The Resonator Guitars
Gallery below followed by a list of neck and finish options
There are no upcharges simply because a guitar is custom ordered. However, I do require a $300 deposit on new builds.
there are four models. The rezentine, The Hi Rez, The Rezolution and the Hi Rez Square Neck
All guitar bodies are made from marine grade aluminum
Both the bodies and necks are HAND FORMED. I do not use CNC for anything other than the headstock symbol. there will be some very modest +/- variation in dimensional tolerance.
The Rezentine with spun aluminum finish.
The Hi Rez Distressed Southwest finish. ’59 humbucker in neck
The Rezolution with ruby shimmer fade finish. ’59 Humbucker pickup at neck.
The Hi Rez Square Neck Emerald Burst finish. Internally wired with mic
Most guitars are made using a biscuit bridge cone. The Square Neck is usually made with a spider bridge. All body styles are priced the same. the cost differences lie in the electronics, neck/fretboard wood and the finish. List price is $2,600 for the guitar with no electronics. $2,800 for the inclusion of one pickup or mic (details below). $2,950 for the inclusion of both a neck pickup and bridge pickup, or one pickup and one mic. Left-handed models get the “leftie” discount.
With the exception of the Hi Rez Square Neck, bodies are Style O, basically meaning that the neck joins the body at the 14th fret. With the cutaways, you have more access to the entire fretboard than you do on traditional resonators. All of the component and finish details can be customized to your order. . A few things I don’t do are custom body shapes, custom scale lengths and compound fretboards. With that said, there are guitars available at all times. All are listed in the shop. Detailed descriptions of each guitar are provided.
for the necks, I generally use maple or Mahogany. I tend to add more variety on the fingerboards, but I prefer to use species that are not red flagged on the CITES database.
Components and specs: I use Seymour Duncan for all magnetic pickups at the neck- either a ’59 Humbucker or Phat Cat. The piezo pickup in the bridge is made by Schatten Design with an internally mounted preamp powered with a 9v battery located inside of body under the neck. Standard Microphone is a Behringer CB 100 with condenser mic preamp mounted in the body (Keep in mind that condenser mics require 48v phantom power). I usually use Grover tuners. Unless requested otherwise, scale length is 25″ and a neck width at the nut at 1 7/8″ Body dimensions are: length-18″ Lower bout-13.5″ Upper bout-10.5″ Waist-9″ Depth-3″
The gallery below is a mix of custom and previous stock models
