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NEWS UPDATE!
BUSKER GUITARS IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE MICHAEL MESSER "BLUES" AND "LIGHTNING" MODELS ARRIVING VERY SHORTLY. VISIT MICHAEL MESSER'S FORUM FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Michael Messer has recorded some great sound clips of the Blues and Lightning models. The recordings are "clean" (no eq or effects) and give a real flavour of the tonal pallet offered by these guitars. You can hear the classic difference between a steel-bodied and a brass-bodied single cone guitar.
Enjoy!
Michael Messer Blues - 12 fret steel-bodied single cone
Michael Messer Lightning - 12 fret brass-bodied single cone
Michael Messer with the very first production model "Michael Messer Lightning" guitar. Brass-bodied 12 fret single cone.
The Lightning - front and back, sides, headstock and serial number!
All photos copyright Michael Messer
The "Michael Messer Blues" steel-bodied 12 fret prototype out on test at a live acoustic session in Mid Wales. The production version has a 1930s "greyburst" finish.
Featured Artists
Gwyn Ashton gigging with the Busker Delta 12 Fret steel-bodied single cone.
Check out Gwyn Ashton on MySpace playing live with a Busker Delta.
Adam Evans - highly talented session musician and songwriter. Adam has added a Busker Cannon to his quiver of instruments for its unique blues voice.
INTRODUCTION
At Busker Guitars we are passionate about providing musicians with practical, realistically priced resophonic guitars in the tradition of the guitar makers of the 1920s and 1930s. We source direct from a small guitar workshop overseas, and have carefully specified design features to ensure the dynamic tone and playability of each of our models.
Busker 'Deco - Brass bodied Tricone
The following sound clips illustrate our various models. All the sound clips on this site were recorded "clean", with no eq, reberb, compression, artificial colours or preservatives!
Feel free to browse this site for information on our guitars and resophonic guitars in general.
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Or you can call us on 01654 712671 to discuss your resophonic requirements.
Busker Guitars recommends Michael Messer "National" Strings by Newtone:
All our guitars are fitted with these great strings in either phosphor bronze or pure nickel
Watch out for some news on new models coming shortly!
Check out the new Busker Hobo travel lap guitar!
We have more squareneck guitars due before the end of June 08 - Plus a host of tricone and single cone brass and steel models.