Got an SX RESO-1 FS VS Resonator from Rondo Music yesterday. It only needed new strings and a saddle adustment. Plays very easily with 80/20 phosphor bronze 12s and sounds quite sweet. I installed a Lace Sensor Slim Acoustic pickup which sounds nice. It's a good 1/4 inch, or so, from the strings which gives it more of an acousticy (is that a word?) sound. Anyhoo, I'm happy.
Alexa
Sister Alexa>SX Lap Pro>Rocktron Surf Tremolo>Pignose 7-100.
Rondo has this square neck and a couple round neck resonators, all under $200 shipped. I'm certainly no expert, but the build quality sure looks fine to me. It's just a nice sounding guitar which looks really pretty, too.
I'll post some sounds once I get motivated.
Alexa
Sister Alexa>SX Lap Pro>Rocktron Surf Tremolo>Pignose 7-100.
I'd like to hear how it sounds with that pickup... curious...
Nice looking instrument.
If Music Be the Food of Love, Play On. -Shakespeare
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I purchased one of these 6 string squareneck guitars, through an Ebay seller based in Belgium, bought and delivered cheaply, and no import taxes to pay. If I remember correctly it was less than £150 all in. Learning to play it in open G is a project for this winter, an entry level guitar at a low price, that's fine for me at this stage.
Possibilities of adding a pickup are interesting too!
I must confess a budget square neck is the way to go getting started, especially since you plan on hibernating with it this winter.
That said, many budget intruments have qualities you'd see in the mid to high end from a decade or so ago, due to the China factor, I suppose. So, you can often hang on to an entry level once you master the basic without having to upgrade. Just my two cents.
Alexa
Sister Alexa>SX Lap Pro>Rocktron Surf Tremolo>Pignose 7-100.
