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Jeff Wewers wewers@erols.com Mon Dec 20 16:41:01 PST 1999 Does anyone have any experience with Montalvo Hawaiian Guitars (formerly marketed as K&S)? These are hollow-neck guitars ob the Weissenborn type. They are currently sold by Berkeley Musical Instruments in CA. Would like to hear from anyone who has seen or played one - quality of workmanship, sound, etc., or from anyone who has dealt with Berkeley. Thanks. Steven D. Lauer slauer17@hotmail.com Mon Dec 13 20:49:44 PST 1999 Thank you so much for the Allman Brothers Band video. I have been a fan for nearly 30 years. This was the first time I ever got a chance to see Duane play. He was without a doubt the greatest guitar player ever. Thank you once again. Trucker Dave jamesl@midsouth.com Mon Dec 13 08:23:51 PST 1999 If anyone is interested, I finally got a really good sound out of a single cone Johnson steel body, but it takes some internal reworking and a quarterman cone and bridge change to do it. I found out they are not constructed properly in China. SURPRISE! SURPRISE! Kirk Lorange lorange@kirk.net Sun Dec 12 23:49:11 PST 1999 Great site. I spend a lot of time here. Anyone interested in a free mp3 download of my tune Come a long Way, go to http://www.mp3.com/KirkLorange It boasts the highest slide guitar note ever recorded. See if you're speakers can handle it. Also, come to my site for Drop-D tuning lessons, more downloads and TAB. http://lorange.kirk.net John wentz w8hfk@aol.com Sat Dec 11 16:57:14 PST 1999 Do you know of any DOBRO TABLATURE sites on the web andrew maikapar kumali@telus.net Thu Dec 9 22:48:42 PST 1999 Hi! I have what looks to be a National or Dobro four string guitar with resonator. There is no name on it or serial number, just a "pat. applied for" stamped on the front above the resonator. Itcould be that it had a label at one time but it had been painted over and I stripped the paint. Andrew Stewart Wright swright@zoolink.com Tue Dec 7 23:23:15 PST 1999 Hi everybody. Been playing electric guitar for many years and have played bottleneck style (ala Jeremy Spencer of the old Fleetwood mac).But my real love is the Duane Allman sound. I'm having trouble figuring out how the heck he tuned his guitar. Does anybody know the tuning for say..Trouble no more and Statesborough Blues and One way out! Stewart Wright Vancouver B.C. Canada Bennett Harris Bennyharry@aol.com Tue Dec 7 08:42:23 PST 1999 Wow! What a cool Website! Please include me in your artists links: I'm an excellent Delta/ragtime guitarist-singer, based in NYC. I fingerpick bottleneck slide style on (any of three) National, pre-WWll Duolian, blow harmnica, and kick up a storm of passionate music. http://www.bennettharrisblues.com Thanks, Bennett Harris (718)721-3480 Truckerdave jamesl@midsdouth.com Mon Dec 6 22:37:23 PST 1999 I agree on the Johnson's with Mike, I have two, but a cone change to a national on the single cone Johnson wouldn't work(at least on mine). Too much string pressure on the bridge.(I put the national cone in an old regal wood body and it sounded fine) I've yet to try a quarterman but the quality seems to have slipped badly from the first single cone i had earlier this year. I guess i should have been a bit clearer, the tri-cones are excellent. I have one and would recommend them to anyone, I was only referring to the single cone model and there can be a great variance in any guitar, but i was not too pleased with the quality or sound of the second single cone. Uh Oh, now we've made this a forum on guitar construction and everyone who can barely afford one dobro is ready to slap all of us who can afford half a dozen. Mike Dotson terapln@aol.com Sun Dec 5 17:04:29 PST 1999 Will all due respect to Trucker Dave. The Johnson/Sterlings are a pretty accurate National copy (the Johnson Tricones are even 11.5 fretters just like the original) While they certainly are not made with the same quality both in materials and workmanship the single cones are styled after the late '30's 14 fret models, which like all National guitars, had 24.9" scales not 24.5" The 14 fret Dobros were made from the actual National dies, first using the small "F" hole dies from the tenor guitars and then later after they were located, the larger ones. They Dobro's did use a 24.5" scale. If you're not happy with the sound of a Johnson/Sterling it's very easy to relace the cone with a current production National, or a Quarterman. The cone is the real secret to great tone in these things and the offshore makers usually use stamped cones that are thicker than the spun cones on the original and current guitars. I own and have owned both new production and vintage Nationals, plus custom made resonators. I love the originals but a person can have both a single and tricone Johnson/Sterling for the price of one new production National, and with a cone replacement, great tone. Just don't count on very good resale. Kirk Lorange lorange@kirk.net Fri Dec 3 21:08:33 PST 1999 If you're interested in hearing some slide playing from DownUnder, come visit my site. I've been playing slide since 1963 and it's what I'm best known for down here in Australia. I've got a couple of Mp3 files to download for free. Also a lesson or two in Drop D tuning. www.lorange.kirk.net Trucker Dave jamesl@midsouth.com Fri Dec 3 08:54:04 PST 1999 For the record, a Johnson/Sterling steel body guitar is NOT a copy of a National. What it IS, however,is a dead ringer for a "DOBRO" OMI(original musical instrument, co.) model "90" fourteen fret model made through the 70's and 80's with a 25 inch instead of a 24 1/2 scale. They sound pretty good, but not like a National. If you want to purchase one, better look at it and play it first or you might be sorry. Rob Hinely rfh3@yahoo.com Thu Dec 2 12:31:11 PST 1999 Hello. I have a 1934 (National) Dobro for sale. Please give it a look @ http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=210409339 Thank you for your time . . . - Rob Hinely Georgia Jeff Wewers wewers@erols Wed Dec 1 16:35:37 PST 1999 Just purchased a Johnson Tricone. Great sound & quality for the money. Would like to hear from others who own one. Has anyone made any modifications to theirs? Any tips on raising the strings for lap-style playing? THE KINSHIP doug@thekinship.com Fri Nov 26 13:45:49 PST 1999 I'd like to add our site to your page, The Kinship plays alot of slide, however we will be putting up a couple of new tunes that have slide in them. Check out our site at thekinship.com and let me know what you think. Thanks THE KINSHIP marcelo giangrande mgmusic@sti.com.br Fri Nov 26 12:33:25 PST 1999 what's your opinion on the Hipshot's TRILOGY ?? Does it work fine in Les Pauls ?? Stays in tune well? by the way, terrific site !!!!!!!! Trucker Dave jamesl@midsouth.com Fri Nov 26 11:55:55 PST 1999 Hey I'll give dobrojean a plug. Go listen to the stuff on his website. He probably never picked any cotton but the boy's pretty good. I'll have to bite my lip and say he's better than me(only just a little, though) gene franklin bustedstick@webtv.net Wed Nov 24 10:35:47 PST 1999 does anyone out there have any information about johnson/sterling? guitars supposed to be affordable copies of nationals? web sites, dealers, ANY info would be greatly appreciated!! i've seen references to johnsons, but that's about it. i can't seem to find anything else about them. i would be grateful for any help with this. thanks alan paul editor@guitarworld.com Wed Nov 24 07:44:21 PST 1999 fantastic site. i am the editor of guitar world online and would like to post a news item about you. is that okay? thanks. Jason moresale@cruzio.com Tue Nov 23 16:08:51 PST 1999 Hi, We have an 83' 10 string Dobro here at our store and are having some difficulty in determining it's value. Can anyone give us any insight? Thanks Jason More Music Santa Cruz CA Gerry Glombecki gerry@azstarnet.com Wed Nov 17 19:44:56 PST 1999 Need a real bottle neck slide not a cheap imitation? "Ain't it funny how and old broken bottle sounds just like a diamond ring" http://emol.org/emol/music/musicians/glombecki/delta.html Paulo famrecife@planet2000.com.br Sun Nov 14 17:23:58 PST 1999 What about Jeremy Spencer ex from Fleetwoodmac. It would be nice to have his biography too. I've seen him play and he plays like hell. jim lewis vibrotater@webtv.net Mon Nov 8 19:04:56 PST 1999 Is Tiger Industries still in the business of making bottleneck slides? I have an original and would like to aquire other models. Spongo timspong@aol.com Sun Nov 7 09:55:59 PST 1999 has anyone got any info on dobrolektric guitars I can't seem to find any info anywhere. Bruno Butenas Lopez lopez@apm.org.br Sat Nov 6 14:40:45 PST 1999 This is site as a VERY BEATIFUL Rev. Mark Vipond Jesusblues@aol.com Fri Nov 5 05:56:32 PST 1999 Hi I'm looking for a dobro guitar. nothing fancy. sounding like the old blues used to . I work with the poor in Toledo, so I can't spend alot. Maybe someone could donate one, seeing it's gonna be put to good use and not sitting in someones closet locked up for years at a time! What are some of your ideas? signed Jesusblues@aol.com doug siggs dsiggs@yahoo.com Sun Oct 31 04:02:52 PST 1999 love this site just love it check out kirk lorange he is an ex pat canadian living here in australia he really is a supurb slide guitarist he has an excellent website with some clips. he markets a book called plane talk take a look.regards doug Steve Morris morriss19@hotmail.com Sat Oct 30 12:53:18 PDT 1999 I was given an old resonator guitar.I am familiar with most but this one is a mystery.It was dissassembled with finish removed.small body, small resonator,f holes, slotted peghead.I f you can help me ID I'll send scans of it's bizarritude.thanks Matt Sherring MSherg@aol.com Sat Oct 30 04:14:46 PDT 1999 I heard that you can play slide guitar with a Coke bottle? Is that true? Thanks Matt Lowell Larsen rider1@concentric.net Sat Oct 23 14:01:52 PDT 1999 This is a great site. You've done your homework well in providing a comprehensive range of musicians and examples of they're music. I really appreciate all the great clips. What is the title of the song preformed by Ry Cooder in the clip you've most generously provided for our viewing and listening pleasure in the Lounge? Also is it available on any of his albums? Thank you Lowell Chuck Ross aminor1950@yahoo.com Fri Oct 8 14:01:59 PDT 1999 I have an old "Dobro" that I purchased in a pawn shop, in the early 70's. I like playing it but the problem is that the body is dented (steel body). Who repairs this kind of thing? Thanks, Chuck jeff newsom jane_lecount@msn.com Tue Oct 5 19:41:35 PDT 1999 Hi folks, greatpage!! Be sure to add Tony Furtado to your list of great slide players.Awesome on both banjo and slide,Tony now has several records out on Rounder with a new one due out soon with legendary bass player Bill Rich(Butterfields BetterDays Band,Buddy Miles, and Taj Mahal) and a phenomenal guitar player by the name of Ross Martin. Tony possesses a very unique style and approach to the slide and covers a wide range of musical styles. His live show is absolutely stratospheric!! Enough said!! Howard Fields/Rock Paper rockpapr@idt.net Wed Sep 29 21:29:50 PDT 1999 GREAT site. Just wanted to make you & your visitors aware of my web site (http://idt.net/~rockpapr) which features an online database of every article, record review, concert review and advertisement ever published on Rolling Stone magazine. hotspur yardbird00@hotmail.com Thu Sep 23 17:14:54 PDT 1999 Being from Sydney, I have never seen the Allman Brothers. My cousin and I are both huge fans, particularly of Duane and Gregg, and we had long given up ever seeing footage of the original band. A couple of weeks ago, cuz phoned to say he was sitting there WATCHING Duane play. "Waddyamean 'watching'?" I said. When I got to work the next day I logged in to Planet Dobro and sat gobsmacked for 10 minutes or so. Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Still, whoever mixed the sound should be tarred and feathered.) MORE PLEASE!! Dave Buchholz Lakeffect3@aol.com Thu Sep 23 15:54:22 PDT 1999 RESONATOR Pickups: I'd like a few recommendations as to what type/brand of pickup to use in a semi-hollow resonator body guitar.It looks like a Les Paul attacked by a hubcap. Ithas a humbucker knock off at the neck, and a peizo under the saddle, neither of which are preamped internally.The signal from the saddle is almost non-existant out needs a boost. Id prefer to stay "on board" with anything I add to it Many thanks ahead of time to all who answer! Paul Livaudais sootsoot@Gateway.net Wed Sep 22 14:06:39 PDT 1999 I write this after visiting your site and discovering that one of the premier blues and slide artist was not listed in your legion of honor. his name was Walter" Furry" Lewis.He was indeed the inspiriation for many later slide players including Bukka White. and other up and comers. I should point out the fact that he did open for the Rolling Stones in Memphis on their '76 tour. You might ask the likes of Joni Mitchell who wrote a song about him,or the people at Ardent Studios in Memphis. Furry Lewis was playing slide when Bukka was still in diapers. there are those who are the masters and then there are the rest of us that try to emulate them i.e. The Allman Brothers.Eric Clapton Ron Wood etc ask these individuals where their inspiration came from and the'll tell you the old bluesmen. To them it wasn't the music it was a way of life. I had the honor of learning this way of life from Furry . So did a very few others including Sid Selvelge, Lee Baker and a handful of others. The style of the old Delta Bottleneck Blues is fading into obscurity as these masters die. It is truely a shame that a piece of true Americana dies with each of them and so many of us forget our roots. Long live the Delta Blues and those who sit at their feet anxious to embrace that history. MrRick rnfoxphd@yahoo.com Sun Sep 19 19:30:22 PDT 1999 HEY! Thanks so much for the long video clip of the Allman Brothers. As someone who was lucky enough to see them live WITH Duane twice, you might say I have been waiting for a long time for another viewing. Any work you have put in to make this possible is quite appreciated. I can only say one additional thing: M O R E ! ! ! gustavo fernandez gfernan@intramed.net.ar Sun Sep 19 18:52:22 PDT 1999 hello! i'm pretty surprised at your page.it's obvious that there would be omissions in the galleries.as a beginner in the art of slide playing (but not as a slide records listener)i'm stranged at not finding any mention to j.b hutto and consecuently his nephew lil' ed to mention two concrete examples.i've heard two more interesting performers:sam mitchell and robert lucas.any data of them should be well received.and there are so more but that belongs to particular tastes like the incredible and hard to describe cedell davies.cool page.see you soon Bruce Bowden bugler15@flash.net Wed Sep 15 15:31:59 PDT 1999 Looking for a large decal of Dobro insignia for back window of pickup.Can you help?Thanks. Bruce Jeff Moss airmoss@aol.com Tue Sep 14 19:49:06 PDT 1999 I just stumbled onto this site, and think it is really cool. However, as I read through your legion of honor I was shocked that Warren Haynes is missing. GOD ALMIGHTY, WHAT PLANET ARE YOU FROM! Why do you think Dickey never played electric slide while Warren was in the Allmans? Obviously because Warren smokes his ass! Listen to Blue Sky on the live 1st Set CD and tell me I'm wrong. Jim Mathis jamesl@midsouth.com Mon Sep 13 23:23:47 PDT 1999 Does anyone know how a National Tri-cone is constructed on the inside? I have a Johnson Tri-cone(Yes I can afford a National, but would YOU play a $2500 guitar in a bar?) It sounded OK but I thought there was some room for improvement so I took it apart and made a slight modification to the wood bracing which resulted in a noticeable improvement in the sound. Before I do anything else to it, it would help to know what a real National looks like inside. Charles Duncan dobro_maniac@hotmail.com Sun Sep 5 12:14:32 PDT 1999 Hi, my name is Chuck, and I live in Minnesota. I was wondering if anyone out there knows of any good places in my state to try out a dobro. I am looking to buy or/and considering purchasing a 27 Deluxe Dobro. I can not find to many stores, that have anything in stock to look at or try. I am also interested on other types of dobro's too. The 27 Deluxe would be my dream dobro though. If there is even someone out there interested in talking about dobro's, feel free to e-mail me. I have only played about 2 years, but I love the instrument. I can use all the tips and help I can get. Thankyou for your time. sanjay sanjay@snakebite.com Wed Sep 1 14:36:44 PDT 1999 Hi, I was in the unfortunate situation of having to lose this instrument. I was loading up after a gig and it got left by the side of the street. By the time I realized and got back it was gone. I post this message in the hope that maybe something will come of it. Best Wishes and Thanks. -Sanjay ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOST/STOLEN. Dobro-Dobrolektric 1999 Serial.No 81117019 on Aug, 28th on LaGuardia Pl. Greenwich Village, NY NY. A Black Yamaha gigbag with the guitar in it. Thin body (1 7/8" at tailpin) acoustic electric with one f-hole in the upper bass bout, with a vintage sunburst, curly maple top and brown finish maple back and sides. It has a black P-100 pickup in the neck position, as well as an internal transducer, a biscuit cone, black volume and tone knobs in the lower treble bout, and volume bass and treble controls on the bass side, a 10 1/2" chromed cover plate. Cutaway, l9 fret maple neck with rosewood board with dot inlays, a jack on the side, a truss rod cover on peghead and the Dobro (r) decal. Two small thumbnail dents on top where the lower right part of the neck joins the body. Reward offered for any information leading to recovery. Thanks. Steve sloc@foto.infi.net Mon Aug 30 18:14:20 PDT 1999 I've just purchased a Johnson/Sterling round neck resonator guitar. I am very pleased with the workmanship and the tone. I'd like to adjust the bridge a tad to make it a little more amenable to finger- picking. I can set up an acoustic and an electric guitar but I'm unfamiliar with how to adjust a biscuit bridge. Is there any website or information out there on adjusting a biscuit bridge and the standard (if any) for string height at the nut and the 12th fret? I'd prefer to know a little before I remove the cover plate and start rooting around. Bruce Bowden bugler15@flash.net Mon Aug 30 06:19:36 PDT 1999 does anyone know where to find a miniture dobro and case like alot of the instrument miniatures out there? missippy missippy@yahoo.com Sat Aug 28 01:08:51 PDT 1999 please add me to your mailing list. thanks missippy james K. Thow stiinkfist@yahoo.com Thu Aug 19 17:25:56 PDT 1999 Thanks for the Ben Harper article. He's an artist who's made me want to join the rest of you in playing slide. Watch out for some demos on the net...I've been trying to cross the art of slide with the distorted overtones of metal with Sepultura-style percussion...look out for it.. Steve Ogden sogden5369@aol.com Tue Aug 17 17:05:59 PDT 1999 Hi out there! I am trying to get some info on my Dad's old guitar. Description: 1930's Regal Dobro, Sunburst, wood body, metal resonator, non-segmented f-holes, 12 frets above body and round back neck. Resonator has a patent number #1,896,484 w/ other patents pending written below the patent number. I have been told by two different local merchants (The Guitar Depot Attleboro, MA) and (The Guitar Center North Attleboro, MA) that this guitar is in excellent condition. If anyone out there can help me, please send an email or if you might be interested in buying, then make me an offer. Thanks for the help! Krk Lorange Lorange@Kirk.net Tue Aug 17 02:46:34 PDT 1999 Great site. Anyone interested in a Drop-D tuning slide lesson, come visit WWW.LORANGE.KIRK.NET Scott Neubert MostlyinC@aol.com Mon Aug 2 06:45:19 PDT 1999 What a wonderful site! I live in Nashville, Tn. and play dobro, guitar and pedal steel. I have found various sites for steel and guitar but never anything of this nature for dobro. My hat's off to you for creating a forum like this. It is a great way to meet and exchange ideas with other players. PS. Check out Stepen Miller's "Dobrology" CD. You will be amazed. Scott Rex Jones rex@ksw.nesic.nec.co.jp Wed Jul 28 00:33:39 PDT 1999 The article by Carl Weingarten lists Robert Johnson as playing a reonator guitar along with Tampa Red and Son House, perhaps through an oversight or misediting, but is there any proof that Johnson played a resonatpor guitar? His existing recordings are obviously played on a wood body acoustic. Also, for those interested there is a new publication on the transcriptions of Robert Johnson's recordings that shed a different light on his tunings and are much more complete than any previous editions by other authors in that the entire song is transcribed. Paul C. Bloozplyr@aol.com Mon Jul 26 16:51:28 PDT 1999 I am totally in love with this sit of yours,guys! I wanna move in!! Two quick things: 1) For those looking to electrify their resophonic guitar for stage and still have it sound like a resophonic-it's the Highlander system. A company in San Luis Obispo; they've also got THE pickup for a tricone (new product).A KILLER! I was turned on to this company by the good folks at National.Every big name is usin' em', and now I know why! Local heros? Here in Southern California, all of us who are playin the blues scene will agree if asked....Stan West. doug siggs dsiggs@yahoo.com Sat Jul 24 01:04:56 PDT 1999 love this site but how cxan i get to see these clips what do i need to download to enable me to see them Andy andes@chorus.net Thu Jul 22 23:08:25 PDT 1999 !!!HELP!!! I'M LOOKING FOR A PLASTIC NUT THAT SLIDES OVER A NORMAL GUITAR NUT AND RAISES ACTION TO FACILITATE SLIDE PLAYING. THINK THE PRODUCT MIGHT BE CALLED "PERFECT NUT"? ANYONE KNOW WHERE THESE CAN BE OBTAINED? THANKS! Steve Lock slock@globalnet.co.uk Thu Jul 22 10:57:21 PDT 1999 I have just acquired a Dorado "Dobro style" acoustic guitar. I believe it is about 20 years old and possibly Japanese. Do you have any information about it? I have tried searching the web. That's how I found your site. Many thanks in anticipation! cat pigstar@eudoramail.com Tue Jul 20 07:38:56 PDT 1999 we want a guitarist. we want a drummer too. Three young, ambitious, open-minded starlets (singer, keyboards, bass - 1 boy 2 girls) seeking guitarist and drummer to complete our band. Gender, race, sexuality, technical ability, height, weight, shoe size unimportant, so long as you have attitude and sparkle. Inf Suede, Garbage, PJ Harvey, Roxy Music, etc etc etc. Oh, and it would help if you came from Glasgow (uk). Or thereabouts. write to c mcneil, 62 white street, glasgow g11 5eb. email pigstar@eudoramail.com phone 0141 576 1438 Jake Reece jreece@connect.ab.ca Sat Jul 17 15:24:32 PDT 1999 There was a very poignant article by someone (perhaps Dan Scanlan, aka Cool Hand Uke) who met an aging John Dopyera posted at (a now stale) URL http://www.oro.net/~dscanlan/dopera.html. I'd like to find the article again if I could, and I bet others who are obsessed by resophonica might like to read it. Does anybody have an idea of where it might be found? Or what happened to the author? jr Steve alpine11@home.com Sat Jul 10 18:14:49 PDT 1999 I noticed that Eric Sardinas is not mentioned anywhere. If you have not heard of him I can highly recommend him to be listed. He plays 100% electric dobro and is an incredible player. He has a cd out on Evidence records. Thanks, Steve VINNY ROTH VERONAROTH@MSN.COM Mon Jul 5 20:29:05 PDT 1999 HEY ALL YOU SLIDERS,I THINK THIS SITE IS A GREAT IDEA AND MOST INFORMATIVE. ONE FELLOW SLIDE PLAYER THAT I THINK DOSEN'T GET ENOUGH CREDIT IS TOMMY BOLIN.BUT, HELL THERE ARE SO MANY THAT KICK ASS IT'S HARD TO KEEP TRACK. PEACE AND KEEP ON PLAYING,THE VIN MAN Titus Vollmer titusvollmer@hotmail.com Sun Jul 4 23:30:17 PDT 1999 Hi there, I have a brandnew Continental Tricone with lilly of the valley-engraving (style 3) for sale. Continental guitars are high end replicas of the original nationals but made in germany. You can check out the manufacturer's site at "ami-gmbh.net".The guitar features an ebony fretboard, maple neck, ivoroid binding, trussrod and some of the roundest, best balanced sound I know from dobros. I am a private person and sell it for $2200. That is not even half of what a new national would cost and a lot cheaper than a factory-direct purchase!! I am located in Boston, Massachusetts.The guitar comes with a hard shell case. Dennis Kurt kurt@pro-ns.net Tue Jun 29 18:52:29 PDT 1999 Thank you very much! I just viewed the video of Duane and the Brothers. I, for one, really appreciate your efforts. I've been listening to Duane since 1975 or so and is by far my favorite guitarist. Aside from a brief 5 to 10 second clip in a music documentary on TV once, I've never seen video of him. They jammed just like I pictured they would. Granted the quality wasn't the greatest but you obviously were working with old and multi-generation video tape. Once again, excellant work and thanks very much!!! ferblues yudy@epm.net.co Tue Jun 29 10:03:23 PDT 1999 Quiero aprender (learn-lesson) slide Urgente dobrojean dobrojean@skynet.be Mon Jun 28 09:56:57 PDT 1999 Hi. I'm a Belgian steelguitar player. Visit my brand new homepage at http://come.to/dobrojean It's got RealAudio and everything. Mike Dotson terapln@aol.com Tue Jun 22 11:46:16 PDT 1999 Hello sliders, If anyone is lookin' I've got a '96 Style O for sale $1400.00 It's in absolutly MINT cond. No B.S. here! It's got the blonde finish neck w/truss rod, ebony board w/ivoroid binding. Comes w/ HSC. It's sound is fantastic, loud and clear, I use it primarily for open D slide playing. A deal for an '37 tricone makes this sale necesary. I'm in Az so anybody local is welcome to contact me and come play it. I'm a private seller not a dealer so theres no tax. This a like new National for $800.00 odd dollars less than a new one. Slide On, Mike Michael Dougherty clapton9@bellsouth.net Sun Jun 20 06:15:54 PDT 1999 The page says the Fillmore video will return 5/99....it's almost 7/99 now! Carl W. cdub@mphase.com Sat Jun 12 23:21:35 PDT 1999 Dear Dennis, Ned and Friends of Planet Dobro, Here's the news regarding the video clip of Duane Allman and The Brothers at The Fillmore East 9/70; It has taken some weeks to gain the legal permission to present the clip in Planet Dobro. At the moment the video is being prepared for showing in Planet Dobro and my aim is to have it up in The Bottleneck Lounge within a week. An email will be sent out, and the clip presented with background information. Only one song will be shown. The presentation is being granted on the basis that Planet Dobro is a non-profit venture, and neither the clip or video will be made available for duplication or sale. This historical footage is a rare opportunity to view the original Allman Brothers Band lineup in action. Special thanks to the Allman Brothers management and the Bill Graham Archives for approving the presentation of the clip. --Carl Dennis Kurt kurt@pro-ns.net Sat Jun 12 09:40:25 PDT 1999 Hello! I discovered this site several weeks ago and have been checking frequently as I'd like to view the Duane Allman video clip. Can you tell me when it will be available? Also, is the video clip or the entire concert available on videotape? If so, how much and how can I get it? Thanks in advance for your reply. Ned Vivola NeddieV@aol.com Sun Jun 6 14:26:48 PDT 1999 What is going on with the Duane Allman video clip? I am rather anxious to view it. Is it possible to buy a tape of this video clip? Thankyou- please reply. sincerely NeddieV@aol.com F.Capo fcapo@aol.com Fri May 28 11:51:00 PDT 1999 It is a sad commentary that on all of the slide pages, there is little or no mention of Brian Jones, clearly ahead of his time in introducing slide to a whole influential generation of listners and players. Peter Miller petermiller@hotmail.com Sat May 15 20:29:24 PDT 1999 Hello Planet Dobro; In a couple of months I plan to visit the States, bringing over copies of my new CD 'Here's that train.' I would love to have an opportunity to send you a copy. See what you think. Would you listen to it? I hasten to add that I am not playing a Dpbro on this release but a 1937 Kalamazoo that has been adjusted to make slaide playing more comfortable. Does this matter/ Will you listen if it ain't a Dobro? The Cd has six traks, just me playin' and singin', solo, warts and all. In July I will be in Florida and then I plan to travel to Austin. A guy at a bar there 'Threadgills', heard thje CD, liked it, asked me to tell him when I was in town, fix up a gig. Can you help me also? maybe someone out tihn Austin who may be able to make some introductions, maybe send a CD to. The material is country crossover, story blues. Hope to hear from you. If you have problems with my address, try adding the Australian prefix 'au' after com. Kindest regards, pete miller Ray Bamboschek dobro_ray@yahoo.com Wed May 5 03:06:22 PDT 1999 Hi Resophonic Fans everywhere! To my knowledge there are only four Dobro(R) players in Austria EU: Oliver Gruen, Theo Ristl, Walter Stettner and me (I started with "Bluegrass Specials" in 1972). If there is anybody else - please contact me! Any foreign visitors are also welcome to drop in at Vienna for a session... Keep picking - and enjoy this super site! Dobro(R) Ray Kirk Lorange lorange@kirk.net Wed Apr 28 02:05:31 PDT 1999 Hello out there. I've been playing slide guitar since about 1970. As far as I know I'm the only player in Australia, where I moved to from Canada in 1975, to be endorsed by Dobro. They gave me a beautiful D33 to play. Thanks again Dobro. If anyone is interested, come visit my site at www.lorange.kirk.net for a lesson in drop-D slide guitar. I gave up open tunings years ago and play exclusively in Drop-D now. It really is the best of both worlds. I also play slide on my Strat and my 1951 Gibson J50. If you live down here you've heard me hundreds of times on radio and TV commercials, the CocaCola Sky Surfer ad probably the most well known. It's great to see these sites dedicated to what I believe is the most fun of all guitar styles. All the best from Queensland..."Beautiful one day, perfect the next". Kirk Lorange. Michael Shaun Norton msnorton@gte.net Thu Apr 22 08:41:40 PDT 1999 Hey...just wanted to see if anyone had heard this new slide player Eric Sardinas. I bought his new album a couple of weeks ago. I was impressed with his tone and technique but I felt like when all was said and done he was basically a Johnny Winter clone. Not that I wouldn't want to play like Johnny Winter...hehehe. Anyhow, check hime out!! Bradley Bischoff brad_bischoff@pch.gc.ca Thu Apr 15 08:19:12 PDT 1999 Hi Gang: I just bought my first Dobro and am really pumped. It has # 704 stamped on the headstock. Can anyone help me nail down the history of this fine relic? Thanks a million. BB Tina td811@hotmail.com Thu Apr 8 11:00:50 PDT 1999 I was wondering if any one could tell me if in the First Quality Music Suplies book, if the square neck dobro on page 30 comes in the tobacco sunburst or the browm sunburst. Thankyou. Jose Martinez eatapeach78@hotmail.com Wed Apr 7 13:52:57 PDT 1999 I wondering about what had happened to the video clip of the Allman Brothers Band playing "Don't Keep Me Wonderin" I went to see it today and it was'nt there. Why was it taken off the site? That is the only footage that I've ever seen of Duane and Berry. Don't worry though I'll keep visiting this website. Dino TempoSaint@aol.com Tue Apr 6 21:35:40 PDT 1999 Love the website very much . A man who plays some amazing slide but not often enough is Warren Haynes. Just thought I would throw in my two cents !! Thanx again for an outstanding page ! Karl-Juergen Klimke kjklimke@wuerzburg.netsurf.de Sat Apr 3 09:32:39 PST 1999 Hi there! Is there somebody out, who explain me the difference between a wooden and an all-metal-bodied resonator guitar. What is the difference between a single- and a tri-cone-resonator. And last, is there something special about the setup of a resonator-guitar, compared to a normal acoustic. Thanks! John Redden clovis510@aol.com Thu Apr 1 00:10:16 PST 1999 Man, I saw that video clip of Duane Allman on the web page. I'm a HUGE Duane freak and would like to know if it's possible to get a VHS copy of that tape? What price, etc?? I HAVE to get that. I have everything he's ever done. This would be so perfect. Since non of us will ever see him live again. Please respond and help if someone can. Thank you...... Debbie Wyrick debbie@dps.state.mo.us Mon Mar 29 09:04:01 PST 1999 My husband has played dobro for the past 10 years or so, mostly at bluegrass festivals. Now we have a country band, and all the other instruments are electric. Can anyone recommend the best pick-up he can put in his dobro that would not take away the acoustic sound? Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks.... Bill billcherri@mediaone.net Sun Mar 21 18:52:39 PST 1999 Sorry that date is 4/8/99 and it's the House of Blues in Boston. Bill billcherri@mediaone.net Sun Mar 21 18:49:41 PST 1999 I was recently listening to a solo show of Jorma Kaukonen's. He is a very acomplished slide and dobro player, with a style steeped in very old blues tradition. I would rank him right up there with some of the best alive(or dead for that matter). If you get the opportunity to see Jorma, either solo or with Hot Tuna, I recommend it highly. They are touring right now. If you're going to The House of Blues on 4/7/99, I'll cya there. For a list of dates goto www.hottuna.com Tom Surber slideclp@internetcds.com Fri Mar 12 14:53:51 PST 1999 The Original Slide Guitar Clip is becoming well known to the working Nashville session slide guitar player. This is due to a large, personally funded mailing campaign, to as many major recording studios and slide artist as I can find. If you are or know of a major recording artist or studio that is into slide music and would like to hear more, please E-mial me. slideclp@internetcds.com If you are a serious slide player you need The Original Slide Guitar Clip. Thank You Very Much Tom Surber CaptainTrip CaptainTrip@hotmail.com Mon Mar 8 14:49:16 PST 1999 Could you add a feature about buying a dobro? Though I have played guitar for a couple or three years, I'm a novice slide player. Just walked into a local store and saw one for $500 with awesome tone. Not enough money though, just bought a Martin 3 months ago. Cheers! tom bluetwo@hpnc.com Sat Mar 6 22:46:57 PST 1999 fyi, glen campbell is playing a mosrite dobro. dobro was bought by mosrite around 1968. (then they went out of business!) national's rule. i hope this helps ya...dallas bluesman Jim Mathis jamesl@midsouth.com Thu Mar 4 19:35:10 PST 1999 On the Johnson/Sterling steel bodys, i just took delivery of one and i thought it was fantastic for the price($675). It has an excellent LOUD! sound. The steel body is flawless, the quality seems good,the neck and headstock don't have the best finish but for the price no one should complain. I'm happy. The one i have has "sterling" on the headstock, by the way. Ed Cotton prettyboyfreud@ilnk.com Thu Mar 4 08:32:14 PST 1999 Cool sight. I recently aquired a 1936 National Triolian in a cool rosewood finish. I have fallen in love and will never be the same. Unfortunately, using it onstage is not an option so as an alternative I bought an inexpensive Regal wood body triolian copy and installed a faithfully duplicated '61 Danelectro circuit and an vintage lipstick pickup. I am very happy with the results, while not pure and acoustic, it is nonetheless very authentic for both bottleneck and lapstyle. Also I've found a wine, "Les Jamelles," with a very good neck for chopping down. It's an inexpensive and enjoyable French Merlot available at local grocery stores. Jim McGlynn mcglynn@ids.net Tue Mar 2 10:47:22 PST 1999 What a great site! Thanks! I hope I won't offend anyone with this bit of self-promotion, but figured somebody reading here might want to know. I've got a near-mint 1995 National Reso-Phonic tricone on eBay. The hammer falls on Sunday, March 7. Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=72579773 Thanks! Jim McGlynn Ian Campbell dirk@acadiacom.net Mon Mar 1 18:19:21 PST 1999 Hey ,Nice site I make slides{glass bottlenecks},I have a semi-impressive array of clients that i've hooked up with,stephen stills ,bad brains ,helmet ,prong,joe walsh,smashing pumpkins,c.o.c,et cetera ,I am based out of new orleans and am still small time , however I am perpetuating the tradition nonetheless, the name of my company is straight up slides,and I am wondering if you could post my name and e mail and address until I get my site up and running,especially since all I could really see is the link to dunlop,for slides let me know. Ian 504 866 8436 dirk@acadiacom.net scott mcdaniel smcdanie@gibson.com Mon Mar 1 09:10:41 PST 1999 A friend of mine, Ray Watkins, builder of Rabro Resonator instruments believes that John Dopyera Jr. is currently doing a traveling exhibition of resonator guitars. Ray wants to know how to contact Mr. Dopyera and he's trying to get info about the show. Anybody help? Thanks. Stephen Miller rumrill@home.com Tue Feb 16 09:42:21 PST 1999 Hi- I came across your excellent website today and I thought I'd drop a line to tell you about my newly released CD, Dobrology. I've recently put up a webpage that will tell you all about it: http://members.home.net/rumrill/. Here's a quote from Country Heritage magazine- "I have just listened to the most innovative Dobro player, Stephen Miller's new release Dobrology: Bop to Broadway. Mr. Miller takes on mainstream jazz and show tunes, flavoring them with echoes of Bluegrass, and comes up with a tasty mix that works. Take a listen to this Rumrill Records label and I believe you will be as pleasantly surprised as I was. . ." Hope to hear from you soon. Stephen Miller Tony McLean moparman@storm.ca Mon Feb 15 12:47:19 PST 1999 Fantastic pages! Please check out my good friend Paul Fenton's page: www.newforce.ca/paulfenton Real Player samples from five of the songs on his brand new CD "Worldwide Slide" online now, I know you'll dig his playing. J.P. Wicks jpwicks@intermedia.com Fri Feb 12 09:59:01 PST 1999 Hey, great job with the site! It's a cool resource for players and fans. With that in mind, I think a couple of names that deserve their place in the Legion are; the "Slidewinder" J.B.Hutto, and Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson. Check out J.B. on "Too Much Alcohol" or his "Masters of Modern Blues" testament record, cool vocals and slashing slide! While you're at it pop on "Blind Owl" ripping through "Turpentine Moan" or "Rollin & Tumblin" where he not only slides but does some fine wailing on the harp. I recommend beer and maximum volume to enhance your listening pleasure, of course these are only suggestions and results may vary. Untill next time.....Keep on SLIDIN'! Bryan Edgell bedgell@pacbell.net Mon Feb 8 18:35:09 PST 1999 Greeting! Enjoyed your real audio clip of the Allman Bros. at the Fillmore in 1970. Do you have any idea if the whole concert is available on videotape? Your reply is appreciated. Bryan Edgell mike terapln@aol.com Sun Feb 7 11:37:04 PST 1999 great site, im new to the web, but ive been sliding for couple years of interest to you, i just completed a 1930 triolian copy built from paul beards blueprint. e-mail me any time. David Rohrer drohrer@erinet.com Sat Feb 6 18:21:52 PST 1999 I have what I think to be a pre chicago maybe a 1903 Regal guitar labeled Indianapolis, IN? What is this thing other than beautiful? BRW back and side, spruce top, Pre-torres traverse bracing, slot peg head, ebony headstock veneer, fingerboard and pyramid bridge. Abalone/MOP inlay rose vine on finger board, inlayed cross on HS. Herringbone-nothing purfling-out-the butt and then some. drohrer@erinet.com Harry T harjan@uswest.net Fri Jan 29 16:20:39 PST 1999 I nominate Jeffery Lee Pierce to the Legion of Honor for bringing the art of slide guitar further into Rock just as David Gilmour did. JLP was with the Gun Club 1979-199? out of L.A. go to www.onelist.com for list and info on recordings. Alan Hooper alan.hooper@virgin.net Fri Jan 29 08:30:30 PST 1999 Hello. I recently purchased a National Resophonic Delphi which is a great guitar, apart from the set-up which is more suited to fingerpicking than slide. The options seem to be to raise the nut, use heavier guage strings than supplied (standard medium guage) or to replace the biscuit bridge - each of these steps also seem to have draw backs. Anyone any experience of setting up Nationals? Is a high action and heavy strings inevitable? Thanks. Alan. Michael "le dogg" Swanson swanson.michael@worldnet.att.n Tue Jan 19 03:14:30 PST 1999 Hello out there. Can anyone send me links to slide sites with tab and I need cord formations for open G. I have been messing with slide for a couple of months. I have figured out some cords, but they just ain't got that blues quality. PLEASE HELP. One hell of a nice site you have here. Keep up the good work. Richard Norton rnb13@juno.com Sun Jan 10 14:33:37 PST 1999 Hi, I really like your site and would be interested in swapping links. You'll find lots of blues blues related art, FREE gifts and slide stuff. One lucky person can even win a Stratocaster guitar. We are only online a short time but are aggresively promotioning the site. swapping links could drive tons of traffic to you. If interested please email back the URL you wish to post and a description and I will put you on our links page. Best Regards, Richard Norton http://www.richardnorton.com Visit My web site and get a FREE NEWSLETTER a $60.00 value "Inside Connections" The wholesale discounted travel newsletter Travel Like James Bond for less plus Great Blues Music, Fine Art and much more. WIN A FENDER STRATOCASTER GUITAR. Richard Norton rnb13@juno.com Sun Jan 10 14:33:31 PST 1999 Hi, I really like your site and would be interested in swapping links. You'll find lots of blues blues related art, FREE gifts and slide stuff. One lucky person can even win a Stratocaster guitar. We are only online a short time but are aggresively promotioning the site. swapping links could drive tons of traffic to you. If interested please email back the URL you wish to post and a description and I will put you on our links page. Best Regards, Richard Norton http://www.richardnorton.com Visit My web site and get a FREE NEWSLETTER a $60.00 value "Inside Connections" The wholesale discounted travel newsletter Travel Like James Bond for less plus Great Blues Music, Fine Art and much more. WIN A FENDER STRATOCASTER GUITAR. Tony Komerska mr_tonyk@msn.com Sat Jan 2 11:44:33 PST 1999 I'm a new owner of a Dobro Model #DWF60 which must have been set up to be played "lap top" style. The strings are very high off the fretboard. I want to play it "normal" style. I was able to lower the upper end by using a lower nut (included) but I don't know what is needed to lower the bridge. It looks to be integral with the resonator. Or who to talk to about making these kinds of changes. Is there a Dobro factory "tech hotline"? Any help would be greatly appreciated.