When I was but a lad my father handed me a guitar, at the head stock it was printed on there "Stella" , I used and played that guitar touching ever so slightly an old chest of drawers and pulled some fantastic sounds from it. When the guitar was discarded I had deep holes in the fret board and it was not because I did not trim my nails, I played so well on the Stella the next one he bought me was a Les Paul jr. $129.99 and a Princeton Amp one 12 and a single 6lb6 tube out put . Those were the best of times for me and guitars. Loved to read about the dobro's it really gives an insight as to how things came about . Yes I am old now but still playing today at 69 years I still love the guitar. I now own a Fender plus 1989 vintage and 1989 Takemine and a Martin, new one and I enjoy it to no end. keep playing and make your music and to thy own self be true