The cheaper Dobro Model with steel components from abroad. The solid wood body -spruce/rosewood, the neck + head - mahogany.
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•The top - spruce
•The solid back/sides - rosewood
•The neck + head - mahogany
•The fingerboard – rosewood
•Bindings - ivoroid bindings
•The resonator - QUARTERMAN
•Spider (bridge) - Original Spider #14
•Tuning machine – GOTOH, chrome
•Dobro spider bridge - Hard maple with ebony cap
•Coverplate + tailpiece - Import, chrome
•Sound screens - Import, chrome
•Case - SHUSTER
Model Specifications:
Scale: 635 mm
String spacing at the nut: 8.7 mm (narrow spacing 8 mm to order)
String spacing at the bridge: 11.5 mm
Neck width at the nut: 46 mm
Neck width at 12th fret: 53 mm
Fret number: 19
String height over the fingerboard: 10 mm
Construction: Soundpost/baffle
Body type: wedge shaped, medium deep (Large Body)
Dobro made of solid material. The rigid folio (durofol) placed under the resonance holes serves as the so called subwoofer which amplifies low frequencies. The construction of this instrument takes about 2 months whereas the “B” quality material is used.