WTB Guild R30s Resonator

[Aristera]

I know there has been previous requests wanting to buy a R30s Resonator and I snoozed when New Hartford shutdown. Been kicking myself in the butt since. Right now the time is right to put out feelers. Hope to find one.

 

[GAD]

Does it need to be an "s"?

 

[twocorgis]

Good luck in the hunt. I think of selling mine sometimes, but I know I'd never be able to find another one.

 

[Aristera]

Does it need to be an "s"?

That's what I'm hoping for with the solid body. What's your opinion of the difference? I value it based on your ability to write up nice reviews. I also appreciate input from others as well. At LMGIV I saw them in the build stage. (Drool!). I think Jason McIntyre was involved since his signature is under the hood.

 

[twocorgis]

That's what I'm hoping for with the solid body. What's your opinion of the difference? I value it based on your ability to write up nice reviews. I also appreciate input from others as well. At LMGIV I saw them in the build stage. (Drool!). I think Jason McIntyre was involved since his signature is under the hood.

I saw that too, and Jason has told me that the resonators were his favorite guitars to build. That's reason enough to keep mine. I imagine though, that the laminated models probably don't sound much different.

 

[Aristera]

I saw that too, and Jason has told me that the resonators were his favorite guitars to build. That's reason enough to keep mine. I imagine though, that the laminated models probably don't sound much different.

Thanks! I did see that thought in a post of yours from many, many years ago. The round neck is the main feature I'd like.

 

[GAD]

That's what I'm hoping for with the solid body. What's your opinion of the difference? I value it based on your ability to write up nice reviews. I also appreciate input from others as well. At LMGIV I saw them in the build stage. (Drool!). I think Jason McIntyre was involved since his signature is under the hood.

I have three of the four models. Two “s” and one not. They’re different models so it’s probably not a fair comparison, and I’m not really a resonator player, but I don’t think it matters much.

The wood doesn’t really make the sound in a resonator like it does in an acoustic. What matters more is the cone and related parts because they act kind of like a purely mechanical speaker/amplifier. I seem to recall that the old “good” resonators were all laminate but I could be wrong about that.

Then of course there are the big old metal Nationals where wood isn’t even ort of the equation.

 

[Aristera]

I have three of the four models. Two “s” and one not. They’re different models so it’s probably not a fair comparison, and I’m not really a resonator player, but I don’t think it matters much.

The wood doesn’t really make the sound in a resonator like it does in an acoustic. What matters more is the cone and related parts because they act kind of like a purely mechanical speaker/amplifier. I seem to recall that the old “good” resonators were all laminate but I could be wrong about that.

Then of course there are the big old metal Nationals where wood isn’t even ort of the equation.

Do the R30 whether an "s" or not use the same cone?

 

[Aristera]

Thanks GAD! I should use the Search more often.

https://letstalkguild.com/ltg/index.php?threads/anticipation.206538/#post-1936579

 

[Aristera]

Does it need to be an "s"?

After reading your old "Anticipation" post I would take either. Whatever one is first available.

 

[NEONMOONY]

I realize this is an older thread but I've been away a while.
I think the wood does make a difference in a resonator, though one might argue how much. I have steel and brass resonators and the tone is quite different. If the type of metal makes a different tone, so would the wood used.