Resonator cone and coverplate

Posted by Keith Weser on December 26, 2010 at 9:54pm
Hi all ,does anybody here know where I can find inexpensive reso cones and coverplate with bscuit bridge ? I have been in contact with Old Lowe (love these brass cones will be buying one soon) but I am also looking for something more traditional as well . I would like to find something around 6" diameter. Any help would be appreciated !

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  • Brian Dechant May 15, 2013 at 11:44am
    I just finished a resonator baritone uke that used a stainless dog bowl from Target. It has a nice ring to it, sort of sounds like a banjo. Can't go wrong for $5.
    • Mario Poggio > Brian Dechant November 30, 2013 at 3:21am

      If somebody is interested,  i propose to build a soldered metal resonator.  I love tin soldering,  and can made a photo tutorial step by step.  For me is a way to "thank you everybody"  for all that i have discovered here.   Of course a very advanced cone resonator,  Helmoltz based.  

  • Rand Moore May 28, 2011 at 5:39am

    Good luck getting cones & cover plates from Backporchmojo. The proprietor has recently closed down his business due to health problems.

    -Rand.

     

    Mark Lillo said:

    Darren at Back Porch Mojo has a cone and cover set. http://shop.backporchmojo.com/Resonator-Cone-Set-BPMCONE.htm
  • Jim Mitchell March 12, 2011 at 1:07pm
    I buy my cones (he also has cover plates) from Frank at Republic guitars
  • Mark Lillo March 11, 2011 at 5:38am
    Darren at Back Porch Mojo has a cone and cover set. http://shop.backporchmojo.com/Resonator-Cone-Set-BPMCONE.htm
  • Rand Moore January 18, 2011 at 10:42pm

    Hi All.

     

    FYI. I have a list of resonator cone makers/sellers on this CBN discussion group: Home Made Resonator Boxes 101. If you know of any more, let me know and I can add to the list. The site also has some other links of interest as well.

     

    -Rand.

  • Tim Latham December 28, 2010 at 10:09pm
    Just wandering if a Baby Moon hubcap would make a good reso cone?   I almost picked one up off the side of the road the other day.  I'm afraid it might be to thick of material.  Any one heard of this?
  • Fitzhugh December 28, 2010 at 9:08pm
    3 of my 5 cbg's have used the 6 inch lowe cone, I started the 4th today after giving them all away at Christmas. The first used no resonator (nor a cigar box, just all hand made), and I made a quick one using a paint can lid. The cones sound fantastic. The paint can lid, from a medium can, not the really small ones, sounded quite a lot more banjo like than anything else, but did sound good. In truth the lowe cones are so much easier to mount that the paint can lid took longer.
    I do both bolt and glue the cones down, seems to help the sustain and tone.

    Please let us all know how it goes if you use a traditional cone.
  • Doctor Steve December 27, 2010 at 1:29am

    There are cones for ukuleles.  Haven't tried them, but did a quick Google search:

       http://www.deltaresonatorcones.co.uk/ukulele.html

       http://cgi.ebay.com/4-piece-resonator-ukulele-parts-/170551187637#h...

       http://store.nationalguitars.com/95bisuitresonator-4.aspx

     

    Did a build with a 6" lowe cone and its fantastic.

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