The RESOLIAN - From Republic Guitars.. Sound sample!!

[407bug]

Want one!

This or a republic 61

Which sounds best?

Awesome playing!

D tuning?

[BottleneckJohn]

@407bug

They both sound great, I do feel there's a little more "honk" in the Hgw61.. Not sure hat that means, haha, but there's something in that tone that feels like a vintage National.. I use D, C, F, G, sometimes open E and A.

[drewmath100]

@toddallenhooper I own one and it does not feel cheap. I was surprised how much this lil guitar weighs.

[toddallenhooper]

Does this "feel" like a nice guitar, or does it feel cheap? I know the price is WAY cheaper, but tone wise does a National really blow this away?

[BottleneckJohn]

@toddallenhooper

Not cheap in any way, it's a good little guitar with a big, loud voice!

[daddydg]

What gauge strings do you use?

[proudy97]

How's that slide play?

[louthleviathan]

Thanks Bottleneck John. Savage picking, sounds quality! Could you recommend a few tunes that I could start off with? I'm playing open D at the moment on a stock guitar. I can jam for hours but don't know any songs. Thanks.

[Glaeken1961]

Man, you are a source of inspiration like a free-flowing river...THANK YOU for your music!

[BottleneckJohn]

@Glaeken1961

Hey there, thank YOU for the nice comments, much appreciated!!!

[download333]

What music that? I like the style but am not sure what it's called.

[pastorkincaid]

This thing sounds fabulous! Wow.

[BirdseyeVu]

Hey John - Thanks for sharing your immense talent & love of the resonator! I am a multi-instrumentalist, looking to pick up a new instrument & have settled on the res. I think Republic is the brand for me - best bang for the buck, but am struggling with the Resolian vs. Highway 61. You seem to prefer the 61, but your videos have me hearing more balance out of the Resolian. Which one would you recommend for a beginner who will only have one in his arsenal? HELP!

[BottleneckJohn]

Nice comment, I appreciate it!!

The Highway 61 is more of a travel guitar..

An awesome instrument indeed but if you're looking for ONE reso to own I'd go for the Resolian!!!

It's more of a normal guitar for the beginner, easier to play with a "normal" scale length..

If you travel a lot or want the smallest reso possible, go for the Highway 61!!

[BirdseyeVu]

Thanks for the confirmation, John. I just called Frank & my Resolian is being shipped.

[BottleneckJohn]

Good choice!!! :-)

[tinpanalley67]

Nice vid, Johan ! Stars x 5 !

[BottleneckJohn]

Thanks for that!!!

[buddaski]

sorry, can you also play some folk songs whit this kind of guitars? ( I mean, with resonator guitars...) or just bottleneck stuff?

[BottleneckJohn]

You can play anything you'd like on these!!

As long as you dig the tone.

[macedo19]

whats its the tuning ???

[BottleneckJohn]

It's G tuning here!

[ShanoBauer]

Is this a single cone? And is there a way to just look at a reso and tell if its spider, tricone ore single cone? Thanks.

[BottleneckJohn]

Yes! This is a singlecone, also known asa "biscuit-bridge".. The spider "Dobro" system is also a single cone but it's reffered to as "spider-bridge".

It's quite easy to see what resonator system a guitar has, search the web for the different types and you'll get the idea pretty quick!!

[Bufalocarlos]

And a wonderfull travel guitar too!....You are very inspiring...Cheers

[BottleneckJohn]

Thanks Carlos!!

These are VERY nice travel guitar, last weekend I brought two of them with me to play in Italy, easy to carry around!!!!!!

[caralhosvosfodam]

I didn't know about this type of guitars, please sir, do you know any website where I can learn how to play this?

I'm absolutely amazed! Nice job!

[BottleneckJohn]

Thanks a lot!!!

Search the internet for slide guitar lessons and you'll find LOTS of it, also here on YouTube you can find great tutorials!!

Good luck!!

[supaman2310]

that sounds fantastic!!! i need to get one

[LuvSilly]

Outstanding

[BottleneckJohn]

Thank You very much!!

[bolan1492]

Thanks for all the usefull information John.

I grew up with all that sounds because my brother was a big blues fan.

so now is my time to learn and play some of that beautifull sound.

salutes from Spain

[BottleneckJohn]

Thanks!

And good luck with your slide playing!

Good to know that Spain will get another bottlenecker!

Keep resonatin'

[nichmars]

reminds me of Fahey a little. cool.

[paradiddle1389]

im naturally a percussionist, but im wanting to be able to play guitar like this, how could i learn fairly easily? also, where is a good place to get a resolian for cheap?

[BottleneckJohn]

It'll take you 10 minutes to get started with the basics of slide playing! And a lifetime to master it, LoL! (I read that somewhere..)

It is really easy to tune your guitar to open G and try the 3 chords, what's more difficult is the pressure you need apply on the strings with the slide. And intonation is by ear and it'll take a while to get your hearing to collaborate with your muscles..

Get an instructional DVD by Bob Brozman or Steve James, they are really helpful!!

Good luck!!!!

[paradiddle1389]

Thanks! but where could i get a guitar for cheap?

[BottleneckJohn]

Hmm, I guess eBay must be the place to look for used ones, I've seen a few there lately!! Check it out!!

[HondaSuperSport1100]

slide guitar sounds the best

[Iceconstable]

Cool!

[BottleneckJohn]

Thanks!!!

[rip1957]

Would you have some kind of a pickup on this for a gig or would you mike it?

[BottleneckJohn]

I never use a pickup live, I play into a microphone, a good condenser is what a prefer!

Never had any troubles with feedback..

Sure a pickup can be useful but not if you want acoustic tone!!

[smojomusic]

Thanks for showing us this. I'm thinking of getting one. Can you describe the basic difference in tone between a steel bodied and brass bodied resolian please. It's hard to tell from the vids.

[BottleneckJohn]

Well, in theory, the brass body should be somewhat less "harsh" in tone. More mellow..

This is not always true though..

It also depends on which slide is used and strings and picks and.. Etc, LoL!!

I use to say that for raw delta blues, go for a steel body, brass tends to be more "allround"!!

[smojomusic]

Thanks for replying. The steel one was my first choice. Just need to save for it now.

[slothgogs]

is that a full sized one, also has any one heard of Rally guitars? im wondering weather or not to get one. cheers

[BottleneckJohn]

Smaller than a "standard"size reso..

[trk1050]

Is that a steel body guitar?

[BottleneckJohn]

Yes it is!

Steel not brass in this one!

[hj351]

wow, i think I just found my latest passion; that guitar! or one just like it.

[BottleneckJohn]

Great!! Get yourself one right away!!!

[FeloniousMonk1234]

that is one bitchin' little guitar by the way... some killer tones you're wrenching out of it too, fella... the sooner i get my grubby little mitts on one of those the better... coz that's the kinda guitar i like, tiny with an awesome sound... and that looks a mint example by the way... is it just a standard model?? i dig it and your playin' bro... the pair of you rock...

[BottleneckJohn]

Thanks a LOT!!!! Yep, this is one small note-cannon, LoL!!

[FraJa1980]

I've looked at both the vid's with the resolian and i find its sound to be somewhat more agressive with the brass slide, killer tone!!!!!!

Strange question maybe but how tall are you? Might give me an estimate of how big the guitar is (or how small) ,i own some OM models but they seem slightly bigger in the upper area of the guitar where the resolian seems more slim.

[BottleneckJohn]

I agree, the metal slide gives a "rougher" sound.. (This is bronze actually, not brass..)

A glass slide is more mellow and "sweet" sounding to my ears!

Haha, how tall I am?!

Well, I'm 186 cm above the ground..

The specs for the Resolian is at the end of the clip..

This is smaller than a OM-size, more of a "parlor size" guitar, small, narrow body..

I love these small guitars!!

[FraJa1980]

Ah ok i use a brass one myself wich i sanded a bit rough to get a more dirty slidesound, i'm more a fan of the rough sounds

Ok thanks, your about 10 centimeters taler that i am but i can get a pretty good impression on the size, i know it features the mesurements at the end but i dont know how to calculate inces to centimeters so thats why i asked.

I like my Om Famos (kind of old dutch stella) because its small size so i know i'll like the size and if it sounds like this i'm very happy!

[BottleneckJohn]

Regarding the size, check out my latest clip with a bunch of reso-guitars..

Easy to compare and see the different sizes!!

[ChomFa]

Agree! Whaddaya think.... I reckon its the tuning, actually. I play "G" and "D" tunings and I love glass in "G" but always use Brass in "D". Feel or just sound, Brass is great for attack, in my humble opinion.

Damn ya, John, now I gotta find some Bronze!

Disaster last week. Broke headstock on my small Dobro clone, so a new guitar is coming from Texas! Just don't tell my wife!!

[BottleneckJohn]

Yeah, keep the wife unaware, LoL!!

I can recommend the "Robert Johnson" model from Big heart Slides, has a great tone and feel!

[csnym]

I will purchase the wood or steel parlor Republic for travel but I am not sure which. I am looking for versatility. Any thoughts would be REALLY appreciated! Your playing is inspirational by the way!

[BottleneckJohn]

Hey csnym!

Good choice!! You'll be happy with either one, the wood model is of course much lighter to carry around..

You'll find a fatter tone and more volume in the steel body!!

It's a matter of taste..

I like both very much since I've been a fan of parlorguitars and resophonics for many years and now when there's parlor-reso's, it's THE perfect combination for me!!!!

Thanks for the nice comments, I'm happy to be a source of inspiration to you!!!!

[rayoll]

thanks for the demo.

[BlindLemonJR]

How much weight is this resonator compared to the Relic tricone reso?

And nice playing mate.

[BottleneckJohn]

Thanks!!

Well, I don't know the weight of the tricone but I can say this have to be lighter since less sheet metal is used for the smaller body..

I can put it on a scale later on!! :)

[BottleneckJohn]

Thanks guys!!!

The body size makes it very comfortable to play! It costs $629 with case..

[kokoro86]

I find the triple O style body easier to manage when playing..Used to play a jumbo.

Nice tone. how much it cost ya?

[bluesmaen]

really nice !!! guitar....and the playin´