New Guitar Day!! (Dobro content)

Jon Lund · Post by **Jon Lund** » 4 May 2012 8:33 pm

got bit by the bug a couple of weeks ago and bought a Recording King RG 31 lap steel. so I was still gassing and decided to put a couple of the electrics (Strat and Tele)on CL. sold off one of the Strats today (still got three,Custom Thinline Tele is still for sale) and bought a Recording King RR60-VS. looked at GC,and a couple of pawn shops. they had a nice Fender A/E roundneck at one of the pawn shops,I had a Hohner A/E roundneck a couple of years ago,but just never bonded with it. the RR60 was brand new and it was $5 cheaper than the used Fender. so far I'm really liking the sound,feel,quality of the RK. only one crappy phone pic of it sitting in it's case.

Thomas Temple · Post by **Thomas Temple** » 5 May 2012 4:53 am

Jon,

Congrats on your purchase(s). I know what it is like to get bitten by the bug fortunately new guitar itis is a "decease" that is easy to live with.

Tom

Jon Lund · Post by **Jon Lund** » 5 May 2012 7:24 am

forgot to mention that I bought this at the same Mom & Pop store that I bought the RK lap steel from. this thing almost hurts my ears when I'm playing (well in my case,attemtping to play)it,it's so loud.

here's the spec's on it:
Body: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Neck Joint: 12th Fret
Fretboard: Ebony
Cone Material: Hand-Spun Aluminum
Cone: Continental
Coverplate: 2 Rounded Soundhole Screens
Headstock: Recording King Crown and Block
Tailpiece: Bell Brass
Bridge: Spider
Position Markers: M.O.P. Dot
Tuners: Grover
Nut: Bone
Saddle: Ebony & Maple
Lifetime Warranty

an experienced dobro player at work told me some of the things to look for when purchasing: hand spun cone,ebony saddles,bone nut and good tuners. this seems to fit that criteria. what do you guys think of it as an entry level reso/dobro?

some more pics.a photographer,I'm not