Show me your Dobros/resonators

[Misty44]

Several of us among the AGF community have commissioned a Matt Eich "Mule" steel resonator, including me -- great craftsmanship and wonderful full, sweet tone.:

[TBman]

I reserve the right to buy one of these honey dippers in a couple of years..... I have to think of an excuse to tell my wife why I need one...... Hmm, maybe I'll buy her a few more Michael Kors pocket books....

Ha! I know, its not a tricone, and its a Gretsch!

Originally Posted by Bob Womack

Actually, many would consider it a bit of an honor for their brand name to have become a generic term for the class. Hoover, Band-aid, Q-tip, Kleenex, Dobro.


Gretsch G9202 "Honey Dipper Special"

Bell brass body, biscuit resonator... dobro


Bob

[murrmac123]

IME people who call a biscuit cone resonator guitar a "dobro" are the same sort of people who would call a cittern a guitar ...

[cu4life7]

Originally Posted by tdq

We have the same guitar! What's your serial? Pretty sure mine was built in 2011, as well. Mine is 17973. Like you, I love it. If someone held a gun to my head and told me I could only keep one of my guitars, this would be it.

I think it would be my keeper too if I could only have one. My serial simply has 092 stamped on it. 2011.


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[Silver Fiddle]

My Regal round neck.

[kydave]

Originally Posted by murrmac123

IME people who call a biscuit cone resonator guitar a "dobro" are the same sort of people who would call a cittern a guitar ...

Hmmm... a bit harsh IMO.

Like it or not, for the general public who even know that much - "dobro" (with a small d) equates to a resonator guitar - period. Heck, most are not even aware of the difference in the hardware underneath the hubcap.

Most of them have no idea of the Dopyera brothers origin of the name, and less idea of the incestuous relationship between Dobro and National.

[tcb37]

I have a few biscuits and a Beard. Here's a pic of my late '30s Kraftsman:

[815C]

Here's my RQ Jones walnut resonator. This guitar has so much soul.

[Rob Anderlik]

I'd like to post a photo but it seems my only option is to post a photo from a hyperlink. How do I post a photo from my computer?

[blue]

Originally Posted by TBman

I reserve the right to buy one of these honey dippers in a couple of years..... I have to think of an excuse to tell my wife why I need one...... Hmm, maybe I'll buy her a few more Michael Kors pocket books....

Ha! I know, its not a tricone, and its a Gretsch!

Hmm... Well if it's a couple years... Start skipping sodas when you eat out now. Don't get the fries. Make your own coffee and if you have to drink some out get drip/americano... By the time you're ready to get that guitar, you'll be in much better shape, and you'll have some National level money saved up!

Only partly tongue in cheek. Years is a long time. 10 bucks a week is a grand in 2 years...

[H165]

Here's mine - my first reso build - in the works right now.....

[Rob Anderlik]

Here's a photo of my main guitar - Scheerhorn Maple L Body guitar. Not only is it a beautiful instrument it sounds/plays better than any other wood-bodied squareneck resonator guitar I've ever played. A few years ago I installed the Fishman Nashville Series pickup in the guitar which I use with the Jerry Douglas Aura pedal which is the greatest technological advancement for squareneck resonator guitars in the past 20 years. I had to sacrifice a little bit of pure acoustic tone by installing the pickup but I greatly prefer my plugged in sound over a microphone in 9 out 10 gig situations. It really sounds good!

[kydave]

Hey Rob,

Can you make that photo a little bigger? I'm missing the thread count on your shirt...



(Love to see that Scheerhorn without scrolling sideways forever. That could likely be my next instrument.)

Dave

[Hoyt]

Crafters of Tennessee TN Blues 10.5 Roundneck. On used market, these are reasonably priced for a resonator made in the USA.

[Rob Anderlik]

Sorry about that! I'd resize it if I knew how!