand, and when they did this they switched to a spider bridge. I personally prefer the biscuit resos but they're all good.
I've played quite a few resonators, and someday I hope to own a really nice one. The Paul Beard stuff is outstanding.
Your first step is to choose which bridge style you want: biscuit, spider, or tricone. Do you have any idea yet?
CapoFirstFret
New member
Re: Resonator guitars
I've been looking to get a resonator for quite a while now. I play slide mostly on a Goya acoustic that my puppy a few years ago snapped the headstock off of. After that, could never get it to set back up quite right so I just kept the action high and play slide on it.
I also have a beater electric (copy of a Gretsch TK-300) that I play slide on but would love to get that authentic Reso sound.
I've been looking to get a resonator for quite a while now. I play slide mostly on a Goya acoustic that my puppy a few years ago snapped the headstock off of. After that, could never get it to set back up quite right so I just kept the action high and play slide on it.
I also have a beater electric (copy of a Gretsch TK-300) that I play slide on but would love to get that authentic Reso sound.
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Resonator guitars
I bet it would. With a reso 90% of the tone comes from the cone(s).
A Quarterman cone is a popular upgrade for cheap resos.
I bet it would. With a reso 90% of the tone comes from the cone(s).
A Quarterman cone is a popular upgrade for cheap resos.
