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Topic: Old Authentic Dobro |
Lee Gardinier
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New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2014 8:39 am |
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I am looking for information about an older Dobro guitar I've had for over 40 years.
I got it a part of an instrument trade from a friend at work who'd had it in his family for quite a while.
It's in very nice condition - photos are here ...
http://anchoragetechnicalconsulting.com/dobro/
Would someone know history? vintage? approximate value?
Any info appreciated - Thanks Much.
Lee G. |
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Michael Kienhofer
From:
Goulais River,Ontario,Canada
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Posted 26 Mar 2014 11:21 am
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Looks to be a 70,s 60D OMI.
http://www.resohangout.com/topic/34467
Scroll down and there will be a list of #,s and corresponding Years of production.
Dead give away for me was the use of a screw on the back near the neck.It held in position a wooden block to keep the neck stick tight . |
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 26 Mar 2014 1:01 pm
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Wow Lee, that's a beauty! Looks like it has spent most of its life in the case.
As Michael wrote it appears to be an early '70s OMI Dobro. This was just after the Dopyeras regained use of the Dobro name after it was owned by Mosrite for several years. When they reformed the company in Southern California, first with the Hound Dog brand in the late '60s before regaining the name Dobro in 1970, they chose as the corporate name OMI (Original Musical Instrument Company).
Click on the link below to a guitar which appears to be the same as yours for sale at Gruhn in Nashville. They rate the condition as Very Good ++ and are asking $1250.
Your looks to be virtually mint condition, but it's hard to say what it is really worth. The pricing of older Dobros isn't nearly the "science" that one finds with pricing of older Martins, or in the case of of electrics, older Teles, Strats or Les Pauls. Just a much smaller pool of potential buyers with Dobros.
I would think an instrument as clean as yours would be worth about $2000-$2200, but if you were to put it up for sale I'm not sure you'd get that much for it, might be more along the lines of $1600-$1800.
The fact is, when it comes to modern pro players, in other words dobro pickers whom derive a good portion of their living playing the instrument, very few anymore play an early '70s OMI Dobro, or for that matter, any guitar which reads "Dobro" on the headstock.
Though I'd sure like to have that one for myself.
After getting to the resonator page below at Gruhn, look to the left, and you will see inventory number RG4909 - that's the one.
http://new.gruhn.com/Inventory.aspx?Cat=rg
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Michael Kienhofer
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Goulais River,Ontario,Canada
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Posted 26 Mar 2014 2:21 pm
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Yes with the flood of "Dobro" builders the market value has dropped considerable.
Most people will buy a "Beard" for $900-1200 instead of an original.
Myself I would rather buy vintage .OMI
Nice Dobro Lee, and I can call it a DOBRO!! |
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Howard Parker
From:
Maryland
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Posted 26 Mar 2014 2:42 pm
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There is no "Beard" for $900 - 1,200.
There are for $2,000 - $7,500 though.
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