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At one point I had 4 black guitars.

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Currently at two:

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I had three black guitars at one time including my agile but sold the two of them which was an sx mockingbird and an ltd viper.
 
Dang, how did I miss all these?

Wings, that Johnson looks sweet!

Um, I should probably rephrase that.:messedup:

Seriously though, I've never played a resonator and I've always been curious about them.
 
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This would be mine.

Just picked up a new pickup for it tonight... A Gibson Classic '57 Plus for the bridge to compliment the Gibson Classic '57 I put in the neck position a couple of months ago. :Dude:
 
Very nice looking axe, indeed, Algonquin! Got a clip to share?

Speaking of black LP's, I posted this pic before, but it bears repeating. These belong to a friend that I used to work with. He's an "LP-aholic", owning TEN of them, all Gibsons. This shot features his three black ones, but you can see several of the other in the background:

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luvmyshiner said:
Dang, how did I miss all these?

Wings, that Johnson looks sweet!

Um, I should probably rephrase that.:messedup:

Seriously though, I've never played a resonator and I've always been curious about them.
Yo, Shine! Nice Save :AOK:

My Johnson is a Squareneck, with intentionally high action. Practical strictly for metal tonebar slide, 'lap style' or standing - horizontal at the hip.

It's my 1st & it was my wife's gift to me last Christmas. It's been a slow, inconsistent attempt learn by-DVD so far. But there's 'flashes' of 'oh-wow' moments that you mangage to get 'that voice' out of it, and it motivates hanging with it.
 
I just knew you'd bop along to crack the whip on me, M-Cat :cool:

It's coming along. My DVD 'Task Master' is Jerry Douglas w/ his 'Dobro Techniques video, backing up a 'Beginning Dobro' DVD by SMP. I know there's lots of other instructional video's, but these 2 are working for me.

A good part of the early stages of learning is finding the right bar - overall best shape, weight, feel. I've gotten 3 - Shubb SP-3, Dunlop 926 Lap Dawg, but the best one for me it seems is the Shubb GS (wood grip on a steel).

The Johnson is a decent $300 'starter' instro, well-made, good European spun-aluminum cone, everything fits nice. nIce ring & sustain, stays in tune & plays smooth & screechless with D'add EFT-13 Reso Flat-tops (nice heavy G). When I get a good handle on it all, I'll be hunting for an upgrade, I know.

I also restrung my Fender Lap to match as an electric Dobro...so I've been splitting time...
 
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