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Regal '30s Faux-Reso and 'Gambler's Gal'

Posted by Vincent Slegers on March 15, 2011 at 5:43pm
Part of my room here in Ghent.The Wine Box Guitar to the right was my first build. Resophonic, with el-cheapo single-coil pickup and a separate piezzo just next to the 'cone'...The guitar to the left is my much-cherished Faux-Resonator, made by Regal in the early 30's. Although it is not a real resonator - partly because I lack the resources to spend some 2500 USD, and partly because they are hard to come by over here in Belgium - I still like it a lot. It sure has mojo, and it is sturdy as hell. You could use it as a bat or a boat pedal, and I reckon it would still sound as sweet as before.
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  • Vincent Slegers June 29, 2011 at 1:58pm

    Thank you guys. Glad you like them...

     

  • ANDOMANDO,,also known as ANDY June 29, 2011 at 1:46pm
    Nice piece of art work...deep south feel
  • Vincent Slegers March 30, 2011 at 6:46pm
    Thanks. Same here, finding a good ole' reso is not that hard, paying for them is. A National Duolian in Walnut finish....Must stop thinking about it, or I'll drool all over my keyboard.
  • Dobrohobo Brown March 30, 2011 at 6:25pm

    love the guitars& love the photos...I have a soft spot for resos!

  • Vincent Slegers March 16, 2011 at 10:29am
    Hi there, thanks for your comment. I used a simple sheet of aluminium, circa 0.3mm thick. The bridge rests on this plate, at the bottom of the Spade. But as the aluminium sheet was a bit thin, I had to add some support to the interior to keep the 'cone' from bending. The single-coil pickup was just glued to the 'cone'. A real easy build, but hey - I had to start somewhere. Will be making another CBG soon, this time with a sheet-metal cone.
  • Habanera Hal March 16, 2011 at 10:01am
    Please, more details about "Gambler's Gal"!  I'm a poker dealer and would love to build something similar.  What did you use for the spade?  I love the weathered look, too!
  • Vincent Slegers March 15, 2011 at 5:51pm
    I will post some close-ups soon, so you can see the 'vintaged' look. And - also important for the male viewers - the pin-up decal...
  • Ryan Rose March 15, 2011 at 5:45pm
    So beautiful.... 
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