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Topic: What's loudest reso guitar for under $1000? |
Keith Cary
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California, USA
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Posted 2 Mar 2014 2:31 pm |
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Your opinions on the loudest bang for buck out there, including used stuff... hopefully used stuff, actually. I just need volume, not fine tone. I have that already.
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Tom Wolverton
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Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 2 Mar 2014 2:41 pm
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Used Redline.
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Jim Williams
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Meridian, Mississippi, USA - Home of Peavey!
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Posted 2 Mar 2014 2:45 pm
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I don't know but I would love to find one that could compete with three or four Martin flat tops 
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 2 Mar 2014 4:22 pm
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| The loudest I've heard (and I have one) is the Republic Tricone, which is a Chinese copy of the National Tricone, and it's not all that expensive. |
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Dom Franco
From:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Sebastian Müller
From:
Berlin / Germany
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Posted 3 Mar 2014 4:14 am
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| I agree with Alan, Republic Tricones are very loud, great bang for the buck. |
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Jean-Sebastien Gauthier
From:
Quebec, Canada
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Posted 3 Mar 2014 5:41 am
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| I paid 800$ for a Gold Tone Beard Signature Deluxe and is very loud and have good tone and look. |
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Peter Jacobs
From:
Northern Virginia
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Posted 3 Mar 2014 6:21 am
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A new RedLine Rambler is $995 -- killer guitar, worth much more (I have a Rambler Deluxe, which is definitely loud, but also has a very full tone). A used RedLine would be an incredible value IMO. I haven't played the Beard Gold Tones, but they get a lot of love, so they're definitely worth checking out.
Check the SGF classifieds or ResoNation or the Reso Hangout to see if there are any used resos that fit your criteria. Someone is always GASsing for an upgrade, which could give you a great deal on an instrument.
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Keith Cary
From:
California, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2014 8:10 am
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Thanks, all. Keep the good ideas coming. I'm attracted to the Republic Tricone. Several of my customers have bought Republic instruments and I've been impressed. The only downside is my friend and often music partner Bob Armstrong is one of the great Tricone players around and it's kind of intimidating to play the same instrument. But, I can live with that. I wrote Republic an email yesterday, hoping to find a second. -- My current resos are 30s Regal Dobros (3 of them.... one has to go) and a 30s National Trojan. All great in their way but none with the cut I sometimes need.
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Bill Mollenhauer
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2014 11:55 am
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| Regal RD-40 used on ebay $112. Beard Legend cone $80. Beard maple caped bridge inserts $15. Beard nut ?. Sounds louder and better than Gold Tone reso set up by Beard |
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Jean-Sebastien Gauthier
From:
Quebec, Canada
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Posted 3 Mar 2014 12:27 pm
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| Regal RD-40 used on ebay $112. Beard Legend cone $80. Beard maple caped bridge inserts $15. Beard nut ?. Sounds louder and better than Gold Tone reso set up by Beard |
Sorry but I really disagree, I have a Regal that I upgraded with a quarterman cone and a Beard spider and bridge and it sound a lot quieter and duller than my Beard. My Beard is around 30% louder and sound 200% better. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2014 3:23 pm
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my friend and often music partner Bob Armstrong is one of the great Tricone players around
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That may be the understatement of the year so far (but it's only March)!
Seriously, the loudest reso I've ever played is an old National 12-fret Duolian with the heaviest bronze strings imaginable. It just barks, but some may consider it somewhat harsh and nasty sounding compared to a properly set up tricone or Dobro. |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 3 Mar 2014 3:42 pm
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If they are set up correctly, the Goldtone PBS sounds pretty loud, and impressive for the price.
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Gregg McKenna
From:
South Windsor, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2014 5:15 pm
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The loudest inexpensive resonator I've ever played was an old Fender F hole model I had did some setup work on. I'm not sure why it was so loud and I've played MANY guitars, but it was a very loud guitar. Some of the Regals also had good voicing with a little setup work.
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Keith Cary
From:
California, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2014 6:57 pm
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| I'm pleased you know Bob's work, Jack. He doesn't toot his own horn much, so to speak, but he's one of the greats. And lately he's started playing lap steel again so it's a whole new world. |
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Keith Cary
From:
California, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2014 7:00 pm
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| And Jack, my Nat Trojan is really loud also, but Bob calls it "branky". It's not hi-fi like a Tricone. Kind of all bark and no bite. |
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 3 Mar 2014 7:05 pm
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| If you can find a used Melobro (fiber glass) for sale at $1000, I would go for that...it's the loudest dobro that I have (and I have more than a few)......I call it "the banjo slayer"...... |
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Joe Breeden
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 4 Mar 2014 1:31 pm
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I don't disagree with any of the previous suggestions,but I wonder if you have considered a Wechter Scheerhorn? Great bang for a buck.  Joe |
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Dan Mahoney
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2014 6:00 pm
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| I don't know what style of music you're using it for, but if it's volume you want for around $1K I would look for a Deneve large body cat's eye model. I've played and owned a boatload of resos, and for the money you can't find a better made or louder instrument. You might contact Dick and see what he's got. JP Johnson's guitars are real loud too, but a little more money. |
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