[jpbat]

Originally Posted by jpd

JPBat........it no longer has that resonator "jangle"

What is "jangle" ?
None of the mods have changed the tone in any way.
I tried a National Hot Rod cone on that guitar during a few days -now this is a mod that change the tone- but put back the original cone.
National cones are very good, but for some reason, didn't fit that Alligator.
But I agree that the music played has nothing to do with blues.

Nice jobs on the mods. The banjo tuners fit the look.
And you sound great.

I have a Boxcar. They are great guitars for the money. I wouldn't turn down a wood bodied National, but I am no longer actively looking to buy one.

Mark

Nice mods and great tone Jean-Paul.

I wish you lived in my neck of the woods, I'd be begging you to be my new guitar tech. Crafty stuff.

Thanks guys.

I have a Boxcar too, and made the same sort of mods on it.
Since I have a heavy tendency to make mods on all my guitars, with some spectacular fails along the way, I'd better not have any National or Mule or similar.
A cheap fail is better than an expensive one.

Sometimes I wonder becoming guitar tech when getting old, but things are not going this way.
Although I will move in a new house in a few weeks and plan to install a proper shop, in order to not hack the kitchen table as usual.