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A Republic branded cutaway parlour resonator is still the most enjoyable steel box I've played. I regret not being able to buy that one.jeremyb wrote: ↑Sun Feb 20, 2022 12:43 pm This one appears to be the same as the Republic Highway 61: https://www.aiersiguitar.com/?product=v ... tor-guitar
I'm pretty keen on this after watching some highway 61 reviews...
That is the same manufacturer as my tricone, they make all sorts of brands Republic, 1959 and a myriad of other names. Their build quality is excellent.jeremyb wrote: ↑Sun Feb 20, 2022 12:43 pm This one appears to be the same as the Republic Highway 61: https://www.aiersiguitar.com/?product=v ... tor-guitar
I'm pretty keen on this after watching some highway 61 reviews...
Resonators are quite tricky beasts to amplify. A P90 will give you a very mid-heavy version of the basic tone...and likely with lots of howling feedback issues if you play at volume. The specialised pickups are the way to go IMHO, such as this one: https://store.ukelikethepros.com/produc ... onator-bb --it fastens directly to the centre of the cone and will give you much better feedback suppression. Ideally, I'd have one of these (or something similar) AND a P90--and a balance pot. But if I had to choose just one, I'd have this. My resonator has an older version of this kind of pickup. It brings through the tone of the guitar well. These are passive pickups, so a pre-amp is required to get the best out of them.
I got a schatten, and its been shitten. Never worked properlyolegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:59 amResonators are quite tricky beasts to amplify. A P90 will give you a very mid-heavy version of the basic tone...and likely with lots of howling feedback issues if you play at volume. The specialised pickups are the way to go IMHO, such as this one: https://store.ukelikethepros.com/produc ... onator-bb --it fastens directly to the centre of the cone and will give you much better feedback suppression. Ideally, I'd have one of these (or something similar) AND a P90--and a balance pot. But if I had to choose just one, I'd have this. My resonator has an older version of this kind of pickup. It brings through the tone of the guitar well. These are passive pickups, so a pre-amp is required to get the best out of them.
Yeah, been there also. Those pickups attach to the edge of the cone. And they use contact glue to keep them in place. Getting the amount of adhesive right is an issue.Bg wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:58 amI got a schatten, and its been shitten. Never worked properlyolegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:59 amResonators are quite tricky beasts to amplify. A P90 will give you a very mid-heavy version of the basic tone...and likely with lots of howling feedback issues if you play at volume. The specialised pickups are the way to go IMHO, such as this one: https://store.ukelikethepros.com/produc ... onator-bb --it fastens directly to the centre of the cone and will give you much better feedback suppression. Ideally, I'd have one of these (or something similar) AND a P90--and a balance pot. But if I had to choose just one, I'd have this. My resonator has an older version of this kind of pickup. It brings through the tone of the guitar well. These are passive pickups, so a pre-amp is required to get the best out of them.
I gave up and used a mic.
