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Featured Resonator Instrument Recordings:

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Various artists - STEELIN' IT: THE STEEL GUITAR STORY
4-CD, 100-track musical history of the instrument, presented here by a host of masters in various genres: Sol Hoopii & His Novelty Quartet, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Leon McAuliffe, ..more...
PROPER-CDBX142 CD .. $24.95

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Bhattacharya, Debashish - CALCUTTA CHRONICLES: INDIAN SLIDE GUITAR ODYSSEY
An exploration of the history of guitar playing in India throughout the centuries, featuring his three personally-designed guitars. ..more...
RIVERBOAT-CD1049 CD .. $14.95

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Northside Southpaws, The - STOMP GLIDE WOBBLE
2008 -- Chicago's unique all-resonator, all-lefthanded duo! John Hasbrouck plays resonator mandolin, Matt Gandurski plays resonator guitar on 13 tunes from all over the map: "Jackson Stomp," ..more...
RRR-CD1967 CD .. $14.95

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Featured Resonator Instrument Books:

also see our full listing of Bottleneck & Slide Guitar books


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DOBRO CASE CHORD BOOK by Stacy Phillips
Emphasis on advanced chords. Tablature only. 40 pp. ..more...
01-167158 $5.95

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BEGINNING DOBRO by Dan Huckabee
Book/CD pack. For the complete novice. No musical background required. Covers: how to tune, parts of the Dobro, reading tablature, chord positions, practice tips, scales, slanting the bar, ..more...
196-6923 $16.95

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DOBRO TECHNIQUES - FOR BLUEGRASS & COUNTRY MUSIC by Stephen F. Toth
Toth has created an excellent book/CD pack for the beginning dobro student. Explaining how to play a single note melody, then adding harmony, and finally adding rolls and fill licks to the same ..more...
49-000260 $19.95

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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF DOBRO taught by Janet Davis
Book/CD/DVD set. The classic resonator guitar sound is currently popping up in all types of music, from country to bluegrass to blues to rock. This very easy method will teach you basics of ..more...
02-95227SET $24.95

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BACKUP DOBRO - EXPLORING THE FRETBOARD by Doug Cox
Book/CD pack. Learn creative, fun techniques and ideas on playing backup. Playing backup means responding in a sensitive manner to other musicians. The question is: to play or not to play? ..more...
49-1345 $19.95

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FIDDLEWIDGET - RESOPHONIC GUITAR MAP & CHORD FINDER by Bruce Haney
This handy, compact "slide rule" for resophonic guitar shows you every major chord and scale up the neck. Set up for open G tuning. Color coded dots outline each note of the triad; clear dots ..more...
668-5 $16.95

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Featured Resonator Instrument Videos

also see our full listing of Bottleneck Guitar videos


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DVD - A GUIDE TO DOBRO REPERTOIRE AND TECHNIQUE: VOL. 1 - SOLOING AND IMPROVISATION taught by Stacy Phillips
Learn a variety of tunes as you master essential techniques! Stacy teaches the use of picks, the bar, hammer-ons, pull-offs, right-hand rolls, and chord positions. An in-depth examination of ..more...
300-DVD272 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - SLIDE GUITAR FOR BLUES: LAP STYLE - TWO DVD SET taught by Bob Brozman
Contains 300-DVD322 & 300-DVD323. Vol. 1: Bob teaches the funky blues tunes, cool riffs and adventurous improvisations he pulls from a seemingly bottomless bag of tricks. Playing in open D and ..more...
300-DVD323SET .. list $49.95 ours $44.95

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DVD - DOBRO SET UP & MAINTENANCE by Paul Beard
Beard is a skilled luthier who builds custom resonator guitars for many professionals. Covers disassembly & reassembly, adjustments, buzzes & rattles, modifications, maintenance, & more. Mike ..more...
362-101DVD $39.95

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DVD - TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN STEEL GUITAR taught by Bob Brozman
This lesson will open up new sonic possibilities for guitarists, Dobro, lap steel, and pedal steel players. Covers bar technique, hand positions, scale patterns, Hawaiian tunings, harmonies, ..more...
300-DVD166 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - HOT BLUES LICKS FOR DOBRO taught by Doug Cox
Designed for players who want to learn blues licks in G tuning in the keys of G and E. Includes lots of great licks, ideas on how to play beyond the standard box patterns, how to make use of ..more...
457-DVD103 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - BEGINNING DOBRO
Several months worth of lessons for beginning/intermediate instruction on the square neck resonator guitar. Songs are demonstrated slowly, phrase by phrase, with split screen close-ups so that ..more...
515-DVD5 .. list $14.95 ours $13.45

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The John and Rudy Dopyera Collection
We are very proud to offer for sale the combined collection of John and Rudy Dopyera. Few instrument makers represent the American Dream quite as completely as these two inventors, innovators, marketers, and all-around creative force behind both the National and Dobro companies.

Featured Resonator Instrument New Instruments:

also see our full listing of new Resonator & Hawaiian Guitars and our full listing of vintage and used Resonator & Hawaiian Guitars


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JOHNSON DELTA BLUES ROUNDNECK
Very nice no-frills workhorse resonator guitar, laminated 12-fret maple body, maple neck w/ dot inlaid rosewood fretboard, satin vintage sunburst finish with cream-colored body binding, spun ..more...
JDB1R .. list $399.00 ours $299.00

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BEARD JERRY DOUGLAS LIMITED EDITION WITH CASE & AURA PEDAL
Master luthier Paul Beard and resonator guitar virtuoso Jerry Douglas have collaborated on the design of this great new guitar. Production is limited to 50 instruments, each numbered. The body ..more... - on order, expected arrival date 05/16/08
JDLTD $7500.00


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NATIONAL KOA ESTRALITA DELUXE & CASE
Curly Koa laminated body, triple bound flame top w/ f-holes, 12-fret walnut neck w/ diamond inlaid, bound rosewood fingerboard, slotted peghead w/ engraved "National" shield logo in the ..more...
NGEDLX2 .. list $3019.00 ours $2435.00

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NATIONAL STYLE "O" DELUXE W/CASE
nickel-plated brass body w/ etched Hawaiian scene, squiggle-line engraved accent & F-holes. 12-fret round maple neck w/ivoroid bound, pearl diamond inlaid, profiled ebony fingerboard and ..more...
NGODLX .. list $3353.00 ours $2750.00

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NATIONAL RESO-LECTRIC JUNIOR II & CASE
Solid Beechwood single-cutaway body with light stain satin finish, satin black slot-pattern coverplate & tailpiece, spun cone with biscuit bridge, Lollar single coil pickup, volume & tone ..more... - out-of-stock, more coming soon -- normally ships within 180 days
NGRJRII .. list $1400.00 ours $1150.00


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REGAL RC-51 TRICONE
A decent entry level tricone. Classic styling, plain polished nickel-plated brass body, lattice soundholes, screened diamond-pattern coverplate, mahogany neck w/ adjustable truss rod & dot ..more...
RC51 .. list $849.00 ours $565.00

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REGAL RD-40MS RESONATOR GUITAR
SQUARENECK - A very nice, newly designed, squareneck resonator guitar from Regal. Classic body shape made with mahogany top, back & sides, and a square mahogany neck, all in a natural gloss ..more...
RD40MS .. list $550.00 ours $385.00

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WECHTER / SCHEERHORN L-BODY CURLY MAPLE ELITE & CASE
A made-in-the-USA production Scheerhorn guitar. Very, very cool, and a welcomed arrival into the resonator guitar realm.
WSLRG-MAPLE .. list $4000.00 ours $3600.00

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Featured Resonator Instrument Accesories:

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COBALT PLATED STEEL SLIDE
The popular Stevens steel slide that we have sent off to be Cobalt plated by a 3rd party. Now resonator guitar players can have a great steel slide with all of the durability benefits of Cobalt ..more...
CBS1 .. list $34.95 ours $23.95

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CONETONE "ELECTRIC BISCUIT"
GUITAR - This biscuit bridge style resonator guitar pickup successfully captures the sound coming off of the cone itself. The unit is composed of a replacement bridge with a thin element ..more... - on order, expected arrival date 05/28/08
CTONE1 .. list $160.00 ours $120.00


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COBALT PLATED NP2 FINGER PICKS (PAIR)
Not only do these last, they do not drag or squeak on the strings, resulting in faster playing & cleaner sound. Click Here to see other Cobalt plated picks we offer.
CBNP2 .. list $10.00 ours $7.95

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SCHERTLER BASIK RESONATOR GUITAR PICKUP SYSTEM
Just in from a Schertler/Scheerhorn collaboration.
BASIKR .. list $350.00 ours $292.50

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CALTON DELUXE GUITAR CASE - 12-FRET NATIONAL ROUNDNECK
If you travel a lot or just seek superb protection for your instrument, you should consider a Calton case. These custom fitted fiberglass cases are rur instrument. Each half of every case is ..more...
CGC7
VanDeusen blue w/pewter $875.00
granite white w/blue $930.00
light grey w/blue $875.00


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FISHMAN SPIDER-BRIDGE RESONATOR GUITAR PICKUP
Long anticipated, Fishman, in collaboration with resonator guitar builder Paul Beard, have developed a pickup for resonator guitars, widely acknowledged as one of the most difficult acoustic instruments to amplify. The design is straight forward and effective.
FRGP1 .. list $169.95 ours $109.95

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D'ADDARIO EFT16 SEMI-FLATTENED PHOSPHOR BRONZE GUITAR STRINGS
light gauge, 012 016 024w 032w 042w 053w ..more...
FT16 .. list $19.99 ours $7.35
buy 1 for $7.35 ($7.35 ea.)
buy 3 for $21.00 ($7.00 ea.)
buy 10 for $66.50 ($6.65 ea.)

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GM RESONATOR GUITAR CAPO
For squareneck resonator guitars, this very innovative capo comes from just across the pond, in England. Machined from solid brass for great sustain, which is, of course, expected. But, this ..more...
GMRGC1 $50.00

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NATIONAL RESOPHONIC PIN
The classic National shield logo as a lapel pin. Comes painted or plain. ..more...
PIN78
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POFF "BEAVERTAIL" RESO-GUITAR STRAP
These excellent straps are designed specifically for square neck resonator guitars and provide excellent support for the guitar as well as comfort for the player. The main body of the strap is ..more...
PRGS1
black $225.00 free shipping - click for details
classic brown $225.00 free shipping - click for details
red brown $225.00 free shipping - click for details


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SCHEERHORN STAINLESS STEEL SLIDE
The latest design from Tim Scheerhorn, and used by Jerry Douglas. Based on the classic old Tipton steel, but with a more defined flute on top. Heavy and comfortable. Has a low center of gravity ..more...
S16 $80.00

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SHUBB DOBRO CAPO
Snaps on and off quickly. Because it actually touches the fret (straddles it), its easy to position correctly. Made of solid brass, padded with rubber and nylon where it touches the neck and ..more...
SDC1 .. list $36.95 ours $29.95

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WALWORTH RESO-GUITAR CAPO
Very nicely designed & manufactured squareneck resonator guitar capo. Made of heavy brass, this capo utilizes an easy cam action flip lever to tighten the capo to the strings. It also has a ..more...
WRGC1 $49.95

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