Members Bbreaker Posted December 31, 2010 Members Share Posted December 31, 2010 http://www.republicguitars.com/artistphotogallery.html Lookin' at a Highway 61 or TriCone. Uh.................2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MahaloVision Posted December 31, 2010 Members Share Posted December 31, 2010 They're a solid OK. Played a few of them at the Dallas Guitar Show a few years ago, and they're no National. The details are nowhere near as good. Having said that, they are playable and have a reasonably good sound. Pricing was really aggressive from what I remember, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hubert Stumblin Posted December 31, 2010 Members Share Posted December 31, 2010 Those look pretty cool. I'd guess part of the difference is the Nationals are bigger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted December 31, 2010 Members Share Posted December 31, 2010 Those look cool. I'd love to hear a full review once you get one . . . and I'm sure you'll end up getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted December 31, 2010 Members Share Posted December 31, 2010 No wooden biscuit models. I'll pass. I find the steel and brass models way too limited and middy. I'll wait for my National M2 or maybe their new M1 Tricone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoeBoy Posted December 31, 2010 Members Share Posted December 31, 2010 Looks pretty good for Parlor Size. They are local. Might have to check it out now that I am back in the Big City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flummox Posted December 31, 2010 Members Share Posted December 31, 2010 Johnny Winter doesn't look too good these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bbreaker Posted December 31, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 31, 2010 Johnny Winter doesn't look too good these days. He'll be 67 on Feb 23rd.Yeah, he looks bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EllenGtrGrl Posted December 31, 2010 Members Share Posted December 31, 2010 Republics are pretty good. Some players say that if you put National cones in them, they sound great. If you get one, go through Frank,a nd get it off of Republic's website. That way you can ask Frank at Republic, to set it up for you as either a slide guitar, or for plectrum and fingerstyle. He also has some B-stock guitars that he willseel if you ask him about them. I almost bought a Republic Tricone last summer, but it was a wee bit stressful of my finances. Maybe down the road I'll get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EllenGtrGrl Posted December 31, 2010 Members Share Posted December 31, 2010 No wooden biscuit models. I'll pass.I find the steel and brass models way too limited and middy.I'll wait for my National M2 or maybe their new M1 Tricone. I've played a few of the Nationals at my favorite guitar shop. They're pretty cool. But, I must be in the minority for resos - I don't want them for gutbucket slide guitar. Also, I don't like the way the biscuit bridge ones sound - too barky/pecussive, and almost shades of a banjo. I prefer the spider bridge, and the tricone ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted December 31, 2010 Members Share Posted December 31, 2010 I've played a few of the Nationals at my favorite guitar shop. They're pretty cool. But, I must be in the minority for resos - I don't want them for gutbucket slide guitar. Also, I don't like the way the biscuit bridge ones sound - too barky/pecussive, and almost shades of a banjo. I prefer the spider bridge, and the tricone ones. I much as I think the metal ones have a cool ruanchy lo-fi tone. But I think hey are limited to just that. The M1/M2 model that keep the biscuit cone (or the new M1 Tricone model) with a wood body offer that bluesy tone but are also much, much more balance, complex and musical sounding in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jersey Jack Posted January 1, 2011 Members Share Posted January 1, 2011 Serendipity: Turns out I just ordered a parlor from Republic a few days ago. It's supposed to arrive on Monday!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bbreaker Posted January 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2011 Serendipity: Turns out I just ordered a parlor from Republic a few days ago. It's supposed to arrive on Monday!!! Congrats.Do you live close to Howell, NJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jersey Jack Posted January 1, 2011 Members Share Posted January 1, 2011 Thanks, it should be great! I'm a bit west, in Mercer County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hubert Stumblin Posted January 1, 2011 Members Share Posted January 1, 2011 I'm from New JerseyI don't expect too much.If the world ended todayI would adjust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bluesidae Posted January 1, 2011 Members Share Posted January 1, 2011 very nice. Jack let us know how you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oldskool Texas Posted January 1, 2011 Members Share Posted January 1, 2011 Johnny Winter doesn't look too good these days. When did Johnny Winter ever look too good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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