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paulo
 Post subject: Johnson Resonator Bass $275
PostPosted: August 5th, 2016, 10:30 am 
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http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/msg/5715299926.html
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 Post subject: Re: Johnson Resonator Bass $275
PostPosted: August 5th, 2016, 11:48 am 
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I've always wanted one of these.
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tim
 Post subject: Re: Johnson Resonator Bass $275
PostPosted: August 5th, 2016, 11:53 am 
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andrew wrote:
I've always wanted one of these.


I never did until I heard Les Claypool playing one in his Duo de Twang. :)
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 Post subject: Re: Johnson Resonator Bass $275
PostPosted: August 5th, 2016, 12:30 pm 
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tim wrote:
andrew wrote:
I've always wanted one of these.


I never did until I heard Les Claypool playing one in his Duo de Twang. :)


Is that his project with Sean Lennon?
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tim
 Post subject: Re: Johnson Resonator Bass $275
PostPosted: August 5th, 2016, 12:36 pm 
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No, Bryan Kehoe.

I've posted this here before:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0fyYBXVaCU

But I could never make a resonator sound like that. :D
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andrew
 Post subject: Re: Johnson Resonator Bass $275
PostPosted: August 5th, 2016, 3:26 pm 
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Haha, not how I'd play it but it does sound really cool.

I wonder what band of resonator bass claypool has?
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 Post subject: Re: Johnson Resonator Bass $275
PostPosted: August 5th, 2016, 3:30 pm 
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Les had a modded Michael Kelly Resonator Bass a while back. It was a black one. They were RARE and short in production and only handful made. Not sure what he is playing now..... his fingers and playing helps :lol:
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 Post subject: Re: Johnson Resonator Bass $275
PostPosted: August 6th, 2016, 11:11 am 
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Mine..... I drove out to Pacifica this morning. Nice drive (50 min from me) and seller was a very cool guy. Lots of lefty goodness. :D

Thx Paulo for the link and GAS...
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 Post subject: Re: Johnson Resonator Bass $275
PostPosted: August 6th, 2016, 11:40 am 
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Awesome!

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paulo
 Post subject: Re: Johnson Resonator Bass $275
PostPosted: August 6th, 2016, 4:27 pm 
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Thx Paulo for the link and GAS...[/quote]

Cool!!
How do you like it?
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 Post subject: Re: Johnson Resonator Bass $275
PostPosted: August 7th, 2016, 2:51 am 
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Wow, Congrats.... and I'm very jealous! Let us know what your in-depth review is, once you've thrashed it for awhile.... :D

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 Post subject: Re: Johnson Resonator Bass $275
PostPosted: August 7th, 2016, 9:35 am 
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For being a POS Resonator Dobro its actually not a POS and seller made it worth my while taking the drive out. It is a Johnson JR440ES acoustic/electric resonator. It looks identical to the Regal RD-05. I spent a few hours yesterday working on it modding the nut to my specs. It's a cool little bass and is LOUD acoustically. No volume or controls but a piezo (just plug and play).

I did cover up the Johnson logo on the headstock... Just another toy!!

http://www.sonic.net/~thelink/fretted/resonator_14.html

Andrew, this should be moved to sold section.. thx!
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andrew
 Post subject: Re: Johnson Resonator Bass $275
PostPosted: August 8th, 2016, 11:57 am 
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Man, good deal over buying new.
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