Fender square neck reso?

Niklas Widen · From: Uppsala, Sweden

I heard from my local fender dealer that there is a new square neck model added to Fender's FR- series of resonator guitars. I haven't seen or heard one yet, but I guess it's just a square neck version of the FR-50. I'm about to buy an inexpensive reso guitar (I'm mainly a peddler, just wanting to try it out) and the two strongest candidates for me are the Regal RD-45 and this new Fender. What I wonder is if anyone has played one of these new Fender SN guitars? What about the hardware, does Fender use better cones, spiders etc. than Regal/Saga? Which one would be a better buy?

/Nicke Widen

Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

Check into the Regal "Black Lightning" reso.
It is a beautiful guitar and already comes upgraded with a Quarterman cone and misc.
I paid $600 for mine with a hard shell case and shipping.
Erv

[This message was edited by Erv Niehaus on 03 May 2004 at 02:14 PM.]

Mike D · From: Phx, Az

Run away from the Fender, they are built without any real internal structure and are a poor choice for modding. You're better off with an older Regal. Or do what Erv suggests.

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Half-assed bottleneck and lap slide player. Full-assed Builder of resonator instruments.

Larry Robbins · From: Fort Edward, New York

Ill second the "run away from Fender" cry!
And agree (IMHO) that you would be much better off with a Regal in the same price range.The Black Lightning's not bad at all or the Regal-45,or the Regal-75(my favorite)
I personlly did not care for the Fender or Johnson's in this price range. Just my 2cents.

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