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Topic: Hound Dog Dobro |
Sasha Kostadinov
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Lakewood, Ohio, USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2010 10:43 am |
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Someone's selling a US-made roundneck Gibson Hound Dog Dobro not far from where I live. The price seems reasonable ($550). I've never played one, but have been listening to a lot of bottle neck blues lately and am getting the urge to try some myself. I haven't heard much discussion about these guitars here. Are they worthy resonators? Thanks.
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Bill Asher Electro Hawaiian, Gibson BR-6, Oahu acoustic lap, Supro Comet, Fender Stratocaster, Fender Telecaster, Gibson Les Paul Special, Guild D-50 Bluegrass Special |
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Dom Franco
From:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Lee Gillespie
From:
Cheyenne, Wy. USA
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Posted 19 Aug 2010 8:15 am Dobro Hound dog
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| Sasha... Be aware... Thats a little high for a Gibson Hound dog..especially if its used. Its ok for a beginning reso. My experience with these is if your really sincere to play one..is that its not a second level instrument. I would look around more. Check Ebay to see whats available and price range. (my opinion) good luck.. lee |
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Jerry Gleason
From:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Posted 19 Aug 2010 9:25 am
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| The Dobro in the link posted above is a Chinese built instrument. It's not made in the U. S. anymore. However, I think that the Chinese version is a higher quality instrument than the previous American made version. I'd buy a new one of those before a used American version, based on the ones I've seen. My experience is only with the squarenecks, I haven't played a roundneck of either version. |
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Sasha Kostadinov
From:
Lakewood, Ohio, USA
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Posted 19 Aug 2010 12:13 pm
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I was interested in the guitar because it was American-made and sold for $1,200 new. Based on these comments, I see my reasoning was faulty.
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Bill Asher Electro Hawaiian, Gibson BR-6, Oahu acoustic lap, Supro Comet, Fender Stratocaster, Fender Telecaster, Gibson Les Paul Special, Guild D-50 Bluegrass Special |
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 19 Aug 2010 1:23 pm
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Gibson has made some nice resonator instruments since buying the Dobro company in the 1990's, but overall I think you will find the majority opinion of their efforts with the brand to be considerably less than favorable.
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