![]() ![]() The resonator guitar was invented by John Dopyera in the mid 1920s in an attempt to make an acoustic loud enough to compete with big bands in the pre-electric guitar era. “…while they all use some kind of metal cone - the resonator - to project sound, you’ll find important variations in the way these resonators are designed and mounted, as well as differences between wood and metal body construction and neck type.” ![]() “Resophonic, also known as ampliphonic, guitars actually fall into a few different categories, which not only influence the instruments’ sound, but the way they’re played,” says Jon Chappell, co-author of the “Guitar For Dummies” book series. Or should we say distinctive “voices.” To savvy players, painting all resonators with the same brush is a bit like calling all sausages “hot dogs.” From the soul-piercing wail of Delta blues to the homespun sounds of bluegrass masters to the edgy tones of modern Americana, resonator guitars have been lending their distinctive voice to pop for nearly 90 years.
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