I have a quick stupid question. What kind of acoustic would be used for blues type playing? As in dreadnaught? Classical? I don't know shit about this and I been looking into getting one. Also would a resonator do me any good? Is it the same as an acoustic? Like I said, I know shit about this.
i would say the one that sounds and plays real nice.
the only scary acoustic to me, are those flemenco style ones with the really wide flat neck.
i was just playing on a wall of acoustics. i actually found a black $200fender with a high fret cutaway that played and sounded awesome. i found a bunch of weird feeling guitars and ironically i dont like the feel of martins.
there was one offbrand acoustic on the wall that the high e string bottomed out at about the 7th fret. heh wtf was that even out on display for = 100% unplayable
my son just bought a nice taylor, and a nice rode mic to record it = \m/ im looking forward to seeing his new guitar.
Just go play some blues on the various types o' 'cousts, the bluesier sound to you is the way to go. (serious). I like resonators, nylon strings, steel, smallbodies, they're all different brushes for different strokes, etc.
Yamaha CPX8 can be found for fairly cheap on ebay. Comes with an LR Baggs pickup/mic combo. Great sounding/looking guitar and very underrated.
I've been looking at those resonator guitars on Rondo for a while. Super cheap and could be an awesome blues guitar.
I love the sound of slide on a resonator. Listen to this track, it sounds like I'm sitting right beside him. Simultaneously super motivating because it's so awesome and demotivating because getting that smooth and natural ain't easy. :)
That Johnny winter is exactly what I'm thinking, that kind of playing and tone.
The resonator has a very specific sound. If that's the sound you're going for, look into 'em. The only other design that even sounds close is something like this parlor guitar:
(http://www.republicguitars.com/images/600_rprp.JPG)
That said, I've barely put my resonator down since I bought her. She whines, growls & moans, and I fucking love her.
^ agreed, except that I haven't put down my parlor since I got it.
Classical (i.e.) nylon strings probably aren't going to give you the sound you want if you're digging Johnny Winter's tone. He's a republic guitars (http://www.republicguitars.com/) endorsee, IIRC. Plenty o' resos and a parlor to choose from there.