The dobro is a resonating guitar with the "hubcap" top. It was introduced in the late 1920's for playing oozing Hawaiian music. The dobro is used in country and bluegrass music and has even moved into jazz.
source Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2008
The oud is a stringed Arab instrument that, after it was brought to Andalusian Spain in the eighth century spawned the European lute, guitar and mandolin.
Today's ouds are usually walnut or rosewood, and have a pear-shaped shell, a short neck with no frets - allowing the musician a broader tonal range - and typically one single bass and five double strings. When expertly plucked, the oud emits an earthy sound with a hint of melancholy, eliciting an emotional response similar to that of the cello. Played in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey for centuries, it continues to be integral to Arabic orchestras and ensembles.
source Wall Street Journal March 31, 2009
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