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Topic: Dobro.... What To Buy ?? |
Bobby Stalnaker
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CHARLOTTE , NC USA
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Posted 30 Mar 2011 10:29 am |
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| I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT DOBRO GUITARS ,JUST WONDERING IF YOU GUYS COULD HELP ME A LITTLE. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TWO BRANDS IS THE MOST POPULAR AND WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SQUARE NECK AND A ROUND NECK ..PLAYING WISE ? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME BOB |
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Mark van Allen
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Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 30 Mar 2011 10:49 am
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Hi, Bobby, a roundneck can be played like a "normal" guitar, across the body and fretted with the left hand. They can also be played lap style, usually with an added nut riser to raise the strings further off the fingerboard for clearance above the frets with the slide held in the left hand. A squareneck is just that, the neck is thicker and more massive and designed to be played flat across the lap with a (usually) metal bar in the left hand. (All this assuming a right-handed player) You may be familiar with the Lap style sound from bluegrass and some country recordings, or the standard style of playing from some older blues records.
There are MANY brands and builders available now, from vintage Regal, Dobro, and National brands to many fine builders currently in production, and at several price points. I would not particularly recommend the lowest tier of brands such as Johnson, Danville, Morgan Monroe, Flinthill, although they might be ok to start on. The mid-level brands, Wechter-Sheerhorn and Beard Goldtone, are very good instruments for the money. When you get up into 1K and above, there are many fine brands and builders.
Do some searches and research here on the forum for many posts with more information, and enjoy the quest! |
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Bobby Stalnaker
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CHARLOTTE , NC USA
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Posted 30 Mar 2011 11:04 am
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| THANK YOU VERY MUCH MARK |
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Webb Kline
From:
Orangeville, PA
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Posted 30 Mar 2011 12:50 pm
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| Love my Gold Tone/Beard. I don[t even play my 31 Dobro anymore. Took it to Paul Beard's shop and had it tuned up and a Jerry Douglas Pickup installed and it sounds incredible, both unplugged and wired. |
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Dave Thier
From:
Fairhope, Alabama, USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2011 5:13 am
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Mark's advice is right on the mark. I would also suggest that you get out and hear as many different dobros as you can. Short of that, you can hear a bunch of them here at Rob Anderlik's site:
http://www.robanderlik.com/GuitarComps.html
You can get more information on guitars, techniques, gear, etc over at the Resohangout.
http://www.resohangout.com/
Good luck!
Dave |
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Tom Wolverton
From:
Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 31 Mar 2011 5:44 am happy hunting
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You would be surprised at how good a moderate priced ($800 to $1500) guitar can sound, with a good cone and a proper set-up. Whatever you end up with, it might be worth your while to drive it down to Bobbie Wright and let him do his magic to it.
http://www.customresosetup.com/
For moderate priced guitars, there's three I've been impressed with: Beard/Goldtone, Redline and the Wechter/Scheerhorn Rob Ickes model.
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