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Dobro woodbody 90 OMI resonator resophonic guitar

Estimated price for orientation: 495 $

Category: Resonator
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Description
Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Dobro
Body Material: Maple Type: Acoustic
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Design: Single-cone, Biscuit Bridge


Time to clear the spare room as a bigger project is on the horizon. Basically this is a lightweight  Bottleneck 90 made of wood as opposed to metal (33 model).  This is Dobro as was, Not the Gibson Nashville copy or the licence copies.  A 1995 (Huntington Beach, California) OMI Dobro wood body 90, 9 1/2 inch cone resonator with 14 frets to the body, moon & stars Coverplate. Full neck, metal stick metal soundwell, in many ways this is a cheap way of getting a National trojan. Currently with Daadario mediums and has a flat fingerboard. This is a loud guitar with the added warmth of being a wood body. There is provision to install a pickup as there is a jacksocket in place although the original pickup has long since gone. If I were to keep it I would install a Krivo pickup, but your choice to do as you wish. A National cone replaces the Dobro non spiral and a bone nut upgrading the original plastic ones that were of that period.  Guitar is in very good condition for it's age although if you look closely there are nicks & scrapes and a light finish checking but nothing that distracts from the patina and dark sunburst of that period. Welcome to come and see for yourself. Hard case (not a Dobro one) and is in very nice condition with low fast action, good break angle and crisp harmonics. I have too many guitars and as much as I have mulled over keeping this one space needed to keep the peace in the household.  collection or postage at your expense .
On 26-Jun-16 at 11:30:40 BST, seller added the following information:More pictures added as I have had a question regarding the action, being not much of a photographer I have had a go but it probably makes it all more confusing with an extra set of hands needed. I have used my digital calipers and at the 12th fret Bass E =3.43mm Treble E=2.78. I play slide, lapsteel , fret simple chords & fingerstyle and this can be done with this guitar, it works in standard tuning as well as open.  Although bear in mind it will never have the action of a Taylor or Martin as a break angle is required to drive the cone.  The strings are currently medium to heavy on the Treble to hold up to bottleneck & vibrato, anyone that knows me I am no Segovia but it works for me.