The RESOLIAN - From Republic Guitars.. Sound sample # 2..!!

The RESOLIAN!!
Here's a really nice new guitar model from Texas-based Republic Guitars..

Reso-relic finish, looks like a polished nickel model that has been hidden in an old tool shed for 70 years, LoL!!!!

Tuning: Open D (Just jammin' here folks..)


Just wanted to make a video showing the new Resolian, I've had it for about an hour here and it's straight outta the box!! LoL!!

The neck profile is brand new for Republic and it actually feels like the neck on my old 1933 Duolian!!
The headstock specs also differs from the older Republic guitars specs..
I LIKE it a lot!!
Much fatter neck and slightly wider too..

The tone is amazingly rich for the body size, easily compared to it's bigger brothers..

Volume is great too, looking forward very much to get this one along for a gig(will happen tomorrow..)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• republic
• guitars
• slideguitar
• resonator
• resophonic
• delta
• blues
• bottleneck
• john
• acoustic
• slide
• steel

[ShovelnTC]

Hi John, I have been interested in getting a metal bodied resonator and love the look, sound and price of these Republic guitars but worry about weight. How heavy are they and do you notice the weight? I enjoy your playing always. Cheers, Mark.

[BottleneckJohn]

@ShovelnTC

Hey! Thanks for the comment. These smaller bodied reso's are somewhat lighter in weight compared to the bigger ones! But still, they are heavy compared to any ordinary wood body acoustic, much heavier but not too heavy!!! I carry these around all year round, no problem.. :-)

[virgilh1]

Thanks for the quick response! I didn't realize the HWY 61 was smaller, that one is also nice from your video. Thanks for suggesting this!!

[BottleneckJohn]

@virgilh1

It's shorter than the Resolian, the tone is big though, and for a travel reso guitar, there's nothing like it!! (apart from some expensive custom made instruments)

My videos give a fairly good idea of how it sounds and performs..

Good luck with finding your guitar!!

[PeluMaad]

Something about playing poor people's music on vintage big dollar instruments really rubs me the wrong way. Let the country guys have the the Taylors and old Martins and Gibsons....The blues belong on THIS working man's guitar. VIVA REPUBLIC!

[BottleneckJohn]

@PeluMaad

This sure is an instrument for a poor bluesman's budget, haha! So much tone for relatively little money.. I love it!

[theAbeElement]

wow man that's a great looking and sounding guitar. and I don't even play guitar

[12Radius]

Do you know know how wide the nut is? and the fret board radius?

[kaiwhakatangitangi]

Heya frm far away seas in New Zealand.

Great craftmanship of this instrument.

Lookin to get myself one of these. Question ... do you have or have you played the Nickel / Brass version of this and how does it differ in tone??? .. does it / would it have a slightly more Bango tone to it ???. Maybe U have a link to hear it.

Many Thanks again

P.S One little thing as a Television Location Sound recordist , that Bad Boy Clock in the BG is a clanker just alittle distracting nice 2 have it clean

[omgamestop]

What brand of strings do you use.

[molldyer]

@PeluMaad I was thinking the same thing myself just an hour ago. You are right on!!!

-=tabby