Resonator Guitar Luthiers

All instruments are handbuilt by John Alderson. Every guitar is built to order, so it can be tailor to your particular requirements regarding finish, scale length and a whole host of other options.

Allen Resophonic Guitars is a respected guitar company. Their main guitar being the Allen Squareneck Resophonic Guitar with Flamed Koa Back Sides, German Spruce Top, shell trim,  shell inlayed fret markers, with wood binding, high quality hardware including cast Allen tailpiece. Also great for buying parts to the guitars. MP3 #1- MP3 Panhandle Rag with Kathy Barwick & Jim Beeler . MP3 #2 - MP3 Powder Creek with Kathy Barwick & Jim Beeler . Video - Video clip of Kathy at a recent show. 4meg

Beard resonator guitars offer four different types of guitars, which include many different models within these types. The types are: Beard, Goldtone, National and Unique Stock. The Beard and Goldtone types include separate models of square necks, round necks and customs. They are a proud distributor of National Reso-phonic guitars and they are proud to offer you their own unique stock of resonator guitars. Their unique stock guitars include the PBRD blemished guitar and the Wechter/Scheerhorn 6524. Some woods included in these guitars are: mahogany, maple, cherry, birch and rosewood.

Clinesmith resonator guitars are hand crafted and made of only solid woods that are personally chosen from thousands of board feet. His guitars come in 6, 7 or 8 string models, and consist of a variety of woods. All his standard guitars come with hardshell cases, Schaller tuners, genuine quarterman cones, #14 spider ebony, fret boards, bone nuts, ebony-capped maple bridge inserts and sound post and baffle construction. His models include: figured maple, walnut, mahogany, Brazilian or Indian rosewood and Koa. You also have a choice of custom designs: custom inlays, engravings, wood bindings, inlayed wood frets and purflings.

S.B. MacDonald builds custom guitars that are made strictly by special order. Each is designed around the needs, spirit and personality of the customer. He insists on getting to know as much about each customer and their music before the design and construction begins. Each one of his instrument is as unique as its owner. He also designs electric resonator guitars which have been played by Robert Hunter, Bob Dylan and Lucinda Williams. Gallery of custom guitars.

Ellis offers three models of resonator guitars. The first model is the single cone resonator. Its neck is genuine mahogany, its body is nickel platted brass, its cover plate is a chickenfoot design, the fingerboard is Madagascar ebony and it consists of 19 frets. The second model is the Jeff Martin seven string harp guitar. This is the same as the single cone resonator except its fingerboard is East Indian rosewood and its nuts are bone. The third model is the 8 string tricone baritone. This model differs from the other because it has a Madagascar ebony fingerboard.

Fender resonator guitars come in four different models: the FR-48, the FR-50, the FR-50 square neck and the FR-50CE. The FR-48 model includes: a chromed steel body, a rosewood fingerboard, a 25” scale and custom Fender F-hole. FR-50 model includes: a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, a rosewood fingerboard, a 24.75” scale and die-cast chrome tuners. The FR-50 square neck model is the same as the FR-50 model but just with a square neck. The FR-50CE is also the same as the FR-50 but with a cutaway and a dual pickup system.

Goldtone manufactures four distinct models of resonators. The PBS-DLX, the PBS, the PBR-DLX and the PBR. The PBS-DLX has a square neck with an ebony fingerboard, maple back and side, and a high gloss tobacco sunburst finish. The PBS is the same as the deluxe but with a high gloss vintage mahogany finish. The PBR-DLX has a round neck with an ebony fingerboard, maple back and sides and a high gloss tobacco sunburst finish. The PBR is also the same as the deluxe but with a high gloss vintage mahogany finish.

Janet is a fine manufacture of resonator guitars. They offer one model: the Resonophonic square neck. It is based after the standard model of the 60’s that were made by many luthiers. It is built with a John Quarterman cone and a custom built-in Janet transducer. Product is also available in blue.

Johnson guitars is a fine manufacture of resonator guitars. They offer seven different models: Style-O, Tricone, Squareneck Tricone, Bottle Slide Triolian, Delta Blues, Mahogany Top, Flamed Maple and Spruce Top. Each model has very unique aspects and are built to perfection.

Manufacture of high quality resophonic guitars. They offer six-strings, seven-strings, eight-strings, ten-strings, mahogany, walnut and birch models. Each guitar come with the same standard features which include: a traditional body shape, square necks, Grover tuning machines, a 25” scale, rosewood or ebony fretboards, bone nuts and hard maple bridges. They also offer many different types of finishes such as: a dark mahogany stained lacquer finish, a dark stained lacquer finish, a dark stained lacquer finish with gold stained top, a red mahogany lacquer finish with gold stained top or a walnut finish.

National is a fine maker of resonator guitars. They offer single-cone biscuits, single-cone spiders and tricones. Each one of these includes multiple models. The single-cone biscuits come in multiple brasses, steels and woods. The single-cone spiders come in the model D and the model D western. The tricones come in multiple steels, baritones, polychromes and cutaways. They also offer custom resonators where you have a choice of everything from the design to the materials used.

Wechter guitars offer four elite series of resonator guitars: 9000 series, 6000 series, 5000 series and 3000 series. The elite 9000 series consists of 7completely different models. The 6000 series were designed by master luthier Tim Scheerhorn and consists of 5 different models. The 5000 series has solid spruce tops, scalloped braces, rosewood back and sides and consists of 5 different models. The 3000 series are patented double cutaways with 19 frets that are clear of the body, and they consist of 7 different models.

Benoit Guitars offer five different models of resonators: the MB-128, the BB-120, the MM-131, the MME-114 and the MB-126. The MB-128 has an ebony fretboard, a curly maple neck, a European flame maple top, figured bubinga back and sides and a Gotoh tuning machine. The BB-120 has an ebony fretboard, a curly maple neck, a big leaf maple top, birdseye maple back and sides and a Schaller tuning machine. The MM-131 has a Madagascar fretboard, a curly maple neck, a European flame maple top, Madagascar ebony back and sides and a Schaller tuning machine. The MME-114 has a European flame maple fretboard, a curly maple neck, a big leaf maple top, Madagascar ebony back and sides and a mini Schaller tuning machine. The MB-126 SP has an ebony fretboard, a walnut neck, an Engelmann spruce top, Flamed Koa back and sides and a mini Schaller tuning machine.

Amistar is a fine manufacture of very intricate and unique metal and wooden resonator guitars. The metal guitars come in tricone and single cone, while the wooden guitars only come in single cone. Extremely detailed.

Rayo builds resonator guitars only with the highest standards using figured maple, mahogany, rosewood and more. All these guitars come with solid woods, soundboard contruction, nut-serts with stainless steel bolts, dovetailed neck joints, ebony fretboards, maple bridge inserts and Schaller tuners.

B&B Resophonics are manufactures of custom resonator guitars. They are hand-crafted by luthier, Dan Brooks, and feature only the finest materials and tone woods. They guarantee against construction defects for the lifetime of the owner. Standard features for theses guitars include: solid wood construction, sound posts, square necks, 25”scales, Quarterman cones, bone nuts and Waverly tuning machines.

Gonstead guitars create instruments that fit the exact needs of their customers. They also have five different models available for purchase: model 3033, 4029, 3037, 2035 and 3035. Some woods for these models include: flamed walnut, flamed myrtle, ebony, Madagascar rosewood, Indian rosewood, Sitka spruce and quilted cherry.

Mattsen builds resonator guitars by himself, one at a time, which allows him the freedom to customize each guitar to fit the players’ needs. His specifications for the guitars are curly maple necks with 2-way adjustable truss rods. He offer svarious designs for headstocks in ebony, rosewood or maple and inlays with abalone or mother pearl. His bodies each have unique designs with natural finishes and his cover plates come in various designs. Some guitars that he has made are: brass silicones, cutaway tricones and gothics.

Schoonover guitars are individually hand-crafted resonator guitars. Standard features include: flame maple back and sides, maple necks, ebony fingerboards, Quarterman cones, bone nuts, chrome plated brass hardware and ivoroid body bindings. Other feature are available for additional prices: decorative back plates, fan cover plates, screen less rings or custom inlays. Additional woods are also available, which include: black walnut, Sitka spruce, Indian rosewood, flamed Koa or cedar.

Fluger personally builds his resonator guitars a few at a time. He offers his standard models, but can add any custom features that you are looking for. His standard instruments all feature soundwell construction, quarterman cones, number 14 spiders, ebony fret boards, high quality metal parts, Grover mini rotomatic machines, bone nuts, ebony cap maple inserts, a satin or high gloss finish and a hard shell case.

Tyler Mountain resophonic guitars offer a few different models. The different models include round necks, square necks, cutaways, custom inlays, different colors and different finishes. Top woods include: flame maple, mahogany and spruce. Back and side woods also include: flame maple, mahogany and spruce. Colors come in mahogany, black and sunburst.

Reso Nuevo resonator guitars are of a revolutionary design. They have no paint, no plywood, no plastic and no screws except for the cover plate. The fretboards and nut are ebony and the body is either maple, walnut, cherry or hardwood burl.

Shifflett resophonic guitars have either flamed maple back, sides and neck, or Indian rosewood back, sides and necks. The white fret lines are recycled ivory from piano keys, and all of them have been made from solid wood construction.

Roger Cain’s resonators are thicker than usual which help amplify the sound. He used four sound screen and maple construction. His guitars have sound posts, baffle systems and rosewood fretboards.

Yanuziello gutars come in round necks, square necks and cutaways. There standard specs include: a traditional body construction; top quality chrome plated brass cover plates, tailpieces, screens and spider cones; and woods choices of koa, curly maple, mahogany and spruce. They have multiple finishes and sunbursts available. Bound ebony or rosewood fingerboards with diamond and arrow inlays are also available.

Harper Resophonic guitars are made with classic lines and modern adornments. They use open bodies with support posts and parabolic baffles. They offer many different models that are made with a variety of woods and materials. You can check these out by making an account and logging in.

Hobie Resonator guitars are built out of curly maple, curly cherry, englemann spruce, mahogany, koa and Brazilian rosewoods. They use Quarterman cones, #14 spiders, and bridges that are made custom by Hobie. They have many different finishes and designs available.

Short Mountain guitars have been made for and played by Dolly Parton, John Fogerty, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. They offer many different resonator models that come in a variety of finishes. Woods include: spruce, walnut, flamed curly maple and mahogany.

Busker offers four different models of resonator guitars. They are the Busker Deco, Busker Delta, Busker Sidewalk and Busker Cannon. The Busker Deco is a brass bodied 12-fret tricone resophonic guitar. It has a nickel platted brass body, continental cones, a maple neck, a slotted headstock, 48mm bone nuts and an ebony-capped saddle. The Busker Delta is a steel-bodied 12 fret single cone resophonic guitar. It has a steel-bodied 12 fret, a maple neck, 48mm bone nuts and a slotted headstock. The Busker Sidewalk is a brass-bodied 14 fret single cone resophonic guitar. It has a brass-bodied 14 fret with an aged finish, a maple neck, 46mm bone nuts, a non-radius rosewood fretboard and a slotted headstock. The Busker Cannon is a wood-bodied parlor size single cone resophonic guitar. It has a spruce top, rosewood back and sides and a ebony-capped bridge. Sound sample.

Wynn has resophonic guitars for sale.