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From CaseyHunter on 7/22/2012 12:36:44 PM

Just drooled on my keyboard, and that was before I realized it is a tri-cone hybrid. Starting to spark the imagination of the future of these instruments. Anyone ever see this one before?

http://www.dreamguitars.com/detail/2249-maricopa_weissonator_003/

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	Grizz says: 7/22/2012 12:55:52 PM There are several versions of these "hybrids" out there. I almost bought one of these flugerguitars.com/hollow%20neck.html used until I found out it was laminate. It was white and gorgeous. Here is another one, just not my taste seatoskyinstruments.com/FULLSI...index.htm and here lapsteelguitar.net/ and John Morton used to make a 7 string but it he evidently discontinued it.
	jacknj says: 7/23/2012 9:03:57 AM These hybrid reso/weissie guitars are interesting and I'd like to hear what they sound like someday. Tut Taylor has the "Tutbro" with a similar idea, though the body seems to be a bit bigger. It's been described by Phil Leadbetter as a "baby coffin". I'm sure there are some pics on Tut's site. Jack
	Grizz says: 7/23/2012 9:13:27 AM Like Maxwell Smart used to tell the chief "I was that close" holding his thumb and index fingers very close to each other. The Fluger was absolutly drop dead georgous and was one hell of a price. I am just anal about a laminate instrument. I know some believe in them but I am not one. On the Tutbro, Bobby Branton had two for sale. I just couldn't bring myself to play something that friggin' U G L Y but then again I look in the mirror ever day and wonder why Mama Bear is with me. lmao
	jacknj says: 7/23/2012 9:37:47 AM With an instrument that is a essentially a speaker cabinet with an aluminum cone, reso type guitars are not affected, IMHO, as much by the structure being solid or laminate. I think the Beard Auldridge model is a laminate and I know who owns one of Beard's first guitars "Bluebeard" (Howard Parker owns "Blackbeard", and it's a laminate. He says it's one of best traditional reso's he's played. I feel the quality of construction is more important than the woods themselves.. Yeah, the Tutbro is "unique" , "different", etc. and I guess not everyone's idea of an aesthetically pleasing instrument. Tut has been one of the pioneers in the dobro world on many levels, especially in collecting and history. I bought my 1929 model 55 from him in 1977. Jack
	Grizz says: 7/23/2012 10:16:37 AM I agree completely and I will show you why. It is just a thing with me personally. Here are a couple things to ponder that I have collected and used many times. "The body of resonators actually play a much smaller role in the overall sound of these instrument compared to a regular acoustic guitar. On a regular acoustic, the top wood of the guitar is the predominant sound generator. The better the wood and the more time spent on optimizing the tap tone, the better the sound. On a resonator, the cone generates the vast majority of the sound. You could say that 80% of the tone's in the cone. In fact, the stiffer the body of a resonator the better. This is why resonator builders who make wood body models typically use thick laminates instead of solid wood. Many builders and retailers will tell you there is no strong tonal benefit to justify the extra expense of solid wood. The only significant justification for the expense of solid wood on a resonator is its inherent beauty." Footnote I believe the 80% is a conservative estimate and agree they are no more than a "speaker cabinet" Next is a quote from JD Meyers that he shot back at me when I told him my feelings on "tone" woods in a Reso and we had a heated debate. I have had my balls busted many times for my beliefs but I stand behind my them. Remember the Pallet guitar? The proof is in the pudding. "There are over 50 different points in building a reso that determine what sound you’re going to get . Do it long enough and screw up often in your discoveries ,..and you'll unlock the mystery . Wood choice, cone , spider , neck angle , bracing material , tone ring material , brace placement , finish , string tension , tailpiece angle , bridge angles , nut angles , headstock angle , neck materials , critical setup prep , spider prep , cone prep ,...etc..and the list goes on . Align the stars and BAM ! Reso Heaven !"
	Grizz says: 7/23/2012 11:39:51 AM FYI check out this link and Bobby Brantons post with a photo of two of the Tutbros he owned. resohangout.com/topic/29151/#341570
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