[wooster]

Hi folks

I'm looking to buy my first resonator. I want this exclusively for delta blues Son House type stuff. I'm going for round neck, metal body, single cone, biscuit model. I'm in the UK but in a rural area which makes testing a little difficult, involving quite a bit of travelling ( though not impossible ). Models readily available here seem to be:

Gretsch G9201 Honey Dipper which seems reasonable though some doubts have been expressed online about the cones caving in

Regal RC-2 Again seems reasonable but some people are not sure about the neck joint being durable?

Recording King RM 998 D which I know nothing about

Ashbury AR 46 which are a British company outsourcing to Vietnam and China.

Vintage AMG 1. Seems to be good value and solidly built?

I don't know if there's much to pick and choose between them for build quality as I assume they'll be pretty much the same. I'm drawn mostly to the Gretsch and would buy from Andertons who I know would stand behind the item,but I'd welcome any advice on which of these people would recommend.

Thank you for your help