GUITARS - Russell - 05:11 23-11-08
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Pardon my ignorance, but what are those acoustic guitars that appear to have
a large metal sound plate over the normal sound hole location.
I first saw one being played in 1959 and thought it was a method of
amplifying the sound of an acoustic. Now I'm not sure. I notice that they
have become quite popular with guitarists in recent years.
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Re: GUITARS - Razordance - 05:16 23-11-08
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It's called a resonator, and it is, in fact, a mechanical method of
amplifying a guitar. I believe that it was developed in the days
before electrical amplification as a way for the guitar to be heard
over the other instruments. Today, I expect that it has more to do
with the sound that they produce than anything else.
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Re: GUITARS - Tony Done - 05:37 23-11-08
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On Nov 23, 8:11=A0pm, "Russell" <bark...@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> Pardon my ignorance, but what are those acoustic guitars that appear to h=
ave
> a large metal sound plate over the normal sound hole location.
> I first saw one being played in 1959 and thought it was a =A0method of
> amplifying the sound of an acoustic. Now I'm not sure. I notice that they
> have become quite popular with guitarists in recent years.
Like Razordance says. The body is a very solid wooden box and the
sound is produced by a thin aluminium alloy cone that behaves like a
speaker cone - this sits under the plate that you describe. The bridge
sits on the cone and supports the strings, the bridge and string
acting like the voice coil of a speaker. There are three main
variations - Dobro or spider cones, National or biscuit cones and
tricones. You can do a Google search on these terms if you want to
learn more.
Tony D
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Re: GUITARS - SotR - 18:09 23-11-08
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I played bass in a band from '80-'82. I quit and started to doing sound for
them. One guitar player went to bass and they added a lead singer.
The singer had a metal resonator guitar (can't remember the brand) his dad
brought back during WWll. They were treating it like a toy. I would get to
the studio which was just a converted barn. The guitar would often be laying
on the ground in the dirt.
I was tempted so many times to just take it home and hide it. But being
the honest type I am never did that. I didn't get along with the singer AT
ALL so there was no use in asking for it.
The last time I saw it, it was in pieces in the trash can totally ruined.
I still think I should have just stolen the damn thing. They probably
wouldn't even have noticed it was gone.
SotR
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