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Post by oldpicker on May 22, 2014 16:27:11 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2014 19:07:09 GMT
No, but I hope its better than the fr-50, which sucks. TT
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Post by Ian McWee on May 22, 2014 20:15:56 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2014 22:24:54 GMT
We had one in the music store where my electronics repair shop is located. I thought it was of pretty good build quality, nice playability, and decent tone, considering it is a platypus of sorts... Pricey but It sold pretty fast...
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Post by Matt on May 23, 2014 0:39:35 GMT
I don't think selling fast is necessarily a sign of quality, people with the money will splash it on a novelty... I'm skeptical like deuce because the fr-50 is a dog.
On a related note, which I may start a new thread for at some point, the epiphone dobro hound dog is actually ok. Way too heavy, and a nut too narrow for most but somehow it makes a nice sound if you have a crack at it. Wouldn't buy it, but I was impressed.
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Post by Colin McCubbin on Jun 9, 2014 2:30:45 GMT
One recently came thru notecannons.. It was used and had stupidly light strings on it, even lighter than Fender's recommended 60XL set, (.010-.048) And, as one might expect sounded wimpy and unpleasant if I can use those terms to describe a resonator's output. Presumably the original owner wanted an easy playing electric guitar and knew naught about resonators.
As an experiment I fitted a set of Martin Bluegrass 80/20 Bronze strings, (.012-.056) (sorry Michael, I'm out of MM's) tuned it to open e and, wow, what a difference, the resonator came alive and it doesn't play or sound bad at all, I was impressed. I didn't re-cut the nut or biscuit slots for the larger string diameters, and the strings seemed to settle in well. It is strange to play a tele neck with fat frets on a resonator, vaguely tele shaped, with a very deep body for sure but it worked amazingly well.
In standard tuning it was quite hard work, frets 5 and above and I suspect some truss rod adjustment, and re-cutting the nut/lowering the action would help, my guess it finally depends on what one wanted it for. I have a '52 tele, big neck, and it sure 'aint that, it isn't a duolian either, but a reso with access above the 12th (or 14th) and 'pluginability' has a certain appeal.
Sold on now, but if you try/fancy one, it's a reso, ignore Fender, fit heavier strings, you'll be pleasantly surprised, I was.
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Post by erky32 on Sept 30, 2017 23:00:28 GMT
Thought I'd update this thread ......Just aquired a second hand Fender reso-tele, and I like!! Tonight I replaced the cone with a Golden Gate one (orig was damaged) , replaced the electric strings with 12-54 phos/bronze, shimmed the neck to get higher action, ...and now it works!! To be honest , the acoustic aspect is a bit lack lustre, maybe I havent got everything right yet, lacks a bit of chime (but maybe I'm searching for something it shouldnt have!?) and the bass string lacks a bit of umph! Plugged into an acoustic amp it really performs tho, blending the lipstick & fishman brings out a bright resonator tone. I must admit I was attracted to the form of it having built a couple of resoteles from cheap teles I was ready for the "real one" and I'm not dissappointed .....I dont see myself as a real reso player but the feel, the neck, the balance, low weight ....and the good electrics on this put a smile on my face - sliding and picking all over the place ! ........so I had to share the experience with you all!
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Post by pete1951 on Oct 1, 2017 8:45:49 GMT
Surprised you get good string balance from bronze strings through the magnetic pickup. Could it have been made for bronze strings? PT
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Post by Stevie on Oct 1, 2017 9:13:45 GMT
When I bought my Heritage Sweet16 (a bit like a Herb Ellis type of Gibson ES175 but better) I immediately put on a set of Heritage double wound strings. An obvious choice? You'd think so, but they simply refused to intonate. Cash wasted but it scratched an itch. I even thought that I may have invested in a lemon! Still in bewilderment, I put on a set of the coated D'Addario phosphor bronze acoustic guitar strings that I had to hand in a Yamaha acoustic guitar case. I figured that due to feedback control of such a lively resonant archtop, and being a bedroom twanger at heart, I wouldn't miss the amplified facility too much? However, instant karma! I know many cannot stand coated strings, but I've never had a problem with them. The result in this case was a nice even balance across the strings (via the pickup too), and after a quick tweak of the archtop bridge- immediately "acceptable" intonation. I don't know why this should have been so, but every time I change the strings I put on the same D'Addario EXP16s because they work, and very well too.
e&oe...
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Post by erky32 on Oct 1, 2017 13:08:12 GMT
Surprised you get good string balance from bronze strings through the magnetic pickup. Could it have been made for bronze strings? PT Strangely the single coil performs better balance than the piezo! - I find the piezo looses any thump on the bass 6E string - on the other hand, on piezo the mids & highs ring well. The single gives a polite but a tad dull even balance. The two complement well to give a reso-ish amplified sound blending the bright with the dull, but maintain their articulation and sing clean which I like. For slide work the problem for me is not too great because I tend not to hit the bass string too much, its just when you do fingered runs down to the bassline and it definitely fades away!! The guitars got a great feel tho (like my homemade ones) and retains its lightness which I found difficult to live with with metal guitars My biggest problem is what to tune it to, - I like standard tuning for the total flexiblity of playing all songs on it as well as slide, and the benifit of doing both in one song, but I must admit , the slide tunes come out better in open G , but all my tunes sound a bit samey in that tuning..... think I need a double neck reso!
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Post by erky32 on Oct 2, 2017 19:15:03 GMT
UPDATE ON LAST.... couldn't live with 12-56 phos/brze (it limited my style of what I could play) so went back to electrics - Elixir 10-52. Hardly any difference in sound (I think guitar was really made for softer strings) , balance remains just as good, amplified sound equally ok.... the big benefit is I can play it like a bendy blues electric guiitar, throw in a bit of slide as required and use it for a lot more songs & styles, .....in that configuration it looks like it will work well for me.
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