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Topic: Found a Hound Dog Dobro..sorta.. any good?
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Bill Terry
Member From: Bastrop, TX, USA
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posted 16 April 2003 09:21 AM
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I found a dobro in an antique store not too far from where I live. It says Hound Dog on the peghead, but it doesn't look like one of the later Hound Dog dobros that I've found on the web that are sold by Gibson.The name is on a little cheezy metal plaque, and the overall look of the guitar is.. well.. uh cheap, very 'import' looking. I didn't spend a lot of time messing with it, but I noticed it was a square neck. It didn't have any flamed wood or anything like the Hound Dog dobro pics I've found on the web. What is this thing? worth anything? I think they had $300 bucks or so on it, but I'm sure they'll take less. Thanks for any help...
__________________________________________ OK, I did a search on this forum, (I know, shoulda done that first  ) and it seems that a Hound Dog dobro could be from several different eras, OMI, dobro, Gibson, what else? So how do I identify what this particular dobro is? any giveaway identifiers or suggestions on what to look for? BTW, I'm looking for an entry level dobro, just wondering if this one might be worth considering. [This message was edited by Bill Terry on 16 April 2003 at 09:39 AM.]
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Randy Pettit
Member From: Van Alstyne, Texas USA
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posted 16 April 2003 09:46 AM
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This might help: www.provide.net/~cfh/dobro.html
If you're buying it to play, any decently-built reso will sound much better with a Quarterman cone/bone nut/ebony-maple bridge improvement. I seem to recall seeing some of the older OMI dobros selling on ebay in the $400 to $800 range, depending on finish and condition. |
Bill Terry
Member From: Bastrop, TX, USA
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posted 16 April 2003 01:08 PM
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Thanks for the reply Randy... I should have paid more attention the other day when I saw it. I'm going back for a closer look I think.. |
Patrick Ickes
Member From: Upper Lake, CA USA
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posted 16 April 2003 08:03 PM
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I think the old hound dog guitars had sound posts like the Scheerhorns, instead of a tone pot. I've only seen one before and it looked cheap, but sounded good.
Offer $150.
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Bill Terry
Member From: Bastrop, TX, USA
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posted 18 April 2003 10:19 AM
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quote:
Offer $150.
Thanks Pat, that's the sort of advice I need :-) |
Smiley Roberts
Member From: Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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posted 18 April 2003 12:57 PM
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Hey Bill,
Look on the very top of the tuning head. There should be a "serial" number stamped in it. I have a "Hound Dog" also. The number on mine is 152. My tuning keys are "open" keys.------------------
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Bill Terry
Member From: Bastrop, TX, USA
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posted 18 April 2003 03:12 PM
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Thanks Smiley, I got this serial number info off the web page that Randy pointed to:
1970-1979: D(#)### # configuration.
D is body type: D=wood, B=metal.
3 or 4 numerals in center are instrument ranking.
Single numeral at end is last digit of year.1980-1987: 8 (#)### #D configuration.
8 is decade of manufacturer (1980's).
3 or 4 numerals in center are serial number.
Numeral before letter is last digit of year.
Last character is body type: D=wood, B=metal. 1988-present: A(#) (#)### (S)##D configuration.
First letter (and numeral) is style.
3 or 4 numerals in center are instrument ranking.
S denotes squareneck.
Last 2 numerals are year.
Last character is body type: D=wood, B=metal.
I think was just relevant for the OMI Hound Dog guitars... |
Mike Cass
Member From: Nashville,Tn. U.S.A.
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posted 19 April 2003 04:43 AM
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the "Hounddog" was manufactured from '67-'69 in So.California by the Dopyera Brothers, originators of the Dobro(this was before they re-acquired the Dobro name from Mosrite in '69).
The guitars had a 3 ply maple soundwell(at least my '68 did),
plated metal parts,spun cone with spider bridge & a sunburst finish over a maple-ply body & solid square or round neck. Mine was an excellent sounding horn & most Ive seen since, when setup properly, will hang in just fine. If the one Bill saw has an "import" look to it, it may be a transition guitar from the model which preceeded it.That model was named the "Replica '66" and was produced for 1 year till the introduction of the "Hounddog". The "Replica '66"
sported a black finish,clear plastic fretboard, cheesy looking fiberglass coverplate & screens & was eqiupped with a spun cone & soundposts. Its possible you could've seen such an instrument(transitional) & therefore that would make it rather rare. The parts appear to be less than suitable on those models, but Cal Hand has a "Replica" that sounds like a million $$$, so you never know. I would think at least $250.00 is not unreasonable for either a 'Dog or "Replica".
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