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Post by slidefever on Jun 24, 2019 20:08:09 GMT
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Post by davey on Jun 24, 2019 21:23:43 GMT
I had one similar a while ago, I think the cone is smaller than standard. Also the body is quite small, it sounded a bit restrained.
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Post by mendax on Jun 24, 2019 21:28:30 GMT
Hello, Chris. As far as I know, the Model 5 & 6 Regal Dobros originally had mandolin size spider cones. Since this is obviously a biscuit style cone, I would think it had been altered some time in its past.
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Post by Mark Makin on Jun 24, 2019 21:30:39 GMT
The seller’s description is quite good. It is a Model 6, Regal-made Dobro. They were made for roughly about 1 year from 1939 to 1940. Note that it is fitted with a National style cone which is smaller (8”) than usual. Adverts for these instruments mistakenly state that they have small 4 leg Dobro spiders but they don’t. Considering that they were built as ‘student’ guitars for an original price of only $18, they are quite desirable in today’s market. John Dopyera also referred to these as “Rosita” (not the same as a National Rosita )
The cone resonators were covered with fiddle mute coverplate with 8 cutouts however some have been seen with 12 cutouts .
The Model 5 is similar but fitted with coverplates that have 12 small diamond cutouts.
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Post by slidefever on Jun 24, 2019 22:08:58 GMT
Wow!
Thanks guys,
The information you've all provided is really useful to me.
I was hoping Mark would comment on this one.
Do you think it’s a fair price?
Regards
Chris
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Post by Andymccann on Jun 25, 2019 6:58:36 GMT
It may need work but how often do these 30s wood bodies come up over here, not that often. It doesn’t seem overly expensive to me. Maybe not a super bargain but like I said, there’s not a huge choice of similar guitars around
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Post by Michael Messer on Jun 25, 2019 7:30:03 GMT
I have played a few of these over the years over the years and while they are kind of quaint and cool, for my taste they are not very good guitars. Here's a photo I set up many moons ago. No Photoshop, just balance!  Shine On Michael |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2019 8:32:30 GMT
Don't you mean levitation Michael?
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Post by slidefever on Jun 25, 2019 17:39:22 GMT
Thanks Michael,
Quaint is not enough!😝
Regards
Chris
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