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Old 02-15-2019, 08:45 PM
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I got excited when I saw that Amber Chimaera until I counted the strings..
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Old 02-16-2019, 12:16 AM
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Haha!

I don't know how likely a production Emerald resonator is. I have no concept of what the reso market looks like...a niche of a niche or a high-end CF opportunity? (Hey, if Emerald can offer a harp guitar...)

But until/unless Emerald makes some resonator-specific molds, a resonator build requires deep mods and custom fabrication. I think that's where the hesitation comes in--be prepared to pay for something far outside of regular production! And have no doubt--Alistair is a master.

I was happy to fund this R&D experiment, and of course, it looks like Emerald absolutely nailed it. NGD forthcoming.
Haha yeah I hear ya. The market for resonators is probably not very high but they sure are cool looking. Congratulations in advance on your experiment. Looks like it paid off.
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