Listen to “Shenandoah” Played by Dan Rold on this RedLine Ramber Deluxe!
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On the fence with the decision of getting yourself a RedLine Traveler Mandolin?
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The Pictures in this gallery are of our new Big Body resophonic guitar. As true RedLine “ResoHeads”, we are big fans of the traditional, older “Regal” style reso. body, but we have had so many requests from friends and customers to build a “more contemporary” larger bodied resophonic guitar. Well, here it is. In the shop we have nicknamed this one the “Peabody”, for no real reason, really. It makes about as much sense as “L” or “E”, come to think of it.
This is our first Big Body reso, but it sure has some power. Hey! Power = P = Pea = P-Body = PeaBody! Anyway, we goofed around some while designing and building this one. The body is not only bigger, but it is tapered, as well, being thicker at the tailpiece end than at the neck end. This one is fitted with a Scheerhorn spun cone, topped with a Crafters of Tennessee spider, which is topped with an ebony capped vertical grain maple bridge insert. There is also a removable baffle inside the body, just beneath the sound holes. These sound holes have been fit with lathe turned ebony rings, which have in turn been fit with screenless chrome rings, for a very unique, and classy look.
Sound and tone? I guess “powerful” is as good a word as any. Plenty of volume comes from this one, and it can be driven hard, yet it can be played lightly for a sweet and delicate voice. Even though that is so, banjos beware! The Peabody is here!!!
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AND click play below to hear some "Noodlin'" on a Redline Rambler!
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AND click play below to hear a clip of "Silver Dagger" on a Redline Pro Model!
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So many of our customers have been sending us video clips of them playing their new Red Line resophonic guitars and mandolins, that we decided to add a “Video Clips“ section to our website.
Be sure to check out this section of our website, and see how our instruments sound to you.
Also, if you are a current Red Line owner, and would like to submit a video, mail it to us HERE! We’d be glad to consider adding it to our growing collection.
This just in from the March, 2009 issue of the fine publication, Vintage Guitar Magazine.
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We recently loaned one of our Red Line Resophonic guitars to local (Nashville) picker Rob Haines. This multi-talented gunslinger is the same guy that did a YouTube video of our Red Line Traveler mandolin last month. Rob learned how to play squareneck guitar directly from Josh Graves himself, so enjoy that classic reso. sound as Rob tickles the strings on this video . . .
This particular guitar is made with figured maple and a spruce top. This body is built in the classic resophonic guitar shape. We are working on another size and shape, but more about that after the holidays.
For now, we’ll close with a hearty “Merry Christmas” from the Smith famiy and the gang at Red Line Resophonics!!!
It seems we’ve had quite an increased interest in our Red Line Traveler flat, Army Navy style mandolins lately. It’s always a bit of “needles and pins” while the builder waits to hear back from the customer, once the hard work is done, and the instrument has shipped.
When all goes well, you are pleased when your customer gives you positive feedback. Well, that happened not once, but twice today. Walnut seems to be a popular choice for these Travelers, and that’s what the back and side wood was on these two.
This e-mail, just in from Fred S., after receiving his third RedLine Traveler:
“Wandering Walnut looks magnificent. You’re right about the figure in the top: it has a neat bearclaw in it. Tuned it up and strummed a few chords and notes, and, again, you’re right about the volume: it’s there! Beautiful tone, graceful neck, and lovely snowflake inlays on the fingerboard: thank you for that. She is, indeed, a honey.”
And here’s just some of what Ken O. up in Alaska had to say earlier today after receiving his custom RedLine Walnut Traveler:
“I LOVE IT!! I really mean it man, what a great instrument!! Thanks again, I will happily play it for many years to come! My wife likes it better than my other mandolin!”
But Ken didn’t stop there, look here to see him playing his brand new Traveler on YouTube. Pretty amazing, especially when you consider that he couldn’t have had it out of the box for more than an hour or two before recording this…
This just in from the March, 2009 issue of the fine publication, Vintage Guitar Magazine.
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