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12-10-2016, 09:09 AM
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Stella Resonator
Hi,
I'm looking for a resonator but not really looking for another guitar but I have a 1969 Harmony Stella H943 and thinking of converting to a resonator. Any thoughts about cutting into a perfectly good guitar? Thanks
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2018 Taylor GS Mini- Hog Art and Lutherie Roadhouse 
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12-11-2016, 08:29 PM
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I would start with a plywood guitar rather than a solid birch box. Those Stella guitars are steadily going up in price - especially the ones with A-1 setups so they have a good playable action.
I would not hesitate to start with a plywood Asian Craigslist beater for a resonator project.
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12-12-2016, 05:13 PM
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+1 on the ply top Asian beater; save the Stella. Lots of Asian GSO's being made, no more new Stella's though.
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12-13-2016, 06:09 AM
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The top and back of a resonator are quite thick, far thicker than an acoustic flat top, and braced in a completely different manner. You'd basically be using the neck and sides if you did a conversion. That said, it's been done.
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Brian Evans Around 15 archtops, electrics, resonators, a lap steel, a uke, a mandolin, some I made, some I bought, some kinda showed up and wouldn't leave. Tatamagouche Nova Scotia.
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12-13-2016, 08:18 AM
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This strikes me as taking a Yukon and cutting off the back half of the roof and removing the rear row of seats because you really want a pickup truck. Better to just find a truck in the first place. At least start with a junk guitar instead of something that is currently playable / useable Stella.
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12-14-2016, 11:54 PM
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Thanks for the advice. I was playing some slide on it yesterday and thought, what was I thinking. The Stella will stay as is.
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