Dobro spun cones?

FRANK MARIANO · Post by **FRANK MARIANO** » 28 Feb 2001 9:27 am

Does anybody know where I can purchase a spun cone for my Dobro?

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 28 Feb 2001 10:26 am

Call Paul Beard at Resophonic Outfitters:

14122 Marsh Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 733-8271
FAX (301) 791-7811

They have everything you can think of for Dobro-style guitars.

Michael Brebes · Post by **Michael Brebes** » 2 Mar 2001 5:00 am

Stewart McDonald carry the Quarterman spun cones, which are excellent. www.stewmac.com should get you there.

edward gibson · Post by **edward gibson** » 7 Mar 2001 8:47 am

I have a old cheapy six -string and was wondering if I could covert it to a dobro-resonator. We Have a restaurant here in Oxford, MS (best catfish ever at Taylor Catfish)but they don't allow electric instruments so my steel can't go there. If possible what would it cost for the resonator cones.

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 7 Mar 2001 1:07 pm

It would be possible to convert a regular guitar to a resonator guitar, but probably not worth the effort unless you have good woodworking skills already. Given the price of decent entry level resonator guitars such as the Johnson/Regal/Flinthill line, it'd be a better use of time to buy one of these and spend the time practicing.
You could just put a extender nut on the acoustic and play it lap style. That should sound pretty good by itself, although it won't have that Dobro® tone.

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