SAMPLE SETTINGS
CSP015
TOM BRADSHAW RESONATOR
WARM WOOD
BRIGHT CHROME
MELLOW BRASS
DUNLOP MANUFACTURING, INC.
P.O. BOX 846 BENICIA, CA 94510 U.S.A.
TEL: 1-707-745-2722 FAX: 1-707-745-2658
CONTROLS
VOLUME knob controls overall
volume of effect
BLEND knob controls mix of
wet and dry signals
TIMBRE knob controls
resonator voice
TONE knob cuts high
end frequencies
5
FOOTSWITCH toggles effect on/
bypass (red LED indicates on)
POWER
The MXR Resonator is externally
powered by an 18-volt AC Adapter
such as the DunlopECB004/
ECB004E or a DC Brick
™
power supply.
DESCRIPTION
• Makes any acoustic, lap, pedal
or electric guitar sound like a
resonator guitar
• Produces tonal variations
from warm, wooden sounds
to bright, metallic sounds
• Alters the traditional tone of
other electric instruments by
introducing the resonator
guitar’s tonal qualities
• Adds new tonal dimensions
when combined with other
effects such as distortion
Tom Bradshaw has been a highly
respected innovator, producer and
entrepreneur of music products
for 50 years. His efforts led to his
induction into the Steel Guitar
Hall of Fame in 2006. Recently,
Tom worked with the MXR team
to put the finishing touches on his
unique resonator circuit design. The
resulting MXR Resonator takes the
sound of your electric or acoustic
guitar into the world of classic
resonators.
For demonstration tablature for
guitar and steel guitar, typical
of the playing style common to
many resonator guitar brands, visit
Tom’s web site at
songwriter.com/
bradshaw
.
For more on Tom’s musical
accomplishments, check out his
Hall of Fame page at
songwriter.
com/bradshaw/sghof.php
.
DIRECTIONS
• Run a cable from your guitar to
the MXR Resonator’s INPUT jack
and run another cable from the
MXR Resonator’s OUTPUT jack
to your amplifier.
• Start with all controls at
12 o’clock.
• Turn the effect on by depressing
the footswitch.
• Rotate the VOLUME knob
clockwise to increase
overall effect volume or
counterclockwise to decrease it.
• Rotate the BLEND knob
clockwise to increase the
amount of affected signal or
counterclockwise to decrease it.
• Rotate the TIMBRE knob
clockwise for a brighter
metallic resonator sound or
counterclockwise for a warmer
wooden resonator sound.
• Rotate the TONE knob clockwise
to increase high-end roll off or
counterclockwise to decrease it.
SPECIFICATIONS
Input Impedance*
330 k
Ω
to 3.6 k
Ω
, 1 kHz
Output Impedance
200
Ω
, 1 kHz
Nominal Output Level
-8 dBV
Noise Floor**
-90 dBV
Timbre Control
±8.5 dB, 800 Hz
Tone Control***
Hi Cut, 300 Hz
Bypass
True Hardwire
Current Draw
18 mA
Power Supply
18 Volts DC
*Tone control maximum counterclockwise to
maximum clockwise
**A-weighted, all controls @ Bright Chrome
sample setting
***Source impedance dependant, Tone control
maximum clockwise, 10 k
Ω
source
