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Carroll Hale
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EastTexas, USA
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Posted 14 Sep 2007 4:54 am |
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I had the opportunity to visit the shop of Carroll Benoit and view some of the most beautiful looking and most wonderful sounding resonators ever....
Was able to meet his wife and observe the area where these guitars are all handmade......WOW......what a treat.........Not only first class workmanship on these guitars......but, truly a first class bunch of people...NO wonder that folks who own a Benoit
Resonator have nothing but good to say about the man and his guitars.
just wanted to share this with all the folks on SGF....truly a great experience
carroll hale
ps...and with a name like carroll...he has to be a great person......   |
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Bill McCloskey
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Nanuet, NY
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Posted 14 Sep 2007 11:32 am
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| I'm sure HowardR will post on this thread, but I can say, having met Carroll and having owned one of his 8 strings that he is a great man and great builder. From a pure artwork standpoint, no one touches him. |
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Carroll Hale
From:
EastTexas, USA
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Posted 14 Sep 2007 12:17 pm
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| Bill McCloskey wrote: |
| I'm sure HowardR will post on this thread, but I can say, having met Carroll and having owned one of his 8 strings that he is a great man and great builder. From a pure artwork standpoint, no one touches him. |
yes indeed, carroll told me that howardR had 9 or 10 of his guitars....wow...I can surely understand why..they are very beautiful and sound so great... |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 15 Sep 2007 11:28 am
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When you know the Benoits, you're like family......
Carroll just keeps getting better...I can't imagine that he could improve,...but he always does something to push it up a notch.......he's not afraid to try new things..... |
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Edward Meisse
From:
Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 15 Sep 2007 11:51 am
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| And with a name like Carroll, he has to be a great person. |
I can't help wondering if that's anything like being named, "Sue."
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Amor vincit omnia |
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Kenny Davis
From:
Great State of Oklahoma
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Posted 17 Sep 2007 6:49 pm
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I too, am a proud member of the Benoit family.
Not only did I visit Carroll's workshop and meet his wife, I got to visit her workshop...The KITCHEN!!!
People don't get any nicer than the Benoits. |
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 17 Sep 2007 7:22 pm
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Hey Kenny....good to see ya'.......
Carroll always has an array of resonators at the Dallas show......that's a great place to sample them.... |
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 17 Sep 2007 8:24 pm
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Howard, your hat business must be in trouble. It appears you are out on the street BUSKING for money.??  |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 17 Sep 2007 8:26 pm
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| Roger Shackelton wrote: |
| Howard, your hat business must be in trouble. It appears you are out on the street BUSKING for money.?? |
If I had to busk,...then I'd really be in trouble....  |
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