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265 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: Sweetwater
Year Purchased: 2024
Price Paid: 750 ($US)
I'm just a beginner, and have only ever played one other dobro, so my opinion doesn't mean much. But I'm very happy with sound.
Sound Rating: 10
Again, I'm new to this instrument, but I thought it was very nicely setup. I did change the skinniest string to .16, which seems to help.
Setup Rating: 10
Personally I think it's beautiful. Nothing fancy, but quiet elegance in fittings (butterbean tuners), binding, and black finish. Above all I love the ebony fretboard; call me narrow minded, but I really don't like fretboards in lighter colors.
Appearance Rating: 10
Reliability Rating: 10
Sweetwater WANTS to be in contact, which is nice of them.
Customer Service: 10
I read somewhere that an obvious upgrade would be a Beard spidercone. I'm sure that goes without saying, and I'd love to know what difference it might make. But I'm very happy with everything as it is.
Components Rating: 9
Thanks for the people who posted positive things about this guitar, including the (only?) other reviewer on this forum. I'm very happy with this instrument, and will be interested to see if I stick to it. I'm still learning the basics, and trying to sound ok on some of the licks. But the guitar sounds great when I do it right.
Overall Rating: 10
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