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Topic: Resonator Guitar |
Paul Vassallo
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Long Island New York, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2020 2:21 pm |
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Can anyone help me with choosing a first resonator guitar. I have a $200.00 credit with Guitar Center. For sale they have a Rogue Classic Spider for $200.00 and a King Dirty 30s for $250.00. If anyone can give me some insight, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Paul |
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Brooks Montgomery
From:
Idaho, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2020 2:34 pm
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In the lower price point, I'd see if they have Recording King's or Gretch's
I'd avoid the Rogue like the plague.
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 28 Jan 2020 3:17 pm
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| I'd avoid the Rogue like the plague. |
Not my experience. FWIW around 2007 or 08, I bought a Rogue Classic Spider square neck from them. It was a good entry level guitar...spun cone, pretty good set up. Fit and finish was also good. The biggest caveat about buying from MF/GC is the shipping. The first one of these I received was broken in pieces due to poor packing, they did a better job with the 2nd one.
Different eras may have different mfgs., different quality issues, but the one I had was just fine.
No experience with the fretted round neck Rogue or the RK.
Perhaps someone who has actual experience with both can offer more advice. |
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Adam Tracksler
From:
Maine, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2020 3:38 pm
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Round or square neck?
I have a Gretsch boxcar that I like a lot. There are a couple I saw on GCs used site, along with a few hound dogs. A good setup can go a looooong way on a resonator.
I’ve had a regal and a recording king which were great. I also used to have a redline, which was really nice. The gretsch works for me. |
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Glenn Wilde
From:
California, USA
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Posted 29 Jan 2020 2:43 am
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| You are considering two completely different types of reso's, a spider (Dobro) style and a biscuit ( National) style. Quality wise, instruments in that price range will be similar so i say, go try them and let your instincts guide you. |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 1 Feb 2020 11:08 pm
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| If you're wanting to play squareneck, Gretsch has a model called the Gretsch G9210 Boxcar. I played a Gretsch Boxcar when I first started playing. |
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Bob Russell
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 4 Feb 2020 6:50 pm
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I've been happy with my Gretsch G9230 Bobtail. It's a squareneck. Not the most exciting instrument from a strictly acoustic standpoint, but it seems to be put together well for a lower-cost guitar. Plus it has the Fishman Nashville pickup installed; that coupled with a good preamp can get you some pretty decent sounds.
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Fred Treece
From:
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