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Topic: 8 String Resonator Guitar Kit |
Gregg McKenna
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South Windsor, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2013 10:11 am |
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Well, not really a kit, but an assembled body with neck and fretboard ready to add your choice of hardware and a finish. (hardware not included). Nice opportunity to finish a high quality 8 string yourself at your leisure.
Birch body, cream colored bindings
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard 25" scale
(Guitar and neck sanded to 150 grit)
Includes nut, and bridge inserts
I can glue the fretboard on for you or you can do it yourself.
You'll need to glue on the neck, sand to 320 grit, apply a finish, and mount hardware and tuners.
$325.00 plus shipping
Please email if interested. More are available
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http://mckennaresonatorguitars.com/
Last edited by Gregg McKenna on 27 Sep 2013 10:43 am; edited 3 times in total |
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Don Griffiths
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Steelville, MO
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Posted 24 Sep 2013 7:03 am
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Gregg, could you describe any tonal difference in the closed verse open body?
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Gregg McKenna
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South Windsor, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2013 4:59 pm
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They both sound the same to me. The deeper body guitars tend to have a little more bass/volume but don't necessarily sound better. The soundwell is a much better bracing system by far.
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Allen Hutchison
From:
Kilcoy, Qld, Australia
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Posted 26 Sep 2013 2:26 pm
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Email sent.  |
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Steven Paris
From:
Los Angeles
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Posted 26 Sep 2013 9:51 pm Resonator hardware
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| Where/how does one get the hardware to finish the guitar, and how much does that cost? |
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Per Berner
From:
Skovde, Sweden
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Posted 26 Sep 2013 10:22 pm
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| Stew-Mac! |
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Sonny Jenkins
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Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 27 Sep 2013 6:50 am
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| Just sent Gregg a check for this little project,,,,wish me luck on finishing,,,LOL!!! |
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Gregg McKenna
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South Windsor, Connecticut, USA
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Gregg McKenna
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South Windsor, Connecticut, USA
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Chris Boyd
From:
Leonia,N.J./Charlestown,R.I.
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Stan Schober
From:
Cahokia, Illinois, USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2013 9:07 pm
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Nice "kit". 
What's the widest string spacing that can be done ?
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Gregg McKenna
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South Windsor, Connecticut, USA
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Gregg McKenna
From:
South Windsor, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 7 Oct 2013 10:49 am
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| Stan Schober wrote: |
Nice "kit".
What's the widest string spacing that can be done ? |
The neck is 2 1/2" at the nut. As far as the string spacing you choose would be mostly how you decide to set it up.
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Bryan Bradfield
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Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
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Posted 8 Oct 2013 1:46 pm
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| Is the dimensioning intended for use with an offset spider bridge, or does one simply adjust fingerboard placement for use of an offset spider? |
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Gregg McKenna
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South Windsor, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 8 Oct 2013 5:18 pm
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| Bryan Bradfield wrote: |
| Is the dimensioning intended for use with an offset spider bridge, or does one simply adjust fingerboard placement for use of an offset spider? |
It uses a standard spider (with the 2 piece insert). I pre-set the scale length/correct resonator opening placement and also drill the 4 fretboard screws that go into the body as well as make the nut slot, so the fretboard placement is all set without having to adjust or figure out.
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Bryan Bradfield
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Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
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Posted 8 Oct 2013 6:13 pm
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| Thank you Gregg. |
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Dirk B
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Harrisburg, MO, USA
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Posted 9 Oct 2013 5:56 pm
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| If you are handy and looking for a winter project this seems like a heckuva good deal to me. I gigged with a McKenna 8-string for years and it had good volume & punch... It's hard to go wrong with a McKenna. |
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Gregg McKenna
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South Windsor, Connecticut, USA
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Joel Day
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Arkansas City Kansas, USA
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Posted 17 Sep 2022 1:16 pm 8 string kit
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Saw this very old post and wished it was current, but are there any around anymore or any build yourself kits/ sights?
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Fender Stringmaster deluxe 8 string single neck-1967
72 Fender tele
Milkman 300 1/2 & 1/2
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 17 Sep 2022 2:57 pm
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No idea if these are still available, contact Jim Adams. He builds quality guitars and the kits are pretty nice. Comes with a 6 string neck - if these are still available perhaps he can sub an 8 string neck.
https://www.adamsresonator.com/guitar_kit.html
Beard used to offer a kit but I checked their Resophonic Outfitters site and the kit page is blank. I think they’re so busy building new guitars that the “side gigs” like guitar kits and guitar setups have been discontinued.
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Joel Day
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Arkansas City Kansas, USA
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Posted 18 Sep 2022 3:26 pm
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| Mark Eaton wrote: |
No idea if these are still available, contact Jim Adams. He builds quality guitars and the kits are pretty nice. Comes with a 6 string neck - if these are still available perhaps he can sub an 8 string neck.
https://www.adamsresonator.com/guitar_kit.html
Beard used to offer a kit but I checked their Resophonic Outfitters site and the kit page is blank. I think they’re so busy building new guitars that the “side gigs” like guitar kits and guitar setups have been discontinued. |
I saw that also that is was blank! That’s for the reply, I’ll see if I can find anything out.
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Franklin D10 9/7
Emmons Lashley LeGrand D10 8/7 Strayhorn model.
Emmons Lashley ll D10 9/9
Jackson Dobro
Fender Stringmaster deluxe 8 string single neck-1967
72 Fender tele
Milkman 300 1/2 & 1/2
Eminence Speakers
BJS |
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James Weigel
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2022 9:05 am
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| Any of these kits left? |
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Marty Broussard
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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2022 2:49 pm
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James,
I’m relatively sure I read a post stating that Greg stopped building(maybe to care for his father??). If you contact Jim Adams you should be very happy.
Good luck,
MB
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Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 18 Oct 2022 3:03 pm
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There was one left nine years ago. I’m pretty sure these are long gone, I’m gonna close this. You can always email Gregg, he’s still a forum member.
I have one of his birch 8-strings. It does the job for me. |
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