Product: Gold Tone PBS
Price Paid: USD 400 USED
Submitted
11/08/2007
at
07:03pm
by
mattio
Features
:
9
This is the mahogany laminate version
Tobacco brown finish
Mahogany squareneck resonator guitar
Sound
:
9
This Paul Beard signature series has a very rich/full sound with that distinctive dobro sound.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
8
Guitar was made in China and this one was setup at the Beard factory (you can verify this on an instrument by looking in the upper sound screen.
The guitar was setup very well, finish was very good and there was no flaws.
Reliability/Durability
:
8
I think this guitar is made well enough to withstand a long time playing.
The tuner buttons could be a little better, I'll probably replace mine.
Customer Support
:
9
Beard is very responsive via email.
Overall Rating
:
9
Overall, a great guitar for the price.
Product: Gold Tone PBS
Price Paid: USD 490 USED
Submitted
10/25/2007
at
11:21am
by
mattio
Features
:
8
Finish - tobacco brown
Squareneck - standard dobro style body
Maple/ebony capped bridge
Tuners - butter bean with plastic caps
Neck - mahogany/rosewood board with 25" scale with 20 frets
Bought used over eBay and came with TKL case
Body, back and sides are mahogany laminate
Sound
:
9
My other resonator is a Wechter/Scheerhorn and this one has a little more of the traditional dobro sound, the Wechter is a little more "full"
Still the Goldtone is very bright and a little more of the metallic/dobro whine. I like the sound
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
Guitar was setup at the Beard shop so was setup very well. The spider/cone screw had come a little loose in shipment so there was a noticeable rattle when I first took it out of the box but I was able to adjust that well.
Reliability/Durability
:
8
I think this guitar would sound fine miked or with a pickup. Finish is okay, not as good as the Wechter but still okay. Strap buttons fine.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never had to deal with this aspect
Overall Rating
:
9
I've been playing for 35+ years, own tons of gear and recently started playing dobro. I'd replace this guitar if it was stolen but probably with the higher-end Beard "E" resonator or maybe with the Goldtone solid mahogany - haven't tried one of those yet.
