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Ben Elder
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Posted 6 Jan 2008 8:58 am |
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I'm pretty sure this is the self-same instrument: fourth sighting in a year: first, last Christmas in person at Guitar Center Oklahoma City. This is at least the third eBay/Internet sighting since, I think...
eBay item 260200386868
No financial (or acquisitional) interest in this. I'd never heard of Domland a year ago and now this thing seems to be stalking me.
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Ron !
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Posted 6 Jan 2008 6:26 pm
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heard of them before.And for that price it's a steal.Even the parts are worth more then that.One thing I do not like is the changer unit.
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 6 Jan 2008 6:39 pm
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This is a late model Domland...I've only seen a few of them. They started out as a cable guitar (more like the old Carvins than the old Fenders), and they gradually moved to the "transfer bar type" rodded guitars, somewhat like the ZB's and early MSA's.
Yes, this one's appeared on ebay several times before. It's not one of their prettier guitars, but it is a rare bird. I have some of the old brochures, and they made some of the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen.
Unfortunately, this isn't one of 'em. |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Garry Vanderlinde
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CA
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Posted 6 Jan 2008 9:31 pm
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Ben, I'm not convinced that you don't secretly desire this instrument.
If you really want it, buy the dom thing! 
See you in Costa Mesa in two weeks? |
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 7 Jan 2008 1:33 am
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Domland steel guitars were made in or around Denver, Colorado, in the late 1950s and in the 1960s.
Terry Bethel and Don Buzzard played D-10 Domland steel guitars. I believe Terry still has his Domland.
They did make some very beautiful cabinets using inlays designs.
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Duane Reese
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Posted 7 Jan 2008 10:22 am
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I used to have a Domland. Mine was a cable drive type, and as you can see, they were undoubtedly using the same endplate at the keyhead end from the cable-drive days; you can see where one would attach a stack of pullies.
I sold my Domland on eBay because I had just gotten a Marrs rebuild and didn't have the time or patience to redo the C6 caballing and a few other things. John Maggard wound up being the buyer, and he's got a picture of it in the recent show-us-your-steel thread.
I still think about the old Domland from time to time. If I were ever going to build myself a steel, I can promise you that I'd take a lot of inspiration from the Domland. The pickups were awesome, and the tone was exceptionally nice. The fretboards were my favorite of all the guitars I've had: they appeared to be made of the same bi-layer material you make plastic labels out of, and there was a blue and white rhinestone scheme on the one I had.
The changer appears to be the same on this one as mine. It's a single raise/lower, the raise being right beside the lower finger. If you look down under the pull rods, you'll see each finger has a cable running through a hole and a soldered ferrule at the end of that cable; the length of each cable is changed by a tuning screw in the endplate, and the finger hitting that ferrule is what stops it. It actually tuned pretty well. One thing I'd do if I had a Domland would be to take apart the changer, and take a file to both sides of each finger (which were thick and robust - I liked that) and take the surfaces down a few thousands, just enough so that they don't rub against neighboring fingers, except maybe just on the end of the finger for support - this would be to reduce friction/stiffness.
You know, the price ain't too bad on that guitar. The front apron is a little hammered, but it could probably be refinished. If one wanted to add more levers, it looks like the parts wouldn't be too hard to make - you could even put some pullies on the endplate and employ cables to complete the task if necessary. Those Domlands are the coolest looking tacky old steels I've ever seen. |
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Ben Elder
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La Crescenta, California, USA
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Posted 8 Jan 2008 12:23 am
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Yo Garry--
Yes, indeed--Costa Mesa Saturday/19. (Saving up for that, so no Domlands for now. Also in case I can jump on a well-priced BMI S-10 before they slip away, as seems to be all too common lately. One lasted all of 30 minutes under FS:I this very morning, I note with a wistful sigh.) If I were possessed of Domlust--or anything elselust--I wouldn't arm potential (and probably better-funded) competition. This is an item of continuing amusement, rather than chronic acquisitional frenzy.
Speaking of the 17th-20th weekend (and this is for any SGF members attending NAMM), I've loaned NAMM's Museum of Making Music a number of (non-pedal) instruments and ephemera to tease their upcoming (September 2008-early 2009 exhibit on Hawaiian Guitar, which I understand will cover Joseph Kekuku to the present, pedal steel included. These (Weissenborns, Dobro, Tricone, Fender/National laps, photos, etc.) will be on display in NAMM's space at the Anaheim Convention Center.
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David Mason
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Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 8 Jan 2008 4:31 am
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| The rodding scheme on that top neck looks pretty... "creative." |
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