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Just as an update after pricing up the different options. I have decided to just leave it alone and not improve (butcher) a nice guitar just for the sake of it. I will clean the pots and sell it as is to let someone else enjoy it. I will buy a gift for my benefactor and get another guitar with the money, which will then hold a more emotional attachment and something I would actually play. Maybe I will go looking for a new acoustic or even a tele with humbuckers (heresy)... who knows.

I agree with this statement. Plus, there are a whole host of differently voiced humbucker replacements out there, maybe more than single coil options.

Just as an update. I did go and have a play on a variety of resonators. None really floated my boat. The high action wasn't ideal at all for my arthritis, and the overly metallic nature started to grate on me after an hour or so. So, I can see one as a nice addition to the stable, but not as a main instrument. Strangely, the Fender PR180 E seemed the best for me - much more guitar like, lower action and less aggressive sound than the others. I am sure that this is intentional from Fender to sell to their normal customer base, and it would definitely suit me better. But I felt it kind of missed the point. It wasn't resonator enough for most, and not acoustic guitar enough for others. Not enough aggression to cut through my mix, not much better than my regular acoustic (with EQ tweak) and not as nice to play. But purely acoustic it is definitely quite a bit louder which was the original requirement. The Fender will definitely be on my list as a 'nice to have' but I have started looking at battery powered acoustic amps or speakers as a short term alternative. In all honesty, I have started doing the same band as a duo, same singer and myself but without the accordion player which is a lot easier to work through. Not exactly split up the trio, but just meeting up less frequently!

Some of the Guitars cluttering up the house...