Benoit Style 4 Tricone

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 5 Aug 2009 6:44 pm

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 5 Aug 2009 6:46 pm

more to follow......

George Piburn · Post by **George Piburn** » 5 Aug 2009 6:50 pm

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 5 Aug 2009 6:50 pm

That would be more like a Style 10.

OK, this one has to be heard. Clips? Stop by my studio, we'll record a few.

Dan Eason · Post by **Dan Eason** » 5 Aug 2009 7:17 pm

Oh gee......this is unreal!

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 5 Aug 2009 7:26 pm

Mike....that sounds great to me.....although I'm scarce around town 'til after Labor Day....

more to follow.....

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 5 Aug 2009 7:46 pm

Ron Randall · Post by **Ron Randall** » 5 Aug 2009 7:48 pm

Wow.
Carroll is truly an artist.
I have one of Carroll's 8 string resonators, and, I am the proud keeper of a 1927 Style 2.5 Dobro. (patent pending)

I must say that the spirit of the Dopyera Brothers lives on.

Ron

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 5 Aug 2009 7:53 pm

So, will you be sleeping with her tonight? Seems awfully comfy on your bed. I expect to see pics tomorrow of her with a cigarette....

Jim Konrad · Post by **Jim Konrad** » 5 Aug 2009 9:55 pm

Very cool Howard!! Congrats!!

I like how he went with the shape of the old, all metal square necks.

What will your next style 4 be made of??

Looking forward to a sound clip!!

Thanks for sharing

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 6 Aug 2009 2:26 am

Is it busted?

Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 6 Aug 2009 4:14 am

pretty doggone sweet guitbox there Howard. That wood is beautiful.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 6 Aug 2009 4:58 am

Stephen Gambrell wrote:Is it busted?

No, but now I am......

I think I see what you're asking about....where the neck joins the body at the back.....no, that's the flash causing an illusion.....you can barely see the seam in real life if you look real close.....

Dana Duplan · Post by **Dana Duplan** » 6 Aug 2009 7:18 am

Unreal! Thanks for sharing.

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 6 Aug 2009 7:52 am

Oh man, that's beautiful.....

Twayn Williams · Post by **Twayn Williams** » 6 Aug 2009 8:09 am

How does it sound compared to a metal bodied tricone?

Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 6 Aug 2009 8:56 am

HELLO HOWARD,

WHEW! I bet you are busted.

That is "One Beautiful Resonator Guitar"

Did you design it yourself?

I would believe the tone of this guitar is quite mellow.

ROGER

David Cook · Post by **David Cook** » 6 Aug 2009 9:43 am

How are you going to tune it?

Carroll Hale · Post by **Carroll Hale** » 6 Aug 2009 10:23 am

Ron Randall wrote:Wow.
Carroll is truly an artist..a fine gentleman and anyone will be hard pressed to find a better man..in my honest opinion..and with a name like Carroll....hey what can I say...??. I have one of Carroll's 8 string resonators, and, I am the proud keeper of a 1927 Style 2.5 Dobro. (patent pending)

I must say that the spirit of the Dopyera Brothers lives on.

Ron

Kevin Brown · Post by **Kevin Brown** » 6 Aug 2009 2:17 pm

Congrats Howard, I can hear it from here, I played one of Carrolls 8 string dobro's this year and if I had one guitar to take with me, that would be it, he makes nice records too !

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 6 Aug 2009 2:48 pm

Here are professional photos taken by Carroll's daughter, Diedra........

George Piburn · Post by **George Piburn** » 6 Aug 2009 4:00 pm

edited

Jim Konrad · Post by **Jim Konrad** » 6 Aug 2009 4:14 pm

George,

Sorry I am not Howard (I wish I was Howard LOL) but these pictures should save a whole bunch of time....

Kenny Davis · Post by **Kenny Davis** » 6 Aug 2009 4:40 pm

Howard is that Rosewood & Macassar? That's about the prettiest thing I've seen this week!

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 7 Aug 2009 6:16 am

I don't know ... there are a few empty spots that could use some more engraving ... LoL

Seriously though, what a beauty! There are some serious hours invested in creating her.

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