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26 Jun 03 - 10:48 AM (#972729) Subject: Dobro Tenor Guitar From: mooman I have recently seen a Dobro tenor guitar advertised by a reputable store at what seems like a reasonable price. As both a guitar and mandolin/tenor banjo player, the idea of a Dobro tenor guitar rather appeals to me. It is a wooden body + resonator model and seems to be late 40s vintage in reasonable condition. Anyone any experience of these or advice to share before I commit to making a long journey to try it out? Many thanks, moo |
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26 Jun 03 - 12:35 PM (#972793) Subject: RE: Dobro Tenor Guitar From: GUEST,Martin Gibson Just curious as to what appeals to you about this. Outside of the Kingston Trio's Nick Reynolds, who capo'd his Martin tenor way up the neck and made it sound like a big steel string uke playing rhythmn with a ferver, what advantage does any tenor guitar have over a 6 string? I have seen dobro ukes in the Elderly catalog. |
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26 Jun 03 - 09:20 PM (#973044) Subject: RE: Dobro Tenor Guitar From: Mooh Got a buddy with a custom one-off walnut resonator tenor guitar. He plays it, tuned in fifths, for "celtic" music in a band setting and fiddle tunes on his own. It is a fantastic addition to his collection of celtoid instruments. The sound cuts through the mix of acoustic instruments very well, yet it has great dynamics and responds well to the touch. I want one badly but lack the cash, or at least the co-operation of the household. I love the way notes just jump out of the thing. Peace, Mooh. |
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26 Jun 03 - 11:12 PM (#973080) Subject: RE: Dobro Tenor Guitar From: DonMeixner They can be tuned to play like a Bouzuki, booze Ukey, Bazzooka, big as Uke. Also for peole with hand limitations they are still a guitar. Don |
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26 Jun 03 - 11:20 PM (#973082) Subject: RE: Dobro Tenor Guitar From: Bobert Buy the danged thing! If you don't, I will. I've been playin tenor guitars for a long time and they are real fun instruments except they ain't got no "umph" to speal of.... Like I said, buy it. Bobert |
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27 Jun 03 - 03:22 AM (#973133) Subject: RE: Dobro Tenor Guitar From: reggie miles I had an old metal bodied National tenor tri-cone. It played and sounded wonderfully. I should have never got rid of the thing, but I needed the cashola so away it went. I've been toying with some ideas about how to create a similar beast. |
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27 Jun 03 - 02:19 PM (#973400) Subject: RE: Dobro Tenor Guitar From: GUEST,Jon I had a go on what apparently is a "1930 National Style 1 resonator guitar" fairly recently and loved it. From what I heard of you when I met you in Yorkshire, I think you would enjoy adding a resonator tenor guitar to your collection of weapons. Dan, the owner of the instrument I tried, is over in the US for Zoukfest 2003 so I can't try to persuade him to post his experience with this type of instrument at the moment. As a side track, last time he was in the Norwich session, he let me have a go on his "Stephen Owsley Smith 10 string Bazouki". I don't know if you've ever come accross this American maker. It was a new name to me and the instrument is fantastic. |