Recording King Roundneck Resonator Guitar, Mahogany, Vintage Sunburst

Nice guitar out of the box. I raised the nut height and recapped the saddle with maple (it comes capped with ebony) I added heavier e & b strings and leveled the reso cone while adding a heavier adjusting screw and voila! Marvelous!! For the money i don't think you would find much better.

Beautiful looking guitar, fantastic projection and great action. The only knock is that the geometry may be a little off so it is a little harder to tune. Otherwise pleased for a 200 dollar guitar. It was on sale and I would have been less happy for the 349 to 399 range that I saw it on other sites.

This guitar is an incredible bargain for anyone who wants a well-made, beautiful, great-sounding Dobro style resonator guitar. Truly excellent build quality and finish. Beautifully rendered from the Grover open-gear tuners with brass fittings to the bound ebony fingerboard to the balanced sunburst on both the body and the back of the neck, leveled and reasonably polished frets, and lush-sounding resonator.

The action was great right out of the box, which was a pleasant surprise considering how some Recording Kings have shipped in need of a setup. This one didn't. A gorgeous guitar to look at and delightful to play. The cone sounds loud and sweet--not too 'quacky' or tinny, but a very pleasant and distinctive voice.

Nice appointments for a guitar at this price point. The mahogany is of nice quality and looks great where it peeks through the sunburst finish. Ebony fingerboard is fast and smooth and uniformly black which adds to the handsome...Read more