Tim Scheerhorn and Rob Ickes have announced a new resonator guitar, designed by Tim to Rob's specs, and manufactured in the US by National Reso-Phonic Guitars. It is made using Scheerhorn's L-body design, built larger than the guitar dreadnaught profile for greater
Scheerhorn
ResoSummit 2009
This past weekend saw the 3rd annual gathering of resonator guitarists in Nashville known as ResoSummit. The event is co-produced by Rob Ickes and Betty Wheeler for ResoRevolution. Instruction was provided by a team of resophonicians including Ickes, Curtis Burch, Cindy
Hornography
Randy Kohrs' record label, Left of Center Records, is soon to release a new resophonic guitar CD entitled, Hornography. Hornography serves as a tribute to resophonic guitar luthier, Tim Scheerhorn. Kohrs is joined on the CD by an all star line
Scheerhorn CD due in June
Jimmy Ross tells us that the Scheerhorn guitar showcase CD he tipped us to last year is nearly ready to go. It will include 16 tracks which feature top resonator guitarists performing on instruments built by Tim Scheerhorn. A June release
Scheerhorn CD update
We just received an update from Randy Kohrs about the Scheerhorn Guitars CD we had posted about back in December. The CD is being recorded in Randy's Slack Key Studio to showcase Tim Scheerhorn's celebrated instruments, featuring many of the pro
Scheerhorn guitars CD
We just got a note from Jimmy Ross, resophonic guitarist with Frances Mooney & Fontanna Sunset about a new recording project sure to perk up the ears of sliders everywhere. There is a CD in the works designed to showcase the
Rob Ickes accepting orders for signature resophonic guitar
We posted in late March about the newly-announced Rob Ickes signature model resophonic guitar manufactured and marketed as a joint venture by Scheerhorn and Wechter Guitars. The new model is a replica of Rob's unique custom Scheerhorn, with the bodies and
Rob Ickes Model Wechter/Scheerhorn guitar
Tim Scheerhorn's name is among the most reverentially uttered in the world of resonator guitars. The instruments he builds are used by many of the most highly regarded players in bluegrass and acoustic music, and the reputation and limited availability