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Post by Bottleneck John on Aug 7, 2009 21:58:47 GMT
Guys, I just bought a nice old FAUX-Reso on eBay.. ;D So there's no cone under the coverplate, usually a wooden-board or a metal plate with the bridge on top..  Just wanted y'all to see how a budget-BUDGET-reso was built like...  Mid-30's, no-name, I'm guessing it's made by Regal, Chicago..   Solid birch body!! (could be maple..)   AWESOME case came with it, croc-skin, haha!! Been looking for a long time in Sweden for a vintage case like this and here it was!! :mrgreen:       Here's the fake reso"cone"..  But... Maybe I'll put this in there, LoL!!!!!   And this... Gonna look great and sound SO much better....Videoclip coming up soon..  Oops, more fake than I thought it was!!! Just awesome!!  LmoL, there nothing at all under the coverplate, just silver paint on the top!!!!!!  Surprisingly cool tone though, looong sustain but less bass and low volume compared to any "real reso"..    The coverplate is heavy, twice the weight of a standard coverplate... (Could explain the awesome sustain, when this starts vibrating it'll never stop, hehe!!)   I might put in a cone or keep it as it is, we'll see what happens!!!
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Post by Blues Pertti on Aug 8, 2009 6:37:09 GMT
Hi Johan,
Very cool guitar.
I would keep it as it is. It is an interesting part of history.
Regards Pertti
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Post by Bottleneck John on Aug 8, 2009 7:10:08 GMT
Hi Pertti!!
Yeah, my first idea was to modify it, but my interest for old stuff tells me to keep it as it is..
Can't say what'll happen... ;D
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Post by thebluesbear( al) on Aug 8, 2009 8:06:53 GMT
Bj
hello mate i say this with a smile on my face Whatever next!!! well ill wait for the clips cool case
al
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Post by oldmanblue on Aug 8, 2009 10:10:28 GMT
i would leave it as it is an interesting talking point ,i think the case is great.oldmanblue
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Post by pete1951 on Aug 8, 2009 17:48:13 GMT
I have one just like it .Its in a book calledAmerican Guitars by Tom Wheeler , It was sold through the Grossman mail- order catalogue for 8dollars50c. It will convert to a real cone with origonal coverplate but its a very tight fit. PT
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Post by Bottleneck John on Aug 8, 2009 19:20:15 GMT
I have one just like it .Its in a book calledAmerican Guitars by Tom Wheeler , It was sold through the Grossman mail- order catalogue for 8dollars50c. It will convert to a real cone with origonal coverplate but its a very tight fit. PT Could you scan the pages mentioning this guitar? Would be nice to have some info on them.. And post a pic of your guitar as well!!!! These were sold under many different names through various catalogs, but they were built by Regal mostly. |
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Post by Bottleneck John on Aug 9, 2009 23:50:39 GMT
So, here's a video clip featuring this cool oddity!!!! ;D Played it a bit today by the lake..I've come to like this guitar very much the way it is and sounds!! Wonderful bluesy tone!! The neck has a great V-shape! |
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Post by thebluesbear( al) on Aug 10, 2009 5:45:49 GMT
hey bro
thats some interesting sounds there....really good
al
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2009 6:15:15 GMT
That's a very good rounded and balanced sound. Thanks!
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Post by Bottleneck John on Aug 10, 2009 7:15:43 GMT
Yeah, it actually sounds quite ok!! ;D But still... I think I'm gonna do the mod to a cone, I must do that if I'm going to use it for touring and gigs... This sounds cool but the volume is much lower than a real reso! I always play into a mic and my guitars needs to be in the volume level(approx.) Don't know when I'll do the mod though, gonna take some time, the back needs to be removed so I can rebuild the bracing and pplace the soundwell correctly..  |
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Post by Bottleneck John on Aug 14, 2009 8:09:20 GMT
OK, guys!
Just made the first gig with this guitar now, it worked really well, I left my real reso's at home and brought only vintage wood body guitars to have an even level of volume.
Played all acoustic.. ;D
Playing the "faux-bro" at a crowded coffee house, I just LOVE this guitar, it has a soft mellow voice, not too loud. (compared to real resonator guitars..)
Still it manages to be heard(with the use of fingerpicks) along with my voice and the mandolin!
I'll probably keep it as is and put a pickup in it to be able to amplify slightly to get an even volume with my tin cans at live shows..
Another clip, featuring my 1960 (Harmony) Silvertone 12-string and a really nice 1920's tenor banjo with a fat tone..
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Post by Bottleneck John on Aug 19, 2009 15:30:40 GMT
Guys, I've just installed a pickup in this oldie!I've been thinking of installing pickups into some of my acoustics! A friend of mine, who's really good with electronic stuff for guitars came up with some piezobased p-u's. Placed underneath the top under the bridge on the two flat-tops and under the coverplate on the "faux-bro".. This will allow me to finally use my old guitars live also! They've been too weak in volume to work on stage along with the loud resonator guitars I've always used. AND... It'll make me less depending on the sound-guy!!!!! Not all sound-tech's understand and can give you a good sound when playing an acoustic guitar into only a microphone!!!! If I can plug in it'll give the sound a good ground and then I can use a microphone to get the sound I want. ;D I'm happy this worked out so well!!!!... Mixed like 70/30 % - Pickup/Microphone should give me a way to get: -a great natural acoustic sound that can be loud through a PA(if needed) -a monitor sound that actually lets me hear WHAT 'm doin' on stage.. I'm sick and tired of sound engineers that can't cope with me wanting to play my reso's into a mic AND not plug in a cable.. Sometimes all they can come up with is a LOT of mid-range, no bass and no treble, haha... Now I can give them what they want and hopefully get a good sound which will make me AND them very happy.. Just got a 1930's spider bridge Dobro from eBay, I'll install one of these pickups there as well an see if it works ok..
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