AlvaRezo - Homemade resonator guitar

[kmpd61]

dude....this was awesome,you did a great job. (and play good too)

[1991Dgray]

want me to give 'em the clamps!?

[andrielseth]

very nice sir...il like your video thanks...

[walkerlucas]

Regular resonators don't have the sound hole of a normal guitar, right? Did it effect the sound at all?

[OughtaKrawl]

What the hell are you talking about (or subtitling actually)? You play fine, even good so says me. Anybody who would say different is an audiophile first and foremost and an actual music lover secondary. Make no apologies. I have seen no faults. Only rad craftsmanship and elite artistic touch. Now make me one and send it to my house. Thank you.

[eatcomics]

Ha I have been contemplating using a socket for a slide, you sir have just made me believer :D

[JosephHarlan19]

that has to be the best sounding resonator I've ever heard

[zamelch]

this is awesome man great job! i thought your playing was great! give yourself more credit!



[mikono14]

nice socket slide so you said the bridge should be 26 inches to the bridge is that right?

[mikono14]

nice socket slide

[aldutton12]

those slide riffs were really awesome, great job on the guitar

[johnnyxxx31]

what tuning are you in



[tomgartin]

I love that your slide is a deep well socket

[6xXMySweetSixSinXx6]

OMG God gave you talent ♥ I wish I could do that.

[bloodynuts2]

brill

[vanduzer3039]

How do you get the circular sound well inside the smaller circle cutout of the top of the guitar. Looks to me like you made the sound well in one piece (and ones I have seen are made in one piece?

[joriszsz]

How did you fasten the bridge in the coverplate?

[MrScrewdriver96]

Surely with steel strings, the neck will warp won't it? only reason I'm asking is cause, I wanna convert a guitar one day myself and I've always preferred spanish resonators to regular acoustics. Great build otherwise :)

[RichStark412]

I just tried the same idea...only using stuff i had laying around...total cost for Me on this one was zero............

[Steve564ify]

Has it got nylon or steel strings?

[chadthaeclipse]

Wow. That was pretty gangster.

[mrbangham]

Very nice sound and well played! Gonna bite the bullet and do something very similar. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Whitehawkvisionfilms]

Looks Great! Do the strings go thru the handle or over? How did you adjust the action height ?

[N183CS]

This is Awesome! Quit being a downer on your playing because it is pretty darn good. Did you have any issues tuning it up for slide playing? I'm thinking of doing the same thing to a cheap acoustic but I'm a bit concerned that the body and neck mount might not take the extra tension.

[bluesboydude]

omg awesome :O

[Mr455910]

sound like sitar

[uberfoot]

nice looking job...I'm trying to get parts to do one out of an old students guitar I dug out of my attic

[DannyDoomPink]

What a beautiful job you did, it sounds great!

[fistedsaxe]

I'm so doing this, but I'm gonna put a piezo in it, tee hee.

[dickbill77]

how much would you charge to do this to my samic nylon string?

[JFizoust]

Thanks for sharing this, enjoyed the song!

[dexydonovanroger]

well ffs....that sound is beautiful

[roamingrino]

very nice but do worry about putting steel strings on a classical? Just wondering if the tension might be too much

[turtelyturtleclub]

that's amazing sounds very nice

[jokercuttie]

cool

[NickLikesToSweepPick]

Hey man, do you by chance know any good instructional videos on playing slide? I need to learn bluegrass and I'm a guitar player so I figure this might be the easiest instrument to learn.

[billm90]

One last detail, what size socket for the slide? LOL!

[gogogodancer]

not awful at all...very very cool. the sound well, did you place that down onto the inside of the back of the guitar? or beneath the hole you made? the cone can be any metal thingee? like maybe a biscuit tin lid? hammered down a bit?

[ppybmjc]

@gogogodancer

A resonator cone is something you'd want to buy pre-made. The shape, metal thickness and metal composition all affect the volume and tone you get, a hammered down biscuit tin lid would give you nothing

[bok255]

Do you have any suggstions for alternate material for the cone?

[chiuchiutrain]

Love that sound! Awesome product.

[MandolinKds]

That is awsome!!!! did you know how to make one before you did you just jump in not knowing what to do?

[zepkungfu]

supercool

[bkpenta]

Great video!! How does the top plate attach to the cone piece inside the guitar?? Also is the handle you put on the top plate neccessary or for decoration? I have an old guitar I might convert!

[flatpikinguitar]

is that a socket your playing slide with?

[bok255]

@flatpikinguitar I think he is usig a socket...whatever works, right?

[frank46N2]

This was a nice step-by-step video. I chuckled at 3:04 because all the clamps look like a bunch of ants swarming over a big cookie ! :D

[LTmattYT]

thats pretty fucking good

[martinaxman]

LOL. Very nice. It's got a good sound.

[migasaguiar]

I would replace the neck, classicals are too thick for me. did you have any problems with the tension on the neck? classicals are made for nylons so i thought it would break after a while. great sound btw.

[idezilla]

Yes! I like it. Thanks for the info.

[hondacr60r]

so what was the total build cost nice work man i had to question a couple of your antics lol but came out sweeet!

[philipleigh]

Have you had any problems with the increased string tension? Classical guitars aren't built for steel strings and don't have a truss-rod so I was wondering if the neck is still ok.

[filipmajstorovic]

very impressive man! I admire your work and patience :)

you sir,are a very talented player

[olmo2603]

can you briefly explain how a resonator works. what does make the sound, what ´resonates´. a resonator is louder than a normal guitar right?

hows that.

please help me out. what has the pliewood to do with it?

greets from Holland

[mattybock]

wow that thing really rings! is it as loud in person as on the net?

[christblood2]

wow thank you im woprking on project to build a guitar out of 100% recicled material this really helped thanx

[Rycon973]

ha this is great. I got the idea to do this the other day but didn't think it was as straightforward as this until i saw your video. great job.

[a0e0roberts]

I quote "This is awful, sorry." Dude. WTF? You obviously don't know what "awful" sounds like. Don't make me bring my guitar to your house, man! Lol.

Seriously, if I played as "awful" as you do, I'd be stoked.

But what has me in slack-jawed amazement is your WOODWORKING skills. I'm going to have to try my luck with a resonater myself. Even if it's in a cigar box guitar (always a good way to try something new anyway).

[migasaguiar]

interesting. i would have turned into a squareneck though, because i hate classical necks.

[kodibass]

the plywood rings which make the soundwell? how do you get them inside, as they are larger than the whole in the top of the guitar??

[grahambonnet1996]

man u used basic things with lets be realistic it was a lump of shit and turned it into something awsome sounds geat

well done

[YaksBall8]

You are a genious indeed. i wish i had your skills =)

[1ArtfulBodger]

Very interesting documentery. Thanks.

[jendo1966]

Yeah!! You really love guitars v(^^)

[myguitarlab]

outstanding what you can do with a little ingenuity and alot of free time on your hands...kudos...i LOL cheers

rich

myguitarlab

[alexatkinsonpk]

if you were to buy a resonator guitar, could you play it like a normal guitar then retune and use the bottleneck when you wanted slides?

or would it just sound weird in standard tuning and stuff?

[mysticalvisions]

i want one so bad!

sounds like a mississippi john hurt song too.

[kindaawesome08]

nice work!

[gorramdoll]

This is super cool! Good for you.

[MSB76]

Excellent job man! Still holdin' up a year and a half later? Sounds like a little Guitar Rag/Payday medley followed by You Got To Move. Maybe I missed something else.

I've been toying with ideas like this. I've got an extra cone and coverplate just sittin' around askin' for a project. You've inspired me. Much thanks.

[MrRawge]

Great Job! That sounds like an old song I remember called Payday

[kball69]

impressive ^^ keep on keepin on

[goodnavibe]

what wood glue did u use great dog by the way

[PaXuloYo666]

First of all congratulations for this project. I really think it is fantastic how you built your own resonator.

I have a really old guitar myself which i don't use, so I am toying with the idea of doing something similar. My doubt is: if the soundwell you built is actually wider than the hole you cut in the body, how did you manage to fit it in? Anyway, thanks again for sharing this and congrats for your creativity. Jorge

[poodlenme]

you have nothing to apologize for! Very creative and fun project. sounds good and your slide playing aint half bad!

[Rautas78]

nice, very creative

[dannyboy0928]

This is, wow I can't even find the words for this..cool! How is it that the top's integrity was not compromised when the hole was cut?

[connberkshire]

I love it- i made one of these about 10 years ago from an old yard sale guitar and aluminum skillet lids, and a biskit bridge and tailpiece I fabricated at work.. the thing i love most about these guitars is that they really sound like a Dobro, and they cut very well- you can hear one over a whole room of guitars. The great thing here is, you've given new life to an otherwise worthless instrument- Excellent work, my friend-

[BrightMilo]

woahh! you're a beast!

good job!

[unionfallen]

so the only actual resonator parts you bought were the cone and tailpeice correct? I just found a new project for this week!

[jdelfield]

that's pretty much right. I bought the biscuit bridge too.

[tallercaller]

You've done well to modify your damaged guitar into something you can use. It's not fancy, but *very* functional. Congratulations!

[brainburrito]

it is NOT awful, its awesome. you are very talented. =D

[BatteryHuman]

you did an amazing job. that is awesome

[TheAnarchist33]

That's why I don't throw stuff out, makes the wife crazy!!!

[MrJanook]

Amazing!

[reno145]

That is the coolest guitar I have EVER seen!

[bugaddi51]

Hi -that makes fun to look at -greetings from germany -winfried

[jmac2wenty1]

thats badass man

[trevorm1]

nice project.

[Weltar]

Wow! Thats amazing! You are realy creative! Well thats whats DIY is all about!

[limegreentj]

what a bad ass idea man!!! great stuff!!!! its not aweful either, i've toyed with this idea myself

[DeekPitty]

thats great!

I want to do the same with my old pawn shop guitar.

[ShredWithMe]

sweet dude thats awesome

im gonna do that to my acoustic

i dont even like blues stuff but that was beautiful at the end

[buddyolepal]

Truly amazing dude!

[resonatorplate]

Amazing man! This made me make my own!

[fenderstratguy]

Dude you did great. Although I think you could afford a resonator now! Even if you just put half of your glue clamps on Craigslist!

[devilstone74]

You´re so great!! thank you for share !! very good!!

[Tailgun69]

I think were limited by our imaginations...you appearantly have an ingenious side to yours...good job. Almost makes me want to bust up my ibenez to build my own. Oh yeah, your not as bad as you may have thought.

[mistermullens]

Very cool, and the guitar sounds great!

[starrchild99]

Excellent work, thanks for showing it throughout construction!

[BluesmanharpVintage]

Great work!!!

[NuG919]

that wasnt awful..was that dark was the night?

[BlackAngusYoung]

...Come On In My Kitchen?

[afghulis]

resourceful and a unique guitar in the end.

your playing is not that bad.

[jjspeakerz]

i'm trying to make a resonator based on your's but 1) i can't figure out if the sound well fits flush or under or sits on top?? i wish there was a picture with the cover off but it's still a great project 2) is the sound well supported by glued in dowels or are they there just for set up? 3)does the handle 'bridge' go distance wise, about where the old bridge went or based on some other measurements? 4)does using a tailpiece for strings change measurement for bridge? thanks

[Laurencini]

Great proyect... very suggestive... i think you've got better results than myself after aplying what i've seen on your video, but it's still a good thing to try it...

thanks

[jessupar]

i wonder how it would sound to take half of one of those hibachi (or whatever they are called) bbq's... the round black ones... and make a jumbo bodied 12 string into a resonator. if i werent so lazy, and had such little idea what the hell im doing i'd probably try that... but i have a more realistic sence of what i can accomplish with my own two hands hahaha. i made one guitar... but doing that to an acoustic would be far more tedious i'd assume.

[soundslikemeagain]

Great project, sounds good.

I'm working on a steel 3 stringed version of my "EZYstick" good fun.(see vid Responses)

Interesting stuff you make ;)

[francesco149]

umm what a resonator guitar has more than an acoustic one? the sound?

[ooff]

Thats awesome!! Are you useing steel strings on it because i know that classicals have a hard time with the tension from steel strings also i have a classical that i got for free but I dont like the sound of classicals so i might try this thanks for the idea!

[daddystovepipe]

Hats off, very ingenious!

[jdelfield]

It's very gratifying to get a compliment from someone whose videos I've been enjoying for so long. Please keep posting your wonderful videos.

Thanks - Jeff

[gatemouthbrown]

really nice man...love the fact that you didnt use a traditional top plate...very unique

[boggie928]

good job it sounds great

[iamelvisman68]

Awesome Awesome video... only helpful instructional video i found about this

[markmckaytnt]

sounds good. nice work

[dalepate]

Great job! Loved it

[D3M3TR3]

wow thats sick because it really sounds like a reonator and an acoustic good work man

[longtoothslim]

It's bloody great !

[jdelfield]

Thanks! I love your steel videos.

Jeff

[grumpyauldman]

Man that is brilliant. I have to try this out for myself and try to make something good out of a cheap, second-hand shop guitar. It would be real easy to just buy a resonator but how much more interesting to make one.

Oh yeah, your playing is not awful - it's good and that guitar sounds great.

[1950sparks]

Extremely interesting, I am very tempted to try this sometime. Great post.

[DaftBodhi]

I'm gonna do this. Right after I build my own electric car and a personal spacecraft.

[vleb]

Great video ! Thank you for sharing this...

[jdelfield]

vleb,

I'm borderline honored that you saw this and posted a comment. You were instrumental in the making of the AlvaRezo. I used your step-by-step Building the Vleb-O-Nator pictures to help me make see this project through. It's no exaggeration when I say without your photos, I might not have had the guts to start the project at all. By the way, I got to your photos through your youtube videos, which I think are great.

Jeff

[vleb]

So much honoured and pleased my photos has been helpful for your great project ! I really enjoyed coverplate and handrest ;-)

[williestratton]

MAN!!!!! thats amazing!!!!!! hahaha alvarezo, i love it! man, i am diggin that handle for a bridge cover. and man, that thing sounds amazing.

[6stringerloubluz]

Wow am impressed ! That's exactly what i want to do. I have an old classical guitar here.. dunno what brand it is .. anyways the wood is really old ( which is great for slide guitar )so anyway i went down to the local music shop and told em what i intended to do with it and they said NO DONT DO THAT.. THE NECK WILL BREAK ETC.. so i didnt do it.. Now i am wondering does your guitar have a truss rod in the neck ? Although just now i realise that with the biscuit brace ya probably wont need one.

[fraccle]

Impressive all the way around..

[sssebs]

Good job with the guitar. Sounds great!

[heymynameistyler]

wow it sounds great

[dbfkjmatt]

the 26" is tht frm the top of the headstock or top of the neck?

[jdelfield]

Sorry about being unclear. That would be 26" from the bottom of the nut to the front edge of the bridge. The 12th fret is ALWAYS the halfway point of a scale length. Thus, 13" to the 12th fret.

[Dravonk]

Thank you for the presentation! Which way is the cone connected to the strings to pick up the sound? In the ingredients you mention a biscuit bridge, but I couldn't see it or how it is applied in the slide show. Did I miss something?

But I guess some time will pass until I can start a similiar project. Anway, it is on my "things to do in the future"-list. ;-)

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Nice job. Interesting you decided to use a classical guitar that is usually braced and strung with gut strings. Thanks for sharing this video. It was fun to watch.

[jdelfield]

Thanks for your comment Keni. I've watched and enjoyed your videos.

Here's the thing - a classical guitar has the saddle already positioned in the center of the lower bout (most steel string guitars are above center) making it much easier to install a sound well in the guitar. The top is "braced" with three layers of plywood - it's not going anywhere. The heel joint is another story - but I wanted higher action for slide anyway. But, as I say in the video, this was a < $100 experiment.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. So, there was a method behind your madness. I say pretty darn good for a $100. Keep experimenting. Sounds like you got a knack for it.

[corruptiblelogistics]

Damn, that is sweet. Looks awesome, and the sound, just wow. Kudos! :D

[BullShnit]

That's just amazing! Looks awesome too!!

[Projectmusicmen]

oh yes, now i have something to do with my old guitar!

[stopglobalswarming]

Thats cool. It doesn't seem to have much bass power, but the trebly notes just SING.

I'm trying to make a guitar some time of solid wood with a hollow body and glass top.

Look up garbage drain resonator. Someone had a good sounding guitar made of acoustic with metal piece in the sound hole and a old pickup on top.

[Cougerbat]

very cool, im starting to build new guitars from old necks, i build an ele from an old BC rich neck, now im building an ele ukulele from an old uke neck

[jessupar]

sitting on top of the handyman's world at the end. nice.

thats just cool - cant say much else. i kinda want one even though i just got a reso

[CLGartman]

this makes me smile!

:D

[rpeek]

I love this thing. I've got an old guitar and a Buick hubcap.. Yea buddy, I am beginning to picture my next project.. Yee Haw!

[rpeek]

Oh yea, you play just fine...

[jdelfield]

Glad you like. Can't wait to see what you come up with.

[BrunoEspo]

YOU are a BAD ASS!!!!!!!