Resonator guitar

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A resonator guitar or resophonic guitar is an acoustic guitar that produces sound by carrying string vibration through the bridge to one or more spun metal cones (resonators), instead of to the sound board (guitar top). Resonator guitars were originally designed to be louder than regular acoustic guitars, which were overwhelmed by horns and percussion instruments in dance orchestras. They became prized for their distinctive sound, however, and found life with several musical styles (most notably bluegrass and the blues) well after electric amplification solved the issue of inadequate guitar sound levels. Resonator guitars are of two styles: * Square-necked guitars played in lap steel guitar style * Round-necked guitars played conventional guitar style or steel guitar style There are three main resonator designs: * The tricone, with three metal cones, designed by the first National company * The single cone "biscuit" design of other National instruments * The single inverted-cone design (aka "spider bridge") of Dobro brand instruments and instruments that copy the Dobro design Many variations of all these styles and designs have been produced under many brands. The body of a resonator guitar may be made of wood, metal, or occasionally other materials. Typically there are two main sound holes, positioned on either side of the fingerboard extension. In the case of single cone models, the sound holes are either both circular or both f-shaped, and symmetrical; The older "Tricone" design has irregularly shaped sound holes. Cutaway body styles may truncate or omit the lower f-hole.