Recording King RM-991-S Tricone Squareneck Resonator Guitar

Recording King RM-991-S Tricone Squareneck Resonator Guitar
Product no: 9000-0061-6492 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Recording King RM-991 has been based on the legendary Tricone. Produced by renowned makers, National, at the close of the 1920s, the Tricone was the first resonator guitar designed for big volume. The now, somewhat familiar, body shape has been devised to give this instrument enough presence to compete with the brass and percussion sections. This ode to an innovator of a guitar still comes with that unmistakable, nicely 'hard' sound, complete with the long sustain and brilliantly rich overtones so loved by Bluegrass musicians for more than a century, and Delta blues guitarists will naturally fall in love with what this resonator can do when played with a slide. While the sound is on point, the vintage styling of this homage to music history is not only accurate, but brilliantly authentic.

The Recording King RM-991: The Tricone-Style Resonance Chamber

The core of the Recording King RM-991-S is made up of its three cones - hence the name, Tricone. Since the bridge is mounted at the centre of the three 6-inch cones via a special T-bar, the string vibrations are evenly spread across the entire resonance chamber to increase the volume as much as possible. Two of the cones are fitted below the unwound strings, and the third is mounted on the opposite side to give the Tricone its outstanding and naturally equalised tonal balance, enveloping warm sound and incredible level of projection. The chrome-plated brass body is also finished with two grille-formed sound-holes while the cones have gauze-protected sound holes.

Squareneck Resonator Comfort

Since this is a Squareneck resonator, it can be played on the lap or on a table. The neck has been made using Honduras mahogany; a much-loved wood when it comes to building great resonators that lends a distinct and beautifully sweet accent. The ebony and maple bridge meanwhile, ensures that the notes are kept tight and transparent, while a hand rest covers both the bridge and strings, providing comfort for the playing hand without dampening any strings. A set of high-grade open-gear machine heads have been fitted and a vintage-style Recording King logo finishes both the headstock and a sensitively built resonator guitar.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Number of frets	19
Fretboard wood	padauk
Body material	brass
Round neck / square neck	square neck
Includes pickup	no
Colour	aluminium / steel / silver
Includes cover	no
Includes case	no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	6,5 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	104,0 x 47,0 x 17,0 cm

Product specifications

Recording King resonator guitar
- model: RM-991-S
body
- body material: bell brass
- finish: nickel
- cone: 3x 6-inch hand-spun aluminium Recording King Cone
- cover plate: Tricone-style with gauze
neck
- material: Honduras mahogany
- profile: squareneck
- scale length: 25.5 inch (648 mm)
- fretboard: padauk
- number of frets: 19
- string nut width: 48.3 mm (1.9 inch)
- position markers: dots
hardware
- bridge: T-Bridge
- bridge saddle: ebony & maple
- tailpiece: bell brass
- machine heads: open gear

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Thursday 19 November 2015

Guitarists who are serious about playing the resonator guitar have always set great store by the Gretsch Honey Dipper Specials. These fantastic resonator instruments - which are available as round-neck models, but also come with square necks for lap steel fanatics - hardly leave any room for improvement, which is why Gretsch issues the occasional limited edition with a special finish. And credit where credit's due: the exclusive Weathered Bell Bronze finish certainly becomes the G9202 Honey Dipper Special Round Neck.