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Thanks Mike, good ideas, I'll get on it.

I have a style 4 Kona and a couple of Knutsens of the same short neck style and this brink to me is better sounding both in balance and tone.

Thanks ever so much Mike, that is kind of what I wanted to know about the man. Now if I can find out more about his instrument making to help fill in some gaps.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/15233_1930_Garrett_A_Brink_2.jpg I'm looking for any information I can get on a maker from the 1920's named Garrett A brink. Any help such years in producti ...

Hi Bryan, yes I do.

All the information I have been able to gather on Brasher resonators, states he made 6 different instruments . Three different wood bodies [which I have ] and three different metal bodies which I do ...

That is an informative article Brad. I have the wooden ones ,now looking for the three metal ones.

C Brasher metal body Resonator guitar 1930's

I'm Wanting to buy Resonators with Schireson cones or just the cones.

I'm looking to buy an early to mid thirties Gretsch Resonator guitar. neilscelticcross@shaw.ca

These two don't have spiders, they have national cones with a biscuit bridge. I think there is a major tone difference. But each to his own, the players I made these for love them.

There is a video on youtube of Chris Herbst playing Ashokan farewell on the standard hollow neck reso.

Here are a couple of hollow neck resonators.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/15233_IMG_1896_2.jpg

Check out Celtic Cross Instruments web site and click on the vintage instrument section. There is one there.

I've made them with bridges attached in one unit and also separated . If you go to my website Celtic Cross Instruments, and click on the photo of Ben Harper in the who plays a Celtic Cross Instrument, ...

I've made a number of double neck weissenborn style instruments over the last twenty years and everyone has had it's problems. I tried a single X brace, an X brace on each halve, a single brace runnin ...

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Topic: Garrett A. Brink instruments
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 1613	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Nov 2022 7:11 am Subject: Garrett A. Brink instruments
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 1613	Thanks Mike, good ideas, I'll get on it.
Topic: Garrett A. Brink instruments
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 1613	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Nov 2022 3:34 pm Subject: Garrett A. Brink instruments
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 1613	I have a style 4 Kona and a couple of Knutsens of the same short neck style and this brink to me is better sounding both in balance and tone.
Topic: Garrett A. Brink instruments
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 1613	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Nov 2022 6:22 am Subject: Garrett A. Brink instruments
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 1613	Thanks ever so much Mike, that is kind of what I wanted to know about the man. Now if I can find out more about his instrument making to help fill in some gaps.
Topic: Garrett A. Brink instruments
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 1613	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Nov 2022 2:40 pm Subject: Garrett A. Brink instruments
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 1613	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/15233_1930_Garrett_A_Brink_2.jpg I'm looking for any information I can get on a maker from the 1920's named Garrett A brink. Any help such years in producti ...
Topic: C. Brasher
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 5270	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 1 Jan 2022 6:45 am Subject: C. Brasher
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 5270	Hi Bryan, yes I do.
Topic: C. Brasher
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 5270	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 26 Oct 2021 5:37 am Subject: C. Brasher
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 5270	All the information I have been able to gather on Brasher resonators, states he made 6 different instruments . Three different wood bodies [which I have ] and three different metal bodies which I do ...
Topic: C. Brasher
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 5270	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 6 Oct 2021 7:38 pm Subject: C. Brasher
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 5270	That is an informative article Brad. I have the wooden ones ,now looking for the three metal ones.
Topic: C. Brasher
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 5270	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 5 Oct 2021 3:25 pm Subject: C. Brasher
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 5270	C Brasher metal body Resonator guitar 1930's
Topic: Schireson cone
Neil Russell Replies: 0 Views: 552	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 26 Sep 2021 2:52 pm Subject: Schireson cone
Neil Russell Replies: 0 Views: 552	I'm Wanting to buy Resonators with Schireson cones or just the cones.
Topic: wanted Gretsch resonator.
Neil Russell Replies: 0 Views: 549	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 16 Sep 2021 8:51 pm Subject: wanted Gretsch resonator.
Neil Russell Replies: 0 Views: 549	I'm looking to buy an early to mid thirties Gretsch Resonator guitar. neilscelticcross@shaw.ca
Topic: Hollow neck spider resonator???
Neil Russell Replies: 19 Views: 6485	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Mar 2020 5:37 am Subject: Hollow neck spider resonator???
Neil Russell Replies: 19 Views: 6485	These two don't have spiders, they have national cones with a biscuit bridge. I think there is a major tone difference. But each to his own, the players I made these for love them.
Topic: Hollow neck spider resonator???
Neil Russell Replies: 19 Views: 6485	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Mar 2020 2:29 pm Subject: Hollow neck spider resonator???
Neil Russell Replies: 19 Views: 6485	There is a video on youtube of Chris Herbst playing Ashokan farewell on the standard hollow neck reso.
Topic: Hollow neck spider resonator???
Neil Russell Replies: 19 Views: 6485	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Mar 2020 7:23 pm Subject: Hollow neck spider resonator???
Neil Russell Replies: 19 Views: 6485	Here are a couple of hollow neck resonators. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/15233_IMG_1896_2.jpg
Topic: circa 1930 Regal Hawyofone Guitar
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 3061	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Jan 2018 5:45 pm Subject: circa 1930 Regal Hawyofone Guitar
Neil Russell Replies: 6 Views: 3061	Check out Celtic Cross Instruments web site and click on the vintage instrument section. There is one there.
Topic: Chris Knutsen inspired D8 Hollow Neck Steel Guitar
Neil Russell Replies: 7 Views: 3505	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 May 2015 7:42 pm Subject: Chris Knutsen inspired D8 Hollow Neck Steel Guitar
Neil Russell Replies: 7 Views: 3505	I've made them with bridges attached in one unit and also separated . If you go to my website Celtic Cross Instruments, and click on the photo of Ben Harper in the who plays a Celtic Cross Instrument, ...
Topic: Chris Knutsen inspired D8 Hollow Neck Steel Guitar
Neil Russell Replies: 7 Views: 3505	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 May 2015 1:59 pm Subject: Chris Knutsen inspired D8 Hollow Neck Steel Guitar
Neil Russell Replies: 7 Views: 3505	I've made a number of double neck weissenborn style instruments over the last twenty years and everyone has had it's problems. I tried a single X brace, an X brace on each halve, a single brace runnin ...