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Post by Pickers Ditch on Oct 25, 2018 10:06:33 GMT
Reading this forum and listening to loads of slide music, I'm beginning to wonder if I need a tricone.
I have various single cones but, believe it or not, I have never played a tricone, ever!
What's the difference?
Advantages and disadvantages?
I do not gig but play a few numbers in our local boozer occassionaly and I reckon I've got about 6 or 7 years left if I'm lucky.
What to do?, What to do?.....
All help and suggestions gratefully received.
Thank you.
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Post by bonzo on Oct 25, 2018 10:37:49 GMT
Hi PD, the fact that you are asking the question must mean that you have been living without a tricone for too long!
You don't have to worry about what it sounds like, you can just look at it!
Best wishes to you all, John
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Oct 25, 2018 11:19:55 GMT
Bonzo, you've visited our gaff - where will Mrs. PD let me put a Tricone on view if I'm not going to play it?
I'm only just getting away with a couple of parlours hanging on the wall and a couple of resos on stands in the bedroom ....
There's an old Atomic Rooster track:
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Post by bonzo on Oct 25, 2018 12:12:59 GMT
Oh well, if you're going to bring common sense into it.......
Best wishes to you all, John
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Post by richclough on Oct 25, 2018 14:14:38 GMT
Question: Do I "Need" a Tricone?
Answer: Yes.
Was glad I could resolve that for you.
Best regards.
Rich
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Post by Ian McWee on Oct 25, 2018 14:19:01 GMT
Hiya mate! Hopefully not wanting to ruffle any feathers - and this is one of those "in my personal and humble opinion" moments - unless you go down the Fine Resophonics / National (pre-war and modern) / Beltona / Delta Reso's route, you'll not find what I would consider a proper Tricone....and we're talking big moolah in that ballpark  Slide On! Ian. |
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Post by bonzo on Oct 25, 2018 14:46:39 GMT
Hi Ian, I refer you to my earlier post regarding common sense! Lol!
Best wishes to you all, John
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2018 15:34:29 GMT
Yes. You need a tricone! Try one first though, if you can.
I shouldn't be playing resonators, after major stomach surgery, but, like you, I may not have too many years left, so, I do. Single cones, in my case. And I love them.
My first tricone was a NRP polychrome tricone. The sound was too pure for me - I sold the tricone but kept the Diamond bottleneck that came with it! My 2nd was a Busker Deco. Mm, got rid after a few weeks. Then a Continental tricone. I'd lusted after one for many years, but. alas, they're not like the original ones, made by Frantisek Javurek. My old one is for sale at Deals, in Cardiff, if you're interested.
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Post by tokyo on Oct 25, 2018 20:11:36 GMT
Oh yes you need one to make your life complete,Mine has pride of place in the living room along with another bunch of various guitars but then again I am divorced my wife ran away with my best friend...."I really miss him" ....great bass player
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Post by leeophonic on Oct 25, 2018 21:11:40 GMT
I have a round neck Beltona triplate, a single cone, and several spider type single cones, all are different and take you down a different path, for comparison I have a vintage square neck national which is another ball park again, not as sparky and bright but smooth and quietly confident (as I write this I am thinking how do you describe sound and tone???).
As Ian said there are Tricones and there are tricones (avoid the wood bodied Ozark/Regal one that has the Golden coverplate, it looks great but sounds like a polite parlor guitar) There are some nice older continentals out there, and the occasional used NRP at a reasonable price, I do not play the tricone much (or anything roundneck much at the moment) but they are great every time they get an airing.
Good luck on your Guitar safari.
Lee
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2018 22:01:13 GMT
Do you need a tricone PD? Put it this way if you get one you'll wonder how on earth you got by without it. In fact if you've only got seven years left then go the whole hog and get THIS and you'll get a few extra years thrown in. |
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Post by maui_chimes on Oct 26, 2018 0:09:49 GMT
You definitely need one, they are special and sound unique. Not as brash or bluesy as the single cone guitars. Plus it was the original design, right?
It all depends on what you are thinking about getting. Hawaiian or Spanish? Vintage or new?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2018 7:53:12 GMT
I've only got one with a hotrail pickup. It's not a classic tricone sound, but its a jangly clean electric sound that is perfect for my DADGAD alt-rock tunes.
TT
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Post by blueshome on Oct 26, 2018 19:03:42 GMT
Essential, but as Ian says you need to go upmarket to get the true tricone sound. German silver or brass, (wood if Fine Reso). Steel doesn’t do it.
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Post by lexluthier on Oct 26, 2018 21:13:54 GMT
Hi! Yes you need a Tricone. I had an axe count the other day just to remember what I had tucked away. The count was 15 (to my suprise!) The Tricone will be the last to go if a purge were ever come or first out the door if the the proverbial 'house on fire' senario were to occur. Leeophonics suggestion of an early Continental is the way to go in my book. Dated between '92 and '96/7ish is what to hold out for, '92 and some '93s have a neck screw arrangement as seen on metal bodied Dobros and benifit from this being removed. I think all of them can be improved with a good set up. I believe its worth being patient and persistant searching for a good example to hove into view, and worth checking around Europe as well as here in Britain. Good luck! Chris
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