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Topic: Dobro |
Bob Moore
From: N. Rose, New York
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Posted 6 Dec 2017 1:07 pm
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I have chance to purchase a like new Flinthill square neck dobro. Model FHD100S Resonator Guitar. What is a fair price. It is in perfect condition. I am unable to post pics. Thanks Bob Moore |
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Bill McCloskey
From: Nanuet, NY
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Bob Moore
From: N. Rose, New York
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Posted 6 Dec 2017 3:35 pm
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Thank you. It would be a step up from my Morrel. Bob M |
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John Limbach
From: Billings, Montana, USA
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Posted 6 Dec 2017 6:45 pm
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Contact your namesake, master luthier Bob Moore at Criterion Instruments. He made me a beauty.
www.criterioninstruments.com |
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Brad Bechtel
From: San Francisco, CA
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Posted 7 Dec 2017 5:18 am
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In my experience the Flinthill resonator guitar would not be an upgrade from the Morrell.
What’s your budget? _________________ Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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Bob Moore
From: N. Rose, New York
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Posted 7 Dec 2017 5:37 am
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Ball park 300 which is what I can get this one for. I got the cheapest Morrell I could get. The strings on the Morrell are not stiff as the Flinthill are. I am having a hard time to correctly explain the differencc.
When I press the strings on the Morrell they drop more that the Flinthill. I was showed the difference between a good Dobro than the Morrell. The strings went down more when playing on Morrell than a really good quality guitar. Now to clarify the Morrell that I have is a beginners. Excellent sound but as I said strings drop more when playing Flinthill. I also noticed that the end where strings start is a white plastic looking ( I know that it is not plastic)on flinthill. on Morrell it is metal. I hope you can understand what I am trying to say is the differene. Bob M |
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Bill McCloskey
From: Nanuet, NY
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Posted 7 Dec 2017 6:12 am
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If it was me, I wouldn't throw good money after bad. I'd wait until I had a bit more money and buy a decent dobro, There is currently a Gold Tone on the for sale section for $700 which would be an excellent dobro http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=323646 |
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Brad Bechtel
From: San Francisco, CA
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Posted 7 Dec 2017 11:36 am
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It's going to be hard to find a better instrument than the Morrell for $300, but with a bit of looking you should be able to get a Gretsch G9210 squareneck guitar for around that price. _________________ Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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Bob Moore
From: N. Rose, New York
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Posted 7 Dec 2017 11:53 am
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Thank you everyone. I'll keep my Morrel. Bob M |
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James Kerr
From: Scotland, UK
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Posted 7 Dec 2017 12:11 pm
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Hello Bob,
I'm sure you will get a lot of very good advice here from people who know. I would like to just add a little more to the mix for you to consider.
If I was a player in a Band, doing session work, TV or Concerts and the Instrument would earn me money and pay its way, I would have no hesitation in spending a lot on it, but if like me you play for the pleasure of it then large sums of money can't be justified.
I haven't heard any of the instruments mentioned here and samples always help so I have attached a You Tube of my SX Dobro, which must be the cheapest, nastiest Guitar any of you have heard of. It cost me $100 3rd hand on Fleabay, I like it a lot, it does everything I ask of it and this Video has over 250,000 views so some other people appreciate it too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtdcPyS2dXg
PS. The strings came with it and at this time were 2 years old.
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Erv Niehaus
From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2017 1:40 pm
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Regal also makes some nice inexpensive resonators.
I especially like the Black Lightning:
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