Galveston Resonators, have ya seen 'em?

stantheman · October 11th, 2003, 08:05 AM

I some of the metal bodied resos on E-Bay at Buckeye
Pawn....they look incredible and the pricing is between 4-500 bucks. Has anybody tried one or know anything at all about the company? I'm extremely tempted...bad GAS!!!

Bluedawg · October 18th, 2003, 08:15 PM

Don't do it,I've tried some of them and they were all horrible.

stantheman · October 19th, 2003, 06:58 AM

that made you dislike 'em?
The one I'm very interested in has a lipstick on the neck
with volume and tone controls and a body depth of 2".
It has a spun cone and the proper bridge and a ivoroid
bound neck with an ebonized fret board. The body is etched and ingraved with a palm tree scene.
gotta be honest; looks wise I like it MORE than one of the Beltonas which IMHO are "the standard".

guitar_paul1 · October 19th, 2003, 04:51 PM

My impression is that Galveston are lesser than J. Turser guitars. Very cheap. Not really worth it.

Bluedawg · October 20th, 2003, 12:04 AM

The last one I tried,the Cone was really high which made it impossible to lower the action enough for fretwork.

It was a Metal Body,but it didn't sound like one,it had none of the Metallic,ringing tone that Metal bodiesare supposed to have.

It really was a crappy guitar.

BUT,1 guitar out of thousands of Galveston's that are out there is not very indicative of the overall quality of that brand.

There are probably good ones and bad ones of that particular model.

Heck,I've played a few Gibsons and a lot of Fenders that IMO weren't worth dragging home.

stantheman · October 24th, 2003, 11:44 PM

or maybe find a real one at Mandolin Bros. for a decent price.

October 11th, 2003, 08:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
stantheman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 4,830	Galveston Resonators, have ya seen 'em? I some of the metal bodied resos on E-Bay at Buckeye Pawn....they look incredible and the pricing is between 4-500 bucks. Has anybody tried one or know anything at all about the company? I'm extremely tempted...bad GAS!!! __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime

October 18th, 2003, 08:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bluedawg Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mid-Atlantic,US Posts: 196	Don't do it,I've tried some of them and they were all horrible. __________________ Boom,Boom,Boom,Boom -J.L. Hooker

October 19th, 2003, 06:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
stantheman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 4,830	'Dawg, can you recall the specific reasons that made you dislike 'em? The one I'm very interested in has a lipstick on the neck with volume and tone controls and a body depth of 2". It has a spun cone and the proper bridge and a ivoroid bound neck with an ebonized fret board. The body is etched and ingraved with a palm tree scene. gotta be honest; looks wise I like it MORE than one of the Beltonas which IMHO are "the standard". __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime

October 19th, 2003, 04:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
guitar_paul1 TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: washington state Posts: 60	galveston My impression is that Galveston are lesser than J. Turser guitars. Very cheap. Not really worth it.

October 20th, 2003, 12:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bluedawg Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mid-Atlantic,US Posts: 196	The last one I tried,the Cone was really high which made it impossible to lower the action enough for fretwork. It was a Metal Body,but it didn't sound like one,it had none of the Metallic,ringing tone that Metal bodiesare supposed to have. It really was a crappy guitar. BUT,1 guitar out of thousands of Galveston's that are out there is not very indicative of the overall quality of that brand. There are probably good ones and bad ones of that particular model. Heck,I've played a few Gibsons and a lot of Fenders that IMO weren't worth dragging home. __________________ Boom,Boom,Boom,Boom -J.L. Hooker

October 24th, 2003, 11:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
stantheman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 4,830	Yeah, I'll wait for a Beltona... or maybe find a real one at Mandolin Bros. for a decent price. __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime