New Fessy!!

Dan Beller-McKenna · Post by **Dan Beller-McKenna** » 2 Dec 2006 10:15 am

I picked up my new Fessy yesterday from Jerry Fessenden. WOW!! Not only is the guitar beautiful and extremely comfortable to play, it has so much glorious tone that it almost makes me sound good! It is a S-10 4x5 sunburst lacquer (see pics below). Jerry put tunable splits on all ten strings. The copedant is alos below.

Having only played the guitar for about half an hour at Jerry's house yesterday morning, I hauled it to a gig last night and let it rip. I can’t say enough about the sound of this guitar! I noticed that I didn't need to play as loud because the sound was so clear and each string so distinct that it cut through easily. It also says something for ease of playability that I could play a four-set gig after only sitting at the guitar once before. I even got to enjoy the guitar on the breaks last night because I could sit and look at it!!

Many thanks to Jerry for such a fine job. Kudos also to Mark Giles for the lacquer finish.

I'm not settled completely on the fourth (which forms a split "franklin" with LKR) pedal and veritcal kneee lever yet.
<pre>
LKL LKV LKR P1 P2 P3 P4 RKL RKR
1 F# +G#
2 D# +E D/C#
3 G# +A
4 E +F +F# D#
5 B +C# +C# -A
6 G# -F# +A
7 F# +G
8 E +F D#
9 D C#
10 B -A +C# -A

</pre>

Dan

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Dan Beller-McKenna
Big Red
Blue TrainDurham, NH

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Tore Blestrud · Post by **Tore Blestrud** » 2 Dec 2006 10:26 am

Hi there little brother!

Dan Beller-McKenna · Post by **Dan Beller-McKenna** » 2 Dec 2006 10:29 am

Tore,

I specifically told Jerry and Mark I wanted it to look like yours!!

Dan

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Dan Beller-McKenna
Big Red
Blue TrainDurham, NH

Robert Cates · Post by **Robert Cates** » 2 Dec 2006 12:51 pm

Hey Dan...Very pretty guitar. I sure do like the lacquer finish. I just bought a new Fessy also. Mine is black mica. It seems like they are very good guitars. Sounds like you really like yours..Thats good...Go Fessy Go....Have a great day...Bob

Greg Cutshaw · Post by **Greg Cutshaw** » 2 Dec 2006 2:11 pm

That sunburst laquer is absolutely stunning! Congratulations on getting a new guitar. I agree that Jerry is a gerat guy to deal with. We met when he answered the door at the Bethel shop a few years back and I even stole a real neat ruff off of him and Dick Miller.

Greg

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 2 Dec 2006 2:42 pm

Those are certainly beautiful guitars! Congradulations

Hook

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Jay Yuskaitis · Post by **Jay Yuskaitis** » 2 Dec 2006 3:41 pm

I love mine...
Jay Y.

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KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 2 Dec 2006 5:49 pm

N I C E !!!!!

A. Roncetti · Post by **A. Roncetti** » 2 Dec 2006 6:41 pm

I love my Fessy!

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Purple Fessenden SD-10 4X5

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 3 Dec 2006 2:46 am

Congratulations Dan
many years of happiness to the both of you

Bill McKillop · Post by **Bill McKillop** » 3 Dec 2006 8:44 am

Its a beautiful looking guitar Dan! I wish you many years of pleasure playing it.

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 3 Dec 2006 8:52 am

Man....Mark does nice work on them bodies!

What pickups are you Fessy guys using?

Dan Beller-McKenna · Post by **Dan Beller-McKenna** » 3 Dec 2006 10:13 am

Jay,

I have a true-tone on mine. Personally, I like the single coil sound on all instruments: what's life without a little hum, anyway?

Dan

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Dan Beller-McKenna
Big Red
Blue TrainDurham, NH

Bernie Gonyea · Post by **Bernie Gonyea** » 3 Dec 2006 12:04 pm

Hey Dan: I agree, your new fessy is brilliant and beautiful.Where is this Jerry located? Have heard of this brand of guitar but have never seen one, other than a " PIC ".I'm over here in Northern N.Y. I once bought a sierra from a music store out-side of Boston. I was attending a seminar with Jeff Newman; one of the finest steel guitar players; now with the good lord. I am a new member of the Forum. Thanx for your info. Bernie

Dan Beller-McKenna · Post by **Dan Beller-McKenna** » 3 Dec 2006 12:30 pm

Bernie,

Jerry is in Montpellier Vt. Here is his website.
Dan[This message was edited by Dan Beller-McKenna on 03 December 2006 at 12:33 PM.]

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 3 Dec 2006 6:36 pm

Beautiful guitars guys.......bb

A. Roncetti · Post by **A. Roncetti** » 4 Dec 2006 4:40 am

Mine has a TrueTone which I really like.

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Ron Sodos · Post by **Ron Sodos** » 4 Dec 2006 3:07 pm

I absolutley love my Fessy. I agree the tone is incredible, easy to play and feels great.
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Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 5 Dec 2006 12:23 pm

hi there little brother

Db

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~when tone matters~ www.promatsteelguitars.com

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Dan Beller-McKenna · Post by **Dan Beller-McKenna** » 5 Dec 2006 1:40 pm

Oh No!!

They really ARE multiplying!!

This gives a whole new meaning to "Jerry's Kids"!

Dan

A. Roncetti · Post by **A. Roncetti** » 5 Dec 2006 4:41 pm

Nice one Damir! Back in the summer when you fooled everyone into thinking you had your purple steel for sale I was just ordering mine. I saw that color and had to have it!!!

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Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 6 Dec 2006 8:31 am

I was selling it,my business goes up and down and sometimes I have to sell some of my stuff to get the cash,but mostly I can just pawn guitar to get some cash fast and then pick it up.
This is a very nice guitar and has a great tone,I was actually suprised nobody bought it (wich I`m glad for,now)
color is awesome,I have people asking me "do you still have your purple steel" all the time, they like it

Db

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"Promat"
~when tone matters~ www.promatsteelguitars.com

Winston Street · Post by **Winston Street** » 7 Dec 2006 12:23 pm

Dan,
that is one pretty guitar. That is the guitar that I almost had Jerry to build me. You'll be satisfied with the guitar and the service from Jerry

Winston

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 7 Dec 2006 1:57 pm

Dan ,Good luck with it. I love my Fessy 12 string. The color is the the some as yours.You could see my steel on my band's web site. Joe www.willowcreekband.com

Dan Beller-McKenna · Post by **Dan Beller-McKenna** » 7 Dec 2006 5:08 pm

Thanks for all the nice comments folks. I am liking the Fessy more every day, although I have had woefully little time to play it this week; crazy time of year in my business.

I even got underneath and changed the copedent slightly (don't tell Jerry!!). Very easy to do on this guitar. I think I have the knees adhusted just about where I want them. It was already very comfortable, but now it is starting to fit me like a glove.

Dan