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| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Tim Scheerhorn stops taking orders | | Date: | Monday, October 8, 2007 16:31:55 (-0500) | | From: | D. Tannehill <ephsmath-phys @...net>
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From: "Gene Frederick" <genefrederick@cox.net>
> Hi Folks,
> This is my first posting on RESOGUIT-L. I appreciate the site and all of
> the
> fine people who post here. I just wanted to say I am a new RESO lover. I
> couldn't afford one of the 2, 3, or 4 thousand dollar models that you all
> are used to. I am retired (yes that is right, I'm 65 and learning to play
> the reso out of a book done nicely by Janet Davis). So I did what I
> considered the next best thing and bought a reso with two good names
> behind
> it. Those would be Wechter and Tim Sheerhorn. The construction is first
> rate
> and the tone is beautiful. Maybe if I live long enough I will be able to
> buy
> one directly from Tim, or Wechter, or Beard, or Tut, or any of a long list
> of great reso builders. But for now I love the one I have. And by the way,
> I
> have been unable to find anyone here in Las Vegas Nevada who plays one,
> and
> only one person who knew what it was. If anyone knows someone in Las Vegas
> that might be interested in getting together to talk about resos please
> let
> me know. Thanks again. Bless you all.
> Gene Frederick
> genefrederick@cox.net
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>
>
Hi Gene, and Welcome to the world of hub-caps. Lemme tell ya, there ain't no
shame in owning a W-S or any other instrument, and not all of us own
instruments costing 4 to 6 thousand dollars. The imports today are far
superior to what was available just a few years ago.
I myself started out with a Regal RD-45 and then went from there. I still
have the Regal and it gets regular use. I confess, I do have a Tut, but if
I'm planning to go to an outdoor jam, I'd rather bring my Goldtone Beard
that arrived here after the Tut. Like Andy said, if I need to paddle the
canoe, I'd rather not use the Tut.
Practice is far more important than any brand name. Put a top-of-the-line
reso into the hands of someone that doesn't practice, and it will sound
worse than even the cheapest reso in the hands of a true player. All the
fancy inlay and custom bells and whistles won't improve your skills as much
as 30 minutes a day spent practicing. But along with practice, you also need
to LOVE your instrument. And it certainly sounds like you love your W-S.
Colonel Sanders didn't start KFC until he was 65, so hopefully you'll love
the reso as much as he loved chicken.
Regards,
Dan in RI
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