My Current Dobro (Feb 2007)

My current Dobro tuning is (low to high): C F A C E G A C E G [extended C6 tuning]
I often re-tune the F string down to E or Eb. The Eb gives me a minor chord with the root on the C-strings; this is a nice alternative to using the A C & E strings for minor chords.



Other than being a 10-string it is an unremarkable Dobro. I say this not because it lacks tone, but because it lacks cosmetic features like fancy grade woods and inlays,

I am the guitars 3rd owner. The original owner Sonny Garish purchased it new around 1983 or 1984.
At some point the original owner had installed a pickup so it has a 1/4" jack installed adjacent to the strap-pin.

This guitar has a few OEM peculiarities:
  • The cover plate does not cover the saddle
  • The saddle is shifted to be adjacent to the screw through the center of the spider bridge. It uses a 1-piece saddle
  • The doubled dot inlays in the fingerboard are at frets 15 & 19, but not at fret 12 (this is peculiar to many Dobro's)
  • The tailpiece is a 12-string guitar tailpiece which I had to machine to accommodate the larger gauge of my lowest string




The following close-up picture shows:
  • The 1-piece saddle
  • The forward-shifted saddle on the spider (adjacent to the screw)
  • The cover plate does not cover the saddle
Note: this image was provided to me by the previous owner and it was configured as a 7-string when the photo was taken.
I am currently using a G-M capo made in the U.K.
Some other players 10-string tunings:
Pete Grant D9 tuning
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