Like Sweet Bites? Try the Rattlesnake Resonator!
The Rattlesnake Resonator from Recording King is a suave wood-bodied resonator guitar with strong vintage vibes carved from fine materials. If you’re looking for a slim Prohibition-era instrument that can speak loudly in the speakeasy, this may be the guitar for you. The Rattlesnake is built almost entirely from mahogany, which gives it a focused, mature voice that’s exceptionally clean — perfect for recording, accompaniment, and more. Mahogany’s razor-sharp focus is amplified to perfection by a hand-spun European resonator cone; this cone infuses your playing with the raspy metallic voice that’s a signature of old-school Delta blues and folk. If you need a high-quality, performance-ready resonator guitar, don’t hesitate to reach out and grab a Recording King Rattlesnake from Sweetwater!
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Built for comfort
The Rattlesnake is built for comfort with a number of upscale features that won’t break the bank. A slim, shapely body ensures vintage articulation and playability for travel, gigs, or simply keeping it within reach and on display in your living space. Meanwhile, a comfortable mahogany neck and a padauk fingerboard ensure great playability, whether you’re plucking intricate dusty melodies or wailing on your Great Depression–era tune with a slide. This instrument also features a “C” neck carve, which makes fretting feel natural and easy up and down the neck.
Soundwell makes it sound swell
Recording King went to great lengths to ensure that this resonator has great volume and projection. The Rattlesnake Resonator features a premium body crafted entirely from mahogany. This classic tonewood is prized for its sustain, depth, and volume, and it’s a natural pairing for the Rattlesnake’s hand-spun resonator cone. This cone features soundwell construction with resonator posts that raise the cone slightly above the body to boost the sound chamber space for extra volume and resonance. The result is better projection and a more musical sound that exemplifies what makes resonator guitars unique.
Recording King: retro refreshed
The landmark Recording King brand traces its origins back to the 1930s, building contracts with the retail titan Montgomery Ward. During the early days of radio and recorded music, affordable but well-crafted Recording King guitars, banjos, and resonators swept across the nation far and wide. Now revived, Recording King harkens back to those early days of production-line American instruments built for pros and budding musicians. Nearly a century later, these retro models take their cues from vintage designs for results that look and sound like their 1930s counterparts.
Recording King Rattlesnake Resonator Features:
- Gloss-finished mahogany top delivers strong sustain with bold, focused tone
- Sturdy mahogany back and sides complement the mahogany top with midrange heft and rich resonance
- Slim round-shouldered body is comfortable to play and easy to take anywhere
- Gloss-finished mahogany neck with a comfortable “C” profile
- Smooth padauk fingerboard with 19 frets
- 12th-fret neck joint yields a soft, supple string feel that’s great for fingerpicking
- Hand-spun European resonator cone delivers world-class tone inspired by vintage designs
- Pedestal soundwell with elevated resonator posts gives notes more room to bloom within the guitar
- Internal Sitka spruce bracing and dual F-holes balance tone across lows, mids, and highs
- Premium hardware increases resonance (a bone nut, an ebony saddle, and a maple bridge)
- Sturdy nickel tuners with black button covers and an 18:1 tuning ratio for fast and precise tuning
- Includes removable handrest for quick adjustment
