Fender Blues Junior Hot Rod Series with Optional Amp Cover- Black Review

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(More customer reviews)IF you are looking at getting a Blues Junior, you are basically a stay home practice/player, home recorder, or real small gigger.
Most of the great sounding CRUNCH amps are really meant for large gigs like Hiwatt, Marshall and most Orange's.
Only Orange of those makes a nice crunch in a small amp, but it's not cheap either. Almost 800.
If you want a Blue Junior, you've already decided to get a tube amp and one with EL84s for their crunch, and NOT 6L6 and not an amp for it's amazing CLEAN sound, like say the Fender Reverbs.
Bottom line, this is an amazingly affordable and superb sounding amp at all levels of crunch.
I rate it at a 5 because of it's very reasonable price, especially used. I don't know truly if the newer ones since 2001 are as good as the American made ones, so you'll have to check that out. I don't like these reviews that seem to put all Blues Juniors under one review umbrella when they are different makes at different times, so check out the date info and compare them IF you can. Let your ears determine, not a review or persons opinion.
All I can say is I've searched and played amps for a long time now and I like 6L6 tube amps for clean and EL84's for crunch, all tube and for home non-gigging crunch the Blues Junior is the least expensive best sounding way to go.
As for problems, the main one I've heard is that the tubes don't last as long as other amps, that they are setup to be "hotter". I don't know if this is true, but my attitude is: if that's what it takes to make it sound like this, I LIKE it.
Also, don't get caught up with the "MOD" bug. Yes, there are zillion things you can DO to a Blues Junior. My only advice is, should you want to do this to YOUR amp, let it be your SECOND Blues Junior. If you can't afford a second copy, then don't go messing with the first.
People are always whining about how things don't sound like they did in the 50's. Well, they probably don't remember how while an amp might have sounded superb, the recording technology was in it's infancy and so what they 'heard' on records was a pale shadow. So to sound "like" your favorite Fender amp player, I'm very sure you can make this modern baby sound that bad if you set it up just wrong in the right way.
Good luck, and let your OWN ears, in comparison, sell an amp to you over time.

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The Blues Junior, a warm-toned favorite, takes our 15-watt tube preamp/power amp platform and pushes it through a 12" Fender® Special Design Eminence® speaker. That sound comes courtesy of a pair of EL-84 Groove Tube® output tubes and three 12AX7 preamp tubes. Add our renowned Fender® reverb, flexible controls, and FAT circuit with footswitch for golden tones, and you're in business. And just look at that chrome panel, that black textured vinyl with silver grille cloth, and those vintage pointer knobs.AccessoriesCover :Optional Amp Cover AvailableFootswitch :Uses Optional 1-Button Footswitch, p/n 0994054000ElectronicsChannels :One ChannelControls : Reverb Master Middle Bass Treble "Fat" Switch VolumeEffects : ReverbInputs : OneRectifier : Solid StateCabinet Material :Black Textured Vinyl Covering Front Panel:SilverPilot Light Jewel:Red Amp JewelAmplifier Type :TubeSpeakersSpeaker Impedance :8 OhmsSpeaker :1-12" Fender® Special Design Eminence® 8 ohm, 50 watt SpeakerInput Impedance :1 MPower Handling :15 watts into 8 ohmsPower Tubes :2 x EL84Preamp Tubes : 3 x 12AX7

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Hagstrom Viking Deluxe Electric Guitar (Cherry Sunburst) Review

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(More customer reviews)First off the guitar looks great. The cherry sunburst is beautiful. The neck is great vey fast and easy to play. Love the pickups. For me the best part is how versatile the guitar is. Can play rock, blues or jazz. Great guitar for all abilities.

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The Hagstrom Select Series, Vintage Series, and UltraLux Series guitars recapture the original glorious Hagstrom style.They are built to the same stringent quality standards and feature Hagstrom's exclusive technologies including the legendary H-Expander Truss Rod while introducing a number of new technological advances such as the Resinator Fretboard in order to guarantee that these are the finest guitars on the market.The Vintage Series Viking Deluxe is Hagstrom's most sought-after hollowbody.This guitar covers all genres from blues to rock to fusion/jazz and back again.Tremendous tone permates and the Viking Deluxe's incredible sustain has become legendary.It features a Contoured Maple laminate body with a Canadian Hard Maple Set Neck.The fingerboard is made from Resinator wood with Hagstrom Pearl Block Position Marks.The Viking has a 24.75 inch scale length.The H-Expander Truss Rod provides tension at either end and running the entire length of the neck, and the rigid yet lightweight alloy truss rod allows for a very low action and thin neck, two factors that were instrumental in earning Hagstrom its reputation as the world's fastest playing guitar.Other features are Hagstrom 18:1 die cast tuning keys, 3-way pickup toggle switch, long travel T-O-M bridge with Hagstrom trapeze tail piece, and 2 x volume/ 2 x tone.

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Luna Athena Semi Hollowbody Electric Guitar - White Review

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(More customer reviews)and she is smoking hot.
Beautiful white with a glorious neck in the vintage art deco style. I am in love.
I just started playing guitar and I bought a cheaper decent starter guitar for my first. Kept it for a week and then bought Blanche.
I did my research on Luna and fell in love with the company and their goals. As a new female player it is awesome to find a community that supports female guitar players.
I don't know a great deal about guitars yet, but I do know that the Athena sounds so sexy. I paired it with a Marshall practice amp and geeze the sound is 200% different then my $200 guitar.
The neck profile is perfect for my smaller, new guitarist hands. And really even when I play a wrong note it sounds so good I don't care.
I am taking it in tomorrow to a local shop for a custom set up.


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Traynor YCV40 Custom Valve 40-Watt All Tube Guitar Amp Review

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(More customer reviews)I've had one of these for almost 10 years.
Build quality far surpasses anything coming out of Asia these days. The tolex doesn't tear. The steel grate behind the speaker covering protects the speaker from practically any form of abuse. It's made of thick Baltic birch plywood and not the lousy MDF fiberboard that a lot of amps are made with these days. It's portable, half the weight of a half stack, and is loud and somewhat bright for 40 tube watts.
It has some rumble, and very woody mids that are never nasal, but it really shines in a warm sort of way on cleans. It can get Fender-sparkly with the bright switch on. Those who complain about a lack of bass probably haven't broken in their speaker - this this has bass in spades, not like a 4x12, but still, has bass behind the more prominent frequencies of this amp. I'd say the amp itself is dark, and the included speaker is bright- a good match, at least for clean sounds (the 70/80 is great for cleans but so so when running dirty amps).
The overdrive is so-so. Without the boost, the sound is bright, sort of thin, like a cross between a Vox and an older Marshall. With the boost on, the bottom end gets a boost as well, and at mid to high gain levels, reminds me of a Laney and a Mesa, though clearly not of the same quality of distortion as those other amps. The overdrive isn't a true Marshall sound, but it's good enough for anything else.
In short, this amp is rugged, made in Canada, and has great clean sounds. I bought it before tube amp producers starting moving some production overseas. I think for the price, some of the sub-$1000 amps may sound better, but just aren't built as well the Traynors. At home, I have replaced this amp with better sounding (better overdrive), but more fragile amps, but if I have to play out I take the Traynor. It's a well rounded amp, doesn't have a famous logo, but it does anything and everything reliably, day in day out, with minimal maintenance. A real workhorse.

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The first guitar amp for the new generation of Traynors is the Custom Valve 40 (YCV40). Real tube overdrive is provided by three 12AX7WA dual triode preamp tubes while real tube power is provided by two 5881WXT beam power tubes. The internal gadgetry in this channel switching amp provides good flexibility, but makes it very easy to get a great tone. The combination of the tube power and the Celestion Red Label speaker is magical. The three basic tones (clean, crunch and overdrive) are easily defined. With great tone at low levels, and shine and punch at full tilt, the Custom Valve 40 is already receiving rave reviews. We challenge you to compare us to the competition. You'll love the tone and instantly recognize the value. Although signal-to-noise is not normally a specification that is discussed where guitar amplifiers are concerned, the ultra-quiet Custom Valve 40 makes it an issue. Experienced professional users will appreciate the auto-matching tube circuit that maintains bias balance as tubes age ensuring hum free performance. Also, the DC filaments on the preamp tubes that all but eliminate hum. Listen carefully. Although the YCV40 has a tremendous amount of gain it remains virtually hum free.

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Regal Duolian Resonator Polychrome Guitar RC-1 Review

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(More customer reviews)I am a musician in E Texas with a 3piece string band. I have been playing resonators for about 15 years, mainly open tuned slide blues. I really can't afford a high end National or Beard, so I've made due with what I could afford. Out of respect for others I won't mention the names of the resos I've tried, but I will say that this one is, in my opinion, an exceptional value! Loud, sweet, clear and dirty when when you need it! I added an Allen tail piece and new strings, and I can tell you honestly.....this guitar is a HOSS! The sound is awsome and it looks stunning! I highly recommend this guitar! Don't see how anyone could go wrong at this price! Try one, you won't be disapointed!
Sincerely,
Nolan


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The Duolian Resonator Guitar was a favorite with blues legends such as Son House, Bukka White and Tampa Red when it first appeared in 1931.In the days before electric amplification, blues musicians were looking for an instrument that could produce the volume they needed while still maintaining the tone they required.The Duolian was the answer.The RC-1 comes in steel with a gun-metal gray polychrome finish.

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Johnson SOLARA CLASSIC Solid Body Electric Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)Obviously the other rater has no clue as to how one goes about setting up a guitar. The Johnson Solara is the sweetest playing guitar I have ever owned, never buzzes and is perfect for my blues style play.
I would not hesitate to purchase another. In fact I own a Johnson Chicago blues resonator that plays just as easy.

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Classic in style and sound, our Solara Classic will put any player on cloud nine with its striking looks and biting tone. Built with an arched, solid maple top for excellent sustain and resonance, and dual humbucking pickups for scorching tone, this mesmerizing guitar will take players into orbit.

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Ibanez S7320 7-String Electric Guitar w/ Case Review

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(More customer reviews)When I played this guitar in the store I was amazed on how great the action was. Very easy to play fast runs. When I got it home, I was even more in love with it. The Ibanez locking tremolo is a dream. Plenty of room when your pushing down and pullin up. It rarely goes out of tune even when you break a string. The only problem with this guitar... the pickups. You can tell they're cheap right when you plug it in. I retro-fitted mine with a couple of DiMarzio Blaze pickups. Now it plays great and sounds even better.

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Washburn PS80K Paul Stanley Electric Guitar Collector Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)This guitar blew my expectations out of the water! The guitar stays in tune extremely well and the fretting is easy. The sound is just gorgeous and the looks are killer. I bought this as a blow out deal for $100 and I was very happily shocked at the value. Even at $300 this guitar is well worth the asking price. Washburn and Paul Stanley did themselves proud with this one.

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Popular as The Starchild from KISS, Paul Stanley is a leading guitarist and vocalist. This PS80 Guitar Kit has been personally selected as a signature product of the Washburn guitar line. The Paul Stanley Designed PS80 comes in a full color Collectible Carton including an Exclusive Paul Stanley Photograph, Custom Paul Stanley Gig Bag, Signature Guitar Strap and 3 Paul Stanley Signature Guitar Picks.One volume, one tone control3-way toggle switchPaul Stanley signature pick guardMahogany neckRosewood fingerboard22 frets

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Gold Tone Paul Beard Signature Series PBR-D Roundneck Resonator Deluxe Guitar (Tobacco Sunburst) Review

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(More customer reviews)I play mostly electric guitar and bass in a hobby originals band that I would characterize as post-punk/alt-rock. I have 20+ guitars but none are acoustic, so I have been searching for several months for a decent one in the under 400$ range. I have been very disappointed with the anemic sounds of even the +1000$ models from all the usual makers. I was shocked that a 1200$ Martin wasn't even all real wood! Sitting in the corner with the mandolins and banjos was a lone dobro (specifically, a Goldtone by Paul Beard - Resonator Deluxe Model- I never heard of either brand); since I had never even held one before I tried it out of curiosity. The first thing I noticed was that it felt SOLID and HEAVY, and had a very satisfying feel to it. I banged out my three open chord test song and I IMMEDIATELY knew I was not leaving the store without this guitar. This was exactly the full, LOUD, rich bass yet twangy sound I was looking for. The sound I remember from decades ago playing my friends dreadnought Martin. An unmistakably distinctive resonator metallic edge to it, but that was almost a plus. I imagine playing with a slide and/or fingerpicks would markedly accentuate those tonal features, but bare finger picking and strumming and flatpicking with a little palm mute produced a sound that gave me butterflies in my stomach. Plucked harmonics sounded better than most hot electrics or chicken picked teles. The dynamic range was incredible, and I sensed that this thing PROJECTS if you are in front of it. I can't wait to experiment with mic'ing techniques to capture that sound.
The build quality and materials seemed excellent to me; I detected no flaws in construction and the attention to detail was apparent. The finish was a little heavy on the poly, especially on the very thick, 'round n bound' neck, but the days of nitro are gone, and this axe did have the shine of a new Bently. The sealed tuners look Grover-ish but say "Jinks", which for some reason makes me laugh whenever I read it. The neck is very playable, even for an electric guy, but I think my bass muscles have something to do with it. To get the tone I was looking for the old fashioned mechanical way takes heavy gauge strings, and the surprisingly knowledgeable, friendly and helpful gut at the Hempstead Long Island Sam Ash recommended heavier treble strings than you might use on an acoustic. As far as the wood type, i only know from the web to be maple/ebony with tobacco sunburst. I have no idea where its made; the serial number/model number sticker in the cavity doesn't say. Other reviews are sketchy; I pulled this from the Mando Bros site's quote of the maker's site (which, strangely enough I have not visited since it was not on the first page results of my Google query;)---"Designed by legendary maker Paul Beard, this signature model guitar is hand made and provides unmatched tone in its price range. The Beard "open" soundwell body design utilizes genuine USA Beard cones & spiders...(and) feature USA assembly and setup by experienced luthiers..."
Price was $499 with OHSC (this was a spotless used guitar; MSRP seems to be around $1100 for the deluxe which I think just has inlay and binding; the standard is obviously less. Street price in my brief survey is 600-800$) I haggled the guy down another fitty dollas which felt extra nice.
Anyway, I'm giddy with delight that I finally found what I was after. Enuf now I'm going to play.

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Designed by legendary maker Paul Beard, the Gold Tone Paul Beard Round Neck Deluxe (PBRD) signature model guitar is hand made and provides unmatched tone in its price range. The Beard "open" soundwell body design utilizes genuine USA Beard cones & spiders. All Gold Tone Beard Signature Series feature USA assembly and setup by experienced luthiers. You can be assured of a perfect setup for maximum tone & playability. The PBRD features an ebony fingerboard, maple back and sides, and a high gloss tobacco sunburst finish.

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Seagull Coastline S6 Cedar GT Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)I just purchased this Coastline Cedar S6 this week. I looked at twenty other models for under $700 that had laminated back and sides online and listening through youtube. I sent back two after trying them out,(sounded like plywood when strummed). This Seagull is overlooked in my opinion. The combination of the cedar and cherry make this dred sound wonderful when strummed. The sustain rings for a long time. I particularly like the wider neck, only 1/8 inch more, it gives you room to maneuver big fingers or in the case of a beginner, less chance of deadening an open string. If you need a beginner guitar or a campfire backup, and want good quality and sound, consider this one. I bought it as my campfire-travel guitar to augment my expensive Martin. P.S. The satin finish and the light coating on the cedar top is the key to the beautiful sound! Put some new coated strings on it before you decide!

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Dean Resonator Cutaway/Electric Natural Mahogany Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)This is not a guitar, it's a case, so the title and description is incorrect. Nor is it a hard case, it's a tan "semi-hard case covered with a gig bag type material", so the image is incorrect as well.
So why is it listed on Amazon? Because Woodwind and Brasswind 'has no control over what's listed' or something like that.
In Amazon we trust. That's why we order through Amazon and not directly from the seller (at first, at least). This is one of those times where you should pay close attention to the feedback and not order from either one.
Don't order ANYTHING from "Woodwind and Brasswind". Buy from someone else.

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The Dean CE Acoustic-Electric Resonator Guitar features a modern body design and electronics. The resonator guitar has a mahogany top, back and sides, a mahogany neck, and a 21 fret rosewood fingerboard. The cutaway body lets you reach the upper frets. Grover tuners make a cinch to get in tune and stay there. A Dean "lipstick" pickup has controls for volume and tone so you can plug-in and be heard in any setting. This is great sounding and playing electric wood resonator at very affordable price!RCE NM~Single Cone Top~24 3/4" scale~Mahogany Neck~Rosewood fingerboard~Die Cast Tuners~Pearl DOTinlay~Black hardware~Tune O Matic Bridge~Dean Lipstick Magnetic Pickups

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Dean Resonator Heirloom Brass Review

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(More customer reviews)but it's as close as I'll ever come:)
After playing a Yamaha classical and a Fender tuned down to SRV, the sound of this is WEIRD and tinny at first, but then you get used to the bluegrass/oldtime BLUES sound of it after a while.
Now, if only Johnny Winter would do an instructional DVD for it.

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Made of solid distressed metal with matching dot inlays and truss rod cover, the Heirloom resonator guitar from Dean has a unique voice all its own. Appointments include "F" shaped soundholes, "Aged" grover tuners, and an embossed Dean logo in the bridge cover. An affordable metal resonator guitar with a unique voice and a vintage look!RESHC & RESC~Single Cone Top~24 3/4" scale~Mahogany Neck~Rosewood fingerboard~Die Cast Tuners~Pearl DOTinlay~Solid Distressed Brass or Copper Construction~Biscut Bridge

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Johnson Delta Blues Resonator Guitar, Roundneck Review

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(More customer reviews)I RECEIVED THIS AS A GIFT, NOT MUCH OF A GIFT.MY WIFE DIDN'T RESEARCH IT SHE JUST HEAR THERE WAS A RES ON AMAZON I WANTED THIS WAS'NT IT.WORKMANSHIP IS POOR, FINISH IS LOUSY IT SOUNDS DEAD . IT BUZZS AND RATTLES . FRETS ARE SHARP , TUNERS ARE JUNK . I TRIED TO ADJUST THE CONE BUT IT JUST GOT WORSE.I WASN'T ABOUT TO TAKE IT APART TO MAKE THE SERIOUS ADJUSTMENTS,IT'S NOT WORTH IT.I HOPE YOU GET THE IDEA . I REALLY CAN'T SAY ANY THING GOOD ABOUT IT. I'VE BEEN PLAYING GUITAR FOR 35 YEARS AND A RESONATOR IS THE ONLY GUITAR I DON'T OWN.
ALL I CAN SAY IS IF YOU HAVEN'T PLAYED IT DON'T BUY IT.
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With an elegant body shape and a vibrant tone, the Johnson Delta Blues Resonator is a guitar that can be played with pride and perfection.The Delta Blues is a knockout with its satin vintage sunburst finish and cream body binding. The laminated maple body resonator features a 10.5? Continental cone handmade in Europe. Together with its traditional cast aluminum spider bridge assembly, the cone delivers a big, powerful tone and volume that professional players demand.Available in two models, the roundneck resonator is perfect for Delta Blues playing and a myriad of other styles with its slim, fast-action standard guitar neck. The squareneck is modeled similarly to 1930's resophonic guitars for maximum sustain and playability.Both models feature large button saled tuning machines for precise, accurate tuning. Inspired by the craftsmanship of the earliest resonators, the Delta Blues wood body resonator is one of the finest in our collection.

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Regal Duolian Resonator, Nickel-plated Style-0 Guitar RC-2 Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this when it was on sale for 350. I see now that it's even cheaper (321). Bought a hardshell case from a local pawn shop for $20 and I was good to go. But I had to do some work on it when I got it. I opened it up to check out the cone, as I have read you need to replace it with a national. The neck is very cheaply glued on, and braced with cheap wood. Very disappointing. And the bracing really dampened the body's vibration so that there was very little volume and sustain. So I took a fine saw and cut out the lower half of the bracing... so the neck is still braced, but not in the lower/bass half of the body where most of the vibration happens. (Google "mushroom mod" and you should find some instruction somewhere on it.) Then I took off about 1/16 to 1/8" of the saddle to lower the action so I could do some finger style (it was slide-only when I got it). Then I took a dremel with a cutting wheel and cut notches in the tailpiece so the strings would sit down lower in order to increase pressure on the cone, to increase volume and sustain. Then I put new Daddario 16/56 reso strings on it. NOW it sounds GREAT. But I don't know about the longevity because of the cheapo bracing. If the neck comes apart, I'm gonna bolt it on myself, I think. All in all, I really enjoy playing it. I don't want to drop two or three grand on a national. 350 with a little modding... and it sounds like a national (I know; I just played several) AND without having yet put in a national cone! Maybe when I put in the national cone it will actually sound better than a national! Hmmm. That might be hoping a little too much. Oh... and I don't think the nut is bone... it looks plastic to me. Need to replace that sometime soon, too.

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The Duolian Resonator Guitar was a favorite with blues legends such as Son House, Bukka White and Tampa Red when it first appeared in 1931.In the days before electric amplification, blues musicians were looking for an instrument that could produce the volume they needed while still maintaining the tone they required.The Duolian was the answer.The RC-2 in Style-0 features a nickel-plated brass body.

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Johnson Swamp Stomper Resonator Guitar with Pickup Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been shopping for a resonator for a long time, but I really wanted one that would plug in without alteration. For only 300 hundred bucks, this is a good quality and great sounding resonator. I plugged this in and it sounds great. It is not as brassy and twangy as the metal body models, but I like that. A great instrument which has already given me hours of pleasure and renewed my energy and interest in writing and performing traditional music. I haven't actually held and played the Jay Turser, the Oscar Schmidt, or Fender models. One thing is, those other models are hard to find in guitar stores, a limited market for resonators. I don't like the way the Jay Turser and Fender models look. The lines on the Turser are too hinky and the Fender looks too much like a cheap cigar box. This guitar is very understated and elegant, but will scream if you put a slide on it. I play with a 30 watt Line 6 spider 3 amp and there are some great warm or sleazy crunches you can get! Fun fun fun. I played one of these at an awesome guitar store in Ellensburg, Washington and I fell in love. Just didn't want to make the hour and a half drive back to Ellensburg to buy it. The quality and finish of this instrument are excellent.

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The Swamp Stomper fuses a vintage triolian resophonic with a modern electric guitar to create a tone that's straight from the bayou!This resonator has a 9.5 hand-spun aluminum cone designed for maximum volume, a mahogany body, a maple biscuit bridge, a single cutaway design, vintage cream body binding and a pickup with volume and tone controls. The resonator comes with a black matte finish that looks great for blues and country playing.The Swamp Stomper has incredible projection that's maximized when plugged. The single cutaway design is excellent for blues solos and smooth slide playing.

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B.C. Rich Red Bevel Warlock Guitar Pack, Black with Red Bevels Review

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(More customer reviews)This guitar has the best quality! Its frets are big enough for beginners. And its amp is good also.
The price of other companies for B.C. Rich guitars are expensive. But amazon has the good price.

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The mayhem starts here! There's no better way to start playing a BC Rich than with the Red Bevel Warlock and the red "Insinerator" amplifier combo. Wicked tones all in one package.

Bolt-on ConstructionA number of B.C. Rich guitars use a classic Bolt-on construction. On these instruments a neck (typically maple) is bolted on with 4 screws to the body. This construction offers some added flexibility in the instruments adjustment and provides the option to change the neck in the future.
B.C. Rich BDSM PickupsB.C. Rich designed their BDSM humbucking pickups to provide a solid sound and to be durable while delivering high output. BDSM stands for Broad Dynamic Sonically Matched. Which simply means that the pickup is designed to reproduce a wide range of frequencies accurately (broad dynamic). Then they are tested and matched in pairs (Neck and Bridge) by their inherent individual and signature tonal and output characteristics to give a solidly balanced tone (sonically matched).
Beveled TopMost of B.C. Rich body styles employ a beveled edge around the shape. In many ways bevels on a top are similar to facets on a cut stone. They catch the light and reflect at different angles giving the instrument more of a three dimensional look. Some of the B.C. Rich top bevels are extreme and wide while others are subtle and narrow. Occasionally the shape of the instrument is accented by painting the bevels a contrasting color.
"Insinerator" Amp IncludedGet started right away with the included 10-watt B.C. Rich "Insinerator" amp, which is perfect for practicing. With red tolex to match your Warlock, it provides two channels through an eight-inch speaker. Dial it in with volume, tone and drive controls.
Red Bevel Warlock Specs
Construction: Bolt-on
Body wood: Agathis
Body thickness: 45mm
Top style: Beveled
Body binding: None
Headstock style: Widow
Headstock color: Black
Headstock binding: None
Tuners: Diecast
Neck wood: Maple
Back of neck: Natural satin
Neck binding: None
Fretboard: Rosewood
Inlay: White Pearloid dots
Frets: 24 jumbo 2.7mm
Factory strings: 9 - 42
Nut: 43mm
Scale: 25 1/2"
Bridge / Tailpiece: Adjustable wrap around
Pickups: 2 black humbucker
Controls: 1 volume, 1 three-way toggle and 1 tone
Hardware: Chrome
Finish: Painted glossy
Color: Onyx with red bevels

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Regal Traditional Series Studio Dobros Guitar with Power Reflex Sound Chamber (Vintage Sunburst) Review

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(More customer reviews)Great guitar! I compared this to the Paul Beard Signature model at my local shop and couldn't notice much of a difference. This is a great Reso for any level player. Good build quality and setup right out of the box.

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The top of the Studio line consists of the brand new RD-40 Series Dobros.Everything from the inside out has been upgraded to meet the demands of professionals.While the body shape is reminiscent of those made in California in the 1930's, the guts have been redesigned to include the exclusive "Power Reflex" sound chamber for increased volume and unsurpassed tone.The RD-40V has a Vintage Sunburst finish.

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