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New Instrument from Doug Earnest
Posted: 11 Mar 2017 8:26 pm
by Mike Wenger
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!
Posted: 12 Mar 2017 2:57 am
by Carl Heatley
Where in NC are you Mike?
Posted: 12 Mar 2017 3:48 am
by Mike Wenger
Up here in Raleigh.
Zum
Posted: 12 Mar 2017 7:08 am
by Doug Palmer
Wonderful guitars! Congratulations.
Posted: 12 Mar 2017 8:25 pm
by Dan Robinson
That's a great guitar. Enjoy it, Mike. Nice color combo too.
Posted: 13 Mar 2017 3:38 am
by Ben Lawson
Really nice guitar Mike. Doug Earnest is a great guy to deal with too.
Posted: 13 Mar 2017 5:59 pm
by Ben Waligoske
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!
Posted: 13 Mar 2017 7:47 pm
by Mark Hershey
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.
Posted: 14 Mar 2017 3:16 pm
by Larry Baker
Nice, Doug really out did himself on this one. Great color.