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| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Death of a luthier | | Date: | Friday, February 23, 2007 19:51:25 (+0000) | | From: | reso-man <reso-man @.......net>
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A nice tribute, Bryan,
Jim's spirit lives on however in the instruments that he built. Play yours in
his memory.
Richie
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From: Bryan Dixon <bmd1130@yahoo.com>
> Most won't know Jim Eudy. He died Feb. 16 at Mountain View, Arkansas, at age 68.
> He was a maker of good sounding resophonic guitars, although he did this as a
> hobby/sideline and on a limited basis. He built my guitar in 1999, solid maple,
> natural finish, square neck, trimmed in walnut. And at a very reasonable price.
> (one of the best buys I ever made) He did not try to compete in any way with the
> professional luthiers. His guitars were aimed more toward sound than cosmetic,
> and he sold generally to tourists. Incidentally, he was also one of the best
> regional players around. My guitar was the last one he made, as he accidentally
> cut off part of his right hand, and that ended his building of dobros. But he
> continued to play, however, simply switching to a flat pick, and he sounded
> almost as good as before. RIP, Jim.
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> Bryan
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