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Posted -: 13:41:38You may have a Regal bodied dobro from 1928 but I would find that surprising.When John and Rudy broke away from National Co. And the other brothers they had a small workshop and small workforce capable of keeping up with demand. I always heard that the surge in sales figures was later in 1930 and 1931 where the small shop couldn't keep up with (body) demand. That led to outsourcing (bodies) at first from Kay and Harmony and later Regal. When demand really boomed 1935-1936 Regal got all the outside body supplier business because their west Chicago plant was the largest in the U.S.
At the time.Sales were high, business was chaotic, and the Dopyeras had their hands full supplying necks, fretboards, and 'authorized patented' hardware to FIVE different authorized licensees companies-prior to going with regal as sole licensee. From 1928 to 1930 it is hard to picture WHY the Dopyera Bros would need to buy outsider bodies from regal or anybody since the brand was just getting off the ground. How does one tell if a 1928 'dobro' is regal bodied-rather than a body from Los Angeles plant. In addition to (my opinion) I refer to author Tom Gray's 'guideline for Vintage Dobros'. HE SPECIFICALLY DOCUMENTS the (first ever) Regal body Dobros reached the market IN THE SUMMER OF 1932. The writtem announcement that Regal was building resophonics under both brand names was in 'Musical Merchandise' (trade magazine) SPECIFICALLY in Januarry 1933. So if your 1928 really is Regal bodied then you have a rare bird that the rest of the world didn't know about until Summer of 1932.
ALSO in Tom Wheeler's book 'History of the American Guitar / National-Dobro-Valco section is a quote from an interview with John Dopyera himself stating the first exchange of any parts with Regal was LATE 1931-shortly before he left National-Dobro combined company to go off and spend 20 months working on the reso violin on his own. For a 1928 Dobro to be Regal bodied, I would say 'possible, BUT NOT PROBABLE' and a specific exception to all known history to date. Posted -: 14:19:35quote:Originally posted by Slideman1939You may have a Regal bodied dobro from 1928 but I would find that surprising.When John and Rudy broke away from National Co.
And the other brothers they had a small workshop and small workforce capable of keeping up with demand. I always heard that the surge in sales figures was later in 1930 and 1931 where the small shop couldn't keep up with (body) demand.
That led to outsourcing (bodies) at first from Kay and Harmony and later Regal. When demand really boomed 1935-1936 Regal got all the outside body supplier business because their west Chicago plant was the largest in the U.S. At the time.Sales were high, business was chaotic, and the Dopyeras had their hands full supplying necks, fretboards, and 'authorized patented' hardware to FIVE different authorized licensees companies-prior to going with regal as sole licensee. From 1928 to 1930 it is hard to picture WHY the Dopyera Bros would need to buy outsider bodies from regal or anybody since the brand was just getting off the ground.
How does one tell if a 1928 'dobro' is regal bodied-rather than a body from Los Angeles plant. In addition to (my opinion) I refer to author Tom Gray's 'guideline for Vintage Dobros'. HE SPECIFICALLY DOCUMENTS the (first ever) Regal body Dobros reached the market IN THE SUMMER OF 1932. The writtem announcement that Regal was building resophonics under both brand names was in 'Musical Merchandise' (trade magazine) SPECIFICALLY in Januarry 1933. So if your 1928 really is Regal bodied then you have a rare bird that the rest of the world didn't know about until Summer of 1932.
ALSO in Tom Wheeler's book 'History of the American Guitar / National-Dobro-Valco section is a quote from an interview with John Dopyera himself stating the first exchange of any parts with Regal was LATE 1931-shortly before he left National-Dobro combined company to go off and spend 20 months working on the reso violin on his own. For a 1928 Dobro to be Regal bodied, I would say 'possible, BUT NOT PROBABLE' and a specific exception to all known history to date.Just wanted to add that',despite the Dobro company logo stating 'Since 1928', the vast majority of pre-war information on Dobros show that production didn't start until 1929.Jack.
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