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Just bought myself a new Aria Resonator- are there other Resonator and slide players around here?

Never played or even seen one - how does it differ to an acoustic guitar?

It's an accoustic amplified by a metal cone in the centre and usually two smaller cones up near the neck- used a lot in blues. If you can remember seeing the cover pic on the Dire Straites album Brothers In Arms, the guitar there is a Resonator.
The sound is quite different from a normal accoustic, and it's often played using a slide.
There are heaps of Resonator forums and most major brands produce one or two models at least.

Yes I know that album cover.

So what are you primarily using it for? slide?

How are you finding it so far? Is this your first resonator?

I had to google image the album. I've seen them before but never played one. What is the sound like? Is that the kind that gives the real sort of "twang" noise, like in Bon Jonvi's "Blaze of Glory"?

Yeah, that's the sound- crisp, sharp and far louder than a normal accoustic, as well, because these were developed pre-electric guitar days to get over the top of horns and pianos in dance bands.
This is the first resonator I've owned, and it's great fun to play- in fact the first new guitar I've bought in 20 years. Mostly I use it for slide, Olly, delta blues mostly in open D and C, and swamp rock stuff like John Fogerty.