Depends what type of cone/style you are looking for? I'm assuming a biscuit bridge? Single cone?

I own a Republic tricone and I enjoy it (it needs new tuners). I had also ordered ordered a Republic Highway 61 (which that TRG looks to be attempting to clone) and I didn't dig it. Nothing wrong with the guitar, but it wasn't my style.

I also own a Recording King spider cone and am pretty impressed with its tone considering the price, though I haven't played any of their metal body guitars.

Years ago I owned a mid-1990s Regal spider cone and was not impressed. Quickly returned it. Maybe they have gotten better since then.

1 thing that will improve any of the Chinese-built resonator guitars is immediately replacing the tuners and the cone, like swapping the pickups on a cheaper electric guitar.

There's a brand called Mule that is worth looking in to.

Lots of info (and opinions) can be found here: https://www.resohangout.com/

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Nice site, I signed in. I saw a classifieds there? I have a '35 Dobrolite, A beautiful sound, I've thought about how to amplify, The place looks like a great place for info in general.

I think the resonator guitar Dickey is holding on the cover of 1974's Highway Call is a Regal. I seemed to remember that. Anyone know for sure?

Anyway it's the same guitar Duane played on Little Martha on Eat A Peach. When Duane was killed, Gregg gave the guitar to Dickey.

I think the resonator guitar Dickey is holding on the cover of 1974's Highway Call is a Regal. I seemed to remember that. Anyone know for sure?

Yes. But the Regal company has gone through many changes since the 1930s.
https://www.groundguitar.com/duane-allman-guitars-and-gear/duane-allmans-1930s-dobro-wood-body/

But that's a wood body spider cone, not the same type of resonator that he's looking for.

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Thanks porkchopbob. I've seen an old color picture of Duane holding it and of course on the cover of Highway Call.

Watching an interview with Joe Walsh and among the things he revealed including his combination of what he used to be able to function and still be high; vodka, cocaine and Camel lights, Joe mention one of the cool riffs he has come up with as being one he borrowed from Josh Graves who played resonator guitar for Flatt and Scruggs.

BTW Joe said he has been sober since 1993. Said the years of being on vodka, cocaine and Camel lights almost killed him.

Here is late Josh Grave doing a resonator guitar break with Flatt and Scruggs. Because of how he holds it, can't tell the make. And like Earl, he uses 3 picks.

Get a Ron Phillips redo.
You can see one on the cover of the John Jackson album front porch blues.

I think the resonator guitar Dickey is holding on the cover of 1974's Highway Call is a Regal. I seemed to remember that. Anyone know for sure?

Anyway it's the same guitar Duane played on Little Martha on Eat A Peach. When Duane was killed, Gregg gave the guitar to Dickey.

Appears to be the same guitar Dickey used on the Unglugged show

But jszfunk is looking for a metal bodied reso, more similar to the tricone Dickey has with him on Patterns Disruptive cover

Looks like he still has it (and another biscuit reso)

Thanks for all the info/help friends!!

Let us know what you get!

The guitar Dickey is holding on Pattern Disruptive is not the one that belonged to Duane. It could be the one Elvin Bishop gave him. Dickey said two of the 30 guitars he owns are National guitars.

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The guitar Dickey is holding on Pattern Disruptive is not the one that belonged to Duane. It could be the one Elvin Bishop gave him. Dickey said two of the 30 guitars he owns are National guitars.

No one said it was. You must have misread. I wrote the guitar he played on the Unplugged show was Duane's dobro.

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I have a 1970s Regal, Mahogany Body and great tone.

Walk into a Music store or two, play everything and then repeat with another store. Buy what YOU think sounds right, feels right, plays right...it's a personal purchase....

Oh yes I see that now porkchopbob. Yes that is the Regal in the unplugged picture. Dickey is holding it on Highway Call. Gregg said he decided to give it to Dickey just after Duane died. Duane used it on Little Martha from Eat A Peach.

That song was written by Duane but in 1971 Duane said Jimi Hendrix wrote this little instrumental Duane said he plans to put on the next studio record. Duane said he dreamed he was in a motel room and Hendrix walked in, turned on the faucet at the sink and began playing it with his fingers on the stream of water. Duane said he awoke, picked up an acoustic guitar and played the melody. That it how it came to him.

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Oh yes I see that now porkchopbob. Yes that is the Regal in the unplugged picture. Dickey is holding it on Highway Call. Gregg said he decided to give it to Dickey just after Duane died. Duane used it on Little Martha from Eat A Peach.

It saw a lot of action - "Walk on Gilded Splinters", "Mean Old World", "Waiting for a Train", "Please Be With Me", and I believe Dickey used it on "Pony Boy" and "Long Haired Country Boy".

Forgot Duane also owned a Duolian. Can't think of any recordings this might appear on.

https://www.groundguitar.com/duane-allman-guitars-and-gear/duane-allmans-1930s-national-duolian/

Yes Dickey used the Regal on Pony Boy. The word back then was the same guitar closed out Eat A Peach and the next album Brothers and Sisters. Probably was intentional. Duane was Charlie Daniel's favorite guitar player so it was special to Charlie when Dickey used it on his album.

Dickey played a Martin acoustic and Berry played a Fender bass on Little Martha, but Tom Dowd decided to wipe Berry's track. But when the Dreams box set came out in 1989, Bill Livenston decided to raise the fader on the base track and present it with Berry's track restored. Gregg, Butch and Jaimoe didnt play on Little Martha and Gregg and Jaimoe didnt play on Pony Boy. At the end of Pony Boy, Butch Trucks said on this site that is Butch and Dickey slapping their knees at the end and eventually it caused Butch to snicker and laugh and Butch said Johnny Sandlin left it in. You can hear Butch snicker on the album. Butch also, several times, criticized the mixing and production on Brothers and Sisters. Said he can barely listen to it. And because Dickey wrote so many of the songs and they were different than the band's previous sound, Butch said they had become The Dickey Betts Band. But it was also Butch who led the opposition to Gregg's Queen of Hearts being on the album. Butch wasn't happy about Ramblin' Man either. Butch said he thought it was to send Merel Haggard a demo. But after they put the long guitar part on the end, Butch said he thought it sounded like the ABB then so they put it on the album and it became a hit single. But when Dickey was out in 2000, Butch said you will NEVER hear Ramblin' Man in the band again and in a couple of years after they write some new stuff, you won't hear ANY of Dickey's songs in the Allman Brothers period. As far as I know Butch was right about Ramblin Man never being played again but they did NOT stop playing several of Dickey's other songs. Early after Dickey was ousted I remember a few shows that were void of Dickey's songs but as the decade went along, they were playing Dickey songs at every show. Heck during the last years they were playing Seven Turns with Otiel singing.

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Charlie Daniels recently praised Duane. Charlie said anyone who hears the opening of Statesboro Blues from Fillmore East and doesn't turn it up and start feeling good, there is something wrong with them. Amen Charlie.

Yes Dickey used the Regal on Pony Boy. The word back then was the same guitar closed out Eat A Peach and the next album Brothers and Sisters. Probably was intentional. Duane was Charlie Daniel's favorite guitar player so it was special to Charlie when Dickey used it on his album.

Dickey played a Martin acoustic and Berry played a Fender bass on Little Martha, but Tom Dowd decided to wipe Berry's track. But when the Dreams box set came out in 1989, Bill Livenston decided to raise the fader on the base track and present it with Berry's track restored. Gregg, Butch and Jaimoe didnt play on Little Martha and Gregg and Jaimoe didnt play on Pony Boy. At the end of Pony Boy, Butch Trucks said on this site that is Butch and Dickey slapping their knees at the end and eventually it caused Butch to snicker and laugh and Butch said Johnny Sandlin left it in. You can hear Butch snicker on the album. Butch also, several times, criticized the mixing and production on Brothers and Sisters. Said he can barely listen to it. And because Dickey wrote so many of the songs and they were different than the band's previous sound, Butch said they had become The Dickey Betts Band. But it was also Butch who led the opposition to Gregg's Queen of Hearts being on the album. Butch wasn't happy about Ramblin' Man either. Butch said he thought it was to send Merel Haggard a demo. But after they put the long guitar part on the end, Butch said he thought it sounded like the ABB then so they put it on the album and it became a hit single. But when Dickey was out in 2000, Butch said you will NEVER hear Ramblin' Man in the band again and in a couple of years after they write some new stuff, you won't hear ANY of Dickey's songs in the Allman Brothers period. As far as I know Butch was right about Ramblin Man never being played again but they did NOT stop playing several of Dickey's other songs. Early after Dickey was ousted I remember a few shows that were void of Dickey's songs but as the decade went along, they were playing Dickey songs at every show. Heck during the last years they were playing Seven Turns with Otiel singing.

What does this have to do with suggestions about a Resonator?

Do you own one?