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The Gold Tone is very good. However, there are several others that are worth looking at. If you can find a used Wechter Scheerhorn they have a more modern 'open' tone than the Gold Tone. A lot - LOT of the tone in a reso is the spider and cone - so if you happen on a Regal that has been upgraded with a Beard or Quarterman cone at a good price check it out. Redline Resophonics has made some very nice 'bottom line' reso's also - but they are probably a little higher that what you want to pay.