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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 17:44:44 GMT
Hello there! Im new on the forum here  Im thinking of buying a Gretsch G9200 roundneck. It will be my first resonator guitar, and Im really looking forward til' I get it. So I'm just wondering if this pickup could be any good and would work in a jamming session with really loud noise (Drums, electric guitars etc.) Or would I need something better? www.thomann.de/es/harley_benton_hbt.htmThank you for the answers EDIT: Hmm... I don't know why the link was in spanish, cause I'm swedish haha! Doesn't matter anyways. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 17:48:22 GMT
Hi there vonlidl, glad you made it here. I'm sure you'll get some great answers, although I don't have the answer  . TT |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 17:52:18 GMT
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Post by Michael Messer on Nov 21, 2012 18:02:06 GMT
Hello Vonlidl,
Welcome to our forum.
The pickup you are looking at is a regular acoustic guitar pickup and not good on a resonator guitar.
The Gretsch G9200 appears to be a Dobro-style guitar with a spider-bridge cone system, therefore you should be looking at pickups for Dobro spider-bridge guitars, not pickups for National biscuit-bridge guitars.
I guess my first suggestion would be Schatten pickups.
Shine On
Michael
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 18:36:58 GMT
Hello Vonlidl, Welcome to our forum. The pickup you are looking at is a regular acoustic guitar pickup and not good on a resonator guitar. The Gretsch G9200 appears to be a Dobro-style guitar with a spider-bridge cone system, therefore you should be looking at pickups for Dobro spider-bridge guitars, not pickups for National biscuit-bridge guitars. I guess my first suggestion would be Schatten pickups. Shine On Michael I see! You got me thinking though, the ''dobro style'' guitar, it isn't like one you got to have on your lap right? The strings are like a regular guitar yes? This would be a dobro style guitar just to make me sure www.thomann.de/se/gretsch_g9200_boxcar_roundneck.htm |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 18:50:55 GMT
Dobros are often played on the lap, but it would be incorrect to say guitars played lap style are dobros - 'dobros' and 'nationals' have different cones and bridges, and sound quite different. Before you go for that gretsch (a 'dobro'), what music styles do you want to play on a reso? And make sure you buy your guitar on quality grounds rather than if it has a pick-up. You can sort that out afterwards.
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Post by karlos on Nov 21, 2012 19:08:56 GMT
Hi vonlidl,
what kind of music are you gonna play on this resonator?
And regarding the pickup - I have no personal experience with it but I don't believe that any pickup for just 12EUR will work well.
Yeah, perhaps it sounds snobish but everybody would use it if it was so easy.
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Post by Michael Messer on Nov 21, 2012 19:18:15 GMT
Hi vonlidl,
It is a round neck guitar, so you can play it in the regular upright position, but it is a spider-bridge Dobro-style guitar and therefore has a different tone to a National-style guitar.
I am with Karlos, the 12 Euro pickup is not worth considering.
There are many threads on this forum that explain and discuss the differences between National-style and Dobro-style guitars. I would suggest you do some research on here before asking any more questions.
You need to understand what the differences are and what they sound like, before you buy one.
Shine On
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 19:21:48 GMT
I will probably play bluesrock and country rock.
something like this, but with more drums, electric bass and electric guitar - in a band.
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Post by karlos on Nov 21, 2012 19:30:09 GMT
I guess the spider resonator is suitbale to this. It looks that you play in electric band - so I was you I would use some elmag. pickup - perhaps Lace ultra slim sensor - it designed specificly for resonators and it gives the warm vintage sound. It sounds well regardless you use clean or overdriven channel of amp.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 19:48:44 GMT
I guess the spider resonator is suitbale to this. It looks that you play in electric band - so I was you I would use some elmag. pickup - perhaps Lace ultra slim sensor - it designed specificly for resonators and it gives the warm vintage sound. It sounds well regardless you use clean or overdriven channel of amp. Karlos Is that one expensive? Maybe I should just buy me the gretsch and buy the pickup later on. |
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Post by blueshome on Nov 21, 2012 20:42:03 GMT
Why not just buy an electric guitar?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 20:51:09 GMT
Why not just buy an electric guitar? I already have one. Besides, the resonator/dobro sounds way cooler  |
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Post by oldpicker on Nov 24, 2012 9:50:56 GMT
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Post by vent on Nov 24, 2012 17:39:00 GMT
I'd agree with that. I was after an electric National resonator and was recommended by people on this site to look at Sollophonic. Ended up getting one and am really pleased with it.
You can pretty much choose colour, coverplate, pick-up and action and get it sent to your door for around £400. Has great tone and not bad volume unplugged. Plugged in it'll shift pigeons and moss from your roof tiles.
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