Beard Road-O-Phonic

Alan Cook · From: Kent,England

Anyone got or tried the road-o-phonic? I have a D model dobro with a non active fishman pickup that sounds great miked up but I have just started working with a full band and i am getting the usual feedback issues. Does the road-o-phonic sound authentic at volume? Any other suggestions welcome but I have read most of the old threads. I believe its the internal baffle that makes the difference.
Alan

John Rosett · From: Missoula, MT

alan-
i've only noodled around with one in the store, but i liked it. it seems like you could split the signal and run the magnetic pickup thru some pedal that would give it a little bite, and sound more lap steel like. i think that greg boyd ( www.gregboyd.com ) has a used one for sale.

[This message was edited by John Rosett on 12 June 2006 at 11:31 AM.]

Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

Alan,
I have a Road-O-Phonic in my collection and it is a great guitar. It has the two pickups, a piazo for the dobro sound and a magnetic for the lap steel sound. I have a Marshall acoustic amp that can split the two signals coming from the guitar via a stereo cord. You can dial in just about any sound you are looking for. A neat instrument!

HowardR · From: N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville

Take your pick....no really, take your pick....

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[This message was edited by HowardR on 12 June 2006 at 03:47 PM.]

Alan Cook · From: Kent,England

Thanks everyone I have ordered a RG-03 Schatten Resonator Guitar Pickup (passive) and a
Schatten Preamp/ DI for my dobro to see if I can get that sounding right first. Also checking out a R-O-D with a dealer in London.
Alan

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