Resonators!

[pablotf]

I've been listening to "Lola vs. The Powerman & The Money-Go-Round, Pt. 1" a lot lately. As a result, now I really want a resonator guitar.

What are some decent, inexpensive ones I should look at? My budget is about $300-400. I've seen a couple of new models made by Regal and Dobro that go for about that. I think Fender also offers a couple of cheap, entry-level ones. A cool, vintage resonator that falls within my budget would be awesome, but I don't know if such a thing exists. I tried searching the archives but couldn't find any "which one to get" thread.

So, which ones do you like?

Thanks!
Pablo

[roscoenyc]

don't buy one off of the internet.

go to some place that has a bunch of 'em and walk by and plunk the low E on each one
until one of 'em makes you light up like a christmas tree.

You can always get it set up later to play great but it's gotta ring like a bitch right there on
the wall to even be worth picking up to play it.

[Recycled_Brains]

I bought a Regal for around $350 new.

It sounds awesome, though I don't have much frame of reference as to what a "great" one sounds like. Records well too.

I do need to get it looked at though. Seems the plate has loosened up a bit, and rattles a little.

[RefD]

on the super cheap, Musician's Fiend sells both square and round necked spider resonator guitars by Rogue for $200 without a case.

mixed reviews.

what roscoenyc said about try before you buy, tho...not really possible with MF.