Help for My First Resonator Guitar!!

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Hallo to all!!

Its time to buy my first resonator guitar.I want to buy a biscuit-wood or spider-wood resonator.the only i have find is this www.rondomusic.com/rg1frvs.html and want to play delta blues with finders and at standard tuning.Do you know anything about this guitar?

[Matt]

My response in this thread might help

michaelmesser.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=tin&action=display&thread=3686

[Michael Messer]

Hi jimkon,

Welcome to our forum.

My personal opinion is that to get a guitar that is well built and plays properly, you should raise your budget if possible. However, if it is not possible to spend more, then for 159 USD you can't really go wrong! One tank of petrol in the UK costs me that much.

Shine On
Michael.

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i understand exactly what you told me.
The most money i can give is 400-600Euros.Could you suggest me one good wood resonator to start for delta blues?(for fingers and slides at standard tuning)
thank!!

[Deleted]

what about this?
www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/our-catalogue/Resonators/item/6106

[geoff]

The wooden biscuit is dificult to find cheap and useable. The spider types are more common.

Dege Legg plays a Jay Tursor. Cheap flimsy guitar but sounds quite nice. ($200 to $400)



Stotzem here, plays a discontinued cheap Suzuki. you can find them used.

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Sorry that i ask again what about this guitar?,because i am serious thinking to buy it.
www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/our-catalogue/Resonators/item/6106

[Michael Messer]

Hi Jimkon,

I have not played one of those Dobro-style guitars, but I do know that for the price they are okay guitars. Not constructed like a proper Dobro, but does have a pretty good sound.

Before buying from that store you should check with Robin at Busker Guitars, as he mentioned to me a while ago that he was getting a few of these in. They are manufactured in China and branded with various names, Busker may be able to offer you a better deal.

Shine On
Michael

[Deleted]

thank you very very much

[Michael Messer]

My pleasure Jimkon,

Let me know how you get on.

Shine On
Michael

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i spoke with Robin at Busker Guitars and he hasnt any of these yet.
So i will buy from vintage and rare guitars site(in a month because dont have now in stock) because if i will buy from frank in amerika it will be very expensive,because of the customs in greece.

I have one more question.In resonator guitar is difficult to make a half tone bend because it has 13 size strings?

thanks for your help!!

[Deleted]

dont know anyone?
In resonator guitar is difficult to make a half tone bend because it has 13 size strings?
or the difficulty is like anyy other guitar?

[Michael Messer]

Hi Jimkon,

You cannot expect immediate answers to your questions. We are not a free information service!

You can use whatever strings you like on a resonator guitar. 13/56 is a good set to use, but 12/54s are fine if you want lighter ones.

I use 15/56s on my guitars and have no problems bending strings. It takes practice.

I hope that helps

Shine On
Michael.

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You are right ok.thanks

[SoloBill]

Hi Jimkon,
Bending strings on a resonator is no different to bending strings on a normal acoustic guitar of the same build using the same gauge strings.

Depending on the size and shape of your hand/fingers, the fact that the resonator may have a wider fingerboard, fatter neck and strings that are higher off the fingerboard (to make using a slide a little easier) compared to a normal acoustic and especially compared to a modern electric guitar may make bending the strings more difficult but not impossible.

Bending lighter gauge (9/10) strings is obviously easier but whether on a resonator or a normal acoustic or electric guitar, heavier gauge strings (13/15) are usually regarded as giving a better (fuller) tone.

(To be clear, the above refers to steel strings only. Nylon strings are physically easy to bend but don't change pitch much).