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08-24-2011, 07:14 PM
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Resonator Conversion Feedback?
I wasn't really sure where to post this.. it sort of overlaps a few sections. But, here it is! haha
A few months ago I started to really get into the bottleneck blues and wanting to learn how to play. I really wanted to get a Resonator guitar, but seeing as how I dont have much money and they are expensive (even used ones are pretty pricey around where I live) and eventually decided to use an old (and i mean old. I think its from the mid 40's) parlor guitar I had that was falling apart in the corner of my basement to convert to a resonator. I know its a pretty unorthodox thing to do, but being an engineering student I like challenges and this one seemed right up my alley. My goals were to make a working resonator for as cheap as possible, and I ended up only spending $18 on it. It isn't the prettiest thing in the world, but I built it and that makes me happy. haha I barely did anything that could be considered 'building a guitar' and had a great time so I can see why luthiers love what they do. This was the first thing I have ever done that is anywhere close to modifying or tailoring a guitar and I believe it turned out fairly well. I made a blog that you should all check out and give some feedback on it! I know there are some things like the materials I used for the bridge and all, but again, I was trying to spend as little as possible and these were materials I already had. A big thank you to forum member Corky Long who helped me out by sending me a piece of ebony for a different guitar, which if I have enough left will become the new nut for the resonator next time I change strings. Let me know what you think! Any and all feedback will be appreciated. Click here to read my blog entries! I will be posting videos within the next few weeks of how it sounds so you all can hear it. It just depends on when I can get the time off from my classes. hah
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'12 Eastman E6OM '13 Regal RD-40VS Squareneck '05 Gregg McKenna Squareneck early 1930's A-Type mandolin (restored) Sold: '07 PRS SE Singlecut '14 Eastman AC720 Last edited by prsplayer12; 08-24-2011 at 07:32 PM. 
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08-24-2011, 07:21 PM
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08-25-2011, 06:52 AM
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why not fill up the soundhole with a heavy lutehole, it would look awesome. well done by the way i love it!
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08-25-2011, 08:28 AM
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'12 Eastman E6OM '13 Regal RD-40VS Squareneck '05 Gregg McKenna Squareneck early 1930's A-Type mandolin (restored) Sold: '07 PRS SE Singlecut '14 Eastman AC720
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08-28-2011, 09:20 PM
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Thank you Roger! I still have a few things to work on before I will consider it "complete" though.
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'12 Eastman E6OM '13 Regal RD-40VS Squareneck '05 Gregg McKenna Squareneck early 1930's A-Type mandolin (restored) Sold: '07 PRS SE Singlecut '14 Eastman AC720
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