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Fender FR50 Resonator Guitar

Strung with Fender Phosphor 60Ls. Spruce top.

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Fender FR50 Resonator Customer Review submitted December 28, 2004

By a customer from hotmail.com
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Musical Background: Active Musician, Session Player, Teacher
Music Style: Reggae, Blues, Bossa Nova, Jazz, Bluegrass, Industrial....Eclectic
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Sound: I teach guitar and bought this to keep around for student use. The sound quality is not far bellow my national or dobro. Feature: Had to replace the bridge and nut to get better sustain. Adding a pick-up would be nice. Quality: Decent wood and construction. Hardware could be of better quality (The Spider and cone are okay but the nut and bridge-bone needed to be replaced). Value: Can't get any better for the money. Overall: I bought it for my students to use but find myself picking it up often. I don't plan on replacing it.
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"Pretty good value for the money" submitted August 12, 2006

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Sound: Sounds pretty good. Tried a nother resonator guitar that cost double the price, but this one sounded the best. Feature: Mine got a tree bridge - think I want to replace it with a bone one.
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"YES, you need this guitar !!" submitted February 4, 2004

By a customer from aol.com
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Music Style: olde tyme
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Sound: Very versatile instrument. Easy to play, nice action that is firm but not too hard. Responds well to alternate tunings and sounds great when using a slide. A good alternate to an electric guitar while still keeping with acoustic tradition. Quality: No dings or scratches, lets keep it that way. Value: Great guitar at a very good price. I've paid twice as much for less value. Manufacturer Support: no problems. ever.
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"Not Fender's best offering." submitted April 22, 2005

By a customer from netreach.net
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Musical Background: Active musician and recording engineer
Music Style: Blues, rock, etc.
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Sound: I usually really like Fender products but this one's not that great. It's an inexpensive resonator guitar, although there are others in the price range that are better constructed and sound much better. Check out a Dean or even a Regal. Feature: Can't comment on features. Quality: I did not think the guitar I played was of significantly better quality than the Carlo Robelli acoustic I got for free from another retailer's promotion (normally sells for 79.00). The woods are not of great quality, the finish was not really smooth on the neck, and there were string buzzes caused by the spider. Please note that the string buzzing was NOT caused by the action being too low. Value: I looked at the same model at a store that was selling it significantly lower than at this website, and I passed on it. Manufacturer Support: I'm sure Fender's support is generally fine. The Wow Factor: Again, it doesn't look great for the quality reasons I mentioned above. Overall: As I mentioned, I didn't buy it for the reasons above. I'm only reporting this because I don't think it's a good buy for the money -- I have nothing against Fender or this retailer at all.
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"Set it up with bone and its a slide players dream." submitted August 15, 2005

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Sound: Not as load as I would have liked. I replaced the cheapo plastic saddle and nut with bone. Wow what a differance. It sounds much better. Iwill probably replace cone someday. I love the F holes. I am a Fender guy. Feature: Cheapo plastic saddle and nut. replace them with bone and your set. Quality: Made well enough for slide playing. The Wow Factor: Just looks cool setting in its stand and even cooler when being played. Love the f holes. Overall: Plan to keep for a long time.
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"I made a mistake and bought this on e-bay hoping that it sounded as good as it looked...it didn't even look as good as it looked" submitted July 8, 2005

By a customer from yahoo.ca
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Musical Background: Hobbyist
Music Style: Blues, folk, rock
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Sound: The sound is shallow. The buzzing is difficult to eliminate (this is a problem with even high end resonators but with this fender, I can't seem to eliminate the unwanted sounds). Not the sustain or kick that I want in a resonator guitar. Feature: Really crappy tuners. The cone sounds like my Grandma's music box. Quality: It is nice looking from a distance but of questionable construction. It is especially fragile around the f hole. The finish is sub-par even for a less expensive guitar. Value: I am going to get rid of this clunker and buy a Regal. If I could I would buy a National, but I played a Regal Duolian the other day and it was seet...about the same price as this one too. The Wow Factor: Like I said it looks nice from a distance...it just doen't perform that well.
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