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Lollar P-90 magnetic pickup at the neck (Lollar pick-ups are made in Tacoma, WA - the town next to where I live). The onboard pre-amp is powered by an on-board battery. The two polar- opposite pick-up types with a separate volume and tone for the magnetic and a volume knob for the bridge pickup which allows you to mix in how much of each you want is where all of the action is on this guitar. You can go stereo out as well – sending the P-90 and the Fishman to your amps/sound sources of choice. For both live and recording situations this instrument is a winner. With the metal resonator aspect to the guitar’s build it does have some weight to it, it might remind you of a Les Paul in that sense. The Keb Mo at NAMM scale length is 25 1/2"and the fretboard is Ebony with medium jumbo frets. The neck has a 10” radius and sports a bone nut (width is 1&11/16). Add to that deluxe tuners, a good looking faux tortoise shell pickguard and a really nice hardshell case and you have one feature packed Beard Resoluxe guitar for a MAP of $2650.00. This is well priced considering it is a luthier crafted, made in America, fine instrument with this level of quality parts. Closing thoughts… Paul is also a believer and I would like to applaud the fact that this brother in the Lord has been so diligent in making all kinds of reso guitars – round necks, square necks, electrics, basses and even a new Deco acoustic guitar (we have one of those coming our way to review as well). He recently came out with a whole line of Jerry Douglas Signature model acoustic resonators (Jerry is a gifted player to say the least). Here at [WM] we celebrate Paul Beard and his team’s success. Go try one for yourself! $2,650.00 MAP www.BeardGuitars.com Paul Beard May 2020 Subscribe for Free... 111