dobro H-33 dating and re sale price

[robbie]

hiya sliders

I am thinking og selling my dobro H-33 serial no D1090720....but unfortunatly I do not have any idea of the value.
the guitar is in excellent condition EXCEPT for a small varnish chip on the back of the neck it has also been professionaly set up by the guitar shop in newcastle. the gutar comes with the original dobro hard shell case also in excellent condition.

any help would be greatly appreciated

robbsie

[Brad Bechtel]

Here's one from 1986 for sale in Texas for $1,100 USD:
www.gbase.com/gear/find?gs=y&keyword=dobro%2033h

[waffle]

Robbie,If it's a round neck? the norm is they command more money, if you look on ebay or similar sites you could compare and may get average as to what you want for it,but bare in mind they do go cheap sometimes in auction,less than £700 on ebay iv'e seen with original case.

[Michael Messer]

Hi Robbie,

I do not usually get involved in valuations on this forum, but I just want to back up what Brad & Waffle have said.

Brad has given you a good idea about US prices and Waffle has been helpful and correct in saying that they go for quite low money. Interestingly, the US price that Brad mentioned (1100 USD) is exactly the same as Waffle's UK eBay price. 1100 USD is 700 GBP.

Yours is a September 2001 guitar, which puts it firmly in the Gibson camp. These are not as sought after as OMI-built Dobro 33Hs, but nevertheless it is a 'real' Dobro and that is in its favour when selling it.

This forum would be a good place to advertise it.

I hope that we have been helpful.

(I have moved this thread into TALKING BLUES because you are not selling it ....yet).

Shine On
Michael

[robbie]

Hiya Lads,
As usual, the forum has come up trumps again, never any doubt about it,,, the best ! and also, thanks for dating it michael....I knew it was recent, but did not know the date, so cheers mate for the info. I did think fairly recent I paid over the top for it, but no apologies there ,,,unfortunatly guitars are like beauiful women to me ...I just loose my sensible head and think got to have that one...so thank you all for the help


regards
robbsie

[robbie]

just to let you know that the dobro was sold today.

thanks once again for all the help and advice


regards

robbsie