MICHAEL MESSER RESONATOR GUITARS
Michael Messer making 1930s style available to all
Not many guitarists would be brave enough
to step into guitar design
on their own, but that's exactly what British slide expert Michael Messer
is doing with the launch of these two new resonator models
Guitarist Magazine UK - April 2008
With over thirty years experience of playing, collecting & reviewing National
style resonator guitars,
I have been working with a small guitar workshop and UK importer to create what I believe are
the most
authentic &
playable National style resonator guitars at an affordable and realistic price.
The body dimensions,
neck profile, headstock, spun aluminium cone & set-up will give the player the
classic tone,
volume
& feel of a 1930s National guitar. I believe these are the only budget priced
National style resonator
guitars available that can boast these features.
Michael Messer - March 2008
Michael Messer playing the first prototype BLUES
guitar - Jan 08 - photo Alan Messer
The prototype BLUES in the
photograph of MM is different to the actual instrument.
The F holes will be proper long flat cut 12 fret vintage National ones
Michael Messer BLUES prototype out with one of our test pilots,
Nick - April 08
This is the finished article on test (no headstock stamp on this prototype)
First photos sent by the manufacturer of BLUES and LIGHTNING headstocks
Artist impression of BLUES and LIGHTNING
coverplate
MICHAEL
MESSER RESONATOR GUITARS
MICHAEL
MESSER BLUES®
- MICHAEL
MESSER LIGHTNING®
MICHAEL
MESSER BLUES –
steel bodied 12 fret classic 1930s design.
Spun aluminium cone, 3 on a strip open tuners, steel body, aged character
finish,
maple neck, 12 fret join to the body, rosewood fingerboard, bone nut, maple
bridge.
The BLUES comes with
Michael Messer
National Guitar Strings
by Newtone and a pod style case. RRP: £475 GBP
MICHAEL
MESSER LIGHTNING
– bell brass nickel plated 12 fret classic 1930s design.
Spun aluminium cone, 3 on a strip open tuners, nickel plated body with 1930s
lightning bolt
sandblasted design, maple neck, 12 fret join to the body, rosewood fingerboard,
bone nut,
maple bridge. The LIGHTNING
comes with Michael Messer National Guitar Strings
by Newtone and a pod style case. RRP: £495 GBP
Michael Messer
Resonator Guitars BLUES & LIGHTNING
will be available in April 2008 online
from
www.michaelmesser.co.uk /
www.buskerguitars.co.uk and from a limited amount of specialist retailers
For information, enquiries & orders – contact Michael on his forum at
http://michaelmesser.proboards7.com
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FORUM DISCUSSING THESE GUITARS.
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Here are some
photos of Michael Messer BLUES and LIGHTNING resonator guitar necks
being handmade in the small workshop in China. No CNC machines churning out
everything exactly the same. These folks are really doing a great job. Being
handbuilt,
each guitar has its own character. Which is exactly how it should be.
We will add more photos as they arrive
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