Son House — Rig Network

Son House played National resonator guitars — the metal-body guitar's sharp, projecting resonator produces a louder, more cutting slide tone than a conventional acoustic. The National's metallic sustain amplifies the emotional impact of his wide-vibrato slide work.

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Various acoustic guitars used through the Alan Lomax and folk revival period — conventional acoustic guitar bodies for the 1941 Library of Congress recordings and the 1960s rediscovery sessions.

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