KeithHowell Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 I've been given a old plywood guitar which seems ideal to convert into a resonator/dobro. However it's probably only worth about $10 and I don't want to spend around $100 on a resonator just to experiment. Has anybody got any suggestions on what I could use/modify/make for a resonator cone? Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 I presume that you can't get cones over in SA, but they're not very expensive at all over here. Have you got access to a lathe or anything because I have heard about people spinning their own? I once wondered if it was possible to make one from a speaker cone by a bit of bracing and a new (stronger) ring, but didn't do anything about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHowell Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 What is "not very expensive" in UK Pounds? A google search gave me prices of around $100 (US) with postage. Looks like the best is to try spin one myself. Aluminium is cheap and plentiful around here. Does anybody have any specs on a cone, Aluminium gauge, quality etc as well as dimensions and profile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) Dunno about postage but these have some cones around £15 http://www.resound.uk.com/Accessories/index.html EDIT: Although when i was looking for the link, they all seemed to be a lot more than I remembered them. Edited December 10, 2008 by ToneMonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaponepsilon Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Ok. SO no takers, eh? I went out an bought some pans and lids to use as a resonator and covaer. Now I see on ebay that you can get a 10.5" cone for under $20 shipped. Sigh. Alright so I want to remove the top on this thing, now mind you, it does have binding. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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