Resonator Guitars As Intended! (Vintage National Tricone on the Streets)

Saturday 4th March 2023.

I decided to try out my 1930 National Tricone, as if I was right back in the 1930s, like many of my heroes and play it on the street acoustically.

Does it work? Is it loud enough?

I went to Haworth (Brontë Country) and played there to experience the guitar as intended.

I hadn’t busked for about 3 years but actually enjoyed it. Might actually do it again soon?!

Definitely felt closer to my heroes.

Did the guitar work? Of course it did.

Lots of nice comments about it.

All in all I’d say resonator guitars are perfect instruments for street entertainment!

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[TheWashboardResonators]

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Thanks all!

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[Johnny]

Nice to see someone actually putting themselves out there with these vintage instruments (and taking risks with period song selections) - rather than having them languish in collections. Like my other favourite YouTube channel (The Vaudevillian), you help keep this music (and these instruments) alive. Cheers to you, Sir. :)

[petegalloway]

Dude!!! Used to live about 5 mile from here. Would have loved to have seen you playing live there. In fact I’d just love too see you play live! Got your T-shirt though 😁

[wheninroamful]

Love it Martin, i play my National RAW steel out on the street, but cuz cold Seattle winter, it's been a while... I think more musicians should play one the streets, not just for the money but to create a more expressive society and off the phones more. Well done.

[mikestubbs]

This Charleston, SC boy just got WALLOPED by your inclusion of the song about my city, 'Summertime' thank you!!!

[TomO.]

What a beautiful town! Lovely old buildings to echo your voice and the smooth sounds of that good ol' National Tricone! Well done, Martyn! ✌🏻😎🎶☘️

[bobgreen]

Walk Right In, took me right back to being a kid in the mid 60s. Great job Martyn, you've inspired me to take my reso out on the streets, something I haven't done for a while. It's a great place to play and to hear music.

[abloke]

Nice one! I enjoyed this. Just wished i was there!

[brianmckinley]

That was great. Being able to take digital tips or even for merchandise seems how everything is going. I’ve given that way…even to Charlie Parr at a local private show in and old workshop.
The setting of your video was also outstanding.

[MajeticLuka]

Love the music, town! The whole vibe! We need more roots music out there. If you are ever around Vienna or Bratislava, let me know. You have a place to crash. Fellow musician.☺️

[BobPerrone]

Such fun! I freak my wife out sometimes when I whip my guitars out in public and rip through some Fats Waller and some of my own stuff. She has really bad stage fright and can't comprehend how it doesn't bother me. Lol

[ymejia]

🥶 so brave of you been performing outdoors. It’s freezing 😶‍🌫️

[peglegpeete]

Martin,
I recently got into resonators and am trying to get as much info as I can. You intrigued me in your history of National talking about the Arrogant which was made between 1938-40. Is there anywhere online where I can hear one used? I did some searching and nothing came up. Any YT video, old song suggestion, anything so I can get an idea of the sound you said was so great.
thanks!!!

[anthonymessineo]

Very kool bro, , stop by, ,😎Tony 🎼🎼🎼🎼

[marciaewell]

I play old vintage style blues and my "blues infused originals". And just yesterday I played out in the streets with my new awesome Regal tricone to see how it would sound and had a friend sit in with her dulcimer. I think that was the perfect instrument for busking and the volume matches my voice. Made a few bucks and been thinking how fun it would be to make a road trip and see if it is possible to busk enough money to pay for the trip???

[juderandall]

Absolutely fabulous playing & singing Martyn! Such a quaint town, love the buildings ❤️

Your National tricone resonator sounded great. One question...where did you or how did you buy/fashion THAT kazoo?! 😳 xx

[paulsearles]

Musta been designed with busking in mind

[KBRblues]

I ONLY busk with my National, the tricone is too quiet.

[NipperLewis]

Great film! I have busked many times with reso uke, National or banjo and don't ever use an amp. All music sounds better without one. With DD we have even been asked to turn down when busking... Almost all buskers in Bath use amps and sing boring modern pop/rock rubbish or play/sing to dull backing tracks or worst of all loopers... The best street music is strictly acoustic folk, jazz or blues, The best bands in the world today, Tuba Skinny, Frog and Henry... come from the New Orleans busking scene and do not use amps. If you need an amp, you ain't doing it right!

[SergeCeyral]

Unfortunately, the nice dingeling of coins falling in the guitar case, turns to be pretty rare, on english streets today...