Republic Guitars Highway 61 Resonator Guitar / bottleneck slide delta blues

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[12Radius]

What strings do you use on that? and do you know what it comes with?

are .12 -53 good strings to use on these?

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@12Radius Thank you for your interest and questions. I would suggest contacting Frank at republicguitars for specific recommendations. It all depends on how you want to tune. For higher above standard tunings like Open E and A, it might be best to use lighter strings. For lower tunings like Open C, D, and G, it might be best to use a heavier string to provide the correct string tension for the slide. In general, the medium gauge you suggest will work. Experiment. Enjoy.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@12Radius Thank you for your interest and questions. I would suggest contacting Frank at republicguitars for specific recommendations. It all depends on how you want to tune. For higher above standard tunings like Open E and A, it might be best to use lighter strings. For lower tunings like Open C, D, and G, it might be best to use a heavier string to provide the correct string tension for the slide. In general, the medium gauge you suggest will work. Experiment. Enjoy.

[kristophersonis]

hey keni i'm a fan of your videos but i have a Question about the size. is the size difference in the neck or the body of the guitar? what i mean is the fret sizes and different.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@kristophersonis Thank you for comment and question. If you are interested in a Republic guitar I would suggest calling Frank for accurate details. It is my understanding there are two scale lengths available. The smaller scale found on the Highway 61 has the frets closer together and a thinner nut (1 3/4"). The standard nut is 1 7/8". Shortening the body was done by National to create 14 frets clear of the body, but the scale length was still the same. I hope this answers your question. Enjoy.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@zimbotiger Thank you for your comment. I believe you will be pleased with a Republic guitar. For the money, you can't beat the quality construction and tone. Enjoy.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@JamieOue Thank you for your kind words. I have a Republic tricone too. It has a big phat sound. I will send you the video of it. Remember please tell Frank, Keni Lee sent you. He usually gives a discount to my referrals. Enjoy.

[JamieOue]

You're a great player Keni! love that guitar too. The 61 is what turned me onto Republic, but after some research, im leaning towards one of their tricones. Ive got a single cone Dean (sounds good, after mods that pushed the price up to what a republic would've cost in the 1st place!), so Im thinking the slightly different tone of the tricone would be nice. you and bottleneck john have really sold me on these things!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@rwebb61 I have a friend who teaches guitar 7 days a week. He just had surgery on his right shoulder to repair damage due to sitting too many hours with the guitar on his right leg and lifting his shoulder up to clear the guitar body. Not many players realize that proper body position is very important. Enjoy.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@rwebb61 Thank you for your comment. Due to the parlor guitar's smaller body size, I use a foot rest to jack the guitar up into a standard guitar position. Playing in the classical style is much better for fingerpicking and a lot easier on your back and shoulders.