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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: Vallhagen on January 13, 2015, 05:57:03 PM

Title: NRD!
Post by: Vallhagen on January 13, 2015, 05:57:03 PM
Muaha! It finally arrived! I've been waiting a few month for it to be made for me!

A single cone resophonic from Amistar! Loud and metallic!

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10190945/resonator/20150113_184728.jpg)
Title: Re: NRD!
Post by: billstein on January 13, 2015, 06:16:20 PM
Beautiful!
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Post by: selfdestroyer on January 13, 2015, 06:16:57 PM
That F hole looks awesome.
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Post by: bcalla on January 13, 2015, 06:20:24 PM
Congrats!! I have wanted a resonator for so long, even though I have absolutely no use for it.  I just love the way they sound.
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Post by: midwayfair on January 13, 2015, 07:10:48 PM
My jealousy knows no bounds. Congrats!
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Post by: cooder on January 13, 2015, 07:18:02 PM
Awesome! Looks fab!
I can highly recommend these strings for resonator:
http://www.michaelmesser.co.uk/stringpa.htm (http://www.michaelmesser.co.uk/stringpa.htm)
if you tune down to open D or open G use the heavy gauge 16.18.27w.39.49.59., despite the enormous gauge their tension is lower than normal and it will be fine.
If you tune up to open A or open E then the gauge 13.17.26w.36.46.56. will be better. I use and like the nickel ones. :)
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Post by: rullywowr on January 13, 2015, 07:29:29 PM
Can it play metal though?

sorry couldn't resist  ;D

Awesome axe dude!
Title: Re: NRD!
Post by: Vallhagen on January 13, 2015, 08:28:59 PM
Quote from: rullywowr on January 13, 2015, 07:29:29 PM
Can it play metal though?

Not only metal but HEAVY metal! \../ ... the JCM800 of the 1920s!

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Thanx guys. Obviously i have spent some hours playin her now, and it feels ... very special. I'm into some regression phase i think, from digital to analog to acoustic.

@ cooder: Thanx for the string tips. I remember you wrote about them in another thread too!

Cheers!
Title: Re: NRD!
Post by: pickdropper on January 13, 2015, 11:52:26 PM
Quote from: Vallhagen on January 13, 2015, 08:28:59 PM
Quote from: rullywowr on January 13, 2015, 07:29:29 PM
Can it play metal though?
... the JCM800 of the 1920s!

Indeed.   :-)

Very nice guitar.
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Post by: alanp on January 14, 2015, 04:17:53 AM
These really are heavy metal guitars. Mine weighs more than my Vintage LP-100!

They're loud as hell for acoustic, too! (I always get told by Dad, "Use a lighter pick!")
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Post by: Leevibe on January 14, 2015, 05:35:11 AM
Beautiful! I really love the cutaway and the shape of the lower bout. I now have Dire Straits' Money for Nothing in my head.
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Post by: raulduke on January 14, 2015, 09:38:31 AM
Likey!

Really cool.
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Post by: Vallhagen on January 14, 2015, 10:19:58 AM
Thanx guys. I definitely am in love with this piece!

The cutaway and "14 frets design" makes it really nice to play on the upper frets too, something I often miss on acoustics. Here I can cosily play barre chords on the 12th fret and take it from there.

Cheers