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Wayne Bell 03-05-2019 07:09 PM

I need a round neck, biscuit-cone resonator for less than $500
 
This Gretsch G9240 Alligator looks good:

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/folk...sonator-guitar


I like to play R.L. Burnside and John Lee Hooker tunes. Due to an injury to my left hand, I cannot use a slide. What resonators do you suggest?

Thanks in advance!

Guest 728 03-05-2019 07:18 PM

For less than $500, your choices are limited, but I would choose that Gretsch over any Regal, Recording King, Rogue, or Johnson. If you want a raunchy, gut-bucket blues tone, look into the Honey Dipper model.

rockabilly69 03-05-2019 07:42 PM

You cannot use a slide? Then how do you finger the chords???? As for those Gretschs, if you want gutbucket go with one of the metal ones as the wood ones sound a bit softer/prettier.

SalFromChatham 03-06-2019 06:41 PM

I have a Gretchen Boxcar. You can’t beat it for the price. Great quality. They are not as sweet as a GoldTone Beard... but they cost 1/3.

Pity...I rarely play mine. I’d sell it but it’s wouldn’t fetch enough to justify the shipping

Anyways... great guitar on the cheap.

roylor4 03-06-2019 07:48 PM

+1 on Gretsch Boxcar. Great little bargain reso.

Realbluesman 03-07-2019 10:46 AM

For your budget, Gretsch!!

MCDEMO1 03-08-2019 05:52 PM

Gretsch Alligator is biscuit bridge, the Boxcar and Bobtail are spider bridge models.

I have the Boxcar and it is a great little reso.

Look up Toby Walker playing one on Youtube.


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