Lutz Sauer wrote in a message to Doug McHarg:
 LS> So look out, Dobro is a the name of a manufacturer of this guitars
 LS> (owned by Gibson). National another.
Ah, thanks.  I was wondering about that.
 DM> When played well, those instruments can sound like a one
 DM> mand band. 
 LS> They in fact the loudest acoustics I ever heard ;-)
I saw a guy in Vancouver play one.  He had found a place in a public market 
with great acoustics (due to the surrounding walls).  He could really play 
well.  Made me want to go take lessons again!  Do you use yours for slide 
guitar?
 --Doug 
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