How Many Resonator Guitars Do You Have?

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 15 Oct 2014 3:51 pm

Including those that you play, those that you have stored away, those that you have out on loan to other people, and those that have in bits being worked on, how many resonator guitars do you have?

Include ONLY Resonator Guitars, as long as they are acoustic, even if they have a pickup of some sort inserted, but EXCLUDE ACOUSTIC HAWAIIAN GUITARS and REGULAR GUITARS WITH A NUT RISER.

Exclude Resonator Mandolins, Resonator Ukuleles and Resonator Banjos.

For those people who have archtop or solid electric guitars made with a resonator built in, and there aren't that many around, include them.

Don't count guitars that you've borrowed from someone else, or other people's guitars that you have in your possession while you work on them.
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Joe Burke · Post by **Joe Burke** » 15 Oct 2014 5:45 pm

3. Two of which I bought recently, and one I will try and and sell.

Thiel Hatt · Post by **Thiel Hatt** » 15 Oct 2014 11:49 pm

One eight string and a nine string with six pedals and six knee levers.

Tony Lombardo · Post by **Tony Lombardo** » 16 Oct 2014 3:33 am

None. I have one 8-string electric lap steel, but no acoustic instruments.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 16 Oct 2014 10:22 am

Thiel Hatt wrote:...and a nine string with six pedals and six knee levers.

I'd like to see that. Do you have photos.?

Frank James Pracher · Post by **Frank James Pracher** » 16 Oct 2014 10:41 am

One, I have a brass bodied National from 1940 that belonged to my great aunt. I have a nut riser on it and play it Hawaiian style.
I'm not much for acoustic instruments but it's a nice diversion from my usual electric, and it's fun at campfires.

Stephen Abruzzo · Post by **Stephen Abruzzo** » 16 Oct 2014 11:29 am

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 16 Oct 2014 12:01 pm

Two.

Early 1930s California-built Dobro, and a 2004 Clinesmith in Western Bigleaf Maple.

john buffington · Post by **john buffington** » 16 Oct 2014 12:03 pm

Tut Taylor Californian, Walnut 6 string.

David Matzenik · Post by **David Matzenik** » 16 Oct 2014 12:24 pm

Just the one. A 1929 National Hawaiian Style 1. Tuned to G6th.

Thiel Hatt · Post by **Thiel Hatt** » 16 Oct 2014 12:43 pm

For Alan Brookes. Here's my creation. The changer is an EMCI, part of the under carriage I acquired from Fessenden, the rest I made. I didn't like the price of a Pedabro so I made my own and am pleased with the outcome.

Lee Holliday · Post by **Lee Holliday** » 16 Oct 2014 9:36 pm

Three at the moment, two roundnecks, one brass with a national style cone, one walnut with beard Dobro cone, and a walnut Dobro square neck that has been a project for too long now.

As Wimpey used to say to popeye always room for another one!!!

I have my eye on a square neck tricone but currently too many guitars and not enough cash!!!

Lee

Dan Mahoney · Post by **Dan Mahoney** » 17 Oct 2014 6:11 am

I'm down to 7. Meredith spruce rosewood, Scheerhorn RI prototype, Wechter Scheerhorn solid mahog. prototype, '37 Dobro model 37, '33 model 37, Wolfe mahogany ported, '78 RQ Jones walnut (original owner)

Jack Aldrich · Post by **Jack Aldrich** » 17 Oct 2014 7:46 am

I have 3 (at the moment): an 8 string Dobro I got in 1977, a six string Koa with spruce top made for me by Dave Krauss here in Seattle, and a Krauss 8 string. Instead of screens, Dave cuts out dolphin outlines - very Hawaiian. The "Kraussinators" (as I call them) are marvelous instruments whose innards are maple - no plywood, and they cost $2500, a steal, considering the sound I get from them.

Dave Thier · Post by **Dave Thier** » 17 Oct 2014 12:58 pm

I have three, all six string squarenecks.
2001 James, cherry
2003 Clinesmith, western big leaf maple
2009 Beard Odyssey, claro walnut/spruce

Joe Snow · Post by **Joe Snow** » 17 Oct 2014 2:31 pm

One, Beard Mike Auldridge. The other one is in a grey zone from your criteria. Early Hound Dog Dobro roundneck was lent to me but my friend doesn't want it back, so I suppose it is now mine.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 17 Oct 2014 3:57 pm

Thiel Hatt wrote:For Alan Brookes. Here's my creation. The changer is an EMCI, part of the under carriage I acquired from Fessenden, the rest I made. I didn't like the price of a Pedabro so I made my own and am pleased with the outcome.

Thanks for sharing that, Thiel. I've been thinking of building one myself for some time now. That's a good-looking instruments that you've built. I'd love to hear it.

Ben Elder · Post by **Ben Elder** » 18 Oct 2014 10:24 am

Change one "Seven to Nine" vote to "Ten or More." (Forgot about the 14-fret 1933 Regal.)

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 18 Oct 2014 1:51 pm

Three round necks, and one square neck. '1935 and '37 Dobros, 1935 Brass M-32, and a birch-bodied, I believe birch, '37 that has the voice of an Angel! Super cheap model, super rich sound. Also a green Johnson rnd-neck, that I can leave on the lawn overnight if I get drunk!

Dave Mayes · Post by **Dave Mayes** » 18 Oct 2014 3:25 pm

Zero. Never felt the temptation.

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 19 Oct 2014 3:48 pm

Just this fella !!

Brian McGaughey · Post by **Brian McGaughey** » 20 Oct 2014 9:37 am

Love those MASs...

Russ Cudney · Post by **Russ Cudney** » 20 Oct 2014 10:33 am

A '95 Ron Phillips "Trash Can"

..and one I converted to Dobro.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... 60b4035ac5

got two more on the bench.

Mike D · Post by **Mike D** » 20 Oct 2014 3:08 pm

A steel body single cone roundneck
A Walnut bodied single cone roundneck baritone
2 'Resolectrics'
And a mahogany tricone 'Weissonator' squareneck

All home built.

Steve Schell · Post by **Steve Schell** » 20 Oct 2014 8:15 pm

Hi Alan,

I researched the Dopyera brothers and the history of National and Dobro some years ago. John and Rudy were geniuses! I am fortunate to own National tricone # 069, a very early example and about the 70th built. Don Young put it in great condition for me a few years ago. I also have National Triolian # 42P, an early Polychrome example that needs a visit to Don for the full resto treatment. The earliest three part body Triolians are something special.