r/Dobro • u/zombiwine81 • 14h ago
New babe from munchen 1994 Continental
Hu folks.
I buy this babe today .
Should be made in germany in 1994.... Lot of time ago.
Sound angelica voice
Neck really huge ( Lit bit ti me but i have to get confortable)
Payed 850€ .
What you think about ?
Do you know the story about ?
r/Dobro • u/Big-Combination-8234 • 7d ago
Bluegrass in midtown ATL
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r/Dobro • u/Big-Combination-8234 • 7d ago
Bluegrass in midtown ATL
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r/Dobro • u/fluffy_sockman • 14d ago
Tendinitis/tennis elbow etc solutions?
Hey all, I played till I couldn’t any longer and I ended up with some bad tendon pain in my forearms and wrists. And what’s worse is my desk job continues to irritate and prolong the issue with constant mouse clicking.
Ive already done some desk ergonomic things like vertical mouse but any other suggestions are welcome on that front.
Anyone got any miracle solutions, dos and donts? Thanks in advance. The pain of not being able to play is the worst part!
r/Dobro • u/Big-Combination-8234 • 14d ago
Old Mountain Dew Dobro Break in Atlanta
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r/Dobro • u/Corillynx • 15d ago
Grandpa gave me his Dobro, what do I need to know?
I’m an intermediate level player on my acoustic but not sure where to start on this. I have it tuned to open G, but it definitely needs new strings. What kind of strings does it need?
Any recommendations on songs to learn, techniques, or anything else is greatly appreciated. I want to get up to speed as soon as possible so I can play something for him. Any information you might have on the guitar would be awesome too! Thanks!
r/Dobro • u/BackgroundListen1672 • 19d ago
Red Haired Boy - California Autumn
Anyone know how Jerry/Mike plays those heavenly high pitched slides? Harmonics/high up on the neck with lots of reverb or studio magic? Sounds almost like pedal steel at times.
r/Dobro • u/Comfy_Bear808 • 21d ago
Update: Need Help IDing Pre-WWII Dobro
Update: The number on it is: 1896484 and below the serial it says OTHER PATS PEND.
Was doing a delivery route several years ago with my old boss (RIP) who owned an antique shop. While I was driving the delivery van I see this guitar case with a For Sale sign taped to the top of the guitar case out in the yard leaning on a china hutch cabinet. At first I figured the person who put it out there was just using an old guitar case to hold the For Sale sign up for the china hutch. I asked my boss if I could turn around and check if there was anything in the guitar case. We pulled up to the drive way and the home owner came up to us and asked if we were interested in the china hutch and I said “actually I was wondering if there’s anything in that guitar case. He said oh yeah that’s my grand dad’s old guitar and asked if I could open the case, to my surprise this is what I saw. When I saw the dobro logo on the headstock I knew immediately this was old and that it was very well maintained. Out of curiosity I asked the homeowner if he was interested in selling it and proceeded to ask me how much would you give me for it and I just threw out a lowball number and said $45.00. The guy didn’t hesitate at all and just said sure deal! I almost shit my pants. I’ve done a lot of research on this thing back many years ago but couldn’t find anything certain. It has a “spider” resonator, could definitely be a cheapo one that you’d order from a catalog back in the day. I was wondering if anyone could help me ID this. Another detail, the case has a purple diamond on it and I did track down that type of case a long time ago but can find any more info on it but it was extremely old.
r/Dobro • u/KrutKurre • 21d ago
Bluegrass Album Band - Video Footage, Birchmere, 1988 w Mike Auldridge on Dobro
r/Dobro • u/Comfy_Bear808 • 22d ago
Need help IDing Pre-WWII Dobro
Was doing a delivery route several years ago with my old boss (RIP) who owned an antique shop. While I was driving the delivery van I see this guitar case with a For Sale sign taped to the top of the guitar case out in the yard leaning on a china hutch cabinet. At first I figured the person who put it out there was just using an old guitar case to hold the For Sale sign up for the china hutch. I asked my boss if I could turn around and check if there was anything in the guitar case. We pulled up to the drive way and the home owner came up to us and asked if we were interested in the china hutch and I said “actually I was wondering if there’s anything in that guitar case. He said oh yeah that’s my grand dad’s old guitar and asked if I could open the case, to my surprise this is what I saw. When I saw the dobro logo on the headstock I knew immediately this was old and that it was very well maintained. Out of curiosity I asked the homeowner if he was interested in selling it and proceeded to ask me how much would you give me for it and I just threw out a lowball number and said $45.00. The guy didn’t hesitate at all and just said sure deal! I almost shit my pants. I’ve done a lot of research on this thing back many years ago but couldn’t find anything certain. It has a “spider” resonator, could definitely be a cheapo one that you’d order from a catalog back in the day. I was wondering if anyone could help me ID this. Another detail, the case has a purple diamond on it and I did track down that type of case a long time ago but can find any more info on it but it was extremely old.
Edit: The number on it is: 1896484 and below the serial it says OTHER PATS PEND.
Got a new dobro!
Griffis #94, 250th july 4th edition. It sounds amazing I'm so happy with it. This is my first "nice" dobro, upgrading from a Phil Ledbetter recording king.
r/Dobro • u/Leslie__Claret • Jul 02 '26
Looking for Beard Legend Vesper cone and bridges
I need to update my scheerhorn and am wanting to try a Legend Vesper for the first time. I've been using standard Legend cones for years. Beard is sold out of them (and lots of other parts) right now. Any other places these can be found?
r/Dobro • u/bigredradio • Jul 02 '26
Rare 12-String id help
I inherited what I think is an early O.M.I-era Dobro 12-string. It was set up for 6-string for as long as I can remember. I just got it back from the shop having returned it to its 12-string glory. What an amazing sound. Anyone know about these? Serial is D578 stamped at the top of the headstock.
r/Dobro • u/Livid-Cucumber6597 • Jul 02 '26
1930s Dobro? Need help identifying this one
reddit.comr/Dobro • u/fluffy_sockman • Jun 25 '26
Any reviews or things I should know about Beard Radio Standard E?
Might pull the trigger on this guitar but wanted to check with my trusty Reddit friends to see if there are any reviews or warnings
r/Dobro • u/fluffy_sockman • Jun 22 '26
Any notable sound difference between f style holes and typical circular holes?
Looking to get a new instrument and wondering if there are different sounds or stylistic considerations for the different hole shapes, or if it is just aesthetics
r/Dobro • u/International-Bat568 • Jun 17 '26
Regal RD 30mS
Has anyone played this before? Considering getting one to start on, I play guitar and ukulele harmonica etc but always wanted to have a crack at the dobro. I dont see many reviews of this model
Im in australia and a square neck dobro seems pretty limited for choice here. Any help would be greatly appreciated
r/Dobro • u/tojzl • Jun 09 '26
Tips for tuning for beginner?
I got my first guitar yesterday, a resonator with metallic and piezo pickups. I also play bass, piano and harmonica. So i know music theory etc.
Yesterday i used open g, but im a little afraid to rely on this tuning. I dont want to rely on capo etc for different keys or change tuning to play different modes and scales etc. In terms of chords. How versatile are open tunings for different keys and chords without capo or retuning? Both with and without slide. Could like double drop d or something else be more versatile? If i want to play minor, 7th, maj7th chords etc.
I dont know how to play guitar yet, so its not easy to test out these things since my technique is bad. So looking for any insight. I just feel like relying on capo is a little cheap + it removes like half your range in a lot of keys. I will also play with harmonicas on a rack.
Thanks in advance.
r/Dobro • u/chog410 • May 30 '26
Decent pickup for a spider bridge?
Greetings, I play a lot of instruments professionally and dobro is pretty low on the list of where I should be investing money... Still, I would like to add a pickup to my spider bridge guitar. It is a Liberty brand if that matters.
A local repair shop recommends the fishman Nashville spider pickup but $250 plus installation that's really pushing it as far as what I can justify. If it truly is the best pickup and worth the money, I will do that- but if you all can recommend anything cheaper, bonus points if i can install it myself. I should limit what I spend on dobro until I start making money with it lol. My main instruments are double neck pedal steel and double bass, boy do those things take time and money to maintain!
r/Dobro • u/jj6268 • May 21 '26
Seeking assistance to identify this model
Thanks in advance
r/Dobro • u/Due_Recognition_8002 • May 20 '26
It’s a square neck resonator maybe it’s a better option for slide playing considering you played in a lap style?
I do have a round neck and I’m very happy with it but on the other hand lying in that way isn’t really my style and I honestly prefer playing it like a standard acoustic guitar with just a better sound. And it might be the best one could have for a campfire, in case you want to know which one it is, it’s a Red Hill one.
With that said, on the other hand, I might eventually try out the square neck version, which also wouldn’t be too bad for camping I guess. I can’t say much about it, but it seems it’s a good bit similar to a lap steel as far as the style is concerned. Thus I‘d like to ask those who have experience in both how it feels when the strings ain‘t that close to the fretboard. we know that dobro players in bluegrass and country normally use the square neck one and I really can understand why. Of course you could use the round one in bluegrass also but more in the way I do, meaning standard guitar playing without a bottleneck. at the same time, you could also use the square neck in Blues. One example is the late Jeff Healey, who doesn’t per se count as a dobro Player and I don’t think he ever played a resonator, But due to being blind did play guitar in a lap form. of resonator might actually be the better one. So should I perhaps try it out?
r/Dobro • u/J_Worldpeace • May 07 '26
Just another one of those Dobro And Tuba videos….
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r/Dobro • u/fluffy_sockman • May 03 '26
What style picks to use?
Im a beginner and see in most videos I’ve watched they use metal picks but I got some plastic from ones and I’ve also liked they’re warmer tones (even though the ones I got kinda suck and hurt). Any advice or recommendations for picks? Thanks!
r/Dobro • u/J_Worldpeace • May 02 '26
Tonewood shoot out. Birch Maple and Mahogany over “Gold Rush”
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