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OT: Anyone know anything about Dobros?

PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:10 am
by Suzanne
I want to purchase a Dobro for my boyfriend and have gone to Musicians Friend's website. I don't know what to look for because I know nothing about them. I don't want the most expensive one but don't want the cheapest. Do I? He wants one but still needs to learn to play it so I don't need the best. Any help would be greatly appreciated. :)

PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:19 am
by larryfromnextdoor
dobros are expensive..

Re: OT: Anyone know anything about Dobros?

PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:24 am
by larryfromnextdoor
Suzanne wrote:I want to purchase a Dobro for my boyfriend and have gone to Musicians Friend's website. I don't know what to look for because I know nothing about them. I don't want the most expensive one but don't want the cheapest. Do I? He wants one but still needs to learn to play it so I don't need the best. Any help would be greatly appreciated. :)


i know you want this to be a big surprise .. but with musical instruments for men..

guys need to pick that one out for himself ,


think about getting him a Guitar Center gift card for $600 bucks then take him to the Outback.. DONE!!! :wink:

........................................"thats what i do ,, i solve problems"
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:24 am
by S2M
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Re: OT: Anyone know anything about Dobros?

PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:16 am
by Peartree12249
Suzanne wrote:I want to purchase a Dobro for my boyfriend and have gone to Musicians Friend's website. I don't know what to look for because I know nothing about them. I don't want the most expensive one but don't want the cheapest. Do I? He wants one but still needs to learn to play it so I don't need the best. Any help would be greatly appreciated. :)


I know zip about Dobros, but I love the way they sound.

Here is a tune by Jerry Douglas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClKSED3yM3w

PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:37 am
by Ehwmatt
Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew, tune up your dobro

I agree with larry. I'm a guitar player and I'd wanna pick my own out as well. But you're an awesome girlfriend for even thinking this up on your own. So much cooler than clothes or cologne!

PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:33 pm
by Triple S
My father-in-law is in an old-fart country fiddle band :lol: and he plays a dobro. He brought it when he came to visit us last year and strummed a few tunes, cool sounding instrument. He only just learned to play recently and he's in his seventies!

PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:36 pm
by Rhiannon
Ehwmatt wrote:Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew, (I got your drinkin' money), tune up your dobro (people said he was useless, but them people all were fools. Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues.)


Had to fix/finish that... kinda like Cartman with "Come Sail Away"... :lol:

PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:38 pm
by Maui Tom
Rhiannon wrote:
Ehwmatt wrote:Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew, (I got your drinkin' money), tune up your dobro (people said he was useless, but them people all were fools. Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues.)


Had to fix/finish that... kinda like Cartman with "Come Sail Away"... :lol:


Good work Rhi....still my fav band of all time....:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc3LphELwQI