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Jay Turser JT-Res Electric Resonator

Jay Turser JT-Res Electric Resonator

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Page last updated Oct 14, 2025

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Electric resophonic - solid, poplar body with resonator, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, 1 piezo and 1 covered pick-up, 1-V & 1-T and blend, chrome die-cast machines.

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Spider resonator Solid poplar body Rosewood fingerboard & bridge Maple neck Adjustable truss rod Dot inlays Mini humbucker pickup Piezo bridge pickup Volume, tone & mix controls Chrome diecast tuners Gloss finish Colors: See Through Red, Antique Sunburst

http://www.jayturser.com/products/bluegrass/jt-res.php (2019)

The same guitar was also sold by Tanglewood as the "TBS-500 Blue Sound Resonator" in "See Through Red".

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Jay Turser JT-RES: "Introductory" Resonator-Thinline Gets The Charlie Pickett Stamp Of Approval

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Jay Turser JT-RES: "Introductory" Resonator-Thinline Gets The Charlie Pickett Stamp Of Approval

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Video thumbnail for 2000s Jay Turser JT-RES electric resonator guitar by Jake Wildwood & Co

2000s Jay Turser JT-RES electric resonator guitar

Jake Wildwood & Co

Jake Wildwood & Co

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Action height on the Jay Turser JT-Res is noted at 6/64" on the bass side and 4/64" on the treble side at the 12th fret.
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Heavy strings (.12 - .54) are preferred by some users for optimal slide performance on the JT-Res.
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Owners have found open D tuning effective for slide play, enhancing the resonator's tonal qualities.
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A Shubb-Pearse guitar steel slide is recommended for use with the JT-Res, providing a good match for its acoustic/electric resonator capabilities.
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Some users suggest raising action using a replacement nut or makeshift solutions like a nail to facilitate better slide play.
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Artist usage

See how Matthew Bellamy uses Jay Turser JT-Res Electric Resonator

Matthew Bellamy

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Bellamy is shown to be using a See-Thru Red, Jay Turser Electric hybrid resonator guitar in the music video for "Plug in Baby" fist at :07 and then throughout the video.

Album Usage

The Jay Turser JT-Res Electric Resonator has been featured on the following albums:

Jay Turser JT-Res Electric Resonator as heard on Plug in Baby by Muse (2001)

Plug in Baby

Muse (2001)

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