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Topic: Dobro purchase advice |
Allen Kaatz
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Washington, USA
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Posted 13 Dec 2018 12:16 pm |
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I'm looking to buy a second-hand square neck resonator guitar, and want to spend no more than $450-700 tops. This would be mostly for occasional recording purposes. The best choices seem to be the Gold Tone Paul Beard models but I'm also seeing the old OMI dobros from the 70s and 80s for sale for about the same money as the second hand Gold Tones. I'm guessing the Beard models would be a better choice, but thought I would ask for opinions here.
One other question -- from what I've heard I lean towards a mahogany guitar over maple. With the Gold Tone Paul Beard models, the cheapest is mahogany laminate. I'm wondering how much difference I'm going to hear between the laminated body and the slightly more expensive solid mahogany?
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Bill McCloskey
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Nanuet, NY
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gary pierce
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Rossville TN
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Howard Parker
From:
Maryland
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Posted 13 Dec 2018 1:08 pm
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Full disclosure:
I worked for Beard Guitars for a decade, retired and still go on the road for Paul from time to time.
That being said there are subtle differences between the 3 models when I play them. The PBS (Laminate Mahogany) sounds less "complex" the the solid mahogany PBS-M.
FWIW..I'm not a maple fan myself but personally favor the PBS-D maple laminate in this line of guitars. A bit more aggressive, which I tend to appreciate these days.
There are also differences between the guitars set up by the Beard shop and those (95%) set up by Gold Tone. Those differences may not be important to you though.
Good luck in your search.
hp
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Allen Kaatz
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 13 Dec 2018 1:56 pm
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Thanks Howard. So does the Beard set-up improve the sound significantly? If not I'd pass, also finding one second hand would probably be difficult since as you say, only 5% of them.
If maple tends to record better, or works better in a mix, I might go that way, but as of now the warmer sound of the mahogany is more attractive. |
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Howard Parker
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Maryland
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Posted 13 Dec 2018 2:02 pm
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Well, It's all subjective.
Let's just say that the Beard shop pays the same amount of attention & detail to a Gold Tone setup as it does to one of their guitars costing 8X-10X.
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 13 Dec 2018 3:29 pm
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| Bill McCloskey wrote: |
| I'd avoid the 70's and 80's era dobros. |
Why no love for the OMI era Dobros? |
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Bill McCloskey
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Nanuet, NY
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Bill McCloskey
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Nanuet, NY
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Allen Kaatz
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 13 Dec 2018 7:12 pm
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Thanks for this Gary. The guitar in this link doesn't look like any other Wechter-Scheerhorn that I can find photos or videos of, hard to know exactly what it is. It's more of a rounded jumbo shape than most and the headstock is different as well.
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| https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Wechter-Guitars/RS6610F-Scheerhorn-Resonator-Acoustic-Guitar-114002062.gc?cntry=us&source=4WWRWXGP&gclid=CjwKCAiAo8jgBRAVEiwAJUXKqMr3ibOGp4h07fB9wChw_k7MOErhfrNtCau25sNs69q9qvgl824agBoC5YIQAvD_BwE |
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Brooks Montgomery
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Idaho, USA
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Posted 13 Dec 2018 7:53 pm
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| Allen Kaatz wrote: |
Thanks for this Gary. The guitar in this link doesn't look like any other Wechter-Scheerhorn that I can find photos or videos of, hard to know exactly what it is. It's more of a rounded jumbo shape than most and the headstock is different as well.
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That picture doesn't any make sense at all, at least , from every Wechter reso that I've ever seen. And if Abe Wechter ever built a reso that looked like that, it would deserve more detail and history in its description.
And it ain't no Scheerhorn.......
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gary pierce
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Rossville TN
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 15 Dec 2018 8:55 am
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In my humble opinion... Anybody looking for a GREAT dobro (especially for the asking price, inc OHSC) this is one.
I have the same exact instrument.
Here is what it sounds like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80tZ5cg--M0
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Doug Beaumier
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