Dobro with Sandblast Design
Art Deco elegance?
So, at a time when Gibson and Martin were making elegantly inlaid and decorated instruments, those crazy brothers in Southern California dreamed up a clever way to capture the eye of the folks in the back row of the audience. They simply laid a stencil on the stained plywood body and blasted away, removing the outer layer of wood, exposing the veneer beneath. Then, a couple of quick coats of lacquer, and behold, a "fancy" model! It's by no means delicate when viewed up close, but it does look pretty cool from a short distance, don't you think?
Apart from the cheapo replacement tuners, this instrument is in really great original condition. Notice the stylized "D" worked into the lower center of the design on the back.
