1995 OMI Dobro DW-90 Resonator Guitar

This '90s OMI Dobro is a well-made, lightweight, punchy instrument with a voice similar to a cross between a wood-bodied vintage Rosita or the like and a 12-fret Duolian. It's punchy and midsy and has good cut but with a mellow "spank."

I've gone through it and now it's a quick player and ready to go. These have shorter scale lengths than comparable Nationals and feel springy under the fingers. The necks are also a heck of a lot faster than old and new Nationals, with a modern-style slim-medium C shape but a vintage-style flat fretboard.

It has a National-style (non-ribbed) biscuit cone under the hood and a steel soundwell. The body itself is ply maple.

Repairs included: a neck reset, fret level/dress, side dots added, saddle compensation, cleaning, setup.

Body: ply maple

Cone type: single cone

Bridge: biscuit (maple)

Fretboard: rosewood

Neck wood: maple

Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
String gauges: 52w-11 custom light

Neck shape: slim-medium C

Board radius: flat

Truss rod: adjustable

Neck relief: straight

Fret style: medium

Scale length: 24 1/2"

Nut width: 1 11/16"

Body width: 14 1/4"

Body depth: 3 1/4"

Weight: 5 lbs 9 oz

Condition notes: aside from mild playwear/usewear in the body and some tarnish to the metal hardware, it's in great shape. During my neck reset I replaced the single remaining original "mushroom" brace for the dowel with three bigger blocks that are sturdier and will keep the neck joint tight and rigid. I also recut the truss rod access area so a normal truss wrench can be used. These were cut for a type of wrench that almost no one has on hand so I figured it would be nice to have it useful for other folks. The rod is pretty heavily-adjusted right now but will turn some more if need be. I replaced an original spacer washer (damaged as it got cranked-down sideways) with a different one from my parts-bins.

It comes with: an original TKL, Dobro-branded hard case. It's not pictured but is in good shape with mild wear.