Swamp Dog Parlor Resonator

The RM-993-VG takes everything that makes the Swamp Dog one of Recording King's most beloved metal-body resonators and puts it into a parlor-size body — smaller, lighter, more portable, and with a voice that's distinctly its own. The same custom hand-spun 9.5" cone used in the full-size Swamp Dog sits inside the parlor brass body, which means almost nothing is compromised in terms of volume or projection.

Thanks to the smaller body size and 24-1/4" scale length, the Swamp Dog Parlor has a different voice than other metal body instruments. It has all the swampiness and midrange of a classic biscuit-style metal body, but the unique design adds more treble shimmer, for extra top-end clarity. It's punchier and more focused, with a top-end cut that makes it particularly responsive to a slide or fingerpick. Players who find full-size resonators physically unwieldy will discover that nothing meaningful is left behind in the smaller format.

The distressed vintage green patina finish brings the Swamp Dog's signature visual identity to the parlor format. Every RM-993-VG wears its own unique pattern of splotches and aged character. No two look the same.

A mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlays, and a hard maple biscuit bridge with ebony and maple saddle give it a playing feel that's immediately comfortable, with the V neck profile adding a vintage personality that suits the instrument's character perfectly.

Specifications Model # RM-993 Body Bell Brass Resonator Cone RK Handspun Resonator Cone Body finish Nickel Neck shape V Nut width 1-3/4" Fingerboard Rosewood Neck wood Mahogany Scale length 24-1/4" Number of frets 19 Neck finish Satin Brown Pickup/preamp No Headstock overlay Black Tuning machines Open Gear, Black Button Bridge Maple/Ebony Biscuit Saddle Ebony/Maple Saddle; Bone Nut Nut Material Bone Number of strings 6 Color Options Nickel