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A resonator guitar or resophonic guitar is an acoustic guitar that produces sound by carrying string vibration through the bridge to one or more spun metal cones (resonators), instead of to the sound board (guitar top). Resonator guitars were originally designed to be louder than regular acoustic guitars, which were overwhelmed by horns and percussion instruments in dance orchestras. They became prized for their distinctive sound, however, and found life with several musical styles (most notably bluegrass and the blues) well after electric amplification solved the issue of inadequate guitar sound levels.
Resonator guitars are of two styles:
There are three main resonator designs:
Free chord Ebook here http://www.guitarjamz.com/new_requests/ How to select a Resonator Guitar
Here's Ol'Rusty, my first Amistar guitar from 2005. Open C tuning, it has a very nice bassy sound! Neck has 14 frets clear of the body, rather slim mahogany neck..
Steve James dropped by the Dream Guitars showroom and played this one-of-a-kind Beard Odyssey Resonator.
Subscribe to GAK Vision for daily video demos and features - http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=GAKVision Watch this video in my guitars playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfKJiUdaIPw&feature;=c4-overview-vl&list;=PLvmXUu0-OdydwHjr7sid9cCIXbCkN-gt1 http://www.gak.co.uk/en/gretsch-g9201-resonator-guitar-honeydipper-metal-round-neck/56309/ -Round Neck -Nickel plated brass body -Mahogany neck -25" scale length -Rosewood fingerboard -Ampli-Sonic cone -Biscuit bridge Visit GAK Vision for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/gakvision
A medley of finger style tunes " Angelina Baker into Old Joe Clark" Played on the tricone Resonator Guitar I just finished at the Lightnin Bug Custom Reosphonics Shop"
Jesus 6 0K !!! Hahaha ... I have proper videos on my channel btw- but some how THIS was my hit -.- THIS WAS A JOKE/ EXPERIMENT/ BIT OF FUN FROM FREE PIECES OF JUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...me making an old acoustic guitar from Argos(probably) into a Dobro style resonator guitar with a biscuit tin lid
http://www.soundpure.com/p/national-nrp-tricone-cutaway-steel-guitar-w-slimline-pickup/12625 http://www.soundpure.com/p/national-resorocket-steel-resophonic-guitar-villex-slimline/12329 In this video, SoundPure Acoustic Guitar Expert, Robinson Earle, demonstrates the differences between National Guitars single and tricone resonators. The ResoRocket is one of our newly designed single resonator guitars. This model incorporates a redesigned coverplate pattern to complement the distinctive Tricone-style grill work. The upper bout has been modified for easier access to the higher frets. The NRP Tricone borrows many of its features from our single cone NRP guitar. The body is made from thin-gauge steel and has a formed back. A mahogany neck clears 12 frets to the body and features an unbound ...
Johnson makes fine resonator instruments for a budget price. One special example in their range is the JM994-E, a small reso guitar with cutaway and a lipstick Pickup. This instrument is kind of original as it has no real model in history that it is a copy of. It takes features from different models and blends it together. In issue 6-2011 of the german magazine AKUSTIK GITARRE, we reviewed the Johnson JM994-E. Enjoy this fingerstyle blues in E i played and recorded with this instrument. If you like it, subscribe to this channel and spread the word! Part 1: stereo recording with 2 AKG C414 condenser mics using an Audient Mico as preamp and A/D-converter; RME Multiface audio interface via optical Digital-In into Cubase DAW; mix and mastering using DSP and plugins mostly from Universal Audi...
Eric Heftler on Slide Showcasing Johnny Winter's c. 1930's National Style O Resonator Guitar, The Johnny Winter Auction by Guernsey's, The Hit Factory, New York City, September 30, 2016
Please forgive me, but nobody likes the videos unless there is cow bell and reverb. In order to get my message of peace and love across there must be cowbell, so that explains the fact that I actually went to the trouble of strapping my guitar. I seriously drink this every day and am literally getting younger. Chia seed juice will juice your juice!!!
LeRoy Mack of the Kentucky Colonels and the Andy Griffith show is selling his brand new 206 Model Beard Resonator Guitar. Please contact him at lmmcnees@aol.com or contact him on Facebook or visit LeRoyMack.com.
LeRoy Mack of the Kentucky Colonels and the Andy Griffith Show is selling his brand new 206 Model Beard Resonator Guitar. Please contact him at lmmcnees@aol.com or contact him on Facebook or visit LeRoyMack.com.
My home made resonator guitar, and a little Rollin' and Tumblin' to show that it works!
blues with my johnson resonator
This is a hand built (by me) Cigar box guitar. The scale length is 24" just short of a Gibson. The neck is oak, mahogany and alder, and is hand sanded to 1000 grit leaving it nice a smooth. For the finish on the neck I used boiled linseed oil and past wax for a nice natural finish. The pick-up is hand wound and also wax sealed, giving a nice single coil tone. This CBG was all hand made, also there is marks and things in the wood, but this gives the guitar its unique look and feel and is also a joy to play. http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/222271162126? https://www.facebook.com/hiltsbiltcigarboxguitar/ http://www.cigarboxguitar.justinhilts.com/
"Resonate: A Guitar Story", a 90-minute feature documentary featuring four of the world's leading roots/blues/jazz/traditional guitarists Doug MacLeod, Mike Dowling, Catfish Keith and Bob Brozman. If anyone is interested in a DVD copy of this documentary, please email info@aquaplus.tv Thanks!
Rogue National Resonator Guitar Repair Planning: String height attempt failed, well... complete fix failed, I did get the action down a bit but not perfect. Some history corrections about National & Dobro concerning the originator Mr Dopreyer and losing his patent for the tricone resonator. : Advanced Fretpro V.2 look it up on Tucows as Well as GTR001: How to learn all the notes on the fretboard
Rogue National Resonator Guitar; Made in China, for Musicians Friend under GuitarCenter.. The Rogue brand is a modest priced quality instrument fetching around $289 and up in the used market. I didn't pay that, I'm just telling ya what I found it going for on average... Not a Dobro, but mistaken for a dobro, most resonators are either one or the other.. as I've found on the Internet, with Dobro coming out after the National style by the Dobro brothers.
Cone swap on a Republic Highway 61 resonator guitar - Continental to National Hot Rod cone - Shorter concise version to be uploaded in the near future...
Hi. This is my teacher's hands playing on my resonator. We filmed this for the documentary and I posted the full view yesterday. HERE IS THE THING. If you are serious about learning open D Slide guitar I would recommend this. I made this so I could watch it and learn it myself. Thanks. I love you all.
Rogue National Resonator Guitar Electrified; Frets done, pickup installed, tone & volume with output jack installed and replaced wiring cuz as you will see it was bad.. it was worse but it was still bad until the end... Wanna thank "Dave's World of Fun Stuff" for doing a video on the resonator guitar.. it really helped.
This is part 19 of the series, Beard Resonator Guitar Kit Construction by Gary Clardy, Clardy Guitar. This part goes through the set-up of the resonator guitar. Please forgive me for the way my shop is cluttered. I've been working on and filming this project for a month and haven't taken time out to clean the shop. Thanks to Greg Blaylock for helping me on the setup and for the encouragement he has given me on this project.
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