Acoustic-electric 12 string guitars

I don't play slide but do love the sound of a good resonator. It has a different kind of sound and I like that. This guitar once I got it set up, it is now very easy to play and sounds great plugged in and also unplugged. It s a loud guitar unplugged. I use my Bugera 5watt tube amp when I play out at gigs. The only problem I have with it is the neck was bowed a bit when it came and it was buzzing. After the set up it was much better except the tech missed one note, my high G on my G string buzzes and is a bit dead and is annoying. I'll get that fixed soon. It's a real beauty and everyone asks me what it is when I play out with it. I love playing this guitar and for now it's the one I play the most. I'm a singer songwriter and I mostly play what I write. Most of my songs I strum but some I play some lead on too. I also play some blues on it.

I paid around £150 on this guitar but i think it was on a special offer at a guitar fair. I was looking for a cheap Les Paul and this one looked perfect for me. This guitar looks great and it plays great at good price. It has a nice tone I have played alot worse guitars for the price. I have had a couple of problems with this guitar like one of the volume controls came loose but was easily fixed, the part where the lead goes into broke but that was easily fixed aswell. The pick ups seem quite cheap and dodgey but they sound ok and when you play some of the lower strings they sound a bit dead. Everything seems quite tough and high quality apart from maybe the pickup's. This is a great guitar for the price. Deffinatly for anyone who dosn't want to spend much on a guitar but wants a cool Les Paul instead of a boring old Strat. I think it would be good for all styles of music but especially good for bands like Guns 'N Roses or the rhythem of Metallica. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

While browsing Instrumental Music in Ventura, CA noticed the Dean resonator and upon playing it, had to have it! Had the nasty "delta" sound for slide work that I had been after. Paid $350 i think. Traded in a cheap Johnson resonator that paled by comparison. Has a big sound that barely needs amplification in a solo club setting. Is versatile enough for slide, chording, or arpeggio (lead) work. Very versatile, with a "lipstick" pickup and usable volumt and tone controls. Comes with Grover tuning machines which are wonderful. Neck angle to the body required fret filing to get the action and playability right. This left barely enough string tension to transmit through the bridge to the cone. Originally fitted with Elixir polyweb strings which muted the sound and really cut down the sustain, already a problem with resonators as a class. Grover tuners, mahogany body, back, sides, top, and neck. Rosewood fingerboard, aluminum cone, chrome plated brass cone cover. Interior construction was just OK, but acceptable for a guitar of this type and price. Great value for money. Gives that special sound for blues, slide, and special acoustic songs that benefit from that almost-a-banjo tone. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

The National Reso-Lectric is one of the coolest and most interesting guitars that I've had the pleasure of recording. It is a combination of a resonator dobro style guitar paired with the power of an electric guitar. While I wasn't the artist on the session, I was very impressed with the sounds possible with this guitar. I wish that I had more experience with it, but they are rare and don't come around everyday. The Reso-Lectric has two pick ups. UTILIZATION The configuration of the National Reso-Lectric isn't too complicated, as the only difference between it and a standard electric guitar is of course the metal resonating body. Each of the two pick ups have their own gain knobs and there is a three way switch to choose between them or blend the two. There is also a master volume knob next to the other two. The neck of the guitar makes it easy to play slide for sure. Getting a nice sound isn't necessarily hard or easy, it just depends on how good you are, but if you do your job, the Reso-lectric will do the rest! SOUNDS The National Reso-Lectric sounds unlike any other guitar that I've heard before. While it is definitely reminiscent of both playing regular slide on an electric guitar and an acoustic resonator, the combination of the two makes it very unique. We were using the Reso-Lectric with a '65 Fender Delxue Reverb, so I definitely got a good idea of what the guitar really sounds like. You can get a good amount of differing sounds between the pick ups, but really no matter where you set it it's going to sound great, if you can play it of course. OVERALL OPINION Finding a National Reso-Lectric isn't necessarily hard, but there definitely aren't too much of these out there. I don't know exactly when or for how long they were made for either. This is just a really great idea, and I wish I had one of my own! If you're an avid slide guitar player looking for a unique and powerful instrument that is unlike most, definitely at least check out the National Reso-lectric.