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Topic: A unique new pair of instruments.... |
Steve Lipsey
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 24 Jun 2018 5:48 pm |
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Two Bonhams...my new matched set of Style 3.5 Weissenborn and Style 3 Tricone from Ben Bonham, Hood River OR (bensound@gorge.net).
Tricone is myrtle and rosewood, made to National Style 3 proportions, and has a completely hollow neck, Weissenborn is black acacia and a thousand-year-old Doug Fir top and exactly matches a 1927 he recently restored...he makes the binding used on both (different woods on each). They sound delicious! Give him a call at (541) 490-5447 - he loves to discuss what he could make...
And now that I have these, everything else is gone...the pedal steels, banjos, guitars, lap steels, other resos..I have enough trouble deciding which of these two to play, don't need anything else....
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https://www.lostsailorspdx.com
Williams S10s, Milkman Pedal Steel Mini & "The Amp"
Ben Bonham Resos, 1954 Oahu Diana, 1936 Oahu Parlor |
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Allan Haley
From:
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 24 Jun 2018 7:44 pm
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| Couple of beauts! |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 25 Jun 2018 6:15 am
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"And now that I have these, everything else is gone...the pedal steels, banjos, guitars, lap steels, other resos..I have enough trouble deciding which of these two to play, don't need anything else...."
LOL: who are you kidding.
I expect these beautiful instruments to be offered for sale within a year. We are birds of a feather my friend. Never kid a kidder. 
All seriousness: beautiful instruments Steven. Enjoy them. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2018 6:56 am
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| Gorgeous. If they sound half as good as they look, you've been dealt a pair of aces. Congratulations on your acquisitions. Mr. Bohnam's work is indeed impressive. |
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Steve Lipsey
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2018 8:22 am
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Thanks for the comments...I'm over the top with happy about these...
Bonham makes fine furniture when he isn't making instruments or playing gigs (he's a monster jazz/blues/whatever player)...he does do good work.
They do sound as good as they look...
And his prices are still relatively quite low - he's said that he is going to raise them, if any of you are interested, check him out soon!
Bill-
You and I discovered each other just as I had discovered tricones...so I did spend a year or two figuring out what I really wanted, which, out here in the Northwest, means buying a bunch of things and then selling them as you learn...nowhere to go to just try stuff out...this time I had him build just what I hear in my head! But yeah, as you say, time will tell..
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https://www.lostsailorspdx.com
Williams S10s, Milkman Pedal Steel Mini & "The Amp"
Ben Bonham Resos, 1954 Oahu Diana, 1936 Oahu Parlor |
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Todd Clinesmith
From:
Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Allen Hutchison
From:
Kilcoy, Qld, Australia
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Posted 27 Jun 2018 3:21 pm Congrats!
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Very beautiful & big congrats Steve.
Would love to hear them sometime.  |
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 28 Jun 2018 6:00 pm Both are beautiful
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Both are beautiful, but is the Tri-Cone Oregon Figured Myrtle with Claro Black Walnut parts? Looks like that to me...
Sure you'll enjoy these for quite some time to come. 
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Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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Steve Lipsey
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 28 Jun 2018 8:35 pm
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Tricone is all myrtle with rosewood. binding is two other woods whose names I don't remember...
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https://www.lostsailorspdx.com
Williams S10s, Milkman Pedal Steel Mini & "The Amp"
Ben Bonham Resos, 1954 Oahu Diana, 1936 Oahu Parlor |
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Mike A Holland
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 29 Jun 2018 7:01 am
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| If looks are to go by this pair are definite winners. I am sure they will sound as good as they look. Great catch Steve.......I am wishing you all the best with these instruments. Mike |
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Joe Elk
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2018 7:22 am
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Such Craftsmanship!!!
Joe Elk Central Ohio |
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2018 1:40 pm
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| Congratulations Steve on to sweet instruments enjoy. |
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Paul Arntson
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2018 5:26 pm
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Absolutely stunning! Good catch.
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Excel D10 8&4, Supro 8, Regal resonator, Peavey Powerslide, homemade lap 12(a work in progress) |
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Steve Lipsey
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2018 5:57 pm
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Thanks for all your kind comments, folks...
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https://www.lostsailorspdx.com
Williams S10s, Milkman Pedal Steel Mini & "The Amp"
Ben Bonham Resos, 1954 Oahu Diana, 1936 Oahu Parlor |
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