StephenSelby - Posted - 01/28/2009:  17:35:53

When I first thought of buying a Reso, I had the idea that I would go for an all-metal body because I thought they looked really cool (I know: BAD reason)

After looking around, it struck me that square neck Resos were never all-metal body. Is that a fact or is it my imagination? If I'm right, is there an explanation?



Stephen

Jimmie - Posted - 01/28/2009:  18:37:26

They're not as common, but many of us do play squareneck, metal-body resos -- tricones, for instance.

El Dobro - Posted - 01/28/2009:  19:28:57

I used to own a prewar National Triolian that was a squareneck.

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Square Neck - Posted - 01/28/2009:  21:11:35

Yup, some of em even have metal necks........

IMHO the coolest looking and sounding of em all....

Mbradford6288 - Posted - 01/29/2009:  01:58:23

You can start around $600 from republic guitars. They sound killer, I got one, and it blows my dobro out of the water.

Dukasyo - Posted - 01/29/2009:  05:41:56

My first resonator back in the early 70's was a Dobro metal body with Hawiian style etchings (sail boat, palm trees). I kind of wish now that I still had it but, the truth is I prefer the sound of the wood bodies.

Mike D.

meldooby - Posted - 01/29/2009:  08:32:46

There are more round necks than square necks in the metal bodies. Metal bodies have a more "Bluesie" sound.

Mel

Square Neck - Posted - 01/29/2009:  09:19:57

Check these out..........

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Brad Bechtel - Posted - 01/29/2009:  10:12:21

I believe the original poster was referring to single cone, not tricone, resonator guitars. There are far fewer squareneck metal body single cone guitars because (in my opinion) the sound or tone of the metal body single cone guitars doesn't fit as well with the music that's typically played on such lap style instruments.

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Mbradford6288 - Posted - 01/29/2009:  11:54:50

Republic makes biscuit squarenecks, as does national, so if that's the question, then yeah, still doable.

Slideman1939 - Posted - 01/30/2009:  09:21:57

There are more round neck metal bodies to meet the needs of several groups of players--those who finger chord and play it upright but want the resophonic tone.The other group is (blues) slides players who want to finger partial chords and have a circular slide on the fourth finger. Round necks in either wood or metal go back to pre-war tradition."Give 'em whatever they want".It was SALES competition between dobro and National.both companies had the 4 choices: round or square ? Wood or metal ?? round neck metal bodies traditionally SOLD to the blues community. Woodbody Squarenecks traditionall SOLD to the country and bluegrass community. In post war SALES what was SOLD to the masses was determined by the example of the dominant popular player of the time--brother Oswald--later to Josh Graves--later to Mike Auldridge--later to Jerry Douglas etc. etc. If THESE influence setting players had all chosen to play metal body round necks (with a nut riser to accomodate slide) then that is what you would see at bluegrass festivals. however woodbody squarenecks became the bluegrass choice. The point is reso makers produce whatever SELLS and the market is a mix of several groups, preferring several styles. The question of round vs. square/ metal vs. wood has been a buyer's choice for 82 years now.Isn't it unique that the same inventor/ patent holder created both options under two different company names ?? Was it important which sold more ??NO- the dopyera's with both Dobro and National were running a VERY successful business during the Depression. At factory level, SALES of Metal vs. wood/ round vs. Square is immaterial. "Give 'em what they want". Make whatever the SALES trend is. The rules haven't changed in 82 years. The consumer will determine what the next version of the Reso- hula hoop will be--and the various manufacturers will make it. What sound or style do YOU want ?? The instrument is already available and the maker is waiting for your SALES dollar.

El Dobro - Posted - 01/31/2009:  08:29:28

My back prefers wood resonator guitars. When Bose comes out with their carbonfiber Bose-bro, I'll have to look into it.

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garry uk - Posted - 02/06/2009:  02:16:54

Friend of mine has a 30's squareneck tricone. Kind of odd to see/hear something doing a dobro job but not sounding at all like a dobro. Pick up towards the neck end and it gives the roundest tone you ever heard that just screams Western Swing

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