The name “Dobro” refers to a specific style of resonator guitar, but is now a trade name that is owned by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. The “Dobros” name has a very long and very involved history that is closely interwoven with the resonator guitar’s history as a musical instrument. The name was originally coined by [...]
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