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Topic: BenRom, the 4th Blue |
Bent Romnes
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London,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 3 Aug 2015 7:25 pm |
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Just putting a case together for this one.
BenRom 014 is going to Ray Legere in New Brunswick
The standard 4 and 5 and a full length pad made of real leather
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BenRom Pedal Steel Guitars
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Billy Carr
From:
Seminary, Mississippi, USA (deceased)
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Posted 3 Aug 2015 10:27 pm Psg
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| Beautiful lacquer guitar. Someone's gonna be happy! |
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Scott Duckworth
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Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 4 Aug 2015 2:51 am
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100% best custom builder there is! Great job, Bent!
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http://www.qsl.net/na4it
I may, in fact, be nuts. However, I am screwed onto the right bolt... Jesus! |
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Tim Russell
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2015 3:19 am
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Beautiful guitar... 
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James Sission
From:
Sugar Land,Texas USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2015 3:29 am
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Bent, all your guitars are so beautiful. Think we could get a look under the hood ????
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 4 Aug 2015 5:17 am Lawsuit pending
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Lawsuit pending, Bent! My eyes were damaged by the bright blue cabinet. In lieu of a cash settlement one of your D-10s in green would suffice. Thanks stevet,
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Ross Shafer
From:
Petaluma, California
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Posted 4 Aug 2015 5:44 am
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| Congrats on the completion of another great looking steel Bent, its beautiful. Is this rig the result of your partnership with the machinist you announced a little while back? |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 4 Aug 2015 5:56 am
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Another beautiful BenRom
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Bent Romnes
From:
London,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 4 Aug 2015 10:47 am
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Thank You all for your kind comments.
Lane, you are always there to drop a kind remark on my efforts.
James, Upside-down pics will come once I get the case made.
Scott, that might be a stretch but I love your comment and thanks
for your kindness.
Tim, Billy Thanks, Yes it is lacquer. Still sticking with the Mohawk Instrument Lacquer. With some fine coaching by none other than Steven Fazio, they will turn out great one of these days.
Ross, yes that's right. My partnership with George Leite is there 100% now.
George, a mechanical engineer, and his employees now make all the metal parts on their CNC equipment, including the legs. What I do is: Make and finish the cabinet, make the pull rods and pedal rods and also the single coil pickup (if the customer wants that)If they want a Humbucker, I liaised with Bob Hofnar for his Tonealigner, a pickup that I, as well as the customers are very happy with.
Then I assemble and set up each guitar. So far, the only guitar I have had time to make is the SD10. After 014, I have 3 more confirmed orders, so we'll see then if I have the energy to branch out and make D10 and S12 etc. I just kinda go where the customer takes me
I feel lucky and privileged to have George on my side. We were friends first and partners second. Although he is a very busy man, he always seems to deliver the parts on time. Everyone is so enthusiastic about this, right from the draftsman to the machinists.
So that is the BenRom story so far...
Maybe I should post this separate as well.
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Storm Rosson
From:
Silver City, NM. USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2015 11:01 am
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| Another beauty Bent, I gotta say you're kikin some arse Bent ,your guitars are definately second to NO ONE! I'm just proud to know, and consider you as a FRIEND and and mentor of sorts. Thanks for that buddy.....Stormy |
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Bent Romnes
From:
London,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 4 Aug 2015 1:38 pm
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| Storm Rosson wrote: |
| Another beauty Bent, I gotta say you're kikin some rear Bent ,your guitars are definately second to NO ONE! I'm just proud to know, and consider you as a FRIEND and and mentor of sorts. Thanks for that buddy.....Stormy |
Stormy, you and I are friends all the way man. Plus, you have been a mentor to me as well. I am proud to know you and think of you often.
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Larry Baker
From:
Columbia, Mo. U.S.A.
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Posted 4 Aug 2015 3:06 pm
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Awesome looking instrument Bent, but I still like the Red one you built.
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 4 Aug 2015 3:42 pm
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I'm still waiting for Bent to GIVE me one as an endorsee. 
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Bent Romnes
From:
London,Ontario, Canada
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J R Rose
From:
Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2015 4:20 pm
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Hi Bent, That is the way a Steel Guitar should look.
Tiger Stripe Maple with any stain color and Lacquer.
That is a beautiful Guitar. Could be Black, Red, Green
or what anyone could dream of. The wood is Outstanding.
J.R.
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NOTHING..Sold it all. J.R. Rose |
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Bent Romnes
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London,Ontario, Canada
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 4 Aug 2015 5:06 pm
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Someday. ..Ill have to fly in on westjet to play one of those....interesting combination of design decisions.
Really curious to hear one. .. any youtube links? |
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Quentin Hickey
From:
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 4 Aug 2015 6:39 pm
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| Its a Beauty Bent!! |
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Bill Miller
From:
Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
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Posted 5 Aug 2015 4:48 am
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| This is my favourite of your guitars to date...spectacular color. I had no idea Ray Legere played pedal steel. He's an amazing musician. |
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Bent Romnes
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London,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 5 Aug 2015 5:34 am
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| Bill Miller wrote: |
| This is my favourite of your guitars to date...spectacular color. I had no idea Ray Legere played pedal steel. He's an amazing musician. |
Billl, I believe there are 2 of them. One plays mandolin. The Ray I dealt with never mentioned mando
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Micky Byrne
From:
United Kingdom (deceased)
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Posted 5 Aug 2015 8:02 am
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Bent.....that's one delicious looking guitar. Sounds like I want to eat it lol. Congratulations on your SUPERB work
Micky "scars" Byrne U.K. |
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Scott Duckworth
From:
Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Josh Rossow
From:
Mchenry, Illinois
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Posted 5 Aug 2015 1:30 pm
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| Wow! That is nice! Great Job |
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Lee Warren
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 6 Aug 2015 9:05 am
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| Wow, Bent, what a beauty!!! |
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 6 Aug 2015 9:26 am
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| Thanks Scott for posting the links. In the Shobud camp for tone as far as my ears can discern.... maybe even fatter sounding than my 1974.... Love it! |
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Just let me know