Guitars which use an internal metal "loudspeaker" to amplify the sound instead of the normal wooden "box with a soundhole". The sound box may be wood or metal, or a combination of the two. The two best known styles of this instrument are Dobro and National. They are frequently played using metal or glass slides.
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- The Dobro/Resonator Guitar Website Player profiles, information about instruments, vintage catalogues, collection of tablature, and articles.
- Taylor, Tut Guitarist who developed a unique flat-picking style for the Dobro, well-known for his contribution to bluegrass, old-time, and country music; includes his biography, photos and discography.
- The Slide Machine An article about the history, construction and development of resonator guitars.
- ResoUK A Yahoo! group for players of Dobro/resonator guitars in the UK and Europe.