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Topic: The Beard Road-o-phonic |
Olli Haavisto
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Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 4:12 am |
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Who has played one ?
Opinions?
Thanks,
Ollie
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Todd Weger
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Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 5:59 am
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I've had one for years......
It's a great little travel dobro.....easy to carry around and it plugs in......
Now,.....it is a TRAVEL guitar....it does not have the volume, tone, or sustain of a full fledged dobro.....never claimed to and was not built to compete with that....
but, for what it was intended for, I think it sounds darn good......I used to throw it over my shoulder & take it out to the beach where I used to sit in with a guitarist/vocalist......I plugged right into the PA and only had to worry about my playing, nothing else....... |
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 6:39 am Beard Road-o-phonic
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Hey Howard,
How is the Beard R-O-P in terms of quality? Pros and cons? I only ask because $1500 is a lot to spend on just a "travel" lap steel. Thanks. |
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AJ Azure
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Massachusetts, USA * R.I.P.
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Howard Parker
From:
Maryland
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 9:44 am
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Originally designed as a "travel" reso It has taken on a life of it's own as a unique instrument, sort of a hybrid.
The guitar has a dual piezo/magnetic pickup system which allows the player to dial in a pretty broad range of voicings.
The quality is like everything else we build.
It may/may not be your cup o' java. 
The acoustic elements of the guitar are built around a mandolin sized spider and cone, both of which we make.
cheers
h (speaking for Beard Guitars)
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Howard Parker
03\' Carter D-10
70\'s Dekley D-10
52\' Fender Custom
Many guitars by Paul Beard
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Beard Guitars
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 9:47 am I have to remember to change hats!
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Now wearing my "corporate" suit 
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Beard Guitars, LLC
21736 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21742
301-733-8271
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 12:52 pm
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I think they're really cool for what they are. If you're looking for the same sound as a full sized Beard guitar, look elsewhere. If you're looking for a resophonic sound from a lap steel sized guitar, it's just the ticket.
Build quality is very high, up to the usual exacting standards of Beard resophonic guitars.
I wish I could afford one myself. 
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Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 1:39 pm
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The quality is nothing short of excellent in terms of construction and materials. If it's a Beard, that goes without saying.
It's not a "main" guitar, but as a high quality (in sound & build) travel guitar with versatility and convenience.....that's your huckleberry...... |
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Todd Weger
From:
Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 19 Mar 2009 5:08 am Beard ROP
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From what I read on the Beard website about it, it looks like it can either give a person more of a 'traditional' reso sound (albeit not the same as an actual acoustic reso)when using the Fishman cone transducer; or if one wants to add some bluesy grit, you can use the Lace magnetic pickup for more of a greeeeeezzzzy delta slide tone.
Seems like it would be a handy thing on the bandstand for someone who needs to be able to access both styles, without having to cart two dedicated guitars for the purpose, or even unplugging, switching, etc.
So, looking at it that way, it's really like only spending $750 'per' guitar! 
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Todd James Weger --
1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, E13, A6); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Custom-made 25" aluminum cast "fry pan" with vintage Ricky p'up (C6); 1938 Epiphone Electar (A6); 1953 Oahu Tonemaster; assorted ukuleles; upright bass |
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