NEW GOLD TONE HAWAIIAN WEISSENBORN STEEL 6-STRING ACOUSTIC LAP DOBRO GUITAR
List Price: $738.00 Deal Price: $554.00 You save: $184
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Product Description
"Engineers flip out every time." Because of its construction, care must be given to the correct tuning and string gauges to avoid bridge, bracing and neck problems. There are several online string tension calculators available to determine correct string gauges for any desired tuning. Your Weissenborn will not tolerate any additional excessive tension (such as E tuning or heavier strings) and will void the warranty. Woods Finishing Touches Parts & Hardware Dimensions Product Info * Back: Mahogany Laminate * Wood Finish: High Gloss * Neck Binding: Black Celluloid * Fingerboard Inlay: Abalone Dot * Body Binding: Black Celluloid * Nut: Bone & Saddle * Strings: .014, .018, .026w, .034w, 044w, .056w (Recommended fo They might have languished in obscurity if not for Lindley (the king of oddball instruments and a Dobro lover--really), Ry Cooder, John Fahey, Steve Fishell, and singer-songwriter Ben Harper. What an amazing instrument!" says Greg Leisz. Many session pros now routinely carry along a Weissenborn for steel or Dobro calls. They have also been added to the arsenals of Dobro and steel players like Mike Auldridge, Bob Brozman, Cindy Cashdollar, Jerry Douglas, John Ely, Greg Leisz, and Sally Van Meter. The string tension should be no more than 165lbs at pitch. A Platypus Among Guitars For Hawaiian Playing The Weissenborn Hawaiian steel, a platapus among guitars to the uninitiated, is an instrument brilliantly and specifically conceived for Hawaiian playing. "Whenever you take one of these things into the studio, people always say, 'Wow! The strings supplied (.014, .018, .026w, .034w, .044w, .056w) allow G, D and similar tunings. These hollow-neck Hawaiians are enjoying a renaissance with players nearly 60 years after the last one was made.
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Sides: Mahogany Laminate; Fingerboard: Rosewood; Bridge: Ebony; Warranty Disclaimer*; Neck: Mahogany Laminate (hollow)
Product Info
- Brand
- Gold Tone
- Label
- Gold Tone
- Manufacturer
- Gold Tone
- MPN
- LM
- Package Quantity
- 1
- Part Number
- LM
- Product Group
- Musical Instruments
- Product Type Name
- STRINGED_INSTRUMENTS
- Publisher
- Gold Tone
- Studio
- Gold Tone
- Title
- NEW GOLD TONE HAWAIIAN WEISSENBORN STEEL 6-STRING ACOUSTIC LAP DOBRO GUITAR
- ASIN
- B006BFE2H0
- Sales Rank
- 124793
