http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/forums/show/16.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net I live in Riverton, Utah. I have been playing Dobro for 35 years now. And I'm still learning.
That's why I'm here to learn. You can hear some of my pickin on the Reso Hangout site
under Creep. A nick name my wife give me ( story for another time). I own a Beard, an
R.Q. Jones, a wissenborn copy, and an old lap steel. Looking forward to meeting you all and having a great time learning licks.
All the best
Creep
Ryan Orr
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I'm just starting out with the Dobro and while I'm enjoying the info and lessons here, I'd like to sit with a local instructor now and then. I'm hoping an instructor can add some structure to the learning process and nip any developing bad habits in the bud. Does anyone know of a local instructor in the Nashville area?

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Here's my problem / question. When in the key of A (capo'd) for example and the chord changes to E, many of the tabs have notes on 0 and #2 (near A). Since I tend to stay on or near #7 I limit myself to what I can do. I don't understand the methodology of playing E with an open fret or on #2. :?:

Is there a way to help me understand what notes I can play where?

Thanks!
]]> http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/79/282.page http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/79/282.page GMT I have a Mahogany dobro and the strings are fairly high from the instrument wich gives it a real mello tone. I also have one made of Walnut and the strings are alot closer wich gives it a brighter tone. I am working on getting anothe custom made out of Curly Maple.
I beleive the Walnut and maple may have pretty close to the same tone. I have considered selling one of the others but would not know wich one. Or do you guys have any idea of anoyher type of wood other than Curly Maple and the tone they may have? :roll:]]> http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/77/274.page http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/77/274.page GMT http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/74/260.page http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/74/260.page GMT
Tut Taylor does it. "Tut taught himself to play the dobro. However, he didn't know that dobros were normally fingerpicked. He thought it was played with a flatpick, so that's how he learned to play. But he soon learned that he could hardly play tunes like the others that were playing with fingerpicks so he developed his own style and then wrote the tunes and arrangements to suit his flatpicking style".

As a beginner, I might want to learn flat pickin'.

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I AM NEW TO THE DOBRO , BOUGHT A REGAL RD-38BS , AFTER PLAYING A FEW OTHER DOBROS AND HAVING LISTENED TO RECORDINGS , MY REGAL SOUNDS REAL THIN
ANY SUGGESTIONS

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Thanks,
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I've been playing just under a year and just bought a used Hound Dog that has two jacks for two pickups. One I believe is a Fishman that came with the guitar, and the other was installed by the previous owner and I don't know what or where it is. I assume there are different types, e.g. ways of mounting a pickup that produces different results. But would I use both pickups simultaneously, or is it more likely that the owner didn't like the Fishman and so installed a second one?

I've played and performed with acoustic and electric instruments, so not a total newbie in that sense, but the dobro is uncharted territory for me. So far, I've only ever used a mic to amplify, and this guitar sounds loads better than the cheapo I started on. I guess I could just plug in and see what happens, but thought you all might be able to provide some more seasoned insight. I'd be interested in hearing your opinions about the pros and cons of using pickups.

Thanks,
Dave]]> http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/60/197.page http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/60/197.page GMT http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/54/171.page http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/54/171.page GMT http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/53/170.page http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/53/170.page GMT http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/47/147.page http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/47/147.page GMT http://www.martingross.com/

click Videos in the buttons across the top...

many are on youtube also -- search "martin gross"

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