AlvaRezo - Homemade resonator guitar

I'd always wanted a resonator guitar to play slide on, but couldn't afford one. So a couple years ago I bought an old Alvarez classical guitar with a broken top and cracked headstock to convert into a resonator. The guitar cost me $20. I took lots of pictures thinking I might create a web page of the process, or something, but I never did. So, here's a slide show with narration. A video of me playing the guitar is tacked on at the end. The total cost of the end product was less than $100.

Ingredients:
One old busted-up Alvarez guitar
One 9 inch resonator cone
One biscuit bridge
One tail piece
One indoor grilling pan (cover plate)
One cabinet handle
Some plywood
Lotsa' glue
Unrealistic sense of what you can accomplish with your own two hands.


Please let me know if you have any questions. I'd be glad to go into more details on certain aspects of the project.

For more information on this instrument and other projects, go to deepcreekstrings.blogspot.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• resonator
• guitar
• converted
• home
• made
• homemade
• bottleneck
• slide
• alvarez
• alvarezo
• deep
• creek
• strings
• rezo
• resophonic

[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