Recording King RM-997-VG Swamp Dog Style-O Resonator Guitar

Recording King are specialists in vintage instruments and the Swamp Dog is their quintessential resonator.

This small 0 size acoustic has a chimey, bright, boxy and all-round lovable character. It’s an outstanding workhorse brass body resonator, adept at taking on capos, slide play and standard fingerpicking alike. Add to that it looks absolutely fantastic in a stressed vintage green finish and you’ve got a truly distinct guitar.

Here’s what Recording King say about the Swamp Dog Resonator:

Modeled after the original pre-war resonator guitars, Recording King resonators are some of the foremost metal body guitars on the market. Thanks to traditional bell brass body construction, they deliver incredible projection and classic resonator tone. 

The Recording King RM-997-VG features a 9.5″ hand-spun European Recording King cone, a mahogany neck and a hard maple bridge. The aged green patina finish is oxidized like it’s been played on a swampy porch for years. 

From professional artists to beginners, these resonators have made a huge impression on players looking for classic resonator tone and vintage inspiration.

Specifications

Body

• Body: Bell Brass
• Resonator Cone: RK Handspun Resonator Cone
• Body finish: Distressed Vintage Green

Neck

• Neck shape: C
• Nut width: 1-3/4″
• Fingerboard: Revebond
• Neck wood: Mahogany
• Scale length: 24-7/8″
• Number of frets: 19
• Neck finish: Satin Brown
• Headstock overlay: Black

Hardware

• Tuning machines: Open Gear
• Bridge: Maple Biscuit
• Saddle & nut: Ebony/Maple Saddle; Bone Nut