Rogue resonator? Anyone tried these?

[Muddslide]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Rogue-Triolian-Biscuit-Cone-Resonator-Guitar?sku=519191

 

The reviews are pretty stellar. I don't GAS for much anymore, but I do often think of a resonator guitar. I used to own a Dean metal bodied one and did not care for it.

 

I've played the Regal and Johnson metal bodies and they were better than the Dean.

 

Never really considered a wood body with a resonator, but it might be a nice mix of woodiness without some of the brashness of the metal bodies.

 

For the price, it'd be hard to beat these if they played at all, and I love the looks of them.

 

Does anyone own one? I've owned a couple of Rogue instruments, and while they certainly aren't high quality and craftsmanship, they performed great at the price.

 

Now, PLEASE-- I know most of you have more money than I do. Please don't say "What a bargain!" and snatch them all up before I get a chance to buy one.

 

That already happened a couple of weeks ago with the $150 Johnson resonators MusiciansFriend was blowing out.

[Muddslide]

...okay...everybody's busy ordering all the available stock of these, aren't you?

 

 

AREN'T YOU?

[AK47]

I very much prefer wood body resonator guitars. I own 2 but not this model. With Musicians Friend return policy you can't go wrong. With an all hog body I bet it sounds sweet. I'f I didn't have one I'd jump on it.

 

 

You can always change the cone to National or Quarterman for around $50, a definate upgrade.

[Muddslide]

I very much prefer wood body resonator guitars. I own 2 but not this model. With Musicians Friend return policy you can't go wrong. With an all hog body I bet it sounds sweet. I'f I didn't have one I'd jump on it. You can always change the cone to National or Quarterman for around $50, a definate upgrade.

 

 

Thanks. I actually have a Johnson brand metal bodied resonator ukulele that I really dig. I had to file the fret ends down a touch (youch!) and sand off a it of the bridge (the bridge was radiused but the fretboard is dead flat) and I keep planning to drop a National reso uke cone in it, but haven't so far.

 

As far as volume-- do the woodies hold their own against the metal bodied resos? I rarely play slide, and the full-metal resonator guitars I've played have seemed a little brash. High volume, but the tone was a little too...metallic ()...so I was thinking this might be a good middle ground. If you look at that page, almost all the reviews are quite positive.

 

I'm selling some stuff on eBay at the moment, so when those go through, one of these may be in the cards for me. It's hard to justify buying even this much guitar, but I only have one acoustic (Korean Gretsch folk model bought for $70 in a pawn shop years back) and a tenor guitar that I just got this week. My gear is pretty limited. I've gotten rid of pretty much all my electric stuff and my collection of old analog synths. Keeping it acoustic from now on.

 

BUT, I'm kinda torn between jumping on this Rogue and scoring a Morgan Monroe '32 Blues model. Those look so hot and come with a nice case.

[AK47]

Volume with a wood body can compete with the metal body. The wood body isn't as harsh sounding IMO. The metal body is more piercing due to the harshness.

 

IMO if you're going to own a reso you must take the time to learn slide. A reso takes a life of is own with a slide. If I'm playing the reso even though I'm not continually using it there is a slide on my pinky.

 

If you're not going to learn slide you my enjoy the Morgan Monroe more. I sure wish you had a wood body reso to try before deciding. Of course there is that Musician Friend return policy.

[Muddslide]

Volume with a wood body can compete with the metal body. The wood body isn't as harsh sounding IMO. The metal body is more piercing due to the harshness. IMO if you're going to own a reso you must take the time to learn slide. A reso takes a life of is own with a slide. If I'm playing the reso even though I'm not continually using it there is a slide on my pinky. If you're not going to learn slide you my enjoy the Morgan Monroe more. I sure wish you had a wood body reso to try before deciding. Of course there is that Musician Friend return policy.

 

Cool advices.

 

Actually, I do play slide, just not often. Back in the day when I had a little jug band combo, I used to have one guitar tuned DADF#AD for slide. I love slide guitar, it's just not really me. For what I actually play, I tend towards fingerstyle rural blues and ragtime and such.

 

I'm still not very good tho'. Even after almost 30 years.

 

But what I lack in skill, I make up for in enthusiasm and heart. I think. Or something.

[AK47]

Cool advices. Actually, I do play slide, just not often. Back in the day when I had a little jug band combo, I used to have one guitar tuned DADF#AD for slide. I love slide guitar, it's just not really me. For what I actually play, I tend towards fingerstyle rural blues and ragtime and such. I'm still not very good tho'. Even after almost 30 years. But what I lack in skill, I make up for in enthusiasm and heart. I think. Or something.

 

It's called Blues. Enthusiasm and Heart is more important than skill.

 

It' not the note you play, but the way you play that note.

[Muddslide]

It's called Blues. Enthusiasm and Heart is more important than skill. It' not the note you play, but the way you play that note.

 

 

You said it. If I hit a sour note, I just bend the hell out of that puppy until I get it square. Then it comes off as "feeling"!