I know this isn't a CBG, but there is wealth of knowledge here that I need to tap into. I scored this guitar today for $75 Canadian....so that's about $60 American. I can't find jack squat about it. I've never owned a dobro but I've always wanted one. It's a Cascade, RC-1 out of Seattle. It needs a nut, a tuner and a truss cover, and a good cleaning, all minor stuff. Number 1, did I get a good deal? Number 2, what do you string it with? Number 3, what kind of nut do you use?
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Those are the gauge strong gs I went with. I used synthetic tusk for the nut. I hadon't to put gold tuners on it as I didn't have a spare chrome one to replace the missing one. It cleaned up real nice. I'm playing it like a regular guitar and man do I love how it sounds. When you strum it hard it screams. The intonation is near perfect and the neck was also in really great condition. All in all I think I did get a good deal. And now someday I will have to learn some slide
I have a similar type Reso and I put Dunlop phosphor - bronze Resonator strings on it, #.016 .018 .028 .036 .046 .056, takes about a month of playing to break them in but well worth the wait and time playing because they sound great if your sliding a lot, finger picking is a little harder with them because there such heavy strings, you just have to really mean it when you finger them.
You can't go wrong with bone nut, I replaced the plastic nut on mine with one I made from a Moose antler.
Thanks for the information Dave. I will look into to this Windy Cashdollar.
Uncle John, it has a standard guitar neck. I would use your suggestions on a beat up unit, but this one is in pretty good condition. I want to bring it back to original if possible. Thankfully the wooden saddle was still intact, but somehow inside the guitar. I had to take the pan out to retrieve it. There were no marks or dates on the pan or inside the guitar that I could find. No serial number on the label either, just the model number. I can't find much about Cascade on the Web, which frustrates me because I need to know. I'm thinking they weren't in the business very long. Glad to hear I got a bargain though.
Hey, man. That is NOT a cbg. Sure looks cool and to have good potential. And a bargain. Dave gives good info. Is it a very fat neck for lap dobro playing or a guitar neck?
Wish I had it. And it had a thin neck. Not at all saying this is the right thing, but if I had it, and being that I love four strings and play them better than sixes.... I would make it a four tuned GDGB and do whatever worked for a saddle. Maybe even cbg style a screw or bolt sitting on a bit of wood. And likely a dowel going down into that hole under the saddle.
Coming from the CBG world and liking things a bit funky. I might use a bolt nut.
I like bone nuts for dobro. Check that the screw in the bridge is tensioned with the cone. This brings it alive. Strings should be a bit stiff. The bar needs to be held high and taught on the strings so it doesn't hit frets. Like a tight rope walker. Windy Cashdollar has some great instructional videos on such matters. I highly reccomend her. Nice guit you got there Scavenged!
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Hey Pete,
Nice find and a great price.
I have a similar type Reso and I put Dunlop phosphor - bronze Resonator strings on it, #.016 .018 .028 .036 .046 .056, takes about a month of playing to break them in but well worth the wait and time playing because they sound great if your sliding a lot, finger picking is a little harder with them because there such heavy strings, you just have to really mean it when you finger them.
You can't go wrong with bone nut, I replaced the plastic nut on mine with one I made from a Moose antler.
Good luck and good playing,enjoy that beauty.
Uncle John, it has a standard guitar neck. I would use your suggestions on a beat up unit, but this one is in pretty good condition. I want to bring it back to original if possible. Thankfully the wooden saddle was still intact, but somehow inside the guitar. I had to take the pan out to retrieve it. There were no marks or dates on the pan or inside the guitar that I could find. No serial number on the label either, just the model number. I can't find much about Cascade on the Web, which frustrates me because I need to know. I'm thinking they weren't in the business very long. Glad to hear I got a bargain though.
Hey, man. That is NOT a cbg. Sure looks cool and to have good potential. And a bargain. Dave gives good info. Is it a very fat neck for lap dobro playing or a guitar neck?
Wish I had it. And it had a thin neck. Not at all saying this is the right thing, but if I had it, and being that I love four strings and play them better than sixes.... I would make it a four tuned GDGB and do whatever worked for a saddle. Maybe even cbg style a screw or bolt sitting on a bit of wood. And likely a dowel going down into that hole under the saddle.
Coming from the CBG world and liking things a bit funky. I might use a bolt nut.
Let us know how it comes out.