Why you need a resonator guitar ! A comparison between 4 resonators.
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- Here is my first video in English.
A comparison between Fine Resophonic, National Resophonic, Smith&Young and Mule Resophonic.
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Music is the language we all understand, and yours is beautiful! Merci!
Thanks a lot for your words !
No need to apologize for your language. English is a difficult language to learn and you deserve credit for your efforts . Americans in general would do well to learn a foreign languag.
Thanks :)
@@benjaminguillet3210 - Your English is better than my "anything else", and I live in a non-English speaking country. Thanks for the comparison, I would say stick with the same song with each guitar like you did at the end so we can compare song by song if you happen to do this again. Thanks much though I have been interested in resonator sound comparisons.
@thebiggianthead8364 thanks for your feedback. In fact I'm preparing a huge video with a lot lot more resonators... stay tuned. 😊
@@benjaminguillet3210 Very true. Your English is very good. And you've got a very charming accent. Fine playing, too!
Lmfao English is the easiest language there is
Speaking as an American, your English is beautiful. Excellent presentation.
Thanks a lot ! 😊
They all sound incredible, and your playing is absolutely beautiful.
Thanks 😊
I love the tri cone sound verymuch, warm&vintage sound
You play beautifully. This is my favorite resonator comparison on the Internet. Thank you so much for doing it.
@@lawofficeofdavide.libmanap1595 thanks a lot 😊
Resos are so undervalued when it comes to different playing styles. I originally got mine just to slide on but instead I prefer it for fingerpicking (so I take it out of open tunings). It just makes sense to fingerpick something that resonates so well. Thanks for the vid Benjamin. Love a French accent!
@@hey-jax thanks for your feedback ! As you said, resos are way more than just slide guitars. They're killers in fingerpicking even in strumming.
This is just what I was looking for. Many thanks. Your English is very good as well.
I thoroughly enjoyed this and learned a lot! Thank you! You really brought out the tonal and construction differences. I don't own a resonator guitar yet, but you've started me on the trail. Your English is very good, and your playing is superb!
Thanks a lot, I'm glad you enjoyed.
Your English is very good and your playing is even better. Superb video all round.
Thanks a lot 😊
I’m brand new to resonators and am considering purchasing my first one. This comparison video and your demonstration has been super helpful, really interesting and a delight on the ears. Thank you. Your English is fantastic by the way. I love your accent. Keep on resonating brother! 🎸🕺✨
Your English is adequate, your playing is fantastic
Thanks a lot !
Excellent video. Your English is very good!
Thanks 😊
Thank you, Benjamin !! You have a great collection of Resonator Guitars and you sound excellent 😁 I have a 1985 Regal and a 2002 Brownsville New York that I was looking for information on the type of resonators, & you provided a good education. Thank You !!
@@LenCanter thanks ! I'm happy if this video helped you. 😊
A thick accent but fully understandable to us Americans....
Enjoyed your video very much. Your style of playing was a lot different than I expected for playing a resonator...
You are a gifted player....
I don't own a resonator 'yet' but I expect I will add one within the next year...
Thanks a lot ! If you put your hands on one you'll not regret it.
Unbelievable 😮❤❤❤ I want them much 🎉
Beautiful guitars, beautiful playing.
@@freeelectron8261 thanks 😊
Well done! your English is excellent as was the content and information in this video 🙂
Thanks a lot ;)
Hea, you are a really fine, welleducated and humble guitarist!
Thanks for your kind words 🙏
Your playing is Beautiful and very refreshing. Nice comparisons and English is fine.
Thanks a lot !
lol dude, I can only speak one language cause I’m a dumb American. Never apologize for being incredibly smart and talented. Great video comparison! This video really helped me narrow my search for a new guitar!
@robertjablonski2442 thanks a lot for your kind words Robert. 😊
Do you have any set up tips to make a NRP more playable and less struggle like the Mule. this is a great video BTW.
Thanks for your feedback. In fact I don't think I'm struggling a lot on my NRP, but the Mule have a lower action for sure. The action on my NRP tricone is around 3.5mm at the 12th fret on the low E string and 3mm on the high E. The solution if you want a lower action is probably to lower the saddle, but you have to take care of the strings angle on the bridge. A lot of resonator players are doing neck reset to have a proper action. A luthier who knows this kind of instrument will probably help you a lot.
@@benjaminguillet3210 I wasn't suggesting that your NRP sounds like a struggle, mine do a bit, and was looking for some set up tips.
No need to apologize for your English. You did great! But that playing... !! Loved what you were playing, especially the last bit you played on all four of the resonators. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks a lot ! I'm glad you appreciate. ☺️
Superb, thanks for not playing with a slide.
I enjoyed this immensely, to me the national rung out the most. I have a noname brand bellbrass tricone that I am still grasping, I love it though it is a heavy bugger. Your accent is engaging, your playing is faultless & gorgeous. I subscribe.
Thanks again Arthur !
Thank you! 🙏 What a fantastic video, so informative and absolutely beautiful playing! ♥️
Thanks a lot :)
Thanks for the comparison. Never seen that before.
Thanks for your feedback :)
Wow...great demo. Magnifique !
Thanks 😊
You done a great job will watch more
Thanks 😊
Super nice video! Ciao from Italy
Thanks from France.
Thanks for this fantastic video and especially doing it in English! Your very lovely playing makes all the guitars sound outstanding, and I watched to the end mainly to hear you play. Thanks for taking the time to do this project.
Thanks a lot for your feedback, I'm glad you enjoyed this video. :)
This is such a helpful video, with beautiful playing and good descriptions of how each one plays.
Merci, thanks, gracias :)
@@Blue_3rd thanks a lot for your feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I love your guitar playing!
Thanks a lot !
Speaking as an Englishman your language is very good Sir, as is your playing 👍🏻👍🏻
My favourite is the Mule
Thanks a lot ! 😊
really beautiful playing man, lovely and expressive. really captured the guitars perfectly
Thanks a lot !
Thank you. That is an excellent demonstration of the three types of reso guitar. Of course they are all fine examples of their kind but that spider cone stands out for me as a sweet and versatile instrument. I have a spider cone Gretsch and it's good enough for me, but it's pleasant to hear such high-quality guitars played so well.
Thanks a lot for your feedback.
Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. A great demonstration of the different resonators. Also great playing. Your English is better than my French 😅. Zoot alures
Thanks for your feedback 😊
Very nice collection of guitars. I understood you very well. No problem with the English and you played very beautifully.
Thanks 😊
great video, fantastic playing. Bravo!
Thanks 😊
That was one great and useful comparison - Thank You so much!! Your playing surely brings the most out of these beautiful instruments. And I have to agree: Spider is good for all that country stuff - so that is the one for me. (Because I am a cowboy you know.😉)
Looking forward to Your next resonator video, and happy greetings from Germany.
P.S.: Your english is as good as perfect - no need to apologize.😃
Thanks for your kind words. 😊
Your English is better than I lot of people in the USA.
Ahah thanks 😊
Thank you for not playing slide. It's difficult to find a demonstration where they don't play slide on this type of guitars. As for sound, the green one sounds absolutely beautiful. I much prefer that.
@@mke7605 thanks for your feedback. 😊
Your playing is excellent! And English is great as well 😊
Thanks a lot 😊
such amazing playing!!! beautiful
Thanks 😊
Excellent video - extremely helpful for me as I decide on what to buy. Thank you!
Thanks ! I'm glad you enjoyed it. ;)
Benjamin...you are fantastic...thank you for the beautiful review!
Thanks a lot to you for watching :)
Great video, merci beaucoup (thus ends the extent of my French 😉 )! I think the answer is simple; you need one of each, just as you have clearly determined.
Thanks a lot ! If you enjoyed this video, you'll perhaps appreciate this one with tons of resonators. th-cam.com/video/KloSjZZekF4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Tz5c_lRWTjH0pGH9
Your English and playing is Great.Agree with another commenter. Better than a lot of what I've heard here in the states.Appreciated the comparisons.I live by the Michigan state line.I'm leaning more toward that resonator-for having a better action.I play with my strings as low as they will go,without buzzing.Listened on good monitors,and they all had a different tone.All sounded good to me. Best Regards
Thanks for your feedback ! Appreciate it.
Love this. You play superbly, and your English is excellent, by the way. I have a beautiful National Style O from 1935. I only wish I could play it as well as you.
Thanks a lot for your kind words. That national style O is probably killer.
Great demonstration and player. Very good job
I would also like to inform me about the set up of the 4 resonators
@@anekdilos1 Thanks for your feedback ! The four resonators are set up for both slide and fretted playing. The Mule is the lowest with 2mm on the high E at the 12 fret and 2,5mm on the low E. The 3 others are more around 2,5mm on the high and 3mm on the low.
Thank you, from Chicago. I enjoyed this video very much.
Thanks a lot for your feedback ;)
A nice demonstration of the differences between the guitars and your playing is great! Your presentation in English was fine - keep it up!
Thanks a lot 😊
Thanks so much, Benjamin! Love to see all four guitars. All great sounding but so different. I would go with the Mule if I should choose one. The playability is very important for me. And yeah, it sounds great of course. Thanks for speaking English so I could follow you. Cheers my friend!
Thanks a lot for your feedback Bernd. I'm glad you appreciate my French accent. 😊
That was a nice surprise when you started speaking in English!! You speak it very very well and I really enjoyed the video.
Thanks a lot Philip for your support ! I really appreciate it. ;)
Gosh, all beautiful instruments beautifully played. How can you choose.
Hard to choose for sure.
Those are all beautiful guitars. Beautiful playing too. Great video!
Thanks 😊
Great Sound ! Beautiful Guitars ! Thanks Benjamin.
Merci Will 😊
Reso rock! But I must say the Mule really stands out, at least to my ears :-) Thanks for this video Benjamin!
Merci Laurent ! J'adore cette Mule ;)
Very helpful review, personally I loved the sound and looks of the Mule. Enjoyed your tasteful playing too.
Thanks a lot ! There is no wrong choice here. 😊
Your English is excellent.
Thanks 😊
Great video Benjamin, and finally in English 😊🤙 !
It was not easy, but fun. I have to start learning German now... Thanks my friend. ;)
Fantastic!!!
Thanks ;)
Excellent video my friend! I congratulate you for the work you did in English. I know what it takes to record a video in a language different than your mother tongue. And of course, the content of the video is awesome. Well done!
Merci encore Pierre ;)
You are a wonderful,guitarist by the way 😎
Thanks a lot 😊
Good comp. Great playing! And your English is spot on. The Mule is my current dream guitar. I have 4 Nationals. 3 pre 1933 And a contemporary Tricone. Amongst 5 or 6 other various reso's. Keep up the good work. Cheers from New Mexico.
Thanks a lot for your feedback ! Cheers from France :)
Thank you. This is very helpful!
You're welcome 😊
I am still considering which resonator to purchase and I have watched your "first English speaking video" a third time. You have beautiful guitars and play beautifully!
I honestly think that you communicate very well. Music is a universal language!
I once coached soccer,or football. I speak a little Spanish and had boy on my team who spoke little English. I was driving one amazing young man to a college team and he was concerned about his ability to communicate. I told him my Spanish was poor and no one laughed and he spoke with his feet. I saw him the next summer working in a drive up window in a restaurant. He is doing well now and you are doing way better. You keep doing what you do. I have subscribed
@johnwashburn3793 thanks a lot for your feedback. If you wanna more help to choose your future purchase. Check my new video...th-cam.com/video/KloSjZZekF4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ftR5a5TiImFggWR_
So amazing.
Thank you very much for sharing!
Thanks a lot for watching, I'm glad you like it. 😊
Great job….. thank you! Your English is much better than my French! Great playing too! I’d pick the National Tricone…
Thanks a lot Lee ! 😊
Excellente vidéo!
Merci 😊
Très bien Benjamin, j’ai un HB Custom Line N-150CE BK, Salut de Gwada Wouter
Thank you! This was very helpful!
You're welcome 😊
You surprised me with your ethereal playing and tones. I love the different approach, I can tell you have some gypsy jazz, Spanish and classical background. One question for you. Out of these four do you have a favorite? I own a National polychrome similar to your tricone and a Dobro single plate. The mule is a nice guitar too I've heard. tom in Maine
Thanks a lot for your kind words Tom. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. To pick one favorite is hard, but if I have to pick the most important in my little musical journey, I'll pick the National Tricone. If I have to pick the best out of the four I'll pick the Fine Style O which is an insane instrument.
Dude…you fucking rock! I have a resonator…not like yours…but I love it, and you really do them justice. So, keep up those English speaking videos bro. We are watching; we being English speaking players.
Thanks a lot ! I'm glad you like it.
That was a fantastic review. I wish you had played some slide a bit. But it is what it is. Cary in Tucson
Thanks a lot for your kind words ! I hope I'll see beautiful Arizona one day.
I really want exactly the same as the mule 😢❤
@@justincheney2925 time to order one. 😊
@ yes Sir 🤩🙏✅
Nice video! My favorite guitar of the shown guitars is the Mule.
I own 4 resos, a singlecone brassbody, a woodbody singlecone and a woodbody tricone, all three made by Jan Liewald of Leewald guitars and a singlecone of Peter Wahl. You should check out the guitars of Leewald guitars!
Thanks ! I've never tried a Leewald but if one day I see one, I'll give it a try. :)
@@benjaminguillet3210 you definitely should!
I really appreciate your fingerpicking strumming jazzy kind of style everyone always plays these with slides 😅
And you like anime a man after my own heart truly
Thanks a lot ! 😊 About anime, my girl friend is responsible for this...
Never mind! Found it! Matt Eich, Mule Guitars in Saginaw Michigan if anyone else is wondering.
Your English is good
Great. I have my heart set on a el trovador, however, I’ve not got a chance to play the mule. Have you had experience with the el trovador?
@HaroldHarris I've never had the chance to try an El Trovador but I've always loved this guitar. Mainly because Mike Dowling make it sounds so great.
Trying to figure out the last guitar you presented. I didn't catch the brand or city but definitely heard it was made in my state of Michigan so if anyone could help me out that would be great. The green antique style, triple cone. Just trying to figure out the brand name. It has a fantastic sound.
It’s made by mule guitars in saginaw Michigan.
Salut Benjamin, merci pour la vidéo, elle m'a bien aidé.
Qu'elle type de cône (et chevalet) recommandes tu pour une gratte en bois? Sigle cone? Tricone? Spyder? Biscuit?
Merci
@@wapetom Salut, c'est un choix très personnel. J'irai naturellement vers un singlecone, biscuit donc. Et je le prendrais chez Mike Lewis. Simplement car c'est le meilleur Mike. 😊
Great video, the Mule sounds the best to my ears and looks awesome. What would you recommend as a first resonator guitar, something that doesn't bust the bank ? I've only ever played electric and whenever I pick up acoustic guitars I tend to have a hard time because of the higher action.
Thanks a lot ! The Gretsch are really great to start. But you'll have logically a higher action than an electric.
Je ne connaissais pas "Mule resophonics", très impressionné ! Et très perturbant cette tricone au look de single cone. Ce sont des 6 pouces aussi ? Comme toujours avec les réso, elles ont toutes un caractère très différent, c'est ce que j'aime. Même si j'ai une préférence pour les sons type National par rapport au spider Dobro. Bravo pour le jeu (et l'anglais ;-) )! Je m'abonne !
Merci beaucoup ! Ce sont bien des 6 pouces dans le tricone Mule. Elles sont toutes différentes et c'est ce qui est génial effectivement.
Very cool, well done, I want one!! Dave.
I could listen to this all day 👍
Thanks ;)
Is possible to find a Mule Resonator here in Europe ?
Matt from Mule ships his guitar all sound the world. So you just to order one and in 5 months you'll have yours.
You are a great player, however why didn't you play slide on them so we could hear the difference between them.
Thanks ! I didn't play slide cause i think we can play a lot of variety of music on resos. But I have a lot of videos playing slide in my channel.
What is the name of the green one ?
Hi, it's a Mule, made in Saginaw Michigan. :)
what microphone is that? it's so well balanced
It's an Ear Trumpet Lab Myrtle ;)
I comprendre you very bien 😁
well played! Just curious which string guage you are using :) Just put a set of EJ22's (13-56) on my drobo, and I get the impression that more mass equals more resonator :)
Thanks ! I'm always playing 13/56 too. Perfect gauge for me when you play standard tuning on resos.
Ben, if you only had one of these guitars with you for the rest of your life, which one would you choose?
Oh that's a tough question. The NRP tricone is the very first resonator I bought, so I learned a lot on this instrument and its impact on my playing is huge. So I'll probably pick this one. But the others are fantastic too.
By the way, your guitar playing is exceptional!@@benjaminguillet3210
Actually ≠ actuellment :) but thanks for the great video.
G'day Mate
This Brazilian luthier have the best resonator in my opinion. I use this guitar and I know All others youtube.com/@DeltaGuitars
Cool, I've never heard of him unfortunately. The resos looks great. We have the chance to have a lot of fantastic luthiers nowadays.
@@benjaminguillet3210 Yes, and Alexandre uses a technique that others don't use. Even carbon steel is used in their instruments. And the neck woods are.....well Brazil is the country that has the best woods in the world.
@@yassirchediak they all have their own vision. And they are all great builders.
Comment as tu fait pour obtenir une Mule ? (Sur le site il spécifie qu’il n’envoie pas en Europe.)
Très beau jeu, by the way !
Chears!
Merci ! Elle m'a été offerte par Matt, le boss de chez Mule. En France il faut attendre qu'il ouvre des commandes pour l'internationale. Ça arrive 1/2 fois par an. Il faut être ultra réactif car généralement c'est pour un nombre limité de commande et ça part en 1h.
Merci pour la réponse !
Dirais tu qu’elle a plus ou moins de volume qu’une jazz manouche ? Je recherche une guitare qui projette acoustiquement !
Laquelle de ces quatre guitares à la meilleure projection ?
@@Fenouil2020 elles ont toutes une projection équivalente. Elles projettent un peu plus qu'une manouche mais n'ont sans doute pas le confort d'une manouche. Hormis peut-être la Mule si on lui met un tirant un peu plus faible.
I’ve seen some absolutely stunning French resonators. And your English is way better than any of my other languages!
That Mule was unmatched.. sadly I cannot afford one.
I understand. That's certainly a budget.
Salut, jolie musique! Connais-tu Lyle Brewer, un autre guitariste auquel ta musique douce et maîtrisée me fait penser?
Merci beaucoup ! Oui je connais Lyle, je le suis sur instagram, j'adore ce qu'il fait. ;)
You have a fantastic jazz technique. It especially sounded great on your resonators. Resonators are usually played for Bluegrass, country and blues. I don’t get to hear jazz on a resonator much. It’s a myth that resonators are just made for blues and slide.
Thanks a lot ! As you said, resonators can do way more things than people think. 😊
Never forget that original tricones were expensive guitars, mainly used by pros in jazz bands , in the ’30s : no Delta bluesmen could afford a triplate, in those days: a Duolian was, in most cases, out of reach...