How to select a Resonator Guitar and Bottleneck Slide for Blues

Information about selecting a National Guitar (Tricone or Biscuit Bridge Single Cone) or Dobro Guitar (Spider Bridge Single Cone) and finding a Bottleneck Slide .

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• Robert
• Johnson
• Delta
• Blues
• Bukka
• White
• Fred
• McDowell
• Son
• House
• Ry
• Cooder
• blues
• country
• folk
• religious

[allenstreet1234]

Keni,

Thanks man good stuff.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@allenstreet1234 Thank you for your comment and interest. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Enjoy.

[errlan]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@errlan Thank you for your comment. Please let me know if I can be of any further asisstance. Enjoy your practice.

[kssork]

thanks for teh vid. i have a jay turser, couldnt be any happier with it, when i got it the action was already perfect for playing, the only thing is i think ive damaged the cone pretty bad, where the spider contacts the cone its kind of... scratched. the metals been etched into.. do you guys think i need to replace it? or do you think a little sanding would do it?

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@kssork Thank you for your interest, comments, and question. How does she sound? A nice clean strong tone without buzzing or rattles? If so, no need to change anything. Happy Holidays. Enjoy your practice.

[friday324]

240p, we meet again.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@TheLstiffy Thank you for your interest and comment. Square neck is used only for lap style slide. This is the style used by bluegrass players.It is commonly referred to as a Dobro. I play a round neck resonator. These guitar are played like a standard guitar. Although, a nut riser can be added to make them play like a dobro for lap style. Don't buy a square neck if you want to play bottleneck style like me. I hope you find this info helpful. Enjoy.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@damageplan67 Thank you for your reply. Glad I could be of assistance. I would suggest saving a little more money. Inexpensive resonators can be problematic. Due to poor construction, they are prone to unwanted rattles and noise. Contact Frank at Republic. Possibly he can give you a discount (Tell him, Keni Lee sent you) or sell you a second that has a small cosmetic blemish. I recommend these guitars because I own them and believe they are the best entry level instrument on the market.

[damageplan67]

Thanks for the video very informative and know I know the differnce in the guitars and style,bridges ect. I don't have much money and most of my guitars as an adult beginner are cheap of the 100.00-300.00 range I wanted to know if the resonator by Rogue guitars is any good in the 200-300 dollar range thanks

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@TheBanjoHenry Thank you for your interest and comment. I never played a Tanglewood, so I cannot comment. Although, I own 5 Republic models and can tell you, they offer great tone and quality construction for a very reasonable price. The best way to amplify a resonator is to mic it. Although, there are internal cone pick-ups. Better ones like the Highlander are rather expensive. Consider contacting Frank at Republic for more information. I hope you found this information helpful. Enjoy. 

[TheBanjoHenry]

Hello Kenny I was wondering if you could help me. Do you know anything about the Tanglewood TMRE resonator. I'm looking to upgrade from a savannah delta blues to something a bit better. I was thinking about the electro acoustic Tanglewood or buying from the republic guitars in the states. Also if I bought from republic how would I be able to amplify the guitar best?

Thanks Henry