Who plays a resonator? Always wanted to try one out. I found that Rondo Music has an inexpensive Left Handed one that I'm thinking about getting.

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I didn't Lose my mind, I traded it for this guitar.

I've always loved Resonators!!
I've been able to play one at a music store in our area, and it was just too cool.

I hope to be able to buy one in the near future....

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Hi Chet, I have a fairly inexpensive one one and I have a ball with it. They're pretty loud and in your face. I use mine primarily for slide so my strings are a bit heavy. I use John Pierce strings and a slide called a Mudslide. It's ceramic and sings like glass but the inside is porous so it kind of wicks moisture away from your finger.

Now I'm thinking of getting a metal body resonator.

Hi Chet, I alsmost bought one of those Rondo ones, then I saw their lap steel....I'm still undecided.

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Resonator :

http://www.rondomusic.com/rg1fsna.html




Lap Steel :

http://www.rondomusic.com/lg1bk.html

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Resonator isn't a brand name, Fender even makes them too. It's the "spider" or "cone" that makes the resonating sound as naturally oscillates at some frequencies, called its resonance frequencies, with greater amplitude than at others.

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Haven't played one but I love the sound, and would use it with a slide or fingerpicking, I've been thinking much about getting a dobro lately

Any cheap recomendations, besides the Rondo?

Regal makes them too. I wouldn't mail order one, the cone can get knocked out of whack and can buzz like a can of bees. Play it and be sure you like it. Also, you can replace the cones pretty easily. A good cone can really make it come alive.

Musician's Friend and eBay both have some.

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I didn't Lose my mind, I traded it for this guitar.

i've always wanted one. Id get a round neck tho.

My Great Great grandma had a dobro from like the 30s she gave my great uncle who was going to give it to me but his crazy girlfreind stole it then left him.

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Isn't Dobro a brand owned by Gibson?

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It's a mix between Jazz and Funk, it's called "Junk"

I have toyed around with a few. A friend of mine has a Bisket and a Tricone that He plays. The sound projection is realy something else.

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yep-Gibson owns Dobro (the brand)

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