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RPH-R1-TS Dirty 30s Single 0 Resonator

Recording King

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Here it is, the singing pie-plate, the high-moanin' hubcap, the Recording King Dirty 30s Resonator guitar. Play it with finger picks or a flat pick, use a slide bar (or CoricIdan bottle) or fret it. This inexpensive resonator delivers classic style and a vintage resonator tone that is perfect for old-school blues and slide players. The single 0 size resonator drips with vibe, from the f-holes and tailpiece to the classic sunburst matte finish.

Traditional resonator sound is delivered from a hand-spun 9.5 cone in a pedestal soundwell. Soundposts surround the circle of the soundwell and the cone vibrations are free to bounce within the full cavity of the body. The f-holes are placed to optimize bass and treble frequencies as they exit the body for the perfect dry, throaty resonator tone.

Whether you're a songwriter who wants vintage blues or slide sound, or a first-time player who wants something a little cooler, get traditional resonator tone in a road-worthy small body from the Recording King Dirty 30s Resonator single 0. Recording King's Dirty 30s Series gives players authentic vintage style with the reliability of modern design.
Recording King Dirty 30s Resonator Guitar
Recording King Dirty 30s Resonator Guitar

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  • Model: RPH-R1-TS
  • Body shape: 0 style
  • Top material: Spruce
  • Back material: White wood
  • Side material: White wood
  • Neck material: Nato
  • Neck profile: Contemporary C
  • Neck joint: Dovetail
  • Fretboard material: Rosewood
  • Scale length: 25.4"

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  • Great sound for the money. Highlighted on Tony Polecastro's

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    submitted5 years ago

    byDave

    fromAiken, SC

    Being a novice I don't have skill to put it through its paces.

  • Worth checking out

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    submitted8 years ago

    byTK

    fromSt. Louis

    Let me be clear, I bought this as an open box online and did in fact return it. But it's not a bad guitar. Good neck, nice tone, a little bit of buzzing, but I think whoever returned it may have sanded down the bridge. A couple of fret ends needed dressing, but not badly. Wasn't thrilled with the tuners, the G was particularly stiff, and the headstock shape makes them tougher to turn, except for the A and B, the others are to close to the headstock. I ended up trading it in for a Gretsch.

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  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byMike

    fromNew Kent VA

    is the recording king dirty 30 resonator a sold top guitar?

    is the recording king dirty 30 resonator a sold top guitar?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    Yes it is.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byPeter

    fromUSA

    Is it a round neck?

    Is it a round neck?

    Open Reply - Beau
    This is a round neck guitar.