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Collection: Resonator Guitars
A Resonator guitar,or resophonic guitar produces it sound by conducting string vibrations through the bridge to one or more spun metal cones (resonators), instead of to the guitar's sound board(top). Resonator guitars were originally designed to be louder than regular acoustic guitars, which...
A Resonator guitar,or resophonic guitar produces it sound by conducting string vibrations through the bridge to one or more spun metal cones (resonators), instead of to the guitar's sound board(top). Resonator guitars were originally designed to be louder than regular acoustic guitars, which were overwhelmed by horns and percussion instruments in dance orchestras. They became prized for their distinctive tone, however, and found life with bluegrass and the blues well after electric amplification solved the problem of inadequate volume.
Resonator guitars are of two styles:
Square-necked guitars played in lap steel guitars style
Round-necked guitars played in conventional guitar style or steel stringstyle
There are three main resonator designs:
Thetricone, with three metal cones, designed by the first National company
The single-cone "biscuit" design of other National instruments
The single inverted-cone design (also known as a spider bridge) of Dobrobrand instruments and instruments that copy the Dobro design.
- Wikipedia
All of our Resonator guitars are shop-adjusted by our in-house luthier prior to purchase to assure you of a great playing instrument right out of the case!
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Ryan Thomson
I think that every household should have a buffalo horn
I think that every household should have a buffalo horn. We are now the proud owners of a fine horn which we obtained from Lark in the morning. It will be handy for calling in the children from play, and signaling to the neighbors across the river.
Buffalo Natural Horn Medium
Jeffrey Nickle
The Chief
This chieftain ain’t bad. I would say situated in between intermediate and professional grade. A little bit thick but not too thick. I’m happy with this purchase
Chieftain V5 Low D, Tunable Whistle
Darrin Smith
Primordial and Beautiful
The skins are as beautiful as can be expected. I'll be using them for canvas in an art project in 2026. I'll be a returning customer.
Goatskin 18" - Medium
Gary
The Boneshaker is awesome!
I bought this 30 inch frame drum about 3 years ago (2022 I think) for use in drum circles and also for recording. It’s incredible! I wanted a drum that people could not just hear, but also feel. This one fulfills that promise very powerfully, so I call it the Boneshaker. I’ve gotten a ton of compliments about it at drum circles. It helps to hold the rhythm together very well. By playing the drum harmonics, I can find at least 3 tones to it, more depending on how I tune it. I’ve had dozens of drums and over a hundred percussion instruments over the years, but this is in the top 1% of my all time favorites. I even painted the head and it’s beautiful! Everyone at the drum circles loves it.
Tunable Goatskin Head Wooden Frame Drum with Beater, 30 x 2-inch
LAURA PREBLE
Broke my more decorative drum protesting
I bought this bodhran after I broke my more decorative one while protesting. I’m one of four women who are Drumming for Democracy every week at our local Saturday protest.
Roosebeck Bodhran, 14" x 3.5", Fixed, Rosewood, Cross
