I've tried to contact Martin about this but get no reply. Is there any way by looking at the cone, that one can tell whether or not it is a quality one or not? By the way it is a spider bridge type if that makes any difference. Kelley

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kelleygraphy |
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In the past I've read about how people have taken less expensive resonators and just by putting a higher quality cone in them, they've really improved
the sound. I've got one of the Martin alternative resonators but am not sure how to tell whether or not the cone is a spun cone or not.
I've tried to contact Martin about this but get no reply. Is there any way by looking at the cone, that one can tell whether or not it is a quality one or not? By the way it is a spider bridge type if that makes any difference. Kelley |
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Paul Kucharski |
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According to a description of one at Elderly Instruments, it is a spun aluminum cone.
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kelleygraphy |
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Are all spun cones pretty much the same in Quality?
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Paul Kucharski |
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Probably not. It's probably a matter of how thick the cone ends up when it's done, whether the cone is supported by an embossed rib or not, and the
actual makeup of the cone material itself. I have no idea who Martin gets its cones from either.
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