The Steel Guitar Forum

Where would be a good place to look as far as a budget model dobro that a person could buy t play around with and seeing how they like it? I mean as far as makers and price ranges.

Oh, I guess my price range would be no more than 600 or so. I would want a square neck.

If I needed another Dobro I would go for a Beard....Square neck with a Beard cone in it.....they are a nice guitar at a reasonable price.
Talk to Howard Parker there...tell him you are a friend of mine...when he stops laughing ...choking ...and.."I cant believe you admit to that !"...he will look after you !
Tony

Love and kisses Tony!!!

Look at the Gold Tone Beard guitars as probably the best instrument in that general price range. I own a Wechter Scheerhorn and am very satisifed with it. The Recording King line can be pretty good as well depending on whether the instrument is set up properly.

IMO, value for value $ + Sound....the Beard Goldtone cannot be beat.....

And Howard Parker is a great guy....I don't care what they say!......

Sweet! Just about everyone here is always just as helpful as can be.

Well, headed right over to Howard's page and saw this.


http://www.beardguitars.com/Merchant2/m ... _Code=GTRG


Come nearer mid or late summer I know where some of my money's going to go.

Brian Hunter wrote:Well, headed right over to Howard's page and saw this.


http://www.beardguitars.com/Merchant2/m ... _Code=GTRG


Come nearer mid or late summer I know where some of my money's going to go.

I'd like to hear from anyone who has one of these and can compare it to the 6-string version. I'm concerned about the volume and tone of these 8-string resonators. If either volume suffers AT ALL from the addition of the 2 strings I'll stick with the 6-string, BUT if the volume is the same and the tone is similar then I'll spring for one as well.

I purchased a Gibson Dobro a few years ago and have been pretty pleased with it. It looks rough, but I like that personally. About $350. That being said, I plan on getting a new cone and bridge from Beard soon

I did not have the standard Beard, but I owned both a Mike Auldridge Model six string and an eight string. They were both cannons.

I recently received a new Mckenna dobro, just another alternative out there...I also owned a Beard and she barked nicely
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Damon Wack wrote:I did not have the standard Beard, but I owned both a Mike Auldridge Model six string and an eight string. They were both cannons.

Damon, I don't recall if you were in the class with Mike and Cindy Cashdollar at Resosummit, but he made sure to point out that though the new Gold Tone Beard 8 string is a fine value in an 8 string resonator, it's not in the same league as his signature model - and it sure as heck shouldn't be since a "Real" Beard MAS sells for ballpark $3000 more!

I think six string Gold Tones are a fine value, and really, for the vast majority of resonator playing applications if it isn't one's "first" instrument, they are darn good guitars.

But IMO they don't hold a candle to an actual Mike Auldridge model guitar. And what I love about the Auldridge model is the consistency of the build. Everyone I have ever come across sounds outstanding.

Six string vs. eight string in general? In an A/B comparison, I have always felt (to my ears anyway) that the eight string guitars never quite measure up to a great six string resonator guitar. Close, but just not quite there.

I've got a Gold Tone Beard squareneck, and it's great. Before that, I had a cheap Johnson, which was ok to fool around with. Forget Fender. Beard's website has a section for instruments with slight blemishes at reduced prices. Mine allegedly has a blem that I can't find.