Making a Resonator Guitar (Dobro) HD 720p 

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@@MacNeeb -- It looked great, but when you played it, it sounded fabulous. Great job.

Thank you. It`s probably a rather special way of building a resonator, but it works for me and the sound was surprisingly good. Thanks for watching. Best Regards. Tom

Thanks a lot. Thanks for watching.

Thank you very much and thanks for watching. I am quite happy with this resonator guitar, but there are things I could have done differently and better. It`s probably not the last resonator I`ve built.

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Thank you. I like that detail too. Thanks for watching

Thank you for watching. I promise to be careful with my fingers.

No you don't, just look at Django Reinhardt.

Old enough and still got all his fingers, just don’t tell him how,to behave with saw i guess he could teach you how

@@ROMIX2944no need for extra risk, especially if it makes you look like an uneducated idiot.

Me too.🙈

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Thanks a lot. Glad you noticed the video. There are as many, if not more, hours behind the video than it took to make the resonator guitar. Thank you for watching.

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Thanks. Yes, I myself was surprised by the good sound despite the thickness of the wood. I placed a Schatten resonator pickup to the underside of the cone and it works fine, but I rarely use it. Thanks for watching.

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Thank you very much. I`m glad you enjoyed it. Yes I am quite happy with it and suprised by the good sound despite the thickness of the wood. Thanks for watching.

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@@MacNeeb no man thank you!

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I haven't misplaced it yet :-) Yes, I'm quite happy with the look, and very happy with the sound. Thank you for watching

Hello and thank you for the nice feedback. Yes, it takes a lot of time and effort to complete such a project. Fortunately, I have access to a well-equipped carpentry workshop and that makes the project much easier. When it comes to Troy B I agree he is one of the best. Have a nice day

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching. Have a nice day.

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Thank yoy. Thanks for watching.

Thanks. Yes, this is a reasonable and good alternative to an expensive bench sander. Good luck and thanks for watching.

Thank you so much. Thanks for watching

Thank you very much. Nice that I inspired you. After searching online, I finally found granado.com. They could supply the cone, spider bridge, the coverplate and everything I needed to get started. Good luck. I hope your dry sapele turns into a fine instrument. Just go for it.

Yeah love the skills but a face mask to protect your lungs from the Dust.just a suggestion since I see you wear Ear protection...

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Takk så mye. Hyggelig hvis den kan virke som inspirasjon til kreativitet. Dette ble jo en "crossover" av en resonator og en lapsteel, men det ble mye dobro lyd i den. I våres bygget jeg en lapsteel der jeg også filma hele prosessen. Det filmprosjektet holder jeg på å redigere nå om dagen. Kommer vel ut i løpet av en mnd. eller så. Jeg har også tidligere laga en kopi av Dusenbergs lapsteel, Fairytale. Til den bestilte jeg en del originaldeler fra Dusenberg. Bl.a. multibenderen som gjør det mulig å få litt "pedal steel" sound. Dette prosjektet ble dessverre ikke filma. Hvis du har tid og mulighet synes jeg du skal slutte å flørte å gå i gang med bygginga. Det er utrolig givende når enn får til noe som funker.. Takk for at du så på.

@@MacNeeb Ja jeg så fairytale kopien, veldig lik😃👍 skal få fortgang i sakene og bygget meg en lap steel til å begynne med 😊

Thank you. I agree with you about the fret markers, they will probably be replaced.Thanks for watching

Thanks. No, I`m to old to ski on the wood

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Thanks for pointing it out, but the tuners have been swapped already

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Thank you. The cone/spider web assembly has been purchased online. (Granado.com) Thanks for watching

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Thank you for the nice feedback. I've never seen a building like this either. Just a crazy idea, but it worked. Yes, it is solid and weighs a lot, but not much more than a "large" lap steel. It is wired with a "Schatten Design Resonator-Guitar Pickup RG-3" which is attached under the cone. Works very well. The acoustic sound is also surprisingly good. Thank you for watching

Thank you and take it easy, I still got all my fingers :-)

You're absolutely right. I make some recordings that I used as playback when I filmed. Thanks for watching

Hello. Thanks. Although I have mounted a mic in the bottom of the cone, is it not necessary. There is a nice acoustic sound in the resonator without a mic. Good luck with your work

The tuners have been changed. I have mounted a Schatter resonator guitar pickup on the underside of the cone. I intend to replace the nut with a roller nut from Certano. Thanks for watching.

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Thank you, and thanks for the tip about strings.I will try it out

@@MacNeeb before you do what is the scale length?

63,5 cm

@@aurorarogers4358 That is exactly 25 inches, so between a Gibson and Fender

Thanks. Lucky I think

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Thank you. Yes, Claes Neeb was my desr older brother who unfortunately. I miss him. Thanks for watching

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Merci beaucoup. C'est une question de goût. Personnellement, je préfère open G ou open D.

No, absolutely not. This is entirely my idea. A cross between a resonator and a lap steel. It's a bit heavy, but it doesn't matter as I have it on my lap when I play. Thank you for watching.

The metal parts have been purchased. Thank you for watching.

By the look of it, he did not. I think the beefy neck makes it unnecessary. Time may prove me wrong. Never know how the wood might warp but it still may not be a problem since the action is already high.

Thanks for watching. There is no need for a truss rod in a square neck resonator. The neck is so thick and will stay stable.

@@MacNeeb ah ok. Thanks for replying. And I suppose, as well as the thick neck, you’ve also got the string height so no chance of fretting out etc.

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From my own head

Thanks. Yes, the body is quite thick but there are no problems with the weight.

@@MacNeeb is it possible make thickness using that metod?

Nice to hear. Thanks for watching

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My thoughts exactly. I winced each time his hands came within an inch of those saw blades.

It just happend to become that wat. Thanks for watching

No, absolutely not. This is my idea. A crossover between a lap steel and a resonator guirar. Thanks for watching.

@@MacNeeb I truly appreciate the prompt answer. Great work too.

@@willholly7526 Thanks alot

Most commercial resonator guitars have thin, bent sides, like a regular guitar. Carved sides go back to the mediaeval cittern. I imagine that this instrument is heavy.

It weighs quite a bit more than a resonator, but not that much more than a lap steel.

No. Thanks for watching

Thanks for watching. Where in the world do you live?

I completely agree. Got too excited and didn`t think about it. Promis that I will take better care of my health for the next project.

Resonator guitars come in two types, round neck and square neck. The square neck type are only intended to be played with a metal bar. The round-neck type can, in theory, be played either way, but if you intend to play it with a bar you need a higher nut so that you don't rattle on the strings. For that, you buy a "nut raiser", but you have to take it off if you intend to play it like a guitar.

You can turn any acoustic guitar into a slide guitar simply by fitting a nut raiser.

Makes perfect sense, thanks. I wasn't half sure if it was intentionally quirky, as I'm aware of musicians who play a resonator but aren't known for being lap steel players, so that had me wondering for a while.

This is a square neck resonator guitar. It is played like a lap steel. The strings are high and the fret board marks will not wear off. A round neck resonator, on the other hand, is played like a normal guitar. Thank you for watching

@@MacNeeb thanks for the insight, I can't help but be curious about these things. I also noticed that the side panels of the guitar are surprisingly thicker than what I imagined, definitely nothing like an acoustic where they're a couple of millimiters thick, if that: is this also par for the course? And how much does the finished item weigh? Sorry but I'm fascinated by this instrument, so familiar and yet so foreign.

They have been changed for a while ago. It went a little too fast. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for the nice feedback. Glad that I can inspire you. I definitely think you should give it a try. Good luck. Yes, I have several instrument building projects going on and the video camera will be with me all the way

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No, the weight doesn't matter when I'm going to sit with it on my lap to play and it doesn't weigh much more than a Dusenberg lap steel. Thanks for watching

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He’s gonna cough up a 2X4 someday…

I can see what you mean, but it's not that bad. I'm usually good at using both a dust mask and hearing protection, but got a little overzealous this time. Thanks for watching.

Take it easy. The fingers are still intact. Have a nice day

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That's your opinion. Thanks for watching

The proof of the pudding is in the eating. It sounds okay.

Great project and sounds really good! The only thing I’d change is the way the tuners were put on - they normally go with the gears toward the bridge, so string tension holds the gears together, not apart. If they are working OK, not to worry.