What guitar is Norm Hamlet playing here?

[Bill Leff]

https://m.facebook.com/groups/665113128 ... tid=wwXIfr

[Glenn Wilde]

It's called a ROBRO and it was stolen from him. There was a thread here. I don't know that it ever turned up.
Excellent video btw! Thanks for posting it

[Jerry Overstreet]

In a post somewhere, someone said his name was Ron Frazier. Hermiston Ore.

He just signed in as Ron on the forum or Robro Ron in his posts. He last posted in 2010.

Here is his post re: Norm's guitar in the video in a thread topic concerning Gibson resonator guitars.

If you search on the name Ron here subject Robro, other posts about his guitar builds can be found.

I build the Robro reso guitars. I never named it but like it . Norman Hamlet and Jr Knight have one.

Norm Hamlet's Dobro Stolen - Reward Offered
In Tyler, TX on the 28th of April, Norm Hamlet's Dobro was stolen. This dobro guitar is a very rare and unique instrument that has been used on many hit records and many great shows. This guitar is very sentimental to Norm and this action has upset him and we would really like to get the Dobro returned. It is in a large black guitar case and was last seen on the edge of the stage in Tyler TX. A reward of $250 will be offered to enyone with information that leads to the return of the dobro. Please post information to the contact information on this website.

Info at www.merlehaggard.com

Gibson has wrecked the name again with the Dobro. While the boys in Montania were building the mandolin they did a good but Gibson said you cant do that so they bought them out and promply the qulity droppped. It is no secret how to build a good dobro. The secret is in the top and the ledge the cone sets on. Any one intrested email me.

Robro Ron

[Bill Leff]

Thanks guys!