I decided to get myself a resonator a couple years ago. I ended up purchasing the Gretch 9220 biscuit cone round neck. I don't play slide at all and I am not experienced with resonators in general. But I enjoy playing this guitar. It offers a fun departure from my regular acoustic guitars. I rarely play it but when I do it is fun. I did NOT like that "faux antique" finish they sprayed on the wood body. I recently took all the hardware off and after some judicious sanding and re polishing it now has a nice sheen. I also considered one of the Epiphone hound dog resonators and a republic wood model. The Gretch worked out fine and seems to be a fair example of an entry level resonator. Retrospectively I may have liked a spider cone style a bit better. The tone may have been a little more subtle wit a spider cone.
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