The Big Reveal! Homemade Tricone Resonator Guitar with goldfoil pickup.

Well, it's finally here! The finished guitar. Thanks to Wade at Victory Guitar Pickup Co for helping me recreate what I had in mind with this vintage style p...

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Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on December 16, 2018 at 12:43pm

Sorry, I didn’t mean new bridge as the bridge is the T bar. I meant just a quick and simple new saddle haha. Thanks again Vinnie.

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on December 16, 2018 at 12:36pm

Thanks Vinnie. Glad that you like it. Developing some fret buzz as the cones depress while they’re being broken in but I’d expect this to be pretty normal on a brand new tricone guitar. Not sure as I’ve never been able to afford a brand new tricone guitar but easily fixed with a new bridge I’m sure. Thanks again my good man and merry Christmas to you and yours.

Comment by Downtown Vinnie on December 16, 2018 at 12:02pm

Its as beautiful as the sound it makes,my friend.Some tasy licks,.Excelllent work.

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on December 15, 2018 at 2:31pm

Bless you and thank you Blind Doughboy. That's really nice of you to say that. I'm still struggling to put it down three days after I finished building it and did this Big Reveal video. Not sure that the other guitar children are very happy about that though!

Thanks again and Merry Christmas to you and yours. 

Bear :o) 

Comment by Blind Doughboy on December 15, 2018 at 2:00pm

That's seriously great!

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on December 15, 2018 at 3:06am

Thanks Danny. Very kind of you. You've always been so supportive and I appreciate it greatly. Mellow blues sound. Tasty! Haha thanks again my good man, and merry Christmas to you and yours. 

Comment by Danny Gordon on December 14, 2018 at 9:01pm

SWEET SOUNDING GIT THERE I LOVE THAT MELLOW BLUES SOUND GREAT JOB

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on December 14, 2018 at 9:47am

Thanks Richard. I'm really glad that you like it. Yep, definitely a big box for a big box sound. I've been playing it so much today I'm now sat here trying to chill with a headache. At least you saying I play it well means I don't think it was my playing that's caused the headache. Not "bad" playing that's caused it anyway. Haha

Merry Christmas to you and yours too Richard and thanks for the continued support. It means a lot to me.

Oh, for those interested, I've put a photo album on here with photos of all the build stages I remembered to photograph and the figuring out maths if others would like to make one for themselves. It's on my CBN page anyway, under photo albums. 

Comment by Richard Sundberg on December 14, 2018 at 9:31am

Fantastic! Big box sound goodness and a super reso smoothness. That’s a beauty Bear, and you play it wonderfully. Merry Christmas to you guys!

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on December 14, 2018 at 12:23am

Thanks Derek. Glad you like it. Merry Christmas to you and yours! Finally got the Christmas tree put up yesterday so it's starting to feel more Christmas-like now. 

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