Lightnin' Bug Reso-phonic Custom shop
Custom Resonator Guitars , Ukulele's, Mandolins
Contact John Cook resophonic333@gmail.com for sales or info
We are an authorized Dealer for Republic Guitars
Offering any model with custom detailed set up for just $60 over Republics website price.
( Fall Special, Custom detailed Set Up free with any Republic
Guitar you buy through us..:-)
Custom Resonator Guitars , Ukulele's, Mandolins
Contact John Cook resophonic333@gmail.com for sales or info
We are an authorized Dealer for Republic Guitars
Offering any model with custom detailed set up for just $60 over Republics website price.
( Fall Special, Custom detailed Set Up free with any Republic
Guitar you buy through us..:-)
30's style " Duco" crystal Lacquer finish
service available
service available
Ultimate finger style Resolian , Super detailed and as
sweet as apple pie. Tobacco crystalline burst, ancient
rosewood fingerboard, 16" radius, 1.75 at nut, sculptured
fret ends. Low, buzz free action (Sold)
we will happy to make one custom for you.
sweet as apple pie. Tobacco crystalline burst, ancient
rosewood fingerboard, 16" radius, 1.75 at nut, sculptured
fret ends. Low, buzz free action (Sold)
we will happy to make one custom for you.
click pic to see big
Lightnin Model LV1 grand concert resonator Uke.
This is the English walnut prototype. There will
be a limited edition of 12 of these made in
different woods with different details, each will be
one of a kind.
There are no Chinese parts in this one. Serial #1.
My own design Grand Concert size reso uke.
Custom milled the wood for the all book matched
body out of one blank of AAA gunstock grade
english walnut,The hand cut and steam bent
ebony binding took as much time as building the
body. Neck out of Tessier walnut aged for 50
years. Ebony fingerboard has 16" radius and
binding from the same wood as the body.
starting at $1250
This is the English walnut prototype. There will
be a limited edition of 12 of these made in
different woods with different details, each will be
one of a kind.
There are no Chinese parts in this one. Serial #1.
My own design Grand Concert size reso uke.
Custom milled the wood for the all book matched
body out of one blank of AAA gunstock grade
english walnut,The hand cut and steam bent
ebony binding took as much time as building the
body. Neck out of Tessier walnut aged for 50
years. Ebony fingerboard has 16" radius and
binding from the same wood as the body.
starting at $1250
Baritone Violin reso ukulele, Maple back and
sides, hand laminated teak over mahogany
top, cherry neck , rosewood fingerboard,
gold Grover sta-tite tuners. Finished in
amber crystalline lacquer.Strung with silk
and steel,
$900
Sold but we will gladly build you one
sides, hand laminated teak over mahogany
top, cherry neck , rosewood fingerboard,
gold Grover sta-tite tuners. Finished in
amber crystalline lacquer.Strung with silk
and steel,
$900
Sold but we will gladly build you one
One of a kind reso- electric, post WWII etched
brass cover plate and cone from a vintage
Japanese instrument, 1965 DeArmond single
coil pickup, crazy deep tobacco crystalline
lacquer finish. $750
brass cover plate and cone from a vintage
Japanese instrument, 1965 DeArmond single
coil pickup, crazy deep tobacco crystalline
lacquer finish. $750
Click picture to read about my first
resonator guitar, that I built for
$3.25
resonator guitar, that I built for
$3.25
Wood body electric/acoustic Resonator
guitar, built of all recycled wood. Sides and
neck are from an old arch top, Neck shaped in
a 30's style V. 25" scale 1 3/4" nut, 16" radius
ebony fingerboard. Big bold sound,Big bold
tobacco Duco finish. Made in the USA, but
priced like an import.. $699
guitar, built of all recycled wood. Sides and
neck are from an old arch top, Neck shaped in
a 30's style V. 25" scale 1 3/4" nut, 16" radius
ebony fingerboard. Big bold sound,Big bold
tobacco Duco finish. Made in the USA, but
priced like an import.. $699
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Kathryn playing the Lightnin Venetian
resophonic Tenor ukulele, We are building these
starting at $1250 and up, each one of a kind.
resophonic Tenor ukulele, We are building these
starting at $1250 and up, each one of a kind.
Lightnin Bug custom Nickel plated brass tricone. Super
detailed, 1 3/4" at the nut, 25.5" scale.
Polished ebony fingerboard, nitro burst finish on
mahogany neck, waverly planetary tuners. $1275
See demo video to the right..........................................>
detailed, 1 3/4" at the nut, 25.5" scale.
Polished ebony fingerboard, nitro burst finish on
mahogany neck, waverly planetary tuners. $1275
See demo video to the right..........................................>
Tenor Ukulele prototype