Little demo of a Dobro

[brianbf8]

How often do people play the dobro flat style whether sitting or standing with straps without a squareneck (meaning at times they may fret notes in addition to using a slide)? Also, having a squareneck pretty much means you have to play it flat due to the large neck, right?

[StringsAndVerses]

I can't see much....dimly lit. Sounded good, though.

[sirlovemehard]

Play the damn thing... Stop fingering it... Obviously can't...

[Hendrix834]

@sirlovemehard What do you think he's doing? Eating off of it? He's playing the "damn thing" and quite frankly I think it sounds great.

[SuperMefisto6666]

Can u use this one as a normal acoustic too?

[brianbf1986bf]

what's your recording equipment/setup here?

[brianbf1986bf]

Hey, what's your recording setup here (mics, recording storage, editing programs, etc.)?

[MrBanjoman32]

what song are you playing

[XenOtai]

Great mic.

[miltonesanz]

What song are you starting to play in the beginning of this video? Im very new to this and I was wondering what you were playing in the beginning, it sounded very sad and full of soul i loved it. I can only imagine what it mus sound like coming from the Dobro rather than youtube haha.

[JSM121054]

What tuning are you using?

thank's

[hbc84]

In the description it says open d tuning:

D A D F# A D

[xxxlotus000]

I've not heard many dobros played by themselves, but is it the tuning or the instrument that is so mournful?

[MrMuker777]

I'm not sure myself, but it's probably a combination of both and the playing style.

[ScarletKnights]

A beautiful instrument.

[beatlesmusikerin]

This sounds neat. I wish the video was lighter so I could see the instrument in more detail.

[pezzapou74]

Thats some cool shit man. Loved it!

[boondawgle]

nice job playing, framing the shot and setting the mics up appropriately - and sweet guitar! I'm inspired to work at this a little harder.

[GUARMIpoo]

what does OMI mean?

[oahusteel75]

The "Original Musical Instrument company" or similar - it was the 1970-80s business of the Dopyera brothers, who invented and made the first National and Dobro resonator guitars in the 1920s-30s.

[GUARMIpoo]

thx dude.

[walsham]

Love it!

[ronman6]

Just when I thought I knew it all! I was listening to an old Skynerd song, "Ballad of Curtis Leowe", where they mentioned a dobro. I looked it up 'cuz I never heard of a dobros...Now I know what it is; I have heard this instrument countless times! Thanks.

[trogdor572]

i am here for exactly the same reason.

[Torfinnmadssen]

Are you supposed to play it like that?

[oahusteel75]

Yep - it's a squareneck lap steel guitar.

[JuanRomano]

So good to hear this piece again and again amigo! This guitar soundz reaaaly good, and listening to your playing on a reso is a "très bonne chose" :-)

[oahusteel75]

Thanks everyone for the nice feedback! :-)

Fred

[crocauslide]

It sounds great Fred ! Do you prefer the playing position of a Weissenborn vs a squareneck ?

[jipes]

Great sounding machine and as always nice playing

[hotfirecaster]

Very Nice sounding guitar!!!

congratulations!

Chris

[jacquesmees]

Great recording

[CuzenicLionel]

great! have fun!

Lionel ;-)

[janeczka]

Lovely stuff. Dreamy and atmospheric. I love it!

[ibruckelmann]

nice!! just got that?