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lacerta
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Unusual Dobro Apr 25, 2020 14:45:50 GMT

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Post by lacerta on Apr 25, 2020 14:45:50 GMT

Anyone got any thoughts about this?

the body and headstock shape look like the Regal Angelus/Model 19 from the 30's but I've never seen anything so highly decorated, and if it was from the factory it's odd that the bottom of the range model would be so decorated.

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Noah Miller
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Unusual Dobro Apr 25, 2020 16:37:12 GMT Michael Messer likes this

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Post by Noah Miller on Apr 25, 2020 16:37:12 GMT

The finish, binding, headstock veneer, and fretboard are all replacements. Dobro did make some rather fancy instruments, but they look nothing like this. Looks like somebody started with the side crack repairs and just... kept on going.

pete1951 Total Conehead MM Forum Member! Posts: 3,570	Unusual Dobro Apr 26, 2020 7:02:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pete1951 on Apr 26, 2020 7:02:00 GMT The body crack seem to indicate that the body is made from solid timber, rather than ply, and I can’t see any spider through the cover plate, so is this an old lugged cone Dobro that someone has ‘got at’ ? Pete

Unusual Dobro

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Post by pete1951 on Apr 26, 2020 7:02:00 GMT