National "Hotplate" Pickup system Demo

[@LizardKing0851]

That's sweet picking Mike. I wasn't expecting to moved in that direction. I have piles of guitars and amps. I just purchased my first resonator, a 96 Dobro Duolian. This is a game changer for where I thought I was going with my playing.

[@brandtblues]

Nice demo - the hot plate really sounds terrific - elegant design and execution of a very warm and blended sounding pickup system.

[@virgilioalbarese2603]

oh man - the sun rises when you start playin´ Sir !

[@kitesurfer314]

This guitar and hotplate are awesome. Very easy to install and keeps the guitar sounding natural ,just louder. I am so into this guitar.

[@BigDogDaddyD]

The "Hot-plate" is priced at $400 on National's website. But out of stock. Seems like it would be easy to make one for a lot lot less. But then again, I've seen sets of Hummbuckers for $1500. So what do I know? Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@Twinhit]

Love this idea. Will it fit a 9 hole 9.5 inch resonator?

[@birkenweg42]

This is called Rosalie and it's in open G tuning. Tabs are in Mike's instuctional book Uptown Blues.

[@AZCobraman]

@weadley No, the 'Rose' Dobros use a larger diameter cover plate so the National piece won't fit.

[@captainmike4]

Any talk of doing something like this on a tricone?

[@resokevinator]

Will this work on the Spider Bridge played Dobro style?

[@Hermannposch]

what kind of strings you are use? Nickel or Phosphor? I got this Hot plate! It´s great!

[@starrchild99]

Tantalising. The hotplate sounds a great idea, but in practice Mike uses a mic too. Beautiful playing from 5:56, of that there is no doubt!

[@virgilioalbarese2603]

...and Mike says that at too at 3:28 - that there´s no doubt......

[@Duckwalk52]

Will hotplate work on a spider cone?

[@nationalguitars]

No, we install the Fishman Nashville Series pickup for Scheerhorn and spider cone

[@jleoblues]

There is also a 12 string El Travador

[@georgelackey622]

Cool, add a Telecaster pickup and controls and ,Wazzaa! Easy mod !

[@weadley]

Would the Hot Plate fit on a 1978 Dobro Wild Rose. It is a single cone. Would a guy want to do that to an old dobro? Or should I invest in a newer reso- and add the hot plate to that?

[@TrevorMarty69]

gosh I think I want one....will they fit a duolian?

[@Joeat69]

Does the pickup work well with Phosphor bronze strings or do you have to use nickel plated?

[@weadley]

I just gotta' ask. What tuning do you use on most of your songs? Or at least this demo song. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@dberch1956]

any one have a recording of the Hot Plate?

[@nationalguitars]

+dberch1956 Please follow this link to a video where we isolate the hot plate. Isolation occurs at 1:04 in the video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5rci6Krr7uHlZY

[@tones812]

what strings work best with the hotplate?

[@TheCrystalyne]

Takes an awful long time to get to the music...honestly I cant hear any benefit...