| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] "resonator" violin | | Date: | Tuesday, December 27, 2005 11:52:49 (-0500) | | From: | Frank <dobrodude @.....com>
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It's my understanding that the Reso-Violin never made it
out of
production as they couldn't seem to duplicate the
tonal qualities of
the original one.
On 12/27/05, Wally
Hughes wrote:
> Cool looking in
strument (from Howard's link he sent).
> http://elderly.c
om/articles/dopyera/110-4480.html
> I'd love to play and/
or hear it.
> Strange how the bridge is link'd to the con
es.
> I wonder how many variations of that they tried?
>
I can think of a few "other" ways to have done that,
> to
o.
> But, maybe their method worked better, lower strings
> having
> a "bass" cone, higher string bridge foot bala
nce'd off
> the "treble" cone. Almost like a bass woofer
and
> treble tweeter.
> Reminds me of the metal basses I'
ve seen on the web
> (without
> the cones).
> Wish someon
e would build these things now. Course,
> maybe
> they do
, and I just don't know it.
> Wal
>
> --- "James W. Nagle
" wrote:
>
> > > >Howdy & happy ho
lidays to all members!
> > >
> > > >Regarding the "reson
ator" violin some members
> > wrote about, these were
> >
> >originally patented and designed by John
> > Augusta
s Stroh (Yup, from
> > >the >beer family!). He also desig
ned violas, cellos
> > and guitars that
> > >were >made f
rom 1904 to 1942. You should be able to
> > find informat
ion
> > >on the >net. Cheers! Luc
> >
> >
> > I know noth
ing of what you write above but I do know
> > this:
> >
>
> John Dopyera designed and made a resonator violin. I
>
> don't remember
> > the details on exactly when he made
it but I have
> > seen and heard the final
> > product.
It has an all metal body and 2 cones IIRC.
> >
> > In fac
t, 2 very good friends of John and Margaret
> > (Dopyera)
from up in Canada
> > recorded a CD with Beth (the wife
of the couple)
> > playing the aforementioned
> > reso-vi
olin. You can buy the CD....I don't have the
> > contact
info at my
> > fingertips but Frank Maxfield and/or Pam D
avis or
> > John and Margaret D
> > can probably get you
contact info if anyone is
> > interested in hearing it.
>
> They play a lot of swing and gypsy style music on
> >
the CD. It is a very
> > nice CD for any collection. Some
thing different and
> > I like variety.
> >
> > -jim
> >
>
>
>
>
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