Johnson Delta Blues Resonator Guitar, Roundneck Review

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(More customer reviews)Very well built, its a delta blues, adjust the bridge, put grover tuning keys on it, mine sounds and plays FANTASTIC

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Johnson SOLARA CLASSIC Solid Body Electric Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)Obviously the other rater has no clue as to how one goes about setting up a guitar. The Johnson Solara is the sweetest playing guitar I have ever owned, never buzzes and is perfect for my blues style play.
I would not hesitate to purchase another. In fact I own a Johnson Chicago blues resonator that plays just as easy.

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Dean Resonator Cutaway/Electric Natural Mahogany Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)This is not a guitar, it's a case, so the title and description is incorrect. Nor is it a hard case, it's a tan "semi-hard case covered with a gig bag type material", so the image is incorrect as well.
So why is it listed on Amazon? Because Woodwind and Brasswind 'has no control over what's listed' or something like that.
In Amazon we trust. That's why we order through Amazon and not directly from the seller (at first, at least). This is one of those times where you should pay close attention to the feedback and not order from either one.
Don't order ANYTHING from "Woodwind and Brasswind". Buy from someone else.

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Johnson Solara Classic Electric Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought a cherry burst classic, not only is it cool looking with the les paul design, but it sounds amazing. The build of this guitar rivals any other guitar on the market. These guitars are $500 under what they should cost, I would recommend this guitar to anyone that plays. I cannot say enough good things about this guitar, I bought it because of the raving reviews I read on it and everyone was right. A++++

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Johnson Delta Rose Archtop Electric Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)I just bought the Delta Rose. I was too influenced by other reviews. You get what you pay for, and this guitar is equal to the price. It doesn't have the versatility it is reputed to have. It is ok for light jazz or blues, with a clean setting. The guitar is well put together. The top is a laminate, something to be expected in this price range. It is supposedly maple and spruce. It sounds more like mahogany than maple. Not very bright in sound. The neck is comfortable, but the action is a little high. Nothing that can't be adjusted easily. I am definitely replacing the EMG designed pickups. The three position switch is functional, but the neck pickup output is sub par. Finish on the guitar is good. You have to look very close to find the places that could have used more buffing before the final finish was applied. If I had heard this guitar before purchase, I wouldn't have bought it. But that is the chance you take buying mail order. The bottom line, I got what I paid for.

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Jay Turser Resonator Guitars jt-900res-cs Acoustic-electric Guitar, Cherry Sunburst Review

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(More customer reviews)Since Amazon doesn't give many details, here are a few:
Most importantly, this guitar has a spider cone (like a Dobro), not a biscuit cone (like a National). The wood is heavy plywood on the top, and feels heavy all around. The back and sides have a mahogany looking grain, altho they're probably one of those many tropical lookalikes. The back is arched! The tone is fairly mellow, as would be expected.
It's made in China, for what it's worth. Not necessarily a bad thing, in my experience. But don't expect National/Dobro/Taylor/Martin tone and quality, of course. It's an inexpensive (but not "cheap") guitar.
The two pickups have VERY different characters and relative volume, and the infinite blend control gives the player many options for sound. The other two controls are standard volume and tone, which affect both pickups. Sounds fine when not plugged in.
The finish is a very thick heavy plastic (urethane?) much more like an electric guitar than an acoustic. The cherry red sunburst is pretty good looking to my eyes. Not as garish as it appears on the computer-- more dark red, less orange.
The fretboard appears to be rosewood. It has nice (plastic?) binding, and the frets are well finished. The neck has an adjustable truss rod. The neck is 1 11/16", but for some reason they installed a 1 5/8" nut with very narrow string spacing. I've noticed a lot of Chinese guitars are coming with abnormally narrow string spacing these days. I immediately replaced mine with a Tusq nut. One other oddity is that it's a 14 fret neck, BUT the 14th fret is not at the juncture with the body but slightly overlapping. I guess that makes it a 13 7/8 fret neck! It's noticeable when you're playing up there.
The general fit and finish is excellent, altho mine was (and still is) missing one tiny chromed screw attaching the resonator cover to the body (there are 12). The cutouts for the f-holes are raw, unsanded and sloppily finished, and there are some shreds of wood visible on the inside of the holes. Not a big deal, but a noticeable detail. The holes, however, are precisely cut by computer, so they look fine unless you look at them closely. The tuning machines are decent.
The neck was straight and the action very low. It came with light or extra light nickel strings. Played fast. I installed medium/heavy nickel strings which brought up the action a little. Feels better for bottleneck now, but it was set up great for shredding right out of the box. The heavier strings put a slight bow into the neck, but it's ok for the way I play, and can be corrected with the truss rod.
All in all, I am tickled with this guitar, especially since Amazon sold it to me for only [...] with free shipping, and it was in stock. I see that the price has now increased to [...], so it's no longer as much of a steal, but still a good value. All in all it's a more than decent low end acoustic-electric resonator guitar.

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Aria AS-100S Sinsonido Travel Guitar - Steel String Review

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(More customer reviews)First of all, I think this guitar is everything the description said it would be. I am completely satisfied. But, for your complete satisfaction, there are a few things your should know.

First of all, the strings. I have no idea what kind the manufacture installs on this guitar, but they are not what I would want to use. Additionally, they had a bit of tarnish on them. Like many new guitars, the stings may have been on the guitar for a long time, so the installation of new strings is always a good idea.

Although this is a travel/practice guitar, and comes in a nicely padded gig bag, the owner should still take care to not put too much pressure on the bag, as the tuners are plastic, and stick up high enough to possibly be broken if jammed into an overhead baggage compartment on an airplane.

Those are the only negative things I can say about this guitar, and neither are showstoppers.

The first thing that is impressive about this guitar is the workmanship. Although not an expensive acoustic made of several varieties of fine woods, the mahogany is beautifully finished. The fingerboard is as nice as any you'll find. Although this guitar doesn't look like typical instrument, it is quite attractive.

This guitar is everything a travel/practice should be. Very portable, but within seconds, it assembles into a full-size guitar. Physically, the guitar resembles an electric guitar more than an acoustic guitar. But plug in the headset or an external amp, and you'd swear you were placing a full size dreadnought.

Every guitar I have ever bought, I had a luthier set up withing the first week of purchase. Somehow, the factory settings are never quite right. Not so with this guitar. I found the set-up to be perfect, at least for me. Once I got my favorite strings installed (Elixer Nano strings), this guitar played beautifully. Of course, depending on your preferences, you might want to have this guitar set up to your wants.

Finally, one mark of a good guitar is its ability to stay in tune. In this respect, this guitar is pretty amazing. From day to day, this guitar seems to stay in tune. Even when transported from one climate to another, there is very little, if any, need for tuning. It is very stable.
Keep in mind, they make this guitar as a classical and a four string bass, too.

Would I recommend the purchase of this guitar? Absolutely!

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Regal Traditional Series Studio Dobros Guitar with Power Reflex Sound Chamber (Vintage Sunburst) Review

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(More customer reviews)Great guitar! I compared this to the Paul Beard Signature model at my local shop and couldn't notice much of a difference. This is a great Reso for any level player. Good build quality and setup right out of the box.

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