Eko Resonator

In the early decades of the 1900s, there was an increasing trend for “modern” musicians to play in “ensembles,” and the emergence of resonator guitars corresponded to the growing need for guitarists to compete, in terms of the volume of sound of their instrument, with other powerful-sounding instruments, such as banjos and mandolins, and later with the ever-increasing horns of American jazz. The resonator was structured with an ingenious system involving the insertion of one or more vibrating cones, made of light metal, inside the body of the guitar.

These were attached by the apex to the bridge, according to a function very similar to that of the “cones” of electric loudspeakers. Vibrations, due to the direct contact between the strings and the cones, were greatly amplified. The combination of sound characterized by midrange frequencies, strong attack and low sustain makes the resonator guitar sound its best in fast arpeggios, typical of rural American music.

The Resonator from Eko Guitars is built with a Spruce top, Sapeli Laminated Mahogany sides and back, Mahogany neck and 20-fret South American Roupana fingerboard. It mounts an Eko-branded mini-humbucker with Volume and Tone controls, comes in Glossy finish, with a 43mm nut and 650mm scale length.

Features:

Color: Sunburst
Body Shape: Eko Resonator
Top Material: Spruce
Back and SIdes Material: Laminated Sapeli Mahogany
Neck Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: South American Roupana
Neck Shape: Eko Low C
Width at Nut: 43 mm
Radius: 14″
Scale: 650 mm
Number of Frets: 20
Frets Type: 1.8mm x 1.0mm in Silver/Nickel
Bridge Material: Aluminum
Body Finish: Gloss
Neck Finish: Gloss
Tuners: Eko Vintage Open gear Butterbean
Pickup: Eko mini-humbucker
Pickup Controls: Volume, Tone
Recommended Strings: Eko BRONZE 11-52 LIGHT MEDIUM SET/6