Overall: 39 in x 14 1/2 in x 5 in 99.06 cm x 36.83 cm x 12. 2 This made-in-New York all-mahogany body uke, with the Favilla decal peghead logo, is quite unusual because it has six strings. United States: California, Los Angeles Physical Description In 1947, Fred returned to the United States with his treasured guitar. Fred played this guitar and with his father entertained veterans in hospitals in the Toronto area. In 1938, a door to door salesman offered a Dobro guitar with lessons for $5.00 per week, for thirteen weeks. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and a year later, his family moved to Toronto, Canada. Patent #1,896,484 dated Februby John Dopyera for a musical instrument with a conical metal resonator.įrederick John Wright (1926-1985) was a classic amateur country music performer. This six course (6x1) guitar has a squared-off neck with raised strings for Hawaiian-style playing. "Dobro" is both a contraction of "Dopyera brothers" and a word meaning "goodness" in their native Slovak.
The name originated in 1928 when the Dopyera brothers formed the Dobro Manufacturing Company. This resonator guitar was made by Dobro in Los Angeles, California around 1933-1937.
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