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Post by jonnybees on Apr 25, 2017 19:29:43 GMT
Well....I bought the one that was on eBay. It was so reasonably priced i didn't think i stood a chance, and then you think oh no, what does everyone know that i dont!
Well.. it's gorgeous, sounds sweet and good intonation and string height. Even sounds good with the really light strings it came with.
But i know next to nothing about these other than the forerunner of estralitas etc. Anyone want to show off their knowledge and fill us in, good and bad points?!
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Apr 25, 2017 19:38:41 GMT
I had one of the very early ones as my first reso. Cost me a 1967 Telecaster bridge pickup and £350. Bargain - helped start me off on slide but I found it needed 15s for it to make a decent warm sound. Robust, acrylic finish which could have been better - described by a guy in the old Resonator Centre as "pan splatter brown" due to the roughness and odd spots of paint on the surface. Out of interest, what's on the label inside? - it may be my old'n.  |
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Post by Michael Messer on Apr 25, 2017 19:40:42 GMT
Hi Jonnybees,
The Jazz Blues was the first guitar produced by the newly formed National Res-Phonic Guitars (NRP) in the 1980s. They are nice guitars and I would think that they will become collectable. Mark Makin had the first one that came into the UK.
What is the serial number?
Shine On
Michael
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Post by jonnybees on Apr 25, 2017 21:03:29 GMT
Serial no 293, year 1992. Oh and it has a Dave king pick up which sounds nice and alive
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Apr 26, 2017 7:41:45 GMT
Serial no 293, year 1992. Oh and it has a Dave king pick up which sounds nice and alive April (04) 1992? |
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Post by jonnybees on Apr 27, 2017 22:29:34 GMT
No idea of the month!
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Post by vent on Apr 29, 2017 11:02:01 GMT
I have one that I bought second hand back in the '90s.
Lovely warm tone, it has month and year of manufacture 1-91.
Don't play it as much as I should really and was intending to part with it to fund oncoming retirement, but not actively selling it.
I'd be open to sensible offers if anyone really wants one.
Cheeers
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Post by jonnybees on May 3, 2017 21:36:03 GMT
Hi Michael, does the serial no tell you anything?
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Post by jonnybees on May 6, 2017 10:13:15 GMT
Also what gauge strings would you recommend? The ones it came with are very light and the cone , or at least i think its the cone, does seem to rattle when i pick with force
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Post by Pickers Ditch on May 6, 2017 10:34:41 GMT
I used Newtone Michael Messer Phosphor Bronze 15s on mine and it sounded good and played well.
However, if you're using a magnetic pickup you might want to use the Newtone MM Nickel 15s instead.
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