Gretsch G9202 Honey Dipper Special Round Neck

General

These days, you can get a resonator in virtually any price range. If you're serious about playing this remarkable instrument, however, why not invest in a quality model like the Gretsch Honey Dipper? For a relatively reasonable price, you'll get an instrument you won't easily outgrow! As you familiarise yourself with your resonator more and more, the Gretsch Honey Dipper Round Neck will gradually reveal all its secrets. Thanks to a Gretsch 'Ampli-Sonic' resonator cone, made of 99% pure aluminium, you're treated to an impressive sound with plenty of volume, which is indispensable when you try your hand at music styles like authentic Delta blues. This Honey Dipper makes a great lap steel guitar, but you can also play it standing up, as it's equipped with a round neck. Adorned with a Weathered Bell Bronze finish, this resonator guitar is just as easy on the eyes as it is on the ears.

The history of the resonator

Before the electric guitar made its first appearance, guitar builders experimented with various ways of boosting guitar sound. As ensembles and orchestras grew in size, it became increasingly hard for guitarists to make themselves heard, after all. One of the results of these experiments was the resonator guitar, an instrument that amplifies sound by means of one or more (metal) cones, placed inside the body. Not only did these resonator guitars produce a louder volume, they also delivered a characteristic sound that became quite popular. No wonder that, even after the electric guitar became a mainstream instrument, resonators are still often used for traditional music genres. With their Honey Dippers, Gretsch honours the great resonator tradition!