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Chris Workman on Dad's Telebro

Posted by Sid Workman on September 27, 2011 at 7:36pm

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This was going to be a National type Dobro until I gave up trying to bend the steel and solder. Then went to 3 sections of 3/4" plywood / old classicaL guitar neck / matched curley ash back from a fire wood pile. Then decided to use some telecaster pick ups that I had. ( ventage Stewmac)

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Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw September 28, 2011 at 1:03pm

Excellent. Nice sound.
PapaSimone September 28, 2011 at 11:26am

Brilliant!
Sid Workman September 28, 2011 at 10:33am

Yes.
PapaSimone September 28, 2011 at 10:13am

So let me get this straight. You didn't have to bend the sides because you cut down in the shape of the dobro and then cut out the middle like a donut?
Paul H (PRH) September 28, 2011 at 8:42am

Very sharp, great sound.

Thansk,

PRH
Sid Workman September 27, 2011 at 9:52pm

I sawed the plywood to a ruff shape of the dobro O.D. Then sawed the inside leaving approx 1" thick wall thickness. First layer was in line with nick, secound layer was perpendicular to nick and then the last layer in line with nick again., I used garella glue and many clamps. After glueing I fine tuned the sawing and sanded the OD to final shape. I pulled the neck from a scrap classical guitar.
Uncle John September 27, 2011 at 8:23pm

Great job on that cool build. You sound good on it too.
PapaSimone September 27, 2011 at 8:12pm

So the sides are 3/4" plywood you bent? How did you do that?