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Old 06-22-2016, 07:04 PM
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Default Need help finding a left handed biscuit cone resonator

I'm not sure if this is even on the market. The only left handed resonator I've found is a Republic tricone. Is my only real option to convert a righty to lefty?
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Old 06-23-2016, 12:19 AM
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I could've sworn Jerry had one for sale recently. Might have been Southpaw.

You might call Jerry and see if he can find one.
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Old 06-23-2016, 12:57 AM
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I *knew* I'd seen one somewhere. Here's one on Reverb.
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Old 06-23-2016, 02:27 AM
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The biscuit saddles on Nationals aren't compensated, so all that needs be done to convert from righty to lefty is to change the nut, and reverse the biscuit.
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Old 06-23-2016, 07:58 PM
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As the moustachioed one says. If you wanted a tricone, you'd be in an expensive situation. But a biscuit? Not so much.

I've always tweaked my saddles, so I'm not sure what comes out of the factory anymore, but you may, and that's a big may, want a fresh biscuit depending on how the slots are cut in the saddle. I'm going to assume national just cuts a "V" but I can't remember. Even if it is just a V, if there's enough mileage on a used guitar, it's probably not a V anymore.
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Old 06-28-2016, 12:32 PM
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Try gold tone. They offer a couple of lefty resos.
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