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| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Just pulled my Dobro out ater 40 years | | Date: | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 19:26:47 (-0600) | | From: | David Tanner <dcsrt @.....net>
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Hi Joe - If you're in the Detroit area you might think about giving
Elderly's in Lansing a call. They have a good shop there and I'm sure
they could set up your dobro. They sell lots of vintage dobros and
Nationals. Gruhn's in Nashville has a real reso wizard working for
them these days and I would not hesitate in sending them a guitar to
be given the once-over after 35 years. This list doesn't really
concern itself with round neck guitars, fyi. But all coneheads share
a common alloy. Good luck! - Dave
On Feb 24, 2008, at 8:41 PM, worker@prodigy.net wrote:
> I hadn't played guitar much in the last 40 years but I ran into a
> fella that was playing an old national at a farm market and I
> thought "Its time"
> The gentleman was good enough to let me sit and play for a while.
> (I shared the beer my friend had just bought from the store}, And
> decided something was missing. Music...
>
> I have a Dobro I bought probably in 72 or so its metal bodied, I
> had used it for slide in a band when I was "younger" and then never
> thought much of it. Why we used a Dobro in an art rock kinda band
> I can't remember.... Then again I don't remember much of those
> years which is probably just as well
>
>
> I now enjoy ragtime music and blues picking and I'm trying to
> relearn some things I thought I knew once.
>
> I would like to have the guitar gone looked at and set up.
> I have heard of a shop in Indiana that is quite good.
> I'm in Detroit area but I'm willing to take (or ship) the guitar
> soooo would anyone like to suggest shops that specialize in
> resonator guitars?
>
> I'l like to move the action down so I can pick it a bit more it
> needs to be looked at after spending so long in the closet.
>
> I'm also trying to unlearn some bad habits I have that I only just
> realized are not particulary benificial to my playing... Like
> leaving my pinkie down on the guitar while I pick... someone one
> showed me how much smoother and less tense you picking is when you
> dont try to brace it with your little finger.
>
> When I pulled out my older guitars I got quite a shock. I have an
> older martin d28 a 335 gibson and I had a white strat from the 60's
> I didn't realize the value of things..... I ended up selling off
> the strat for 25k UNREAL... I was shocked.. I was not going to
> play the thing and I'm not really into collecting guitars so I sold
> to someone who is.. But I almost fainted when they offered that
> kinda money.
> Thank god I can stil find an old dobro or national for "reasonable"
> money. I almost pray the resonators never get Fashionable
>
> Any and all advice and encouragement welcomed
> Thanks
> Joe
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