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Topic: What type of guitar is this? |
Peter Goeden
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Aspen Hill, Maryland, USA
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Posted 19 Dec 2007 1:15 pm |
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| What do you call a regular 6 string guitar that has a resonator cone in it, often associated with blues slide guitar such as John Campbell's? Thankyou in advance. |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 19 Dec 2007 1:30 pm
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Normally it's called a "resonator guitar". The only difference between a round neck resonator guitar and a square neck resonator guitar (assuming it's the same model) is the shape of the neck.
Round neck resonator guitars are typically played like any other guitar. Square neck guitars are placed in the lap, with the face of the guitar facing upward, and played with some type of bar. Round neck resonator guitars may or may not be played with a slide. Square neck resonator guitars are always played with a slide.
I note that John Campbell occasionally played slide guitar standing up, but instead of playing with his hand in the regular position, played with his hand over the bass end of the strings.
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 20 Dec 2007 2:34 am
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| Sarah Jory plays slide that way too |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 20 Dec 2007 8:18 am
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| So did Danny Gatton, and with an old Alka Seltzer bottle! Or a full, open, beer bottle. Schtik! |
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Mike D
From:
Phx, Az
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Posted 20 Dec 2007 4:56 pm
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| Peter, the guitar pictured is a steel-bodied National. |
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Paul Warnik
From:
Illinois,USA
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Posted 25 Dec 2007 12:30 am
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The gentleman pictured is playing a National Duolian
the frosted "Duco" paint finish appears original
The slotted headstock with unbound neck joining at 14th fret was produced circa 1934-1936
If the non-original pickup is mounted via a cutout made into the sheet steel body it pretty much destroys all collector value to piece regardless of it's functionality |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 26 Dec 2007 9:17 am
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| Dave Hole from Australia, one of my favorites, plays over the top with the slide on his index finger. |
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