Any Dobro Players Here?

[Gregg]

Any Dobro or steel players here?

 

[Arch2k]

I inherited a really old Dobro (1920's?) that has carvings over the enitre body. I've looked up the S/N before and it is worth some $$!

I don't play it though. If I play the guitar, I usually whip out my Taylor. It sings.

 

[Gregg]

Is it a roundneck or squareneck?

 

[Arch2k]

The S/N is 1713, so that means it was made in 1930.

It has a round neck.

 

[Puritanhead]

What the heck is a Dobro?

 

[Gregg]

I've had some pre-war Dobros and worked on a fair share of them too. Unless its a very rare model like the 85, 156, 206,or a squareneck model 27, they're not worth quite as much as you may think.

Sounds like you have a model 65

The carvings were actually sandblasted into the wood.

A nice article on the history of the guitars can be seen here...

http://www.vintageguitar.com/brands/details.asp?ID=74

 

[Gregg]

Originally posted by Puritanhead
What the heck is a Dobro?

That's a fair question...

http://countrymusic.about.com/cs/history/g/dobro.htm

 

[LawrenceU]

What's a dobro? I like Lester Flatt's description.

'Papa played the dobro. . .'

That 'gallon bucket lid' line kills me.

 

[Gregg]

A very famous Dobro...

http://www.tomrutledge.com/guest_instrument_page_5.html