I tried that for a while, but a big issue is that in a metal-bodied resophonic instrument, there is no sound vibration through the back, and a lot of projection out the front. So although you have more volume, you can't hear it that well and will still tend to play harder.
(I am speaking of irish/Scottish sessions where in addition to banjo, you might have to contend with accordions, various kinds of pipes, flutes and whistles, bodhrans and every guitar player within walking distance of the pub playing different chords as well as noisy punters).
The secondary reason I gave up reso and rarely play banjo is unrelated but is because of instrument weight and my back/neck problems.
I get on very well with nice wooden instruments these days.
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