Resonator guitars

[pyromaniak2k]

i dont understand resonator guitars, can sumbody explain them to me such as is it acceptable to strum in the same way you would play an electro acoustic or would that be sacraligeous?

[Lazz]

There is really nothing much to understand. The "resonator" was a means of "amplifying" a guitar in the pre-electric era. The famous Steel Nationals had a series of cones built into the body to rattle and project the sound more than normal. These particular ones were designed to be played on the lap, open-tuning, with a slide. But that is not true of all resonator guitars.

Sacrilege?

Some people say it is unacceptable to "strum".!!

[hariossa]

read the whole text HERE

How the Resonators Work.

National resonator instruments use very thin aluminum speaker cones, known as "cones", to mechanically amplify the sound of the instrument. This style of mechanical amplification was invented in the 1920's, before the advent of electric instruments. At the time of their invention, they were considered the loudest guitar available. Some National models have a single cone, others have three smaller cones (known as "tricones" or "triplates").

[pyromaniak2k]

ahhh now i see, thanks a lot.