Resonators: Let's see 'em...

[Cone Head]

Originally Posted by Vinceletah

Do one really needs to have such big strings and high setup?

Only if you're playing lap style.
All of my Nationals are easily playable in standard tuning all the way up the neck with 12s. I string them with 13s for open D and G tunings, but that Style O stays in standard with 12s. The action on all of them is no higher than any other acoustic guitar.

[kydave]

Originally Posted by Vinceletah

Do one really needs to have such big strings and high setup?

Well, for squarenecks you sure do! I don't do bottleneck, so I'm not the one to answer for that.

[815C]

Here's my RQ Jones

[Mycroft]

Originally Posted by Twilo123

i don't have mine yet (i ordered it; just waiting for it to come in!) but here's a pic from their website. hoping it looks something remotely like it when it comes in lol

btw that's an awesome pic of yours. great framing of that pic!

Thanks. Afternoon sun shining directly on it, allowed the background to go dark.

Hope you enjoy your new baybee.

[Mycroft]

Originally Posted by Vinceletah

Do one really needs to have such big strings and high setup?

Depends on what you are doing with it. You can have a pretty low setup on a roundneck if you are going to just fingerpick it. You will probably want a little more clearance if you are playing hybrid slide, and I usually use a heavier high E. If I plan to keep it in open tunings I usually use mediums instead of lights. Lap Steels usually have heavier stings, but you are not fretting them and want support for the steel.

[Mycroft]

Originally Posted by kydave

Mycroft: That's lovely, but did you know you got a busted wire?

I was wondering if anyone would notice that.

Had a batch of, uh, D'Adderios I think that it was, that kept popping the ball off of the D string. I'd be sitting around and hear "boing..."

[zombywoof]

1933-35 Kay Kraft/Shireson. Only one I have ever seen. 14 fret neck slothead.

[ricfreak]

[kerrinsdad]

Here's my Mule (#20) in the capable hands of http://caitlincanty.com/ who was checking it out after her performance here this past Friday

[Wade Hampton]

My pictures are from National Reso-Phonic's website, but my National RM-1 mandolin looks just like this:

I've also got a National M-2 guitar like this one:

The M-2 doesn't get used as much, but the mandolin gets played constantly, as it's now my main stage mandolin. It's been refretted once already, and earlier this month I had my repairman put a new biscuit & bridge saddle on it. Those parts can and do wear out.


Wade Hampton Miller

[Gypsyblue]

Here's mine:



This one used to be mine. 1930-something National Style O.

[Toby Walker]

Playing with Pete Hutlinger at the Fur Peace Ranch

[Misty44]

And here's my Mule:

[kydave]

Nice lookin' bunch of resos!!!

Thanks for starting this thread.

[oldmanonthebike]

My Republic Highway 61 purchased already modified by the repairman at the Folk Music Center in Claremont Ca. Plate raised off the body, biscuit cover removed, lower section off plate cut away, neck reset and a nice hand fitted nut. Fun stuff. Plays and sounds great and is really loud.