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Permalink Reply by Jason on January 18, 2011 at 5:22am

Check out my pics

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Permalink Reply by Mark Werner on January 18, 2011 at 5:35am

Likewise... Here's my main cigar-box axe currently:

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/resonator-011?context=user

Four strings, resonator made from the lid of a girl-scout cooking set... Cover is just sheet aluminum.  (none of them fancy store-bought resonators for me!) 

Sounds great.  Mounted a piezo on the inside of the "resonator" right under the bridge and put a volume control in as well.

 

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Permalink Reply by c# merle on January 18, 2011 at 6:07am

my advice is cancel the pricey reso kit and get a lowecone instead. $25 bucks and you can get em here on the nation!

check out Oldlowe in the members page - these things look and sound great. good luck with the build.

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Permalink Reply by PapaSimone on January 18, 2011 at 2:39pm

I just started a reso with a cone from Old Lowe. I haven't figured out how to make a biscuit yet and would like suggestions on staining the wood.

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Permalink Reply by Rand Moore on January 18, 2011 at 4:08pm

Hi Stevie Vaughn,

There are about 3, maybe 4 different discussion groups on Cigar Box Nation where Reso-CBGs are talked about. I put together a fairly nice list of links on the group I manage: Home Made Resonator Boxes 101   My group was originally going to be about basic box building, but I erroneously used the word "resonator" in the title, so I get a lot of hits from people looking for information on reso-CBGs, resonator cone makers/sellers, and the like. So I will try to support their needs as well, although I am no authority on Reso-CBGs. The link page should prove handy.

-Rand.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Lillo on January 19, 2011 at 1:31am

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Permalink Reply by Jason on January 19, 2011 at 5:36am

On my recent build I used one from Forbidden Guitars (forbiddenguitars.com) made of carbon fiber. It is attached to one of Old Lowe's brass cones and I love the sound.

PapaSimone said:

I just started a reso with a cone from Old Lowe. I haven't figured out how to make a biscuit yet and would like suggestions on staining the wood.

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on January 19, 2011 at 11:16am

I love my Old Lowe reso.  Makes the guitar sound twice as big. 

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on January 19, 2011 at 11:18am

Papa, I made a wood saddle with a dowel going down through the resonator hole and used a bit of glue.  Can't recall now, but I probably put some support to the dowel bottom.  You want pressure on the saddle, but I was concerned about having too much.
PapaSimone said:

I just started a reso with a cone from Old Lowe. I haven't figured out how to make a biscuit yet and would like suggestions on staining the wood.

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Permalink Reply by Jim Mitchell on January 19, 2011 at 12:38pm

I have built a few resos in the past year.  If I can help let me know.

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Permalink Reply by PapaSimone on January 20, 2011 at 1:42am

Wow Jim.  I love your work.  Would you share how you get the sunburst effect?  Is there two coats of finish/paint and the black rubbed off?  I really like the tail piece as well.  Where did you get the metal?

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Permalink Reply by PapaSimone on January 20, 2011 at 1:43am

Thanks Uncle John.  Does the dowel go all the way to the back of the box? I am unclear where the pressure is coming onto the saddle.  

Uncle John said:

Papa, I made a wood saddle with a dowel going down through the resonator hole and used a bit of glue.  Can't recall now, but I probably put some support to the dowel bottom.  You want pressure on the saddle, but I was concerned about having too much.
PapaSimone said:

I just started a reso with a cone from Old Lowe. I haven't figured out how to make a biscuit yet and would like suggestions on staining the wood.

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