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Tom in TN
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2022
This is a nice little instrument. To my ear the sound quality is close to that of instruments costing up to five times as much. I like the flat finish. If I were designing it I probably would not have added the pearloid to the headstock, but other than that, I'm very happy with this purchase.
zuinao
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2016
Love the guitar! Great bluesy slide guitar sound for the price! I compared sounds with other resonator guitars, and at $350, it sounds like a $500 guitar. Note: This particular model was made for slide playing only, with the guitar in your lap, which is exactly what I wanted. Gretsch has other similar models with more versatile playing options.
B F
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2016
For the money, this is probably one of the best instruments I've ever purchased. Not perfect (I'll get to that below), but a fantastic value for a starter instrument. I got this Gretsch ~4 months ago and have played it nearly every day since. Three things to frame this review:1: I've been playing guitar and a few other instruments for 30+ years.2: I've got a LOT of instruments, with most of them being of very high quality.3: I'd never played a dobro before, and haven't played other dobros for comparison. (I'll update this review when I do.) EDIT: I've now purchased another dobro. Details below.I got this dobro because I'd been playing banjo lately, but my local bluegrass jam already had 2 others playing banjo. I figured dobro would be a fun next instrument to learn, and saw this Gretsch referenced as good starter instrument. And that it is. It's attractive, and it sounds great for a "cheap" instrument. Or rather, it doesn't _sound_ like a cheap instrument. It's got a reasonably full and pleasant sound.That said, I'd recommend being willing to "get your hands dirty" with this dobro. A few things:* When I unpacked the dobro, there was a prominent buzz in the resonator. I loosened the strings, unscrewed the cover, poked around, and reseated the spider bridge. That fixed things.* The buzz returned a month or two later after a pretty loud jam session. Had to repeat the process.* While inspecting the pieces, I learned that the cone was dented. Small dent, about the size of a quarter. I'm not sure how that's impacting the tone. (Next time I take it apart I'll try to remember to post a picture on this review.)I may eventually replace the cone and spider bridge, if I don't fall in love with a much more expensive dobro before then :)Aside from that, two other things:* The tailpiece: The hole for the 2nd string (high B) is too small. I've restrung twice and couldn't get the B string through the hole. (It's not the string itself, but the width of the wound string near the ball.) Drilled it out ever so slightly and it's fine now.* The strap button: It's nice and wood, but very wide, so your strap likely won't fit easily over it. (Like how straps fit over acoustics that combine the strap button with the 1/4" jack.)If you'd like to hear this Gretsch in action, there's a great dobro teacher on YouTube who plays with this exact model. Lessons with Pat.EDIT 2018-01: After a year of playing this dobro, I got the Gold Tone PBS-M, which costs ~$900 more than this Gretsch. And it does sound $900 better, but for the money, the Gretsch still is still a good sounding instrument.
Steve Powell
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2015
I evaluated the reviews of many of the resonator guitars available from Amazon and felt the reviews for this model were persuasive. I am very pleased with this guitar. It looks great and sounds great. It has a very solid feel to it and it delivers a very satisfying wood tone. I have played guitar for quite a while and, in my opinion, this instrument delivers an excellent, pleasing sound. I would recommend the Gretsch G9210 Boxcar square- neck to anyone who wants to play lap-style resonator guitar. It has a handsome mahogany body and an attractive rosewood fingerboard, a nice feature, even though this instrument is played with a steel bar. Because I enjoy roots music and Americana, everything about this instrument fits with what Gretsch call its Roots Collection.
Edward Brousseau
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2014
not what I expected , very treble-ey
Gee Gnome
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2014
The dark mahogany natural color of the Gretsch Boxcar Suare-Neck Resonator Guitar is absolutely gorgeous. I have it hanging on the wall with a mahogany Rocky Top Morgan Monroe mandolin. WALL ART. I've been recording the Gretsch Boxcar since I purchased it a few weeks ago and the play back is an upgrade from my 20 year old Rogue. For the money this Gretsch can't be beat. I highly recommend it for those of us that can't afford $1,000 or more resonator guitars.
Latitude
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2014
Just recieved the resonator today and I must say that for the money it's a fair deal. The finish is not what you would find on a $1,000 instrument but then I didn't pay $1,000. Since it didn't cost me a ton of money, I won't worry when I take this with me camping. Nice tone. Not real pretty but very, very nice.
Barry Kilpatrick
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2014
Very satisfied with my purchase. Just had to do some minor adjustments outta the box. Nothing that anybody with any common sense couldn't do.
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