Unique Resophonics

Fred Kinbom · Post by **Fred Kinbom** » 7 Sep 2007 9:14 am

That is gorgeous! I love the green/blue rosette and the striped neck!

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 7 Sep 2007 9:57 am

It also has a Shertler pup........I've been getting home late and have not plugged in yet.....and will be out of town until next Tuesday....will report more on this one next week....

I have it tuned....

1. D
2. B
3. G
4. E
5. D
6. B
7. G
8. F.....032...same gauge as string #4

Jon den Boer · Post by **Jon den Boer** » 7 Sep 2007 4:33 pm

Michael Dunn is a monster!!!! Unbelievable.....

Jon

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 7 Sep 2007 6:31 pm

HowardR wrote:this week, I received "Le Hawaienne"......a modern version of the Macaferri Hawaiian guitars made during the 1930s........built by Michael Dunn.....

...Wow ! What an attractive guitar. Excellent ! We're all envious.

Since the "le" is French, shouldn't it be "l'Hawaienne" ? The "e" disappears in French before "h" unless the h is aspirated. On the other hand, most French words ending in "ienne" are femininie, which would make it "la" not "le".

AJ Azure · Post by **AJ Azure** » 7 Sep 2007 6:34 pm

I just saw a D-hole round neck with a biscuit bridge resonator at the bridge position. perhaps that'll be your next project. Only squareneck

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 7 Sep 2007 9:33 pm

[quote="Alan F. Brookes
Since the "le" is French, shouldn't it be "l'Hawaienne" ? The "e" disappears in French before "h" unless the h is aspirated. On the other hand, most French words ending in "ienne" are femininie, which would make it "la" not "le".

[/quote]

I don't know.....now you've got me all confuzzled......

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 7 Sep 2007 11:18 pm

HowardR wrote:...I don't know.....now you've got me all confuzzled......

It gets even more confuzzling ! "Hawaienne" is an adjective, not a noun, and it's female. The male version is "Hawaien". Now in French if you don't know whether the noun to which it refers is male or female you always use the male form. Using a female adjective without a noun presupposes a missing female noun. In other words, it asks the question, the Hawaiian what ? If I told you I was sending you an Hawaiian you would immediately ask yourself, is he sending me a person from Hawaii ? An Hawaiian guitar ? An Hawaiian surfboard ? etc....

Darrell Urbien · Post by **Darrell Urbien** » 9 Sep 2007 3:29 pm

Really not that complicated.

La Gitare Hawaienne.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 9 Sep 2007 6:55 pm

Darrell Urbien wrote:Really not that complicated.
La Gitare Hawaienne.

Bien sur !

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 10 Sep 2007 6:19 am

Darrell Urbien wrote:Really not that complicated.

La Gitare Hawaienne.

Mahalois.......

Carroll Hale · Post by **Carroll Hale** » 14 Sep 2007 5:15 am

as mentioned in a previous message...
was fortunate to meet mr benoit and tour his shop where he hand makes all these beautiful guitars.
truly an experience.....
the man and his guitars are both wonderful
ch

Chuck Fisher · Post by **Chuck Fisher** » 14 Sep 2007 11:41 pm

Wow howard, thats a very pretty piece of work, wood choices are very color-complimentary. Is it very loud?

Oh, and yes I must say Carroll Benoit is truly a superb craftsman, and one of the finest people I've had the pleasure to meet. (and I'm old as hell so I've met quite a few folks)

Somebody ought to take note that short-scales are very cool on a reso, everything is so close together and fast. I understand Eddie Ortego really loved the quikness of that short 8-string with 3/8 spacing.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 15 Sep 2007 11:22 am

Hi Chuck.......the volume is standard I would say....maybe a little above......not playing or having a standard guitar, it's difficult to say.....it's not quite as loud as a resophonic......but it has presence all right.....

It also has a Shertler pup and the acoustic sound is extremely natural.....I've been playing it through an AER Compact 60 so far......and I'm thrilled with the amplified sound.....

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 15 Sep 2007 12:00 pm

Howard, the Michael Dunn guitar is a beauty alright - it appears that inside the soundhole that it has a piece that is almost like a some version of a baffle on a reso?

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 15 Sep 2007 12:33 pm

yes.....it is.....

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 15 Sep 2007 1:38 pm

Here are a couple of close up photos of the baffle and sound chamber.......

Edward Meisse · Post by **Edward Meisse** » 15 Sep 2007 2:06 pm

Any chance of posting a sound clip. Je voudrais ecouter c'est gitare.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 18 Sep 2007 5:25 pm

I plan to put a website together with professional photos and sound samples.....perhaps I can begin this in the spring......

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 18 Sep 2007 5:31 pm

This next one, is one of the first guitars that I bought from Carroll.....

it was a 10 string.......I recently had Carroll modify it by making it a 9 string, widening the string spacing, and raise the nut & saddle....I have heavier gauge strings on it also.....

I'm very comfortable now with the string spacing, and the tone is fuller, more volume, and an improvement over an already great guitar....

1. G
2. D
3. B
4. G
5. E
6. D
7. B
8. G
9. E (F)

Gary Stevenson · Post by **Gary Stevenson** » 19 Sep 2007 1:39 pm

Nuts! Now I just have to get my lap steel posted after seeing all these great instruments shown here.

Todd Clinesmith · Post by **Todd Clinesmith** » 19 Sep 2007 6:43 pm

Beautiful Wood on that guitar Howard. Is that Madagascar Rosewood. That is an amazing tonewood, as you probably know.
I am not sure if it has been mensioned but the baffle on the Dunn guitar is more like a baffle on the original Gypsy guitars ( Selmer Macafarri ?) than on a reso. Beautiful work.
Todd

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 20 Sep 2007 10:27 am

Todd Clinesmith wrote:Beautiful Wood on that guitar Howard. Is that Madagascar Rosewood. Todd

yes it is.......and it sounds great, especially with the new set up.....

yes on the Maccaferri......about the chamber & baffle.....I don't think I mentioned it here, but Michael and I discussed that......

some years ago, there was discussion here as to whether Joseph Reinhardt was holding a Hawaiian guitar in his lap or a standard......I don't think that question was resolved, but it did shed light on the fact that Maccaferri did build a small number of this style.....

I had always thought about this....and so did Michael.....separately.......so when I contacted him with my idea, he was ready to run with it.....as it was something that he had never built.....

Actually,...it's all Mike Neer's fault....

......I was very impressed with his "Rhythm Futur'" limited edition, that Michael had built.....of course in Mike's hands....you know how that story goes......

At any rate.....I love this guitar more & more....I may have to grow a pencil thin mustashe.....(and dye it

)

Greg Gefell · Post by **Greg Gefell** » 30 Oct 2007 9:15 am

Howard, (or anyone else if you know) is the pedal used with the peg bender a custom build? I have a guitar I'd like to add a string bender to but am having trouble finding a pedal.

Thanks.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 30 Oct 2007 6:31 pm

the pedal was made by Brad Higgins......

http://www.bradivarius.com/endorse.html

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 30 Oct 2007 6:55 pm

To my mind, the use of a machine head from a pedal steel looks clumsy on an acoustic instrument.

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