This resonator guitar is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. I have never played a Dobro, and for years, really didnt care for the sound of them, but I guess in my old age my old ears have changed too, and now I enjoy the sound. Anyway, I am excited to start on a new venture and think it will be fun...I am hoping my learning curve wont be too big since Ive played pedal and lap steel since the 60s....I am 78 and figured its time to try it.
I also ordered the Janet Davis Teach yourself Dobro book...I used to use a lot of her banjo material and it was excellent, so I figured her dobro approach would be good as well.
I started tenor saxaphone about 9 months ago and love it...I had never played anything without strings before, so its a whole new world for me also, but its a barrel of fun ! or maybe that should be a honkin good time !
Thanks to all for this great community of steelers and Merry Christmas to all !
NGD Recording King Leadbetter model
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Larry Lenhart
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NGD Recording King Leadbetter model
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Paul Seager
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Re: NGD Recording King Leadbetter model
I started seriously on dobro about 18 months ago after a long time on lap steel. I bought the RK Leadbetter 10 months back and have attended 3 bluegrass camps with it. It gets compliments from Sheerhorn and Beard owners over It's tone. The general reaction is over the price, "so little?"
It's a good instrument, open body design and a surprisingly full tone. The string-spacing is very tight, particularly at the nut end. This irritates experienced players but it isn't slowing me down.
I know the Janet Davis book. It's a good starting point but a little dated in it's style. I was recently recommended and have bought "The Dobro Workbook" by David Hamburger. It's very good for self paced learning.
If bluegrass is your thing, learn fiddle tunes. In their normal form they don't layout well on dobro but I've learnt an awful lot of technique watching videos of dobroists adapting them.
I'm now hooked. Open G is not restrictive, I am a huge fan of the Seldom Scene and bluegrass sessions and camps seem to attract ego-free people!
Enjoy!
It's a good instrument, open body design and a surprisingly full tone. The string-spacing is very tight, particularly at the nut end. This irritates experienced players but it isn't slowing me down.
I know the Janet Davis book. It's a good starting point but a little dated in it's style. I was recently recommended and have bought "The Dobro Workbook" by David Hamburger. It's very good for self paced learning.
If bluegrass is your thing, learn fiddle tunes. In their normal form they don't layout well on dobro but I've learnt an awful lot of technique watching videos of dobroists adapting them.
I'm now hooked. Open G is not restrictive, I am a huge fan of the Seldom Scene and bluegrass sessions and camps seem to attract ego-free people!
Enjoy!
\paul