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Gretsch G9231 Bobtail Square-neck Resonator - Steel Body, Padauk Fingerboard

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Gretsch G9231 Bobtail Square-neck Resonator - Steel Body, Padauk Fingerboard
Gretsch G9231 Bobtail Square-neck Resonator - Steel Body, Padauk Fingerboard
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Acoustic Squareneck Resonator Guitar with All-steel Body, Mahogany Neck, Padauk Fingerboard, and Eastern European Hand-spun Spider Cone Fishman Electronics - Weathered Pump House Roof

First developed in the pre-amplified 1920s to accompany the much-louder horn instruments in popular ensembles of the time, resonator guitars are truly a uniquely American innovation. The Gretsch G9231 Bobtail Squareneck Resonator stays true to the design and features of these early resonators with an all-steel body and Gretsch Ampli-Sonic diaphragm resonator spider cone. This aluminum cone is hand-spun in Eastern Europe and kicks out an impressive level of volume and mesmerizing resonant midrange. A gorgeous padauk fingerboard with abalone dot inlays responds beautifully whether you are playing chords or using a slide. The G9231 lets you explore the styles of old country, blues, and early folk as well as whatever sonic innovations you envision. A Fishman Nashville pickup is also onboard for when you want to plug in and really bring the volume and style. Resonator players at Sweetwater love the G9231 Bobtail Squareneck Resonator for its playability and tone.

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August 21, 2018

Very fun and good Resonator which is different

By KBro from Calfiornia

I'm a dobro (resonator) player, that's what I do. I wanted to add a new and different square neck. I looked for months, which doesn't say much because in Southern Calif you can't find very many to try out, so I took my time to find something good. This guitar sounds sooo different from a wooden squareneck. The sound is not as loud as my wood (maple) dobro. There are excellent electronic onboard to remedy that. What I really really like about this dobro is that the decay on the sound is much quicker than that on the wood dobro. This make solos and picking sound much cleaner as the notes don't run into each other (and the need for pick blocking is minimized). The sound is much more "roots like" and has a completely different flavor than a wooded dobro. I love playing and recording this guitar. The downside is that it is very heavy. I usually play gigs standing up, but I play this dobro only in situations where I can sit down and play it.

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