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Post by jono1uk on Oct 18, 2016 20:43:04 GMT
Anyone know which Dobro model this is please? I know it is electric ..and when he plays live he covers up the headstock logo for years i thought it was a Washburn ( he did have a signature model by them) but i have seen video footage tonight and it appears to be a Dobro logo ..also read it was a dobro from someone at the samegig. ![]() |
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Post by resotonic on Oct 18, 2016 22:55:37 GMT
Believe it or not, it's a Gibson made Dobro. Very few made/sold.
I thought it was a Washburn too, but inquired at Vintage Guitar Mag about it...
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Post by jono1uk on Oct 19, 2016 5:23:31 GMT
argh right .. it has a Dobro logo rather then a Gibson one .would that be correct?
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Post by pete1951 on Oct 19, 2016 12:29:01 GMT
When Gibson took over Dobro in 1994 most players were pleased, Gibson had a good name and money to put into the business. However, after they saw how Dobros were made they shut the factory and moved production . Dobros were then made by factory workers. ( Many of them very skilled but not with Dobro making) Gibson did not seem to care about the brand , so though often well made, U.S. Gibson Dobros are inconsistent. Gibson then started production of Dobro in the far East. Unlike Far Eastern guitars (which are sold as Epiphones ) Gibson put the name Dobro on several different guitars of the usual Far Eastern quality. PT So a new Dobro should possibly be called an Epiphone made by Gibson in China?  |
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Post by jono1uk on Oct 19, 2016 16:26:59 GMT
would anyone happen to know what model Sardinas Is using in the above pic please?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2016 16:41:39 GMT
Can't see the pic. But you mean this one?  Or this one?  TT |
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Post by jono1uk on Oct 19, 2016 16:52:20 GMT
This one primarily as i know it is defo made by Dobro but wouldn't mind info on the other as well please ... ne  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2016 19:05:37 GMT
This is a zephyr dobro...  As per Marks book, circa 1987, less than 30 made, stopped production with gibson takeover. My guess: (and after reading the vintage guitar interview - www.vintageguitar.com/21214/eric-sardinas-2/ ), maybe its a zephyr customised one-off by gibson - now called La Pistola. But you can see where his own washburn guitar came from. Direct rip-off in fact! TT |
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Post by jono1uk on Oct 19, 2016 20:23:36 GMT
cheers TT can you send the magazine link again please?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2016 20:31:21 GMT
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Post by jono1uk on Oct 19, 2016 20:44:21 GMT
Brilliant!! ..cant find Zephyr in Mark's book ..
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Post by leeophonic on Oct 19, 2016 21:09:38 GMT
I had a Zephyr, nice guitar just like the one in the photo (not Erics).
Although from memory the construction needed a few tweaks
Regards
Lee
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2016 21:12:27 GMT
Brilliant!! ..cant find Zephyr in Mark's book .. p278! TT |
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Post by jono1uk on Oct 19, 2016 21:20:17 GMT
Thanks!!
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Post by Bob Stockton on Oct 21, 2016 16:09:48 GMT
OK dumb question ......why are there 4 capos on the top picture?
and two on the next one down.....
Update:
I've had a google around and he sometimes uses two for 'extra hold', which I can understand, but 4?
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