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Old 04-07-2008, 09:19 PM
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You might also what to check out the Rogues at Musician's Friend. I have the wood bodied Triolian, and I'm pretty happy with it. It's no National, but it gets the job done and sounds pretty good to me. They make a metal bodied version in your price range. And, if you don't like it you can send it back .

I second Dave's endorsement of the Rogue. Dave's brought it over several times and it sounds great. I think he did replace the bridge. It sounds nearly as good as an all-metal body Dobro I had a few years ago and the Rogue is a fraction of the cost. Hope this helps.
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Old 04-08-2008, 05:34 AM
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I noticed you have both a Fender and a Regal resonator. Did you find the quality to be similar?

The Fender is a biscuit single cone and the Regal is a tricone. Very different sounds from each. The tricone is louder and "brashier" if that's a word.

As far as quality, the Fender was finished better. I had to do some serious adjustments to the Regal . . . The neck and fretboard didn't align properly, there was a loose mushroom rattling around inside. Of course I did a setup and some minor fret leveling on both. But, in the end, the Regal is great.
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Old 04-08-2008, 07:57 AM
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No one mentioned the Epiphone MD100. Is that worth looking at?

The specs on the website are confusing (probably on purpose) - it says the body is "chromed brass", but then the graphic says the body is steel.
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Old 04-08-2008, 12:08 PM
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I liked the the Liberty's but I think they're over my budget. Nobody has played a Michael Kelly or the Dean Chrome S?
I got Liberty's all mahogany version (one of the most expensive) on eBay for under 4 bills mint, like it was never played. The case that came with it was worth $120 on its own.
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Old 04-08-2008, 01:18 PM
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I believe that the Liberty metal guitars are not actually metal bodies but metal foil applied over wood.
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Old 05-15-2008, 02:49 AM
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hi i have a fender fr-50 resonator, which isnt metal frame, but i absolutly love it, sounds bright and i can can thrash it without losing too much quality! great guitar for under 500 dollars,
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Old 05-15-2008, 10:05 PM
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I have a Regal tricone RC-51 I paid just at your budget limit for, and I have been very happy with its tone and general playability (fingerstyle, no slide). The Chinese fit and finish are a little rough, but for the money...
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