How debilitatingly-heavy is a metal resonator?
I'm not even going to do my usual pre-post search on this one, because I'm probably just crazy, but:
If I stuff an eight-pound weight inside my acoustic, will it feel like a metal resonator on my lap? Next question: what can I feed through the sound hole to accomplish this? Eight 16-oz bottles of water? Holy crap, that image just made me realise how heavy a metal reso is! :eek: The potentially-sacrificial acoustic for this experiment is a The Loar LO-16, which I'm guessing weighs three-to-four pounds, so adding eight pounds would probably result in something on the heavier resonator side, at 11-12 pounds. Obviously, I could just go out and play a metal resonator in a store, but I need to feel (assuming I can still feel) what it's like after an hour or two, and the salesperson might think that's weird, especially if I need them to pick me up and put me in my car seat after I'm done playing. |
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I had a Gretsch Honeydipper and it was monstrously loud and dang near as heavy. I sold it and got a Boxcar, |
OP: Are you certain you want a metal resonator? If so do you really want a full sized guitar? Have you considered a parlor resonator? Maybe listen to YouTube samples of some of the Republic Resonators. I have a parlor maple resonator by Republic that I am well satisfied with, and weight is not a problem. You might consider a full sized biscuit bridge wood resonator as well.
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I owned a metal reso for a short while. The weight (sitting down) was a lot, but tolerable. Dependent on the weather, though, it was the coldest guitar experience I ever had.
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I had not thought of a metal parlor resonator, so that would presumably bring down the weight a bit, although I guess balance would still be an issue. |
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I would be surprised if you weren't happy with the Alligator. Gretsch is the top of the heap in low price resos - I think you'll be a happy camper with what you're getting. |
I have a 12 fret steel bodied National NRP that I play sitting down, regular right leg position. The only time I notice the weight is when I grab the neck and lift the reso from the case.
Seriously, I've played for multiple hours straight and had zero issues with its weight resting on my leg. I do have a 30# toddler that's always climbing on me, so maybe the reso feels light by comparison. Haha. Because of the different size/shape/balance of the guitar, it took me a couple days, maybe even a week or so, to settle into a playing position that now seems as comfortable as an old hat. |
One other thing. I think my 12 fret NRP weighs around 7.5 pounds. A dread weighs around 4.5 pounds. So that case of water bottles shoved in the soundhole of an acoustic might be a bit much. Haha. You definitely need to post a picture of this experiment, though.
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sed to own a great National Style "O" Deluxe. Sounded great ... actually a bit too loud, but it always gave me back ache if I played to for too long.
I swapped it for an Estralita (wood body) not so fancy, but easier to cope with. |
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When I wanted a lighter weight reso, I got a wood body, too. Here's my former Estralita "Harlem Slim" and my current M2: https://i.imgur.com/RH6xyIvl.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/cqZa9qil.jpg |
I had an all metal Republic Tricone. Beautiful instrument. I didn't bond with it and the potential hernia helped my decision to trade it for something I play often.
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Have you ever had a heavy Les Paul on your lap? It isn't much different. Put the waist of the guitar on your left knee. Toilet! or voile'! Whatever that French word is.
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