John Heinrich receives 2nd EXCEL Steel Guitar!

Jane Roberts · Post by **Jane Roberts** » 6 Mar 2008 9:58 am

John just called me and informed me of this exciting news! On Monday March 3, John Heinrich received his second Steel Guitar from Mitsuo Fujii, owner and builder of EXCEL steel Guitars. The Steel is a single neck with a pad on the back. John has really been looking forward to getting this Steel as he does so much session and live work in and around Nashville and this Steel is very portable.

Here is John playing the new EXCEL steel guitar on it's first session at Gene Breeden's studio in Nashville, Tennessee! John told me the sound of this guitar is "just wonderful!"

John Heinrich · Post by **John Heinrich** » 6 Mar 2008 2:26 pm

Hey Jane, I just now got home from doing a session and checked the forum and saw your post! Thank you for the kind words! The first session I did with the Steel was at Gene Breeden's studio and after I heard the the sound I was getting and the play back I knew this was an exceptional guitar! Mitsuo makes his own pickups now and WOW! I was at Razzy Bailey's studio and he flipped over the sound as well!

Thanks again!

Al Collinsworth · Post by **Al Collinsworth** » 6 Mar 2008 3:59 pm

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 6 Mar 2008 4:37 pm

John,

I agree with you about Mitsuo's instruments. Here's proof:

http://www.roysfootprints.com/royssteelguitar.html

Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 6 Mar 2008 6:50 pm

Hello John,

Seems very unusual to have 8 pedals on a S-10 psg. Would you please share your copedant with us?

Nice guitar, I like the color.

Roger

Bill Simmons · Post by **Bill Simmons** » 6 Mar 2008 7:38 pm

John...I checked out your website and you are a very talented musician! The saxaphone is awesome and enjoyed the steel music also!

John Heinrich · Post by **John Heinrich** » 6 Mar 2008 8:11 pm

Thanks you guys for all the kind words! I just talked with Gene Breeden at Gene Breeden studios in Nashville and he said the sound of this Steel was totally awesome and we both agreed that it had a special sound quality to it. I'll hear the tracks we did tomorrow as I'll be at Gene's studio tracking some new tracks with the new Steel!

If any of you Steelers out there are coming to Nashville be sure to drop me a line, that goes for any International players also.

All the best,

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 7 Mar 2008 1:41 am

Quite a beauty John

is it a C6 or an E9 ?

Bill Stafford · Post by **Bill Stafford** » 7 Mar 2008 5:57 am

What a gorgeous steel for a most talented player. Anxious to hear it John. Glad it arrived safe and sound. EXCEL is making inroads all over the world with their quality and workmanship in all arears. Check with Scotty for EXCEL steel guitars folks!
Bill Stafford

Ted Nesbitt · Post by **Ted Nesbitt** » 7 Mar 2008 8:04 am

Hi John, congratulations on receiving your new Excel, its a real beauty. I am waiting on my new Excel SD10 4+5. Hope to have it in the next couple of weeks. At present I am playing an Excel SD10 3+5 which was custom built for Sarah Jory. The tone from this guitar is amazing, and if the new one sounds like the SJ guitar, I will be very happy. It would be nice to have you over to one of our Steel Guitar Festival sometime. "Keep on steelin"

Ted Nesbitt
I.S.G.A.

The Steel Guitar Forum

John Heinrich receives 2nd EXCEL Steel Guitar!

John Heinrich receives 2nd EXCEL Steel Guitar!

Thanks for the kind words Jane!

Very talented

Thanks!

John H.

Excel