Rule of thumb (for what it's worth).
In a metal body a single cone for blues and a tricone for pretty much everything.
I prefer the sound of the steel bodies but lots of folks like the brass. Avoid aluminum at all costs.
National, of course, is still out there. The new ones I have played are excellent.
If ya want to spend some real serious bucks take look at the Terraplane resonators.
Another good company is Amistar. Lots of folks prefer their Continental cones to anything else out there.
If you are on a budget check out Gold Tone and maybe Republic.
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