Thor Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 hi all, I'm new to this forum, I've been an avid reader of all the various topics, and this forum has helped me so much! but i can't seem to find anything on Steel body resonator guitars; i've built a few electrics, and have been doing research to build my very first acoustic (yay!!!!) My grandfather has demonstrated major interest in steel body resonator guitars, and since i have access to a mill, as well as a CNC machine (maybe), I deceided to do some research, since his 70th birthday is coming up.... And i can't find anything anywhere about the bracing on the inside of the guitar, National has one picture of the guitar on its website under the R&D section of it's shop tour slide show http://www.nationalguitars.com/admin/shoptour/shoptour.html But it doesnt give me enough information. basically what i need to know is: -is it steel or some other sort of material (aluminum?) -what are the bracing patterns? -i've noticed that the neck acctually continues through the body, how is it fastened? - if theres anyone with pictures of ripped apart ones i'd greatly appreciate seeiong them Also I've been toying with the idea of attempting to design an adjustable nut, or neck, much like a floyd rose, or a babicaz (Sp?) spyder acoustic. Anythoughts? Thanks Much God of Thunder.... well sort of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 <waits for the inevitable appearance of Mikro...> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 <waits for the inevitable appearance of Mikro...> ahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 (edited) my first suggestion would be to go to the OLF and do a search on this. If memory serves me, someone there has info on doing a metal bodied RESO. Otherwise no clue from me on it. A wooden one I can help Mike Edited January 23, 2009 by MiKro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 The body is plated brass. The sides are weld or soldered to the top and back. There are no bracing at all. The neck continues althrough the body? Whell maybe. There is something called a "neck stick" that is going trought the body but I don have more info thatn that. There are a link on this page: http://images.google.se/imgres?imgurl=http...l%3Dsv%26sa%3DN that migh give you some ideas about the neck attachment. And some more here: http://images.google.se/imgres?imgurl=http...l%3Dsv%26sa%3DN ...whait... a bit of googling gave me this: http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/...amp;postcount=2 explains the neckstick and neck attachment a bit better than I was able to do. And more (same neck stick pic): http://images.google.se/imgres?imgurl=http...l%3Dsv%26sa%3DN EDIT: some more info: http://michaelmesser.proboards7.com/index....1080&page=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanguitar Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 (edited) I am not aware of all that material sites but I rather give you site that would be helpful for you in learning Acoustic Guitar. Jeanguitar Edited January 29, 2009 by Prostheta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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