I play a couple of cheap but good-sounding resonators, both mainly for slide, both in variations of open D or E. I've been using D'addario flat tops and I've been reasonably happy with them.

If you are asking about compensated bridges I'm guessing you aren't exclusively playing slide. It might be worth finding a friendly luthier to adjust the bridge or possibly to make a new saddle - this might need to be stepped back on the bass strings, particularly if the action is high. I needed to do this on one of mine (also an Ozark).

Another thing to watch out for if you are going to heavier strings than it was supplied with is to widen the string slots on the nut and also on the saddle. Strings sticking in the nut will make it hard to tune but if they stick in the saddle this can pull the resonator cone off its seat. Again, something a luthier could help with.


Don't worry about it being an Ozark! I've been told by no less an expert than Johnny Dickinson that you wouldn't get a better sounding reso than mine!

Cheers,

Pete.