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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