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The Resonator

 

 

Deep, woody Mya-Moe tone with passive amplification

 

Excels in any jam or music circle

 

Concert or Tenor sizes

 

Available in any wood combination for unique personality in aesthetics & voice

 

 

 

 

 

There are very few companies that make wood-body resonators--the design and construction challenges are significant.

 

The resonator cone is extremely delicate. The strings pass over the bridge/saddle which is attached to the cone. The tension of the strings, in combination with the angle to the tieblock, determine how much downward pressure is placed on the cone. It is the precise control of this downward pressure that determines the acoustics of the resonator. Too little pressure and the sound is distorted--less pressure still and the cone buzzes. Too much pressure and the voice becomes choked--more pressure still and the cone will be damaged.

 

After much testing and evaluation, we determined the perfect amount of pressure to place on the cone, and we carefully control that during the construction of each instrument.

 

We custom-turn a cherry soundwell to support the resonator cone. This provides level support for the cone while allowing it to freely resonate. After careful testing, we choose a National cone for it’s clear tone, long sustain, and lively voice.

 

The result is a reso-phonic ukulele that still retains the acoustics of a wood-bodied instrument. Our goal is to bring out the voice of the wood, while providing passive amplification. This instrument sounds wonderful when played solo fingerstyle, and it shines when put up against the volume of a banjo or mandolin in a music circle.

 

For a more "woody" tone, choose woods such as koa, mahogany, sapele or mango. For a more "punchy" tone with more of the resonator cone component, choose the brighter woods with spruce tops.

 

The hand-shaped neck, radiused fretboard, meticulously leveled frets, and individually dressed fret ends deliver the playability that every serious musician should demand.

 

For more information, visit Design Philospohy.

 

 

Who's Playing This Model

 

Ben Bonham	Rick Hulett	Lil' Rev	Larry Wyatt	Dave Mullany
Moe Dixon	Mark Nelson	Aaron Keim	Scott Aller	Scott McCormick

 

 

Resonator Technical Specs

 

 

	Tenor	Concert
Dimensions Total Length Body Length Body Thickness at Neck Body Thickness at Tail Upper Bout Waist Lower Bout	26" 11 3/4" 2 5/8" 3" 6 3/8" 5 3/4" 8 1/2"	22 7/8" 11 1/16" 2 1/4" 2 3/4" 5 7/8" 4 3/4" 7 3/4"
Fretboard Scale Length Number of Frets Frets-to-Body Width at Nut Width at 12th Fret Fretboard Radius Saddle Compensation	17" 19 14 1 3/8" 1 3/4" 12" 5/64"	14.72" 17 12 1 3/8" 1 3/4" 12" 2/32"
Neck Thickness (incl. fretboard) 1st Fret 7th Fret	5/8" 23/32"	5/8" 11/16"
Tuners	Geared Machine Heads	Geared PegHeds
Back Dome	15'	15'
Nut Material	Bone	Bone
Bridge & Saddle	Biscuit & hardwood	Biscuit & hardwood