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Dobro Resophonic® Model No. 175 The Dobro's distinguishing feature is its large dish shaped aluminium resonator set into the lower center of the instrument's body. This square-necked single resonator guitar is usually tuned to an open G chord. Similar to a Hawaiian guitar, this instrument is usually played on the lap or held out at an angle when played, fretted with a metal bar The Dobro was invented by John Doypeya in 1928 and produced by his company, National Dobro Corp. The Dobro soon became a household name and is used today to represent this type of guitars. This guitar's bridge is set on top of an eight-legged spider-like support that extends over the dish. Its body is usually wooden, and have a pair of small round holes on the upper bout. With engraved gold plated resonators and carved sound hole rings, the Dobro is fancy indeed. This guitar was originally aimed at Hawaiian guitar players, although later it became closely associated with acoustic contry music, used by people like Cliff Carlisle and Bashful Brother Oswald. Click on the image for a complete view of the guitar.