13 Mar 13
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Originally posted by scacchipazzoYes, Jerry Douglas is a real virtuoso on the dobro! BTW, I met the inventor of the dobro, a guy named John Dopyera, back when I was 18 or so, living in Escondido Calif.
Excellent! Thanks for posting. I have always enjoyed Krause with Union Station a wonderful group of musicians!
He was 87 at the time and had a small music shop there. People came from all over to meet him! He was innovating even at that age. He showed me a neck brace system he could adjust up and down with a dime, the mechanism had an incredible mechanical advantage. I never saw it on a guitar, he had developed it himself in his shop there.
He said he sold the rights to the dobro around 1926 for $5000. He was an interesting character!
Here is a wiki bio on him:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dopyera
14 Mar 13
Originally posted by sonhouseFascinating man. I'll send the story to my luthiering son. He'll love your story as well!
Yes, Jerry Douglas is a real virtuoso on the dobro! BTW, I met the inventor of the dobro, a guy named John Dopyera, back when I was 18 or so, living in Escondido Calif.
He was 87 at the time and had a small music shop there. People came from all over to meet him! He was innovating even at that age. He showed me a neck brace system he could adjust up and do ...[text shortened]... nteresting character!
Here is a wiki bio on him:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dopyera