Dobro-Instruments
In the 1920s, the ensemble music of the day began
to drown out the guitar. Trumpets, saxophone, and
banjos all had a natural volume that simply was too
much for guitars to stand up to.George Beauchamp,
John Dopyera, and his brother, Rudy, joined together to design a mechanically amplified instrument.
John Dopyera perfected a design utilizing three aluminum cones, Rudy suggested a metal body to
enhance amplification, and the National tri-cone
resonator guitar debuted in 1927.
John Dopyera left National in 1928 to develop a
more affordable wood body guitar with a single
cone and a spider-like bridge base. His new design
was introduced under the name DOBRO® — a
combination of Dopyera and Brothers. The Dobro
trademark is now owned by Gibson. Guitars of this
type, built by independent guitar makers, are
referred to as resonator, or, resophonic, guitars.
Today, the instrument is available with either a
wooden or metal body. Square necked guitars are
played horizontally, similar to the steel guitar. The
strings are elevated off the neck. The instrument is
played with a bar called a steel.Round necked models are played Spanish style, with or without a slide.
National
Estralita, Polychrome, Style 0
Handmade in California, National Guitars among the elite
builders of resophonic guitars in the world. Using hand spun
aluminum speaker cones, National guitars are renowned for
their loud, yet sweet and warm tone. We carry square-neck,
round-neck,and electric models.Here are some of our favorites.
Delphi
Steel body.Baked–on powder coat finish available in blue,green,
taupe, copper, black, and volcanic ash, this 1930s era reproduction can be had in square or round neck varieties. Single cone.
List Price $1850, Our Price $1480
Style 0
Music Folk carries many models from four fine manufacturers, National, Dobro (Gibson), Crafters of
Tennessee, Johnson, along a wide array of accessories. Of course, we are always happy to assist you
in finding the perfect instrument whether we have
it in stock or special order it.
Nickel-plated brass body is etched with Hawaiian scene.
Single cone.Fine appointments including f-holes, ebony fingerboard, and slotted peghead. Available in square- or
round-neck.
List Price $2400, Our Price $1920
Estralita Deluxe
Wood-bodied,single cone resophonic with an optional builtin Highlander pick-up. Square or round neck available.
List Price $2100 (base model),
Our Price $1680
Radio-Tone Bendaway
Maple body with cutaway and optional Highlander pick-up.
Single cone construction. Nickel-plated coverplate.
List Price $1680, Our Price $ 1344
Polychrome Tri-Cone
A steel-bodied, tri-cone resophonic featuring a baked-on
powder coat finish in blue, green, taupe, copper, black, and
volcanic ash.Options include neck style and Highlander pickup. List Price $2150, Our Price $1720
The symbol shown above has been affectionately known as
the jesters and has been associated with Music Folk for many
years. It was originally discovered by Janet Boyer on a very
old British greeting card in an antique store.Janet adapted it
shortly thereafter for use as Music Folk’s logo.
Dobro
Style 1
With a nickel-plated brass body, this tri-cone resophonic
looks and sounds great. Based on the original Style 1.
List Price $2990, Our Price $ 2392
Hounddog, F-60
Gibson’s Bluegrass Division now owns the Dobro name.
They have continued the fine tradition of the name by
offering high quality instruments featuring the best of old
designs and new innovations. Regardless of musical style,
Dobro has an instrument for you including such unique
instruments as ukuleles with resonators.
Due to dealer agreements, Gibson prices cannot be listed in
this catalog. Please contact us for more information.
F60
The 60-series Dobro guitars feature a square or round neck
with 12 frets clear of the body. All dobros have a body of
laminated figured maple veneer with the original style spider bridge and 10 1/2” resonator.
Color:
Darkburst
Binding:
Non-bound
Cover Plate:
Fan
Resonator:
Spider
Body:
Figured Maple
Hardware:
Nickel Plate
Case:
Deluxe Hardshell
Hound Dog
This square-necked model is an ideal choice for a variety of styles
due to its high nut construction.The body features a laminated,
figured maple body and hand rubbed finish with a 10 1/2”resonator and open sound well designed to enhance the natural
tonal balance and projection.Plus,this is one affordable dobro!
Color:
Hand-rubbed vintage brown
Binding:
Unbound
Cover Plate:
Fan
Construction:
Open sound well
Resonator:
Spider
Body:
Laminated, figured maple
Hardware:
Nickel Plate
Pickup:
Fishman resonator
Case:
Gig bag
Beard Guitars
These professional quality instruments have quickly become
favorites here. Featuring chrome hardware, soundwell with
Quarterman cone, spider bridge with ebony tipped maple
inserts, each instrument comes with a hardshell case.
R Standard
“R” body design with a 25” scale. Solid mahogany top, back,
and sides. Curly maple binding and ebony fretboard with
slotted diamond inlay. Square-neck and round-neck models
available. Square-neck: Our Price $2600,
Round-neck: Our Price $2850
Vintage Cherry Square-neck
Laminated cherry back, sides, and top.“R” body style featuring a spun cone and 25”scale.Fine appointments like a rosewood fretboard with dot inlay, chrome plated brass parts,
and genuine bone nut. Our Price $1900
Virginian
• Square 12 fret figured maple neck
• Figured maple back and sides with white/black/white
binding
• Figured maple top with white/black/white binding
• Solid peghead with ebony overlay featuring Tut Taylorâ
logo decal
• Bound ebony fingerboard featuring intricate abalone
inlay
• Quartermanâ hand spun aluminum resonator cone
• Old-style parallelogram soundwell
• 10 1/2” Lyre pattern brass cover plate and old-style tailpiece
• Aluminum cast and machined spider
• Nickel-plated hardware
• Groverâ closed back tuning machines with butterbean
knobs
• Genuine nitrocellulose lacquer sunburst finish
• Premium hard-shell gator skin case
List Price $2599, Our Price CALL
Crafters
Of Tennessee
• Deluxe Model (TTVDLX) available with 24k engraved
gold plated hardware
List Price $2,799, Our Price CALL
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14 fret round Honduran mahogany neck
Honduran mahogany back and sides with white binding
Sitka Spruce top with white binding
Solid peghead with ebony overlay featuring Tennessee®
logo decal
Ebony fingerboard featuring pearl dot inlay
. Quarterman® hand spun aluminum resonator cone
Old-style parallelogram soundwell
10 1/2”Lyre pattern brass cover plate and old-style tailpiece
Aluminum cast and machined spider
Nickel-plated hardware
Grover® open geared tuning machines with butterbean knobs
Genuine nitrocellulose natural finish
Premium hard-shell gator skin case
List Price $2599, Our Price CALL
Virginian (front) Tennessean (back)
For thirty years,master luthier Mark Taylor has been building
some of the finest musical instruments in the world.Inspired
by his father, legendary dobro virtuoso and vintage instrument collector Robert “Tut”Taylor,a young Mark Taylor began
his career repairing vintage instruments from his father’s collection.Today, his dobros represent some of the finest craftsmanship in the business and some of the best tone as well.
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Square 12 fret Honduran mahogany neck
Honduran mahogany back and sides with white binding
Honduran mahogany top with white/black/white binding
Solid peghead with ebony overlay featuring Tut Taylor®
logo decal
Bound ebony fingerboard featuring intricate abalone inlay
Quarterman® hand spun aluminum resonator cone
Old-style parallelogram soundwell
10 1/2”Lyre pattern brass cover plate and old-style tailpiece
Aluminum cast and machined spider
Nickel-plated hardware
Grover® closed back tuning machines with butterbean knobs
Genuine nitrocellulose lacquer dark sunburst finish
Premium hard-shell gator skin case
List Price $2199, Our Price CALL
Johnson
This line of mid-priced metal body guitars offers strong
value per dollar. Made in China, they offer a nickel plated
brass body with f holes, 14 fret neck with solid headstock
and rosewood fretboard, and National-style 9 1/2”spun aluminum cone.
Style 1 Tricone
Classic 30s National style, 12 fret neck, three 6” cones,
t-bridge with maple saddle.
List Price $995, Our Price $795
Dobro
Accessories
Tone Bars
As individual as your playing style,here are our most popular steels:
Stevens Steels (345) Made in the USA from stainless
steel, this is our best selling steel among dobro players.
Our Price $15.60
Dunlop Lap Dawg (926). This 1” diameter by 2 7/8”
long tone bar weighs in a 5.2 oz. Makes getting around
the fretboard a breeze. Our Price $24.95
Shubb Steel (SP2) One of the best overall tone bars for
lap steel and dobro. Our Price $24.95
Slides
Shubb Slide (SP1). Favored by 8-string players.
Our Price $24.95
Dunlop Knuckle Slide (221). Chromed steel. Have full
use of your fingers and retain slide capabilities.
Our Price $5.75
Latch Lake Broz-o-phonic (BOP). Solid chrome
endorsed by Bob Brozman.Made for Hawaiian slide technique. Our Price $22.98
Latch Lake Slide (CD-SM). Dome End Chrome Slide.
Our Price $22.98
Latch Lake Brass Slide (1007FOLK). Flared brass
designed by Leo Kottke. Our Price $19.98
Dunlop Brass Slide (224). Long Heavy Brass with
medium thickness for good sustain. Our Price
$12.00
Dunlop Chromed Brass Slide (228). Short chromed
brass with medium thickness. Our Price $12.00
Big Heart Slide (1005FOLK). Coricidin medicine bottle
for the Duane Allman sound. Our Price $8.00
Clayton Heavy Wall Glass Slide. Available in 3 sizes.
Large (HW10), Medium (HW11), Small (HW12). Our
Price $6.98
Moonshine Ceramic Slide (242). White ceramic with
Blue Cobalt glaze. Our Price $13.99
Mudslide Porcelain Slide (266). Black porcelain with
high fire glaze. Our Price $13.99
Capos
Beard capo (BC-23). Good for 6 to 8 string guitars.
Our Price $29.95
Kyser Dobro Capo (KDC). Our Price $35.00
Leno Capo. Slimline capo made of brass (LC-88).
JM 996
Our Price $45.00
Single cone model with round neck. Available in several colors. List Price $595. Our Price $495
Strings
Strings designed specifically to meet the dobro players
needs!
D’Addario (EJ-42). Roundwound phosphor bronze
strings. Great volume, best seller. Our Price
$6.80
D’Addario (EFT-13). Flatwound for less string noise.
Phosphor bronze. Our Price $8.95