Classic resonator guitar from the only and only Dobro
Epiphone presents the new Dobro Hound Dog M-14 Metalbody guitar with an easy to play Round Neck. The Dobro Hound Dog M-14 resonator guitar features the same renowned sound of the American original that's been dazzling and inspiring musicians since the late 1920s.
There are a few guitars like a Dobro that can cross generational lines and attract the instant attention of players everywhere no matter what style of music they play. In the world of electric guitars, everyone wants a Les Paul. And for acoustic guitar fans, every player wants a great metal body resonator guitar.
The Dobro Company, much like Epiphone, is one of the revered names in the history of American guitar makers. And the new Dobro Hound Dog M-14 Metalbody, brought to you by Epiphone, is the perfect instrument for players who want the beautiful articulation of a metal body guitar for blues, fingerpicking, jazz, or even light slide for classic Delta or Hawaiian styles.
Go classic and go modern, too with the new Dobro Hound Dog M-14 Metalbody with an easy-to-play Round Neck. Like all Epiphone family instruments, the Dobro Hound Dog M-14 Metalbody (Round Neck) comes with a Lifetime Limited Guarantee and expert 24/7/365 Gibson Customer Service.
Discover an American icon made new all over again with the Dobro Hound Dog M-14 Metalbody.
Classic Resonator Body
The body of the Dobro Hound Dog M-14 is made from Bell Brass with nickel plating with a 14 1/8" Lower Bout Width, a 10 3/8" Upper Bout Width and a depth of 3 ½". The tone of the Hound Dog M-14 is rich and full with a gentle decay that makes both fingerpicking and slide smooth and easy in all registers.
The Mahogany neck has a natural satin finish with an easy-to-fret 1960s SlimTaper neck that's joined to the body at the 14th fret with Neck-Stick Construction. The Rosewood fingerboard has pearloid "dot" inlays with 19 medium frets, a 12" radius, and a bone nut.
Dual Action Truss Rod
Over the years, the first generation of original Dobro instruments from the 1930s have suffered warped necks and poor intonation that's difficult to manage without an expensive neck-reset. The modern new Dobro Hound Dog M-14 does away with all of those old problems thanks to a dual action adjustable truss rod and a bone nut which makes it easy to set up the Hound Dog M-14 to any style or action. The strings sit on a Hard Maple saddle with an Ebony cap. The headstock has a Rounded "Dobro" shape seen on rare (and expensive) vintage models. The Dobro Hound Dog M-14 Metalbody also has a vintage styled 4-color "Dobro" decal with the iconic harp logo.
Grover mini-Rotomatic Machine Heads
Tuning the M-14 is made smooth and intuitive with Grover mini-Rotomatic machine heads with an 18:1 ratio. And the Hound Dog M-14 comes ready to play with D'Addario EJ42 medium gauge strings.
Specifications
- Body: Bell Brass, Nickel Plating
- Lower Bout Width: 14 1/8"
- Upper Bout Width: 10 3/8"
- Maximum Depth: 3 ½"
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: 1960s SlimTaper
- Neck Joint: 14th fret neck to body: Neck-Stick Construction
- Neck Finis:h Natural (Satin)
- Headstock: Rounded "Dobro" shape
- Headstock Logo: Vintage 4-color "Dobro" decal with harp
- Truss Rod: Dual action 2-way adjustable
- Truss Rod Cover: Bell shape, single layer (black)
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Fingerboard: Rosewood with Pearloid "Dot" inlays
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Frets: 19 medium
- Saddle: Hard Maple with Ebony cap
- Tailpiece: Resonator Style
- Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.75"
- Hardware: Nickel
- Machine Heads: Grover mini-Rotomatic ; 18:1 ratio
- Strings: D'Addario EJ142
