Resonator Lap Steel

Kris Youngsteadt · Post by **Kris Youngsteadt** » 4 Jan 2020 3:37 pm

My wife, daughter and I were out shopping yesterday in Door County, WI, and my wife noticed I really liked this handmade resonator lap steel guitar that was hanging on the wall in the music store we visited. I went down a couple of stores with our daughter and my wife went back in the music store and bought me the lap steel. Totally surprised me. This is what it looks like.

More info about the luthier is here:
https://doorcountypulse.com/door-county ... struments/

Don Crowl · Post by **Don Crowl** » 4 Jan 2020 9:21 pm

What a special find. Also it seems to me you have a couple of first class ladies thinking of you. Hopefully it sounds as good as it looks.

Kris Youngsteadt · Post by **Kris Youngsteadt** » 5 Jan 2020 7:00 am

Thanks, Don. It sounds real nice. I am a lucky man. Have a good day!

Joe Breeden · Post by **Joe Breeden** » 6 Jan 2020 4:26 pm

How did you get so lucky?

Kris Youngsteadt · Post by **Kris Youngsteadt** » 6 Jan 2020 6:02 pm

Every dog has its day. I guess.

Jim Graham · Post by **Jim Graham** » 7 Jan 2020 5:08 am

That is so cool!

Kris Youngsteadt · Post by **Kris Youngsteadt** » 7 Jan 2020 5:18 am

Thanks, Jim. I thought the same thing when I saw it hanging on the wall in the shop.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 7 Jan 2020 9:15 am

It must have a diaphragm like a Marrs "cat can".

Erv

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 7 Jan 2020 3:00 pm

From the photos it looks like a biscuit bridge resonator to me.

Kris Youngsteadt · Post by **Kris Youngsteadt** » 7 Jan 2020 3:03 pm

Erv, maybe these pics will help to see what is going on in there.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 8 Jan 2020 8:21 am

Yes, I see there is a full sized cone in there.

Erv

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 8 Jan 2020 8:50 am

Can’t tell much about the cone from the photos, but these photos from National Reso-Phonic are likely similar to what you have: the biscuit bridge and the biscuit cone.

More of a blues oriented sound as opposed to country or bluegrass, where spider bridge resonators rule.

Kris Youngsteadt · Post by **Kris Youngsteadt** » 8 Jan 2020 6:51 pm

It is a biscuit resonator. Thanks for the National pics and info. It does the Blues really well. Love the sound.