http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200703/brass-tri-cone-resonator-guitar/ The lighter side of Steampunk Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:23:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200703/brass-tri-cone-resonator-guitar/#comment-14239 Burton Newall Wed, 07 Mar 2007 06:49:03 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=410#comment-14239 <p>This is a pretty standard resonator guitar (also often called a Dobro or a National Steel, after popular brands from the 1930s). Most of them were nickel plated, though, probably to keep your hands from turning green when you play them. The resonators were an attempt to amplify the sound of the guitar mechanically, before valves were found to do the job electronically. I would hazard a guess that it's a National Tri-Cone. The date of this one is probably late 1930s or 1940s, but consult an expert if you want it dated exactly. In any case, it's a nice piece of brasswork, even though it's 50 years "too young".</p> This is a pretty standard resonator guitar (also often called a Dobro or a National Steel, after popular brands from the 1930s). Most of them were nickel plated, though, probably to keep your hands from turning green when you play them. The resonators were an attempt to amplify the sound of the guitar mechanically, before valves were found to do the job electronically. I would hazard a guess that it’s a National Tri-Cone. The date of this one is probably late 1930s or 1940s, but consult an expert if you want it dated exactly. In any case, it’s a nice piece of brasswork, even though it’s 50 years “too young”.

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