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Post by Matt on Sept 7, 2010 18:21:56 GMT
I was in my local music shop today, and I tried out the cheap(ish) single cone resonator they had in the window. I was only playing with my fingertips, but it was really quiet! Is this a sign of cone collapse, or are some cheap resonators just like that? It was quieter than my acoustic guitar played in the same manner.
What do you guys think?
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Post by Michael Messer on Sept 7, 2010 18:47:45 GMT
In cheap resonator guitars the cone very rarely collapses, this is because they are usually way too thick and resemble saucepan lids, rather than a musical resonator.
Without seeing the guitar in question it would be impossible to give you a reason why it was so quiet.
Shine On
Michael.
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Post by Matt on Sept 7, 2010 18:49:08 GMT
I see, what effect does the thick cone have on the sound of the instrument?
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Post by Michael Messer on Sept 7, 2010 19:00:04 GMT
It just isn't a proper resonator and it doesn't work.  A good resonator is a very skilled thing to make. Shine On Michael |
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Post by steverino on Sept 10, 2010 1:31:48 GMT
Greedyostrich you didn't mention whether the quiet single cone reso was a biscuit or spider model. I cut my teeth repairing these things by buying several very nice looking, horribly assembled spider bridge jobs on ebay. For a while they were selling for USD $69. brand new! The flaws were many: cheap cone, unlevel cone ledge, overweight spider, spider contacting coverplate(!), flimsy body. With a couple of parts upgrades and repairs they were made to sound just fine, and several of my friends enjoy them still.
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Post by Matt on Sept 10, 2010 9:08:34 GMT
It was a biscuit single cone with a 'nickel plated metal' body. Had a touch more volume than an unplugged electric guitar. It was cheap on the scale of resonator guitar prices, but not cheap enough to merit a stab at repairing/upgrading.
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