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K Maul


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Post  Posted 11 Jul 2023 5:13 am    
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I just bought this very light weight and compact unit for about $250. It has a piezo bridge pickup. I run it through either a Fishman JD Aura or Danelectro Fish n Chips EQ into an amp or DI. It gets close enough to a dobro sound for electric “non-Bluegrass” gigs. The pickup responds well to an overdrive pedal, too.


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C. Eric Banister

 

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Scottsburg, Indiana, USA
Post  Posted 11 Jul 2023 6:06 am    
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This is interesting! Did you raise the nut? What tuning are you using on it?
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K Maul


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Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
Post  Posted 11 Jul 2023 7:00 am    
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Yes I used the old metal “perfect nut” raiser that’s still available. I use straight dobro G tuning. I use .052,042,034,024,016,014 gauge strings.
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Tom Wolverton


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Post  Posted 11 Jul 2023 7:56 am    
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Note: they are on sale on Amazon Prime today and tomorrow.
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Brad Bechtel


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Post  Posted 11 Jul 2023 6:52 pm    
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https://www.amazon.com/Donner-Silent-Guitar-Mahogany/dp/B09Q8CXL2K/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=ASUM4SM8BTG9&keywords=Donner+hush&qid=1689130422


Thanks for the heads up!
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K Maul


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Post  Posted 11 Jul 2023 9:21 pm    
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Mine was from eBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/354699859642
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Tom Wolverton


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Post  Posted 20 Jul 2023 1:47 am    
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Kevin. Thanks for this suggestion. I got one and it works really well with my Tom Bradshaw reso pedal. Better than my old cat-can lap steel.
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