Republic Resonator Guitar

[JennBBlues]

great playing, nice tone !!

[MrFranciscoFidalgo]

What tuning is it? Open D?

[JeffSennGuitars]

@MrFranciscoFidalgo Standard Tuning on this one. I'm actually not very good at all in open tunings which should obviously be easier for slide.

[MrFranciscoFidalgo]

@JeffSennGuitars Thats very respectable what you can pull off in standard tuning slide.

Peace.

[connaught2008]

like paris, texas openin

[JFizoust]

Thanks for sharing!

[rad199]

Dude, I wish you lived in my neighborhood. You're playing would be a great way to start the day, or end it!

[MrBellsBlues]

How can you dislike this? 12 people DON'T know music!

[akrackenberger]

Love the sound of Resonator's......

[sumaccu]

Dino sei tu?

[sparkicus]

Nice one, mate.

[james123454321]

sounds beautiful man:)

[13Musicmachine]

I WANT ONE :D

[WackyZackySlide]

That's pretty damn awesome!

[ienjoysodomy]

epic!

[DruNation]

Good playin

[Ibik]

thats awesome, what tunning are you using?

[Ge0rge12345]

so thiss is johnny flynns guitar. Thank you :)

[daplayer]

Wow, Pretty sweet Sound Might even by one

[SamberSamkor]

the beginning sounds like Ben Harper's Riffs ! I love it !

[vdjn55]

this reminds me of spongebob squarepants :D

[k0cs1s]

@vdjn55

OMG!!!XDXDXD

[littletownpunk7]

good stuff, i love it.

i'm learning how to play slide. what tuning is this in?

[mlweidl]

it sounds to me like D-A-D-F#-A-D

[furQ]

very nice

[trevorm1]

Hey Jeff

Which Republic is this brass one?

I'm a big fan of the Republic. I have a

Miniolion that I play quite a bit and it comes

to all my shows.

[Urankar3]

GREAT5/5*****

[LemurDeCatta]

i'm learning how to play this kinda

[DesertAshes]

Wow. I like this Resonator sound. Rock on.

[thestick169]

It sound like the song "traveling river side blues"

[Tomi10003]

sounds like texas music

[akathasamurai]

Respect.

[66Gollum]

How! Well done, well done!

[ObserveIt]

amzing he even got the front porch chair.

[thatguyweheard]

Very nicely done. Cheers!

[PhilipK100]

Listening to you - I kinda hear the odd sound that's so similar to what Ron Wood was producing for The Faces in in the 1970s - Keep this up :)

[JeffSennGuitars]

Ronny Wood, The Faces...........I'll take that as a compliment for sure. Made my day, Cheers!

[zeroidking]

Nice playing. WISH I had a porch to sit on, it makes the playing so much better! Hope you like my little number on the red reso. cheers

[UrbanNinVector]

Awesome sound !!!

[tlm1951]

OOps Awesome sound!!!

[aljo925]

what is the diffence of a resonator and a acoustic electric?

[AnotherAnonymous9001]

Resonator guitars were made of mostly metal to be louder. They have a classic blues/country sound to them (As heard in the video). Acoustic electric guitars are made of wood (usually) and have electronics that you use to plug it into an amp.

[Tataru5117]

do you see an amp?

[subjecttovalidity]

acoustic elec u cn plug 2 an amp bt it still uses wood 4 acoustics,

while lyke a resonator uses metal 4 acoustics

[branflakes442]

resonator sounds ALOT different(cooler)

[Waynheadxbonbon]

nice :D

[captainspooneye]

sweet.

[JeffSennGuitars]

Thanks for the praise everyone. I had no idea this demo would be such a popular video. I would have dressed better LOL!

[mraymond77]

yes your apparel is appalling but your playing makes up for it

[wilddemonshark]

@JeffSennGuitars what you talkin bout lol love the shorts

[ekipito]

it just is blues... nevermind the clothes!!!

great tune...

greetings from Argentina

[789456cleo]

Great! Really enjoyed that.

[caralhosvosfodam]

Where can I buy one like this???

[retrokid666]

nice i like the sound

[jaimetupapa]

wow awesome

[LuvSilly]

Love it. Sounds Great

[michaelbordeux]

Awesome!!!!!! Yut!!!!!

[rlta04]

That really sounds great

[bonjourmyfriends]

What's the tuning of the guitar?

[JeffSennGuitars]

Standard tuning: E A D G B E

[Deadboots]

I was under the impression that you have to tune differently for slide. Can you fill me in on the "rules"?

[JeffSennGuitars]

The most common tunings are open G or open D& sometimes E. These tunings are favored for their ease in forming chords with the slide. As far as "rules" go, well if you do a little more research about slide players you'll find that favored tunings are as varied as favorite slides, glass, brass, etc. Like most things music related it's what works for you that counts. I have found with a little extra work I can play all kinds of slide music is standard tuning.

[toddallenhooper]

Great tone, great chops!!!

[threefingers333]

a little garbage is good....too smooth and you sound like dwayne allman

[StopTheMoti0n]

they are so cool, those resonators, is it possible to get the vibrato without it making that un-attractice scraping sound?

[Metsuck2]

i like that sound

[StopTheMoti0n]

im talking about the sound thhat sounds like when you scrape your nails on a table really fast, the vibrato with a slide

[greegomileego]

you could use a glass slide instead of a metal one. I like the scrapey sound personally as well.... adds character

[StopTheMoti0n]

ok good deal, ive used glass slides before and i didn't experience that, i didn't know if the slides were supposed to do that

[jayp5150]

Very nice!

[lobodelabahia]

Excellent!

[brelinsisi]

do resonators have i thinner electric string neck or a bigger nilon string neck

thanks

[50sResearchCenter]

Somewhere in-between. An electric player would call it a "fat" neck, a classical player "a thin neck". But also brands & models have different profiles & widths.

[ARVNpistola313]

I just started playing guitar. I have a regular 6 string. Can a six string recreate the country sounding tune your resonatior has?

[JeffSennGuitars]

Yes, you can play a tune like this on a standard 6 string. I am playing this resonator guitar in standard tuning so other than the tone being different because of the resonator cone the music would sound the same. Hope that helps

[ARVNpistola313]

Thanks i really like the western sound. Or is it blues? I just stopped listening to hip hop so i'm exploring other genres now.

[BXC747]

This would be considered Delta Blues I believe... Great stuff.

[vundermule]

i have a dean heirlome resonator and i thought i would sell it...not playing much...thanks...back ot playing!

[actorcoop]

What's the tuning on this?

[JeffSennGuitars]

Standard E A D G B E tuning

[KR0GG]

How do you like your Republic? It obviously sounds great and you can play the hell out of it but how's the guitar overall. I've been looking for a resonator, a tricone but that's not chiseled in stone) and was wondering if the Rebuplics lived up to their hype. They're priced right and I'd love to keep the Texas dollar in Texas. Just curious how yours came and if you've had any problems. Thanks and again, smokin' notes dude. You CAN play!

[JeffSennGuitars]

I really like my Republic. I've been able to play a few and they are truly one of if not the best value in resonators. Frank is great to deal with. The guitars sound great and are very reliable.

[RickBeall]

Serious tone!

[SoundOfAShark]

resonators are so badass!!!

its as iff there is an amp built into the guitar

[projektsoldier7]

love ur playin is tht guitar just a blues guitar cuz that looks so cool....son house played 1 like tht

[JeffSennGuitars]

About Picks or Fingerpicks: These are traditionally played with thumb and fingerpicks attached to the fingers like a banjo player but can be played with a flat pick as well (like Norman Blake does) I don't use either. I prefer my fingers and fingernails although you lose some volume and projection.

[Lahunnara]

emoboic

do you have to play these with fingernails can u use a pick

You can use finger tip picks and a thumb pick you can get them from any music store

[Saladin126]

Well... I play metal... but I've tried to play slide guitar. You've got pretty decent slide-guitar-gungfu, buddy. You really ride those slurs out til they die, lol.

[emoboic]

do you have to play these with fingernails can u use a pick

[Waterworks410]

to BLuEsHayZee, this is a real guitar you dumbass...jesus...i hate people who know nothing

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Very nice playing. I love how you choke out those notes. Thanks for sharing.

[ronkorz]

Awesome stuff dude!

*****

~~~Peace~~~

[Lemke68]

this is so awesome

i love it!

[ZombieGuitarPlaya]

Nice playing. and it sounds like a D tune :)

[BLuEsHayZee]

Are you using any type of scales or just all from the head?

[JeffSennGuitars]

It's all improvised although I "see" a lot of chord forms and voicings on the fret board and in my head more so than any scales.

[BLuEsHayZee]

by any chance you play real guitar? If so are there any major differences? I only seem to notice the tuning, the slide, and the picking technique.

[SkaBassist]

Is this a "fake" guitar?

:P

[PONETECHETE]

nop... is a resonator guitar...

:P!

[MajestySnowbird]

Nice. That would sound sweet accompanying a banjo.

[fender7682]

these things way a ton

[sunburstb0y]

Great - what tuning are you using here??

[JeffSennGuitars]

Standard E A D G B E but playing in the key of G which lends itself to some great open string possibilities

[paladin77777]

great sound :-)

[rickey1037]

next guitar on the list is a resonator for sure

[csason]

oh good deal man.. great technique.. Great job.

[dlowrie290]

My word, I love that sound and style. I must now have a resonator! Thanks for the sweet playing.

[jipes]

Nice playing and great sounding resonator !

[cameroncoy]

a resonator isnt electric

[mara235]

resonator is so sweet - thanx for posting.

[catatonic686]

Great tone my friend

[icyh0tboy2]

i also wanted to know: if a guitar has a resonator does that mean that it can only be an acustic-electronic guitar?????

[icyh0tboy2]

Please Please Please post me the model of your guitar and the provider!!!! thnx

[dcnicholas]

Sounds great. Cool guitar!!