New Instrument from Doug Earnest

Mike Wenger · Post by **Mike Wenger** » 11 Mar 2017 8:26 pm

Courtesy of Doug Earnest... my new S-10 ZumSteel "Encore." She is really pretty, with black on top, and blue on the sides. Having more fun with this thing than I ever could have dreamed. Have been "grip-chording" away with Johnny Paycheck and Hank Williams Jr. classics. I'll need to get some serious lessons shortly, though. Love that 5th knee lever, too... gives a 7th/9th that resolves to a 7th when you push in the right knee lever. Found that out accidentally, for heaven's sake.

I owe my closet love of C&W to Bill Wiggs, the engineer and program director at WVOT in Wilson, NC back in 1969 who forced me to play country 45s that I came to love.

This wonderful instrument was worth every minute of the wait!

Carl Heatley · Post by **Carl Heatley** » 12 Mar 2017 2:57 am

Where in NC are you Mike?

Mike Wenger · Post by **Mike Wenger** » 12 Mar 2017 3:48 am

Up here in Raleigh.

Doug Palmer · Post by **Doug Palmer** » 12 Mar 2017 7:08 am

Wonderful guitars! Congratulations.

Dan Robinson · Post by **Dan Robinson** » 12 Mar 2017 8:25 pm

That's a great guitar. Enjoy it, Mike. Nice color combo too.

Ben Lawson · Post by **Ben Lawson** » 13 Mar 2017 3:38 am

Really nice guitar Mike. Doug Earnest is a great guy to deal with too.

Ben Waligoske · Post by **Ben Waligoske** » 13 Mar 2017 5:59 pm

Congrats - I've got it's twin! I love my Super Pro, but the Encore is a seriously great guitar - one of the best values in a pro-quality instrument (any instrument) available, if you ask me. Doug nailed it, and is a great guy to boot!

Mark Hershey · Post by **Mark Hershey** » 13 Mar 2017 7:47 pm

I bought mine last year and for me it is a perfect 10. I really love the way it sounds and have a lot of fun playing it.

Larry Baker · Post by **Larry Baker** » 14 Mar 2017 3:16 pm

Nice, Doug really out did himself on this one. Great color.