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The resonator guitar reviews database is here to help educate people before they purchase an instrument. Of course, this is not meant to be a substitute for playing the instrument yourself!
265 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: eBay
Year Purchased: 2014
Price Paid: 750 ($US) (bought USED)
This is a relatively rare metal body Dobro® guitar, the top of the line instrument when it was built in 1983. The metal body gives it a louder sound with less sustain and warmth than a wood body guitar, but it still has the classic Dobro® sound to it.
Sound Rating: 8
The guitar was dusty, but set up well when I received it. I took off the cover plate and spent some time removing dust bunnies and grime. The cone is glued in place, so I did not try removing it. Otherwise the guitar is perfectly set up as received. The action is a bit lower than other squareneck guitars I own.
Setup Rating: 10
It's a beautiful instrument, chrome plated brass with custom engraving and a Dobro® shield on the back. See my photos in my home page for examples.
http://www.resohangout.com/myhangout/photos.asp?id=3131
Unfortunately my instrument had a dent in the lower right bout, which is probably why I got it for the price I did.
Appearance Rating: 10
The tuners and other hardware are top notch. I would not hesitate to use this at a gig.
Reliability Rating: 10
No experience with Dobro®, either when they were OMI (Original Musical Instruments) or after Gibson purchased them.
Customer Service: not rated
All the components are the best they could be at the time.
Components Rating: 10
This isn't a guitar for every player. Metal body guitars have a smaller audience than wood body guitars. For what it is, it's a great guitar. It sounds fine to me and will be a good addition to my arsenal of guitars.
Overall Rating: 9
Where Purchased: used via internet
Year Purchased: 2008
Price Paid: 500 ($US) (bought USED)
I play all kinds of acoustic music on my resonator guitars. I bought this from a well known player who supposedly used this particular guitar to win competitions. It is a very nice sounding instrument, loud and bright, with a clear tone. I have no problem taking it to jams and being heard.
If I had any knock on the sound, it's that the bass response is not as "sharp" as on the American handmade instruments. This is something I experience with all lower end dobros, though, and is not specific to this guitar.
This guitar has a more modern sound than the traditional Dobro® sound you'll get from other guitars. It resembles the sound of a hand built Scheerhorn, but doesn't quite have the tonal richness or complexity. Still, it's a great instrument, especially for the price.
Sound Rating: 8
The 6510F was set up perfectly when I received it. I played it for about two years before I took it to Resosummit in 2010. While there, I had Tim Scheerhorn upgrade the cone to his latest hand spun cone and do a general setup. His upgrade and setup improved the sound of the instrument, making it even louder and clearer. I would recommend his work without hesitation.
Setup Rating: 9
There were no finish flaws in the instrument. I've since managed to put a small ding in one of the upper bouts by dropping a bar on it, but it's very tiny. The finish is well done and the guitar overall looks very good. People remark on the instrument whenever I take it to jams.
Appearance Rating: 9
The tuners are the weakest link on this instrument. They hold the tuning well enough, but sometimes it feels like they're kind of crusty and make squeaky noises when tuning. I don't find them to be enough of a problem for me to go to the trouble of replacing them.
Everything else has been trouble free.
Reliability Rating: 7
No experience with the company at all. I never needed to contact them about this instrument.
Customer Service: not rated
The guitar is a great deal, with excellent components throughout. The tuners would be the weakest link on my particular instrument, yet they hold the tuning exactly where you want it to be.
I chose to upgrade the cone because I had the opportunity to have Tim Scheerhorn work on the instrument directly. I would have been very happy with the instrument as it was, but his upgraded cone made this a much better sounding instrument.
Components Rating: 8
The Wechter Scheerhorn line is one of the best values in resonator guitars under $1000 (the other being the Goldtone Beard series). It comes down to which type of sound you prefer. If I had gotten a similar deal on a Goldtone Beard, I might have been playing that instead of this. I don't ever regret buying this guitar or wish I had gotten something else.
I have no issues with showing up with this guitar in any jam or session I'm involved in. It's a great sounding instrument and plays very well.
I have no hesitation in recommending this instrument, or indeed any of the Wechter Scheerhorn resonator guitars.
Overall Rating: 10
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