Strings for metal body resonator (National type) guitar

[Darryl Hattenhauer]

I have an orpheum OR20 resonator guitar, steel body, Nickel plated, Biscuit bridge, Maple saddle, Round Neck, Rosewood fingerboard.

picture:
http://www.intersalg.no/?kjop=1&prodid= ... es/product

picture:
http://en.woodbrass.com/GUITAR+RESONATO ... ION+NICKEL

I want to play slide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jldV_RiI_YE

and fingerstyle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-G-GHTFoX4

What kinds of strings should I try?

 

[FNG]

John Pearse makes a set for resonators...

 

[coastie99]

Great Youtube clip Darryl.

And ! A Guild 12 string.

There's a young joker in back who looks to me, a lot like Ry Cooder ??

 

[Darryl Hattenhauer]

FN,

You steered me in the right direction:
http://www.elderly.com/accessories/items/JP790.htm
Elderly says National Reso-phonic uses these, so I couldn't go wrong with them. In fact, I like all Pearse strings I've ever played.

Coastwriter (I stole that from default),
That really does look like Cooder. I'll bet if you wrote to him and asked, he'd answer. A friend of mine here sold an amp to him and says Cooder is very down-to-earth--no star ego.

Who is the old blind guy? I know I've heard him, but the gremlins of senility are blocking my memory of his name.

There is a CD of Bukka and Howlin', which might be from these sessions. It's mostly the Big Bad Wolf at the top of his game.

 

[Graham]

Come on Darryl. you're holding out on us.

You have many guitars and no doubt much talent. Post some sound clips please! :shock:

 

[Darryl Hattenhauer]

Graham,

My talent is for buying them.

dh

 

[coastie99]

Coastwriter (I stole that from default),

Who is the old blind guy? I know I've heard him, but the gremlins of senility are blocking my memory of his name.

I've been wondering that very same thing Darryl !