Resonator / Dobro Guitars - General Discussion

RE: Resonator / Dobro Guitars

Susan Wagner — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 00:06:10 +0000

@alicelarhotmail-com Okay, I'll let you know what we get. 🙂

RE: Resonator / Dobro Guitars

k2kwiat — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 13:11:12 +0000

Music stores - I’ll bet there’s a couple of music stores in the Phoenix-area that would have a couple of Resos that you could get an idea. In Denver, we have two shops that come to mind that are Folksy and Bluegrass oriented where they always have a few lying around.
Although the differences of the squareneck being so different from a guitar seems daunting, it really isn’t that bad. It took me a week or so to get used to the finger picks, slide, and lap position. Joe and Troy really break it down and make it easy. And with Open-G tuning (gbdgbd), it’s quite easy to blend into a bluegrass ensemble as you have a major chord at every fret position. Sure, the fun about Dobro are the fills and solos but it’s easier to be crawling along while you work on that stuff.

RE: Resonator / Dobro Guitars

k2kwiat — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 12:59:51 +0000

One thing to consider - the two great learning sites by DobroJoe and Lessons with Troy are geared toward squarenecks (on the lap, super high action, finger picks, metal bar), etc.

Troy also has lessons for Lap Steel Or Hawai’inSteel (similar but amplified!) and he might even have a few pedal steel. But, point being, it won’t help you if you go the roundneck route much. They really are a different animal. There may be comparable sites out there for the Clapton-style roundneck playing but I’ve never looked.
To compare, Clapton’s “Running on Faith” that he plays for MTV Unplugged concert he’s playing his roundneck. In Country and Bluegrass circles, it’s pretty much always a squareneck.

Should mention DobroJoe’s lessons are “free” but after you use him a bit I’ll bet you’ll consider contributing as his lessons are great. Troy’s site is a subscription but he’s also an excellent teacher that he puts much effort into like Devin does.
So much fun...

Ken

RE: Resonator / Dobro Guitars

jerseychicadee — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 01:29:35 +0000

I’ve been dying to get into a music store all day.

RE: Resonator / Dobro Guitars

Alice — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 01:05:07 +0000

Yes! If you have a chance to visit a music store and try them, you'll notice a difference in sound, just like with guitars. Have fun and let us know what you get!

RE: Resonator / Dobro Guitars

Susan Wagner — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 23:51:03 +0000

I've been looking at those. They've got a lot of different models and their prices are reasonable.

RE: Resonator / Dobro Guitars

Alice — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 21:26:49 +0000

I have one by Recording King. I've been really happy with it. It has a pretty tone, but I did have the cone part replaced with a better one which really improved the sound. It's less tinny now.

RE: Resonator / Dobro Guitars

Susan Wagner — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 00:38:10 +0000

@alicelarhotmail-com Thanks, Alicelar. Which one did you get?

RE: Resonator / Dobro Guitars

Alice — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 00:22:29 +0000

@shysue

A friend let me try his dobro a couple of years ago, and I LOVED playing it. My husband bought me one and I'm learning from online lessons. If you get one, check out dobrojoe.com The sight is great for beginners...and free!

RE: Resonator / Dobro Guitars

Susan Wagner — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 21:59:16 +0000

So I watched some videos from Jerry Douglas and Cindy Cashdollar. They make it look easy, but of course the great ones always do. 😉 I'll watch some more tonight.

Checked out Craigslist and there's nothing out there worth considering. I see some good stuff on eBay but you have to really be cautious what you buy on that outlet. Easy to get burned and buy a piece of junk.

Still considering it, but hubby has reminded me I really don't "need" another guitar. Who said anything about need? LOL