BluesKing777 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 While I was sitting by the mailbox waiting for my new National Resophonics M14 to arrive by the big Fedex truck, which didn't come because...delayed at Clearance......., it occurred to me to ask a thread on these Gibson Dobros - from the Gibson Website: http://www2.gibson.c.../Resonator.aspx I have never seen the more expensive ones and have only played the cheapest model for a moment with a guy talkin' in my ear, but it was pretty ordinary - well, tinny. So everybody seems to agree the new Nationals are great and in some ways better than the vintage ones - truss rod in the neck i.e.. So what is the story with the Gibson Dobros and why do they seem to be held in such low regard? Are the expensive ones nice? I have never seen one in stock at a shop and the acoustic guitar specialist shops I have been to don't have any... I find it a bit of a shame, me being a huge Gibson fan. I have a 1976 OMI Dobro which I have had for almost 20 years I guess, and it is great. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Reso guys do not seem to think very highly of the Gibsons and that they ran OMI into the ground. They just do not sound very good and were not built all that well. I gather though the best of the bunch would be those made in California which were built by the former OMI workers prior to 1997 when Gibson moved the operation to Nashville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 Thanks ZW. I bought the subject up because I never see a single mention of the Gibson Dobros here...... a bit strange. Anyone here actually have one? BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarrr Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 The original Dopyera brothers (dobro) models from 1928 were it, including OMI. When Gibson bought National & Dobro, they chose to market National as the premier brand and Dobro as the lower end of the price range. Todays Dobro name neans laminated and inexpensively built. My fab 1986 OMI needed a neck reset(fine for slide, but) so I sold it and got a solid mahog GoldTone PBR-CA, couldn't be happier. http://www.goldtone.com/products/details/w/instrument/379/PBR-CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 The original Dopyera brothers (dobro) models from 1928 were it, including OMI. When Gibson bought National & Dobro, they chose to market National as the premier brand and Dobro as the lower end of the price range. Todays Dobro name neans laminated and inexpensively built. My fab 1986 OMI needed a neck reset(fine for slide, but) so I sold it and got a solid mahog GoldTone PBR-CA, couldn't be happier. http://www.goldtone....ment/379/PBR-CA Very nice! A lot of people rave about those. National Resophonics have a new brand called Smith & Young for spider bridge resos - I imagine they would be sensational, but I have never seen one in the flesh: http://spidercone.com But this is what I am talking about - I mention the word Dobro and the poor Gibson Dobro gets forgotten and all the other brands get a listing and a mention.... Come on, Mr Gibson - give it some stick and make it as nice as my J45 to play and I will be first on the list for one! BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarrr Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 BK, if you like Skip James.... this guys cover on a Gold Tone GRS might just do the trick, we've been playing one of these a lot lately: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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