Resonator question

[Ivar Arnesen]

I've "inherited" a Korean single-cone "National-style" resonator guitar
(bell-brass?),
and it does not sound much like the original...

Have any of the reso-owners here tried to exchange the cone? If so, is it
worth it?
The biscuit-bridge looks like it was made of balsa-wood as well, not a got
tonewood...

I guess mine is from the same factory as Vintage/Johnson/Dean and others,
but who knows...

Mine has the resonating name of "Sangwha"....

Ivar

[Keith Adams]

Hi Ivar. An upgrade in cones always helps but you should probably seek
advice at the newsgroup dedicated to resonators. Theres some
knowledgable people there that know their resonator guitars in side and
out.

"Ivar Arnesen" <***@start.no> wrote in message news:***@individual.net...
I've "inherited" a Korean single-cone "National-style" resonator guitar
(bell-brass?),
and it does not sound much like the original...

Have any of the reso-owners here tried to exchange the cone? If so, is
it
worth it?
The biscuit-bridge looks like it was made of balsa-wood as well, not a
got
tonewood...

I guess mine is from the same factory as Vintage/Johnson/Dean and
others,
but who knows...

Mine has the resonating name of "Sangwha"....

Ivar

[Ivar Arnesen]

Post by Ivar Arnesen
I've "inherited" a Korean single-cone "National-style" resonator guitar
(bell-brass?),
and it does not sound much like the original...
Have any of the reso-owners here tried to exchange the cone? If so, is it
worth it?
The biscuit-bridge looks like it was made of balsa-wood as well, not a got
tonewood...
I guess mine is from the same factory as Vintage/Johnson/Dean and others,
but who knows...
Mine has the resonating name of "Sangwha"....
Hi Ivar. An upgrade in cones always helps but you should probably seek
advice at the newsgroup dedicated to resonators. Theres some
knowledgable people there that know their resonator guitars in side and
out.

Yes, but they are knee-deep in "mushroom"-mods and what not,
I know people here have gone cone-headed,
and they are bound to have some down-to-earth answers,
which might suit me better than Bob Brozman-soundalikes telling me I have a
dog...:-)

I knew it was a dog when I bought it, I just want a better dog.

Ivar

[Keith Adams]

Well I'll tell you what Ivar. Any guitar be it acoustic or electric
always sounds better with something besides plastic for a nut. Bone is
the way to go. When you swap cones make sure its sitting down on its
ledge smoothly all the way around and get rid of the crappy saddle
while your're at it.I'm not sure how the saddle attatches to the bridge
but if the guitar were mine I'd be making a saddle from brass or
aluminum. Wood dampens too much vibration. Anything on a guitar that
directly touches the strings is going to play a major role /or lack of
in producing good tone and sustain.
That applies to the tailpiece or string pins and tuners as well as the
nut,saddle/bridge

"Ivar Arnesen" <***@start.no> wrote in message news:***@individual.net...
I've "inherited" a Korean single-cone "National-style" resonator guitar
(bell-brass?),
and it does not sound much like the original...

Have any of the reso-owners here tried to exchange the cone? If so, is
it
worth it?
The biscuit-bridge looks like it was made of balsa-wood as well, not a
got
tonewood...

I guess mine is from the same factory as Vintage/Johnson/Dean and
others,
but who knows...

Mine has the resonating name of "Sangwha"....

Ivar