Beltona Resonator Instruments
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Beltona Resonator Instruments is a manfucturer of resonator guitar
s, resonator mandolin
s, and resonator ukulele
s, based in Whangarei
, New Zealand. Beltona Resonator Instruments was founded in England in 1990 by Steve Evans
and Bill Johnson, later moving to New Zealand in 1998.
Resonator guitar
A resonator guitar or resophonic guitar is an acoustic guitar whose sound is produced by one or more spun metal cones instead of the wooden sound board . Resonator guitars were originally designed to be louder than conventional acoustic guitars which were overwhelmed by horns and percussion...
s, resonator mandolin
Resonator mandolin
A resonator mandolin or "resophonic mandolin" is a mandolin whose sound is produced by one or more metal cones instead of the customary wooden soundboard . These instruments are sometimes referred to as "Dobro mandolins," after pioneering instruments designed and produced by the Dopyera Brothers,...
s, and resonator ukulele
Resonator ukulele
A resonator ukulele or "resophonic ukulele" is a ukulele whose sound is produced by one or more spun aluminum cones instead of the wooden soundboard...
s, based in Whangarei
Whangarei
Whangarei, pronounced , is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. Although commonly classified as a city, it is officially part of the Whangarei District, administered by the Whangarei District Council a local body created in 1989 to administer both the...
, New Zealand. Beltona Resonator Instruments was founded in England in 1990 by Steve Evans
Steve Evans
Steve Evans or Stephen Evans may refer to:*Steve Evans , Major League Baseball player*Steve Evans , Scottish football manager with Crawley Town*Steve Evans , Welsh international footballer...
and Bill Johnson, later moving to New Zealand in 1998.