Big Al
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You have Dobro, and National style guitars I'd love, (I've never played a tri cone for e. g.). I've committed myself to a number of small bodied acoustics. My no1 is my Fylde 'Ariel' model, but have an OM size Harmony, that with its ladder bracing is superb for slide and blues fingerstyle.
My primary electric is 1996 Gibson Les Paul D/C Special in TV Yellow. Its P90, s and total access to the neck make it as close to perfect for my style.
Yup. Hey Gibson has, or had, a rown satin curly maple bottle neck Dobro with a built in pickup, ( biscuit ?), that was quite affordable, (Hound Dog??), that I checked out. It sounded great. There are very inexpensive and surprisingly good sounding bottleneck single cone resonators by Fender, Epiphone, Gretsch, Dean and a bunch more, in wood or metal. Regal made an affordable Tri cone and there are others. The newer Nationals are superb. I also like ladder braced cheaper acoustics like catalog Airlines, Silvertones and Harmony's from 40's and 50's as well as Archtops.
Jrs just rule, imo, and all of them make killer electric slide guitars. Singlecut, Doublecut or SG, the combination of mahogany, p90 and wraptail bridge make for my perfect and preferable ideal. Those newer Specials and Jrs keep it rolling on.