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Post by ken1953clark on Dec 2, 2018 19:25:41 GMT
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Post by Michael Messer on Dec 2, 2018 21:59:11 GMT
Thanks for posting that, Ken. We don't often talk about resophonic bass guitars on here.
I had one of those. I got it from LRC in 2001 and tried everything to make it into a useable instrument as I was intrigued to see if it could work. As an acoustic resophonic bass it was totally useless, it had no volume and not really any actual 'bass'. As an electric instrument with various types of pickups, it was an okay-ish acoustic electric bass. It sort of looked the part, but sadly I never heard it sound the part. It wasn't as good as any number of far eastern-built cheap acoustic basses with various brand names on their headstocks. I kept it around the house for a few months and then gave it to the bass player in my band at the time, Jerry Soffe, as a quiet bass to practice on at home. I have no idea if Jerry ever played or plays it. In fact I don't think I have ever asked him!
Owning that instrument showed me why the Dopyera brothers only ever once dabbled with low frequency instruments. They just don't work. Resonators are great for guitars, mandolins and ukuleles. Low frequency instruments just don't do it.
Shine On
Michael.
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Dec 3, 2018 9:33:35 GMT
I concur with MMs opinion.
I tried a few as the band I was playing in wanted to do a bit of an acoustic set.
I was not impressed - got a much better sound from a 1980s Chinese Hofner electro acoustic, which was a lot cheaper and a lot lighter even though it seems quite cumbersome having played Precisions for most of my life.
You payz yer money...
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Post by pete1951 on Dec 3, 2018 16:30:02 GMT
These make (as designed) mediocre plugged in basses. However, with 6 machines and Continental cone you have a VERY long scale reso for all sorts of low tuning fun.
I’ve been looking for a cheap one (£100 or so) for some time.
Pete
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