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fairbanx22 - Posted - 07/31/2023: 17:46:22
Hello!
I'm new to the community here, and I'd love to get some advice. My grandmother passed away a few years ago, and she left me her Dobro from when she was young. She was born in 1928 I believe, and she took Dobro lessons when she was 6 or 7. I'm not sure if her parents bought it new or used, but she had kept it in a closet for 75+ years. I can't figure out what model it is. It looks like the Angelus model from the 1930s, but this has the Dobro badge on the peghead and has a serial number of 867. Any ideas? Thank you all in advance!
Aaron
fairbanx22 - Posted - 07/31/2023: 17:47:49
I'm not sure if the photos posted, hopefully this works.
MarkinSonoma - Posted - 07/31/2023: 18:14:10
Wow - that's in great shape! 75 years in a closet will do that for you - if you happen to be a guitar. 
It is in fact a Model 19, circa 1934. It's not "officially" an Angelus, which would have had a label that read "Angelus - A Dobro Product."
The rounded slots in the headstock (as opposed to being square) would indicate this is a Regal-built Dobro made in Chicago as opposed to a Los Angeles guitar.
This was early in Regal's tenure as a contract builder of Dobros aside from the originals by the Dopyera brothers.
This guitar probably doesn't have a soundwell and was considered a student model. The lower priced Dobros in those days have F-holes instead of the typical round metal screens on the upper bout.
I wish I had a dollar for every time a photo and/or description of the neck profile is missing in posts asking for details. I'm guessing this one is a squareneck for lap style playing.
Edited by - MarkinSonoma on 07/31/2023 18:24:20
Biggfoot44 - Posted - 07/31/2023: 20:36:57
Can't see the actual neck , but the nut is clearly Lap Style .
MarkinSonoma - Posted - 07/31/2023: 21:19:31
quote:
Originally posted by Biggfoot44
Can't see the actual neck , but the nut is clearly Lap Style
True.
Dan Mahoney - Posted - 08/01/2023: 04:39:26
You can see the edge of the neck in the second picture. Definitely a squareneck.
wlgiii - Posted - 08/01/2023: 05:45:37
"Grandma's dobro". That is too cool.
fairbanx22 - Posted - 08/01/2023: 07:09:00
Yes, it's definitely a squareneck! Should have put that in the description. Thank you all for your help!
Dobrotome - Posted - 08/02/2023: 19:58:37
Not an authority...but the tail piece seems wrong? Kick my tail if I'm messing things up.
SamCy - Posted - 08/03/2023: 10:17:04
Can you see through the coverplate if it has a lug cone and short spider?
SamCy - Posted - 08/08/2023: 07:45:53
You can make tuning more convenient by swapping the tuners right for left, so that the keys point up.
