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Topic: New Gibson/Dobro Lap Steels |
Dan Sawyer
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Studio City, California, USA
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Posted 30 Sep 2004 4:30 pm |
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Here's something interesting. A new lap steel from Gibson/Dobro. I've looked elsewhere on the net, but can't find any info on this beast. Looks to be a thin body lap steel, but it has f-holes so maybe it's a semi-hollowbody.
http://www.gibson.com/products/dobro/1996/newmodels/lapsteel.html
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Dan Sawyer
Fender Deluxe 8® (stringmaster), Fender Deluxe 8 (trap), Gibson EH-150, Wayne Lap Steel |
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Bart Maloney
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Houston, Texas
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Posted 30 Sep 2004 6:00 pm
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That is Nice!
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 30 Sep 2004 7:36 pm
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that's from 1996. They made a very few of them and then stopped, according to Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars. That whole section of their web site is still up, but nothing links to anything any more.
It was a great idea, but I guess Gibson decided not to go through with it. I never saw any of these instruments in person, but I did see a Gibson Weissenborn-shaped guitar at a vintage guitar show. It was not that special.
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Brad's Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars
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Dan Sawyer
From:
Studio City, California, USA
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Posted 30 Sep 2004 10:07 pm
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| Thanks, Brad. Wow, i can't believe that web page is still up after all this time. Get it together, Gibson! |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 1 Oct 2004 3:26 am
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I guess Gibson doesn't give a Hoot...  |
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Wayne Carver
From:
Martinez, Georgia, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2004 3:53 am
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| Good pun, Howard! |
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Mark Vinbury
From:
N. Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2004 5:33 am
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| I looked at the Gibson site and also found no info on this great looking instrument.I did however get "tripped off" on their tour of the factory.Whew! Some process! |
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