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Location: Upper Left USA | Thought I'd share this sighting. Not sure how it fits in but it is a work of Art.
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For some reason Moody and Cliffster come to mind! |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Geesh what an UGLY guitar -- even by CLiff's standards... :D |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | I think he is trying to palm it off.... :D Just which Ovation it it supposed to be like, anyway?
I especially like the part about having the fret ends dressed to protect his hands from getting sliced up. Definitely a desirable custom feature. |
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Location: SoCal | I wouldn't buy it, but it's kinda cool looking. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
I wouldn't buy it, but it's kinda cool looking.
I wonder if I could get a really warm, mellow jazz sound out of it.
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Location: NJ | i LIKE it!!!! |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | It's just a piece of (a)biloney. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I knew you would. Even if it was a little off-tropic.
... but what is it? Who made it? |
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Location: NJ | Who CARES!!???
I've got a shirt that'll go PERFECT with it!!!!!
". . . what an UGLY guitar -- even by CLiff's standards . . . ."
-fuckin' Texans have no "taste"! :p |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I like it too. A lot of detail work went into this thing. It was not something thrown together on an afternoon by any stretch. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Put horns on that Palm tree and he'll sing a different tune!
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Location: NJ | My thoughts, Ed Zachary . . . . |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | I like it too!! Looks to be well made......only drawback is that it would show your fingerprints and I'd bet it's ruff to play on sunny days!! :D |
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Location: NJ | Yeah, but it can double as a "shaker" for my Caribbean Martinis!!! :cool: |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | There are a bunch of these on the fleabag all the time. Most are from Buckeye Pawn wherever that is. They come in all shapes and sizes and do look interesting. I think they're all made in China cause they're cheep but the workmanship seems good in the pictures. Definately a poser guitar, it will look better than it sounds. Look under "dobro guitar" and you'll find them. |
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Location: Scotland | Most of these guitar come from China, though the better ones are from Eastern Europe. The Chinese seem to have figured out how to solder, eletro-plate, sand-blast and engrave a little better of late but thier cones still sound like Humvee hub-caps. The factories supply various distibutors worldwide with the same steel or wood-bodied reso guitars, under countless brand names including Stagg, Johnson, Carlo Robelli, AXL, Vintage and dozens of others which are equally forgettable. The legendary Supro & Regal names have been acquired by a distributor & appear on generic Chinese-made resonator guitars. Note that while the guitar mentioned looks like a resonator, it does not have a cone, which begs the question "why?" With the resonator versions if you invest 60 bucks or so in an OMI, National or Quarterman cone you can have yourself a very good sounding cheap resonator guitar, but it'll never be a National or a Dobro |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | I would say hang on to any of those original resonator guitars as there ain't going to be any more. I mentioned earlier of meeting John Dopyro in Escondido, CA and that he was a dedicated musician and a master instrumental innovator. He built Dobro violins and lap steels, that were stunning in sound and concept. Unfortunately, he, and his siblings, were in their 80's then (in the 70's) and have all gone on. Sometimes I think I hear their handiwork in a NM thunderstorm or a sweet mountain wind coming down from the Organs, or a train with the hammer down that went by today with the engineer riding that whistle, dreaming of steam, with rattle and rush and that unique sound that only an old Dobro in a great player's hands can make (Uncle Josh comes to mind).
Bailey (the stupe that didn't buy a Dobro lap steel from John for $200) |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Bailey, you're right about the originals having the full range of sounds. While the good ones were made from 1927-1941 the ones made by McGregor Gains and Don Young today (since 1989) come as close as you can get to the original Nationals. Actually most play better than the old ones. They have been great in keeping my fleet of originals in good working order and the new ones I have are wonderful. The latest of which is a Baritone tricone. A total tonal monster. Don't tell MWoody, he'll get beside hisself again. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | As Bailey has shown the gift of sharing well felt words for well spilled music, you too Bill, continue to share your gift of inciting enthusiasm among the easily distracted.
Roasted Pig, Sputtering 30 weight and Friends gathering sounds like an excellant way to spend the weekend! Do they still make you play for your supper(CWK, Bailey)?
My lovely Wife has been showing more excitement for the OFC 05! To share my three chords with you would be a wonderful thing. She's offered to lead a Women's discussion Group on How to deal with our O-ffliction! |
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Location: NJ | Bill;
How does that BariTri compare to the CustomCaddy??
I can't see anything being louder than that thing without clearance from the EPA! . . .
I think that maybe arranging an "Alternate Itinerary" for the OFCwidows might not be a bad idea. . . . (a shopping trip, day at the beach, whatever). Might make getting "clearance" to go a little easier if the "significant other" has an option OTHER than spending the entire day at a guitar factory (especially those who've "been there/seen that"). Jeanette was TOTALLY pissed about not being able to go this year . . not so much for the Tour (she's seen it), but for the Pre and PostTour Festivities. I'm sure she'd be up for a "LadiesAlternative" and might be interested in helping to organize one . .
Perhaps we should discuss this again when we get closer to '05? . . . |
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Hey Brudda, What is dis?
