You can play 'dobro' style on either a square or round neck, it just depends on how you have the action and nut set up. (Although it's more common to play this style on a squre neck, which is built for the purpose. There is a wide range of tunings, including open G, open D, open E and a whole bunch of pedal steel tunings. Strings will depend on what you want to play. Once you've decided, get in touch with Malcolm Newton at Newtone Strings in Derbyshire, and he'll sort you out with the perfect set for your purposes.
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