Ever since the history of music over 100 years ago, guitar has needed to be louder . . . just ask any lead guitarist worth his weight in copies of Van Halen CDs. Seriously though, the resonator guitar was made for just that -- to be loud enough to match instruments playing around it.
Check out this video from Old Town School of Folk Music to see an immaculately built Paul Beard Resonator Guitar and hear Tim Joyce and Tony Polecastro shed some history on the square necked lap guitar.
Paul Beard is my uncle :)
usaf1114 6 days ago