Resonator guitars
October 21, 2009 by SemiCritic
Filed under Instruments
Most musicians would seek enhancement to their instrument of preference. Resonator guitars have the ability of making louder sounds that acoustic guitars cannot produce. Instead of the typical wooden soundboard, one or more metal cones are responsible in producing its sounds. Their bodies are commonly made of wood or metal. They could have square necks for steel guitar playing or round necks for the conventional classical guitar.
Resonator guitars typically have two main sound holes that are positioned in either side of the fingerboard extension. These guitars are available in three main designs. First is the tricone which has three metal cones. Second is the biscuit design which has a single cone. Lastly, there is the single inverted-cone designed typically used for the Dobro.
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