Did you hear Reece on that 10 string dobro?

Rick Garrett · Post by **Rick Garrett** » 27 Mar 2002 4:06 am

Mr. Reece Andersons set in the practice room on that 10 string dobro was awesome beyond description. There were so many highlights in Dallas that it would take up too much of b0bs bandwidth to tell about them all but Reece on the dobro was surely one of the greatest moments.

Rick Garrett
P.S. Should have said Resonator but dobro is shorter.

[This message was edited by Rick GM on 27 March 2002 at 04:21 AM.]

Jerry Hayes R.I.P. · Post by **Jerry Hayes R.I.P.** » 27 Mar 2002 10:40 am

Hey Rick,
Did you get a chance to find out what brand of guitar it was? Also what tuning Reece used on it? I'd be interested to know........Thanks, Jerry

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Sidney Malone · Post by **Sidney Malone** » 27 Mar 2002 12:08 pm

Jerry, It was a Benoit Resonator and it was tuned to C6. It was the first 10 string Carroll Benoit ever built but you would think he had been building them forever.

Carroll lives just down the road and is a good friend of mine and a wonderful person!! He no doubt builds one of the best resonators available.

Rick, you are absolutly right, Reece really turned it on with both the 10 & 8 string.

Get a closer look at Benoitguitars.com

Sidney

Doug Childress · Post by **Doug Childress** » 27 Mar 2002 12:59 pm

Mr. Benoit is a local musician and builds really fine acoustic guitars. I didn't know that he built dobros although it doesn't surprise me. He has a geat Blue Grass group and uses a dobro player, fiddle, bass, acoustic guitar, and every other weekend features Bob Mathues on the pedal steel. In case any of you ever get to Southeast Texas he plays at Tuffy's restaurant in Mauriceville, Texas on saturday nights from 6pm to 9pm.

Hello Sidney Malone, I didn't know you were a member of the forum.

Reece Anderson · Post by **Reece Anderson** » 27 Mar 2002 2:53 pm

Rick GM....Thank you for your compliments. Carroll Benoit builds the finest resonator steel guitars I have ever seen, or laid my hands on.

Jerry H....The guitars are named Benoit.(pronounced Benwah)
I used a G6th on the 8 string, tuned top to bottom D/B/G/E/D/B/G/E. On the 10 string I used a C6th top to bottom G/E/C/A/G/E/C/A/F/C

Sidney M....Thank you for your compliments. Teresa and I plan to come see you, Larisa and Lindsey "Reece". While there hopefully we can all visit Carroll and Nita Benoit and see the resonator guitars in progress.

Doug C....When we visit there, Teresa and I hope to see you too.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 27 Mar 2002 6:18 pm

Reece, thank you for your kindness in talking about Carroll's guitars with me last year. I bought a Koa & Spruce 6 string and it's all you said it would be and more.
They're world-class in every way.[This message was edited by Andy Volk on 28 March 2002 at 04:43 AM.]

Sidney Malone · Post by **Sidney Malone** » 28 Mar 2002 4:30 am

Reece, we're looking forward to the day you, Teresa & FiEtte are able to make it down. Y'all are always welcome in our home and we included a bedroom for y'all in our new house plans. I think we'll let Linsey Reece use it while y'all are not here!!

Doug, this is the first time I've seen you on here also, I've been a member for a while, there's a lot of info from some great players on this forum!!!

Doug Childress · Post by **Doug Childress** » 28 Mar 2002 8:04 am

Reece I will certainly make it my plan to see you when you come to Sidney's home. Thanks for your help in the past.I still have the MSA Classic in my collection. I changed the copedent from a pure E9th to one recommended by Roy Thomas. I'm sure you are familiar with it. Glad to hear you are planning to get back into the Guitar manufacturing business.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 28 Mar 2002 8:52 am

That 10 string was sold at the show. Actually, I think that most of the Benoit resonators on display were sold. They are incredibly beautiful instruments in appearance and tone.

I missed Reece's demo somehow.

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Anne Marie O Keeffe · Post by **Anne Marie O Keeffe** » 28 Mar 2002 2:22 pm

I missed it too and I found that it is extremely difficult to kick your own rear end when you make a stupid mistake like that.

Anita and Carroll Benoit are nice people, it was a pleasure meeting them.[This message was edited by Anne Marie O Keeffe on 28 March 2002 at 02:24 PM.]