/r/Dobro
This subreddit is dedicated to those who love sliding into notes on a Dobro and making the crowd feel your emotion through playing. Share playing tips, where and how to buy, and anything reso-related. Also, please post videos of you or someone else dominating this under appreciated instrument.
This subreddit is dedicated to those who love
sliding into notes on a Dobro and making the
crowd feel your emotion through your playing.
Share playing tips, where and how to buy, and
post videos of you or someone dominating this
under appreciated instrument.
/r/Dobro
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Tracks to listen to?
Just looking for some music to listen to and hear some licks / good playing. I’ve been digging greensky bluegrass lately. Any recommendations?
22:39 UTC
How do go from 5->7 without making it slide?
Do I just pick up the bar? That sounds choppy.
02:49 UTC
Recommended books
Just picked up a dobro, and excited to start learning. I’m an experienced musician with a degree and plenty of gigging experience on guitar bass and piano. I have a good working knowledge of music theory and can read music, but prefer tabs.
Can anyone recommend a book? Looking for the basics: scale patterns, chord forms and common practices for working Squareneck technique. A few charts would be great too. I’d like to avoid a very basic beginner book for new players but don’t want to get smoked by something really advanced.
Thanks community. I’m looking forward to learning this instrument.
00:13 UTC
looking for dobro ir’s
if anyone has downloadable versions of the fishman aura resonator ir’s that would be amazing. but i’ll take whatever i can get. there is surprisingly not much if anything floating out there on the web to download and load into something like the hx stomp, which i plan to do.
i don’t have the time/knowledge/wherewithal to do this manually… but i’d be willing to venmo someone a few bucks for some downloadable dobro images they’re already using.
i have a Beard vintage R and fishman nashville pickup if that matters
thanks
00:09 UTC
What do you use to clean the metal parts ?
23:07 UTC
Regal RD-40 vs Goldtone Beard
I have the Regal now. Was thinking about buying the Gold Tone. Will that be a significant upgrade or should I save up some more and buy something else? Is there anything I can do that would be cost effective to upgrade this Regal?
00:01 UTC
How to fix this sound?
I just changed my strings, and now it’s buzzing. I’m new to the dobro and not sure if this is normal until they completely stretch? Does it have to do with the way I strung it, maybe that felt piece on the end?
14:33 UTC
Where ya all buying strings from?
Dobro is pretty niche where I live and I can't get anything at the local shops so Im lookin online. In Canada but would happily buy US if the price is right
20:14 UTC
Muting?
I’m new to dobro, but I’m having trouble muting without completely blocking the sound. Any tips?
13:28 UTC
Pull-off tips?
I can get a better tone holding my bar at a high angle and just pull up and back, but I don’t see how I will ever build speed that way. Any less of an angle and I hear the lower string hit the bar. There is a spot that I get a good tone where the bar is almost flat, but the margin of error there the so small. What is your technique?
01:44 UTC
Seeking luthier near Portland, OR, for 90-year-old reso. Any recommendations?
17:31 UTC
Beginner Right hand technique help.
I started the beginner Peghead Nation Dobro class a couple of days ago. In the first couple of lessons he says that you should strike through the string with your thumb until you hit the next string, so that you mute it, if it was ringing. Is this correct? I’m coming from a banjo background and don’t see how I’m ever gonna build any speed, if my thumb has such a large motion. I can do it when I’m practicing rolls real slow but as soon as I speed up, not so much. I also find it near impossible to do this when playing single notes and have good tone at the same time. I know muting strings is a big part of it, so I’m torn.
01:12 UTC
Wild Mountain Thyme
Trying to perfect Andy Hall’s version of “Wild Mountain Thyme”. I’ve always loved this song - reminds me of Hogmanay parties with the family. 🏴🥃🥳
19:40 UTC
Easier to move from Pedal to dobro or dobro to Pedal?
I've never really tried pedal steel and I won't like it looks confusing but intriguing. Just watching some dobro on youtube and one guy basically never lifted the bar. Lots of slants and pinches and always had the bar across all strings which made me think he likely came from pedal. So for those who play both, what do you think?
14:40 UTC
Jerryrigging a Dobro
Recently came into possession of a round-neck resonator for too good a price to pass up, while on the search for a regular square neck one. Is it possible to raise the action on this round neck one to achieve the dobro sound/feel, or is it gonna mess with the tension?
15:47 UTC
Are these good choices?
Hey, everyone. I am a total noob when it comes to the Dobro. I made a post here last week asking for clarification and the community was so helpful in answering my question.
I have another request of this friendly and welcoming community. I am looking to get a quality Dobro for myself and my children (teenagers) to start playing around with. My kids really like to play any instrument to as much mastery as possible. They have put in the years with guitar, bass, banjo, violin, and mandolin. Next up for them is the Dobro. (They are getting into playing bluegrass.) I know you all probably get this request a lot, so I hope it isn't a bother to you. However, after researching what specific type Dobro would match up with what I want, I am now deciding between these two Dobros as a Christmas present for my kids. Would you all consider these good options? Good enough for getting by in a bluegrass band and possibly playing live on stage ... eventually? Would you all have any better recommendations within that style and price range? Thank you!
Option #1: Recording King Phil Leadbetter Signature Squareneck
23:55 UTC
Help me understand
Can you all help me understand the relationship between a dobro and a resonator guitar? Are they the exact same thing? Or can you turn a resonator guitar into a dobro if you swap out the nut in order to raise the action? I’m wanting to get a quality dobro for my kids who are all learning, some mastering, the various bluegrass instruments. (They are all teenagers and up.) I’m a guitar player myself and I’m trying to understand the dobro better so that I can make a good quality purchase of one.
01:21 UTC
Gretsch G9210 Boxcar?
I'm wondering if a Gretsch G9210 Boxcar is worth buying?
22:39 UTC
Left (bar) hand speed excercises?
Hey folks,
I play bluegrass music and I've finally got a pretty good handle on my rolling patterns on my right hand. The group I play regularly with also play a bunch of fiddle tunes all the time. If it's in G or an easily capo'd I can keep up by using open strings but I don't generally like to capo past B. So when we play C D E or F my left hands doing a lot more work. Anyone know some good excercises to work on this?
16:41 UTC
pedal order
For those of you using the Fishman Jerry Douglas Aura and a volume pedal, which order would you put them in?
19:39 UTC
Please help identify this Dobro
This is my dad's old guitar and I'm trying to learn more about it. There are no visible serial numbers or numbers/stampings of any kind on the outside. I have not opened it up, and I'd rather not do that if possible. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
13:52 UTC
Any good tips on eliminating pick noise?
my rolls are getting pretty good. Nice and consistent and a decent speed but I'm starting to really notice the sound of my picks against the strings? How'd y'all go about fixing this?
16:45 UTC
How many of you play without picks? Either fingertips or nails?
I’m fairly new and switch back and forth. I don’t plan to play heavy bluegrass so I’m not concerned about a traditional sound. But I’m curious what y’all do?
22:17 UTC