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Topic: Dobro for a beginner |
David Biagini
From:
San Jose, CA, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2003 6:46 pm |
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| Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced dobro for someone just starting out? |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Feb 2003 7:34 pm
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Regal has some nice models around $300-500.
Never played one myself, but from what I understand they're great for starters. |
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Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 22 Feb 2003 8:21 pm
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I currently own a Regal-75 square neck.believe their made by Samik.You should
be able to get one new for around 450-500.Decent tone and solidly bulit,Imho,a
good stsrter to mid-level dobro.Spruce top,
mahogony neck& sides.One pretty square-neck-ed lady!
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Larry Robbins
GFI-s 10
Morrell lap steel,Reagl 75 dobro and Marshall half stack(I know,I know)
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Smiley Roberts
From:
Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 23 Feb 2003 12:36 am
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My first guitar was an ol',cheap ($8.50) flat top,w/ a raised nut on the strings. Ya might wanna consider something like that B4 you spend "big bucks" on a guitar. Of course,that was more than 50 yrs. ago. Today,it may cost you 10 or 12 dollars. 
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Gene Jones
From:
Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 23 Feb 2003 3:29 am
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Smiley you old dog!.....One of those metal nuts for my first ($5.00) guitar was the first accessory I ever purchased! I was later able to buy my second accessory... a real "bar" to replace the "wrist pin"!  www.genejones.com |
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R. L. Jones
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Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 23 Feb 2003 7:24 am
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My first guitar, an old Oahu , paid $5.00 for it, round hole, square neck.
Samick makes a good Epiphone square neck, called the "SPIDER", inexpensive, but well made ,very good sound,. It`ll play with the besy of them. Best advice I can give ,go to the music store, buy a new one, dont bite on ,these old ones are better. It just aint so.
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 23 Feb 2003 8:11 pm
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David, there are more good inexpensive resonator guitars being sold today than at any other time in history. Regal, Flinthill, Fender, etc. are making decent beginner instruments. I personally feel the Regals I've played are a great way to start, and they're usually well under $400 new, around $250-300 used.
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A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars
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oj hicks
From:
Springville, AL
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Posted 23 Feb 2003 9:25 pm
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Epiphone also sold a square neck "spider" model resophonic. I have one. Good sounding cone, etc. Came with a hard case, for around $400 as I recall (about 2 or 3 years ago). Pretty good axe for the dough.
oj hicks
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Wayne Carver
From:
Martinez, Georgia, USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2003 5:09 am
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| I tried the Regal-75, a Flinthill, and a Fender. I purchased the Regal-75 and really like it. It's a step up from the Regal-35. |
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Gary Slabaugh
From:
Scottsdale, AZ
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Posted 24 Feb 2003 8:06 am
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| I bought an accoustic "Golden Hawaiian" off ebay a year or so ago and love it ($75). It is the "O body" which I guess makes it 3/4 size. It has great volumne and sustain. I have never played a resonator for comparisen but there must be a lot of accoustics that would be good bedroom players. |
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Russ Young
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2003 10:37 am
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I bought an "American Hawaiian Teachers of California" roundneck (from Gary!) for my introduction to acoustic lap slide. I also had a Bronson squareneck for a while.
Both cost less than $100, and were great for playing in the basement, bedroom, porch and deck. (Once I realized that I was serious about playing, I took the leap and bought a National tricone.) |
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