Raf_V Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 (edited) Hi all , I need to replace the strings on my triolian resonator guitar . What type of string should i use ? I heard that electric strings would do great , is that true ? thanks a lot , = Raf = Edited June 18, 2007 by Raf_V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 I heard good things about the Michael Messer strings, albeit from the forums on his site. Generally they're heavy gauge. What reso you got? Any pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf_V Posted June 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 I heard good things about the Michael Messer strings, albeit from the forums on his site. Generally they're heavy gauge. What reso you got? Any pictures? Thanks for your reply ToneMonkey . I will check out those Messer strings but I don't know if they are available in Belgium ? PIctures of my reso are in in this post: My Reso thanks, = Raf = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 That's a fairly nice reso dude. Who made it? Also replied to your post in the finishing section - but the answer was emmery cloth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf_V Posted June 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 That's a fairly nice reso dude. Who made it? It's an "el cheapo" Jonhson triolian I bought it for 215 USD ... I plays very well but I have do some modding. I have to replace the bicuit, it's made out of some light wood ... and I gonna replace it by one made out of oak. The tuners aren't that great I need to replace them too but I don't now yet which tuners I gonna use . For this moment I'm sanding, sanding and sanding to get that mahogany wood back regards, Raf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 It's also worth checking that the cone is sitting flat on the sound ring. Alot of cheap acoustics have a soft pad to rest the cone on so it doesn't rattle. The jury is still out on this, but if you can remove it and have the cone sitting in the sound ring (and it doesn't rattle) then it may be worth looking at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_ado Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Jonhson yeah johnson i've got one of there electrics cheap and also plays well hows yours? i wanna get sponsered by them haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf_V Posted June 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Jonhson yeah johnson i've got one of there electrics cheap and also plays well hows yours? It plays well... I am curious how the result will be after the modifications . = Raf = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Yeah, I've got a Johnson too. It plays well but only has one banjo string........ ........... I'll get my coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_ado Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 yeah johnson seem to make alot of folk instruments but i was suprized at how diverse my electric is i saw it in china and it was love at first site at for $130 AU i couldnt let it go i play alot of coldplay/snowpatrol type music and it rips it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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