| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] First Resonator Guitar | | Date: | Monday, January 9, 2006 13:24:52 (-0500) | | From: | Pete Reichwein <petereichwein @.......net>
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Hey, Mark
I rarely participate in these type discussions. But let me solve your
problem...
Get a Paul Beard Goldtone, the Mahogony (less expensive model). Buy it from
Paul directly, so you get the best setup money can buy. I think it's the
best
sounding one, even though it's the cheapest, and for my money, it's clearly
the
best looking. Try to keep it in mint condition. If you decide you don't like
it,
my guess is it'll be because you don't bond with dobros in general. In that
case,
I doubt that you would have much trouble getting all or most of your money
back for it. If you do really get into dobro, you probably won't "grow out"
of
this instrument nearly as fast as one of the other inexpensive brands. I
play
out a fair amount and I wouldn't have any problem taking one of these on
stage...
for it's looks or it's sound (especially if it was set up by Paul).
That's my advice... but then again, I'm known as one of the biggest
crackpots
on the list, so take it for what it's worth.
Pete Reichwein
----- Original Message -----
From: <MERK3@att.net>
To: <resoguit-l@elistas.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: [RESOGUIT-L] First Resonator Guitar
> Hi Tom,
> thanks for the decisive input. I have been mulling it around quite a bit
> and most people do speak highly of the Goldtone PBS resonators. The Regal
> brand resonators seem to get pretty good reviews as well; depending on
> just how much you spend. Though, I believe it was in a post from Dewey,
> that stated; if you take the time to setup any resonator guitar properly,
> even the cheap ones can sound pretty dam good (mind you now, I am
> paraphrasing his astute observations and advice). So now I have to decide
> whether or not I would rather spend money and supposedly get a guitar that
> is "shop setup" right out of the box great! Or, save some dollars and be
> prepared to tweak away! Boy, I have thought myself right back into a
> corner...
> Wish there was someplace close by that I could try out all my options side
> by side and then decide. Being that I am not living in a state that
> resonator guitars are common place, it is difficult to find any instrument
> stores that carry more than one really cheap, or one extremely exspensive
> resonator at a time. Kind of aggravating to have so many good choices
> online; but no single place to go and compare them all! Maybe I'll just
> flip a coin... or a Dobro! Think I need a good nights sleep to think
> things over.
>
> Mark
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