The Unique Sound of the Resophonic Guitar
They all have benefited from the unique sound of the resophonic guitar, also called the resonator guitar.
Some of the most famous brand names of these instruments are
Dobro, owned by Gibson
National
Regal
Beard and
Sheerhorn,
to name a few.
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Wikipedia: resonator guitar
A resonator guitar or resophonic guitar is an acoustic guitar whose sound is produced by one or more metal cones (resonators) instead of the wooden soundboard (guitar top/face). Resonator guitars were originally designed to be louder than conventional acoustic guitars which were overwhelmed by horns and percussion instruments in dance orchestras. They became prized for their distinctive sound, however, and found life with several musical styles (most notably bluegrass and also blues) well after electric amplification solved the issue of inadequate guitar sound levels.
Resonator guitars are of two styles:
* Square necked guitars designed to be played in steel guitar style.
* Round necked guitars, which may be played in either the conventional classical guitar style or in the lap steel guitar style.
There are three main resonator designs:
* The "tricone" ("tri" in reference to the three metal cones/resonators) design of the first National resonator guitars.
* The single cone "biscuit" design of other National instruments.
* The single inverted-cone design of the Dobro."Dobro" is sometimes used as a generic term for single resonator guitars, or for resonator guitars in general. However, "Dobro" originally described a specific company's guitars; since 1993, the trademark "Dobro" has been owned by Gibson Guitars.
Many variations of all of these styles and designs have been produced under many brands. The body of a resonator guitar may be made of wood, metal, or occasionally other materials. Typically there are two main sound holes, positioned on either side of the fingerboard extension. In the case of single cone models, the sound holes are either both circular or both f-shaped, and symmetrical; The older "tricone" design has irregularly shaped sound holes. Cutaway body styles may truncate or omit the lower f-hole.
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A Dobro Teacher's Recomendation
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The Fender Resonator Guitar makes a solid beginner guitar you won't quickly outgrow!
My Recomendation: A Good Beginner's Resophonic Guitar
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- Fender Resophonic Guitar
- This Fender resonator guitar is one I recommend to beginner students of mine. It is a good instrument for the price and allows to learn without a large cash outlay. This is the resophonic guitar pictured at the top of this page.
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