I want to start by qualifying, that I am not a dobro/resonator player, I am a guitarist, but I'm learning fast!
That being said, I want to add this review, for anyone interested in this fine, acoustic instrument.
The supplied strings, were really not good, having swapped those out and tuned to open G, this is the most fun I've had in years. I can't tell you how good it sounds, it has a great, bluegrass honk from the biscuit resonator, which seems to be of high quality, the pau ferro bridge, gives it a beautifully warm, yet soaring tone. Sounds amazing mic'd up also, the tuners are a bit meh, I can see those getting changed out, BUT, they function perfectly.
Aesthetically, it's simply beautiful, and understated, in a rootsy kind of way.
The guitar is built like a tank and will last for years, no doubt.
If you've always wanted to give lap style resonator a try, you can't go wrong with this, it's a very high quality instrument, for the money, and just in general. A talented friend of mine who has played dobro for years, absolutely loved it, and fell in love with it's tone, I believe he's ordered one for himself since. That's a good enough endorsement for me.
