dobro guitars - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T08:06:38Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/dobro-guitars?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A135417&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Jon- thanks for the post-…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-07-25:2177249:Comment:1354172014-07-25T11:10:58.847ZDonald A. Fortunehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DonaldAFortune
<p>Hi Jon- thanks for the post- information that's note worthy is something that you can't have too much of.</p>
<p>Peace, Donald</p>
<p>Hi Jon- thanks for the post- information that's note worthy is something that you can't have too much of.</p>
<p>Peace, Donald</p> Donald
As I said before I hav…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-07-24:2177249:Comment:1354152014-07-24T19:55:01.438ZRon frazierhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/Ronfrazier403
Donald<br />
As I said before I have 2 dobros searal no 1033 & 7101. Brother Oswald played one in the low 7000s. That Was a model 27.<br />
These dobros have double thick top and back. One has sound well with diamond shape holes and the other has round holes. I have tried both an all I make now are round as it is easier.<br />
I believe the sound comes from the cone and not the top or back.<br />
The old necks were not made with a truss rod and all I make have such.<br />
The neck joint was not glued in but had a stick…
Donald<br />
As I said before I have 2 dobros searal no 1033 & 7101. Brother Oswald played one in the low 7000s. That Was a model 27.<br />
These dobros have double thick top and back. One has sound well with diamond shape holes and the other has round holes. I have tried both an all I make now are round as it is easier.<br />
I believe the sound comes from the cone and not the top or back.<br />
The old necks were not made with a truss rod and all I make have such.<br />
The neck joint was not glued in but had a stick into the body and to adjust the angle you shimmed it to change the angle. I use the dove tail joint.<br />
I use the classical body shape. And don't think the shape makes a deferents<br />
Don't tighten the cone to tight! Loosen the screw until it starts to raddle and tighten slowly until the raddle stops then give it 1/2 turn to 1 turn and no more! To tight to much will deaden<br />
the sound and maybe wreck the cone.<br />
<br />
Use all your guitar building skills!<br />
Have fun<br />
<br />
Ron<br />
The name I use for them is " robro" I've not seen the stewmac DVD…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-07-24:2177249:Comment:1352452014-07-24T15:26:24.249ZJon Hiltbrandhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JonHiltbrand
<p>I've not seen the stewmac DVD, but the Beard DVD is very very basic. Not much info there for the serious reso builder or repairman.</p>
<p>I've not seen the stewmac DVD, but the Beard DVD is very very basic. Not much info there for the serious reso builder or repairman.</p> Hi Donald,
If you haven't be…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-07-24:2177249:Comment:1355072014-07-24T15:21:43.660ZJon Hiltbrandhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JonHiltbrand
<p>Hi Donald,</p>
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<p>If you haven't been to resohangout.com I would suggest checking it out. They have a building and repair section with lots of build threads and other good info. It's nice to see what other people have done with these.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.resohangout.com/gotoforum/31" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.resohangout.com/gotoforum/31</a></p>
<p>I've got a couple of mine posted there. Here's a link to the tricone I used for my avatar pic. …</p>
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<p>Hi Donald,</p>
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<p>If you haven't been to resohangout.com I would suggest checking it out. They have a building and repair section with lots of build threads and other good info. It's nice to see what other people have done with these.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.resohangout.com/gotoforum/31" target="_blank">http://www.resohangout.com/gotoforum/31</a></p>
<p>I've got a couple of mine posted there. Here's a link to the tricone I used for my avatar pic. </p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.resohangout.com/archive/33502" target="_blank">http://www.resohangout.com/archive/33502</a> </p>
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<p>I think the best way to get into reso building is to get your hands on one, take it apart and reverse engineer it. After a long time looking at plans that's how I ended up doing it.</p>
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<p>Let us know how it turns out!</p>
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<p>Jon</p>
<p></p> Steve
On my reso rebuild I pl…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-07-12:2177249:Comment:1350382014-07-12T17:58:47.798ZDan Penningtonhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DanPennington744
<p>Steve</p>
<p>On my reso rebuild I plan to make it just like the kit and according to Beard's plans. Flat top and flat bottom. Easier to build.</p>
<p>Steve</p>
<p>On my reso rebuild I plan to make it just like the kit and according to Beard's plans. Flat top and flat bottom. Easier to build.</p> Thanks, Dan- I'm planning on…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-07-12:2177249:Comment:1351452014-07-12T16:37:24.178ZSteve Frosthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/SteveFrost
<p>Thanks, Dan- I'm planning on using solid wood, and I'm trying to decide between a flat back or an arched back. The arched back would certainly complicate using a soundwell, so if I do that, I may go with the soundposts. And then there's the question of a rigid, firmly braced back vs a more flexible, responsive back.I guess either approach works well, I'm just trying to avoid regrets later!</p>
<p>Thanks, Dan- I'm planning on using solid wood, and I'm trying to decide between a flat back or an arched back. The arched back would certainly complicate using a soundwell, so if I do that, I may go with the soundposts. And then there's the question of a rigid, firmly braced back vs a more flexible, responsive back.I guess either approach works well, I'm just trying to avoid regrets later!</p> Before I built the Beard kit,…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-07-12:2177249:Comment:1349392014-07-12T13:00:34.461ZDan Penningtonhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DanPennington744
<p>Before I built the Beard kit, I watched the Clardy videos, too. So I followed his lead. Some people feel that the sound well design restricts the sound a bit inside the well. Using the posts opens it up and also gets the back involved in projecting sound a bit more. </p>
<p>But, subtlety is kind of out because of the big ass aluminum pie plate vibrating. It's loud.</p>
<p>The kit is plywood, so when I get around to it, I plan to build another body using fancy solid woods. The kit is a…</p>
<p>Before I built the Beard kit, I watched the Clardy videos, too. So I followed his lead. Some people feel that the sound well design restricts the sound a bit inside the well. Using the posts opens it up and also gets the back involved in projecting sound a bit more. </p>
<p>But, subtlety is kind of out because of the big ass aluminum pie plate vibrating. It's loud.</p>
<p>The kit is plywood, so when I get around to it, I plan to build another body using fancy solid woods. The kit is a good cheap way to get into building reso guitars.</p>
<p>And the ring I used for the cone shelf was just a section of a banjo rim. I make those, too.</p> To clarify my main question-…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-07-12:2177249:Comment:1350342014-07-12T12:41:58.269ZSteve Frosthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/SteveFrost
<p>To clarify my main question- thre Beard kit includes a soundwell, which supports the resonator and gets glued to the flat back. Some designs forgo the soundwell and use a soundring instead, with dowels that go between the ring and the back braces. I'm just wondering which appoach is recommended, and why. Thanks-</p>
<p>To clarify my main question- thre Beard kit includes a soundwell, which supports the resonator and gets glued to the flat back. Some designs forgo the soundwell and use a soundring instead, with dowels that go between the ring and the back braces. I'm just wondering which appoach is recommended, and why. Thanks-</p> OK, I'm not a kits guy, but h…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-07-12:2177249:Comment:1348512014-07-12T00:46:11.084ZSteve Frosthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/SteveFrost
<p>OK, I'm not a kits guy, but having see the Beard dobro kits, etc. I have a few questions. I've seen the Youtube series from Clardy Guitars. There is no discussion about why Clardy is modifying the kit, so it's tough to decide if this is a winning idea , or not. I don't want to finish a dobro, and find out, "you shoulda let the back ring free..". or whatever. Any advice? BTW, Ive built 15 guitars. 5 mandolins, a couple pedal steel guitars,and numerous other stuff over the last 30 years.…</p>
<p>OK, I'm not a kits guy, but having see the Beard dobro kits, etc. I have a few questions. I've seen the Youtube series from Clardy Guitars. There is no discussion about why Clardy is modifying the kit, so it's tough to decide if this is a winning idea , or not. I don't want to finish a dobro, and find out, "you shoulda let the back ring free..". or whatever. Any advice? BTW, Ive built 15 guitars. 5 mandolins, a couple pedal steel guitars,and numerous other stuff over the last 30 years. Don't know from Dobros. though! Advice?</p> Thanx Dan :)tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-21:2177249:Comment:1330382014-05-21T10:39:13.425ZDonald A. Fortunehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DonaldAFortune
<p>Thanx Dan :)</p>
<p>Thanx Dan :)</p>