| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Tim Scheerhorn stops taking orders | | Date: | Tuesday, October 9, 2007 00:59:54 (+0000) | | From: | leehend <leehend @.......net>
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What a great post! Thanks, Dan!
Lee
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From: "D. Tannehill" <ephsmath-phys@cox.net>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gene Frederick"
>
>
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
> 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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