Gold Tone GRE Paul Beard Metal Body Resonator Guitar with Pickup
$1,499.99
The Gold Tone GRE is a round-neck resonator guitar for blues, bluegrass and slide, with a lipstick pickup for the times you need to plug in.
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Watch the demoHear this model played Metal Body Slide Guitar | GRE: Slide Demo, opens a video playerAt a Glance
- Handedness
- Right-Handed
- Style
- Resonator Guitar
- Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25"
- Pickup
- Yes
- Made In
- China
- Weight
- 9 lbs
The Gold Tone GRE is a 6-string metal body resonator guitar that Gold Tone designed in collaboration with resonator builder Paul Beard. Its top, back and sides are steel. Gold Tone says the resonator design projects sound well, making it a great choice for performance settings without amplification. It also says the metal construction offers greater durability and resistance to environmental changes than a traditional wooden guitar.
What makes the GRE different
- Brushed aluminum cone and biscuit. A biscuit-style cone under a maple bridge with an ebony insert, anchored by a Paul Beard 6-string tailpiece.
- Lipstick pickup. A built-in lipstick pickup. Gold Tone says lipstick pickups are known for bright, crisp tones and typically lower noise than other single-coil pickups.
- Thin steel body, “concrete” finish. The body is 2.125″ deep, with curly maple binding and what Gold Tone calls a black “concrete” textured finish.
- Maple neck with snowflake inlay. A maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, 19 frets, snowflake inlay, a 1-3/4″ nut and a two-way adjustable truss rod.
- Chrome hardware. Sealed guitar-style tuners with metal buttons and chrome plated hardware throughout.
Who the GRE suits
The GRE suits a blues, bluegrass or slide guitarist who wants a resonator that plays acoustic and also plugs into an amp. Gold Tone says it is versatile enough for fingerpicking or slide guitar. If you want a deeper steel body, the GRS is its sibling, and left-handed players can choose the GRS/L.
Choose your Gold Tone metal body resonator
All three share the steel body, the cone and biscuit, the 25″ scale, 19 frets and the Paul Beard 6-string tailpiece. They differ in body depth, fingerboard and handedness.
| Model | Body depth | Fingerboard | Inlay | Hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRE (this page) | 2.125″ thin | Rosewood | Snowflake | Right |
| GRS | 3.125″ deep | Rosewood | Dot | Right |
| GRS/L | 3.125″ deep | Ebony | Dot | Left |
| Model | What’s different | Hand |
|---|---|---|
| GRE | Thin body, pickup | Right |
| GRS | Deeper steel body | Right |
| GRS/L | Left-handed GRS | Left |
Setup, shipping and warranty
Every GRE is professionally set up at Gold Tone’s factory in Titusville, Florida and ships directly from Gold Tone. Shipping is free in the US. It is covered by Gold Tone’s manufacturer’s warranty.
The GRE does not include a case. Gold Tone offers its HBAG gig bag and HDRD-M hardshell case as extras. To add one, call or text us at 404-218-8580 before you check out.
Gold Tone GRE specifications
| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Model | GRE (Gold Tone) |
| Strings | 6 |
| Handedness | Right-handed (left-handed metal body: GRS/L) |
| Scale length | 25″ |
| Resonator | Brushed aluminum cone and biscuit |
| Pickup | Yes, lipstick pickup |
| Made in | China |
| Weight | 9 lbs |
| Neck | |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Frets | 19 |
| Inlay | Snowflake |
| Truss rod | Two-way adjustable |
| Nut width | 1-3/4″ |
| Tuners | Sealed guitar-style, metal buttons |
| Body and hardware | |
| Top | Steel |
| Back and sides | Steel, 2.125″ thin body |
| Cone | Cone and biscuit style |
| Bridge | Maple with ebony insert |
| Tailpiece | Paul Beard 6-string |
| Binding | Curly maple |
| Hardware | Chrome plated |
| Finish | Black, textured (“concrete”) |
| Strings | |
| Tuning | Standard (E A D G B E) |
| Gauges | 6th .056w, 5th .045w, 4th .035w, 3rd .024w, 2nd .016, 1st .012 |
| In the box | |
| Case | Not included (HDRD-M hardshell case optional) |
| Bag | Not included (HBAG gig bag optional) |
| Setup | Gold Tone factory, Titusville, FL |
| Warranty | Gold Tone manufacturer’s warranty |
Gold Tone GRE questions
Does the GRE’s lipstick pickup need a preamp?
No. The pickup puts out a passive signal, so a standard 1/4″ instrument cable runs it straight into an amplifier or DI box. If you are going into a PA or a recording interface, a simple direct box gives better results.
What is a biscuit-style resonator cone?
A biscuit-style cone has a small round wooden disc, the biscuit, at the center of the cone, and the bridge sits on top of it. The design tends toward a bright, focused, cutting tone that suits blues and slide work.
Can I play the GRE in open G or open D?
Yes. It comes strung for standard tuning, and it handles open G and open D for bottleneck slide as well.
Is the GRE a good resonator guitar for a beginner?
Gold Tone says its guitars are accessible for both beginners and experienced players. The 25″ scale makes the GRE approachable for anyone coming from a standard acoustic or electric guitar.
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