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    Default Re: New 12-string guitar-mandolin from Gold Tone

    Quote Originally Posted by Marty Henrickson View Post
    ...That's a much mellower tone than I expected, but that's due (at least in part) to being plugged-in, I'm thinking. Here's another video I found of "No Place Like Home" that seems to be unplugged. Closer to what I expected the tone to be, but not nearly as obnoxious as I thought...
    Sounds like the instrument is of "Dobro" construction -- spider bridge, concave resonator -- rather than "National" construction, like mine -- biscuit bridge, convex resonator. Actually, I like the tone of the YouTube one better than mine...
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    Default Re: New 12-string guitar-mandolin from Gold Tone

    Quote Originally Posted by allenhopkins View Post
    Sounds like the instrument is of "Dobro" construction -- spider bridge, concave resonator -- rather than "National" construction, like mine -- biscuit bridge, convex resonator. Actually, I like the tone of the YouTube one better than mine...
    Makes sense to me...come to think of it, that's probably how they came up with the name:
    Do(bro)(ban)jo = Dojo
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    This thread has strayed far afield, methinks, but just to continue down the "side road": one of the greatest exponents of the "5-string Dobro," "DoJo," or whatever you want to call it, was Alan Shelton, who played for years with Jim & Jesse. This is a just wonderful vid from 1988 of the band playing the old jazz standard Whispering (hey, Willie, is this bluegrass?):



    Shelton died a couple years ago. Check out Jesse's cross-picked break on this tune. All that's needed is for Nino Tempo and April Stevens to chime in on the vocals...!
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    Good stuff there, Allen. Nice mellow tone on that 'brojo, and Jesse's crosspicking looks effortless, as always.
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    Default Re: New 12-string guitar-mandolin from Gold Tone

    Just heard from Dean Johnson Music that these are expected to hit the streets in Nov/Dec, $599 with a hardshell case. I was hoping to hear some reviews and clips first, but I dunno . . . might have to pull the trigger on this one.

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    You could do that, indeed. It might help balance the volume differences between the wound and unwound strings. You might even find you have invented a new instrument; call it the quinella or some such.
    How about calling it the Ricola

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    Default Re: New 12-string guitar-mandolin from Gold Tone

    I almost bought a 5-course mandolin (DGDAE) and though about calling it a citternette. Seems like there should be something a little catchier than "12-string mandoguitar" but I guess that gets the job done.

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    Default Re: New 12-string guitar-mandolin from Gold Tone

    Am planning to buy this. Called Gold Tone to ask if I can take off the low three strings in essence having the low three strings as unison and the high three strings as doubles. They said that as far as they understand, taking off the strings would not change the tension on the neck. Gold Tone doesn't actually make these instruments. They import them. Still want to get one.

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    Default Re: New 12-string guitar-mandolin from Gold Tone

    the 3 strings per course, setup with different notching of nut and bridge
    is another use of having 12 tuners.

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