15 :: Vintage Valco Dobro resonator guitar, faintly marked Valco to the front of the head and stamped USA to the back of the head

Lot Number 15. Vintage Valco Dobro resonator guitar, faintly marked Valco to the front of the head and stamped USA to the back of the head. Auctioned at The Guitar Sale - Four Day Sale on 5th December 2025
 
Vintage Valco Dobro resonator guitar, faintly marked Valco to the front of the head and stamped USA to the back of the head; Body: aluminium clad wooden body with resonator cone stamped number 1896484, many surface scratches and dings to wooden body; Neck: slight bow; Fretboard: rosewood; frets: light wear; Electrics: working, Tele type neck pickup with control to top and wired through to side of body; Case: semi-rigid fibreboard case; Overall condition: good *Thought to be a very rare handmade experimental prototype in California/Chicago at end of the World War.

Estimate: £300-500

Sold For: £380.00

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Auction Details

Sale Date: 5th December 2025
Sale Name: The Guitar Sale - Four Day Sale