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Steve Hinson
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Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2021 8:08 am |
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From"Music Row"...
WOODY WOODELL, 91, died Dec. 2.
Steel guitarist who toured with top country stars in 1960s. Also owned Benchcraft Electronics in Goodlettsville. (Full name: Melyear S. Woodell).
Here is a link to Woody's obituary in the"Tennessean"...
https://www.tennessean.com/obituaries/ten214386
I had no idea Woody had passed...I hadn't seen him in years.
Rest easy, my friend...
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Roy Peterman
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Muncy Valley, Pennsylvania
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Posted 27 Dec 2021 9:34 am Woody
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| Boy Steve, that is sad to hear. It has been months since I corresponded with Woody. He was a great guy, and very knowledgeable about many things. I learned how to build cases when I worked for him down at Hooper Trunk years ago, and his love of the old jazz guitarists got me listening to them when I worked there. A lot of great memories I'll never forget. RIP my old friend. |
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Pete Nicholls
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Macon, Georgia, USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2021 10:30 am His brother just passed as well ...
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His brother, Lowery Woodell, who lived here in Macon passed away on November 21st. He talked a lot about Woody and was so proud of him.
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Steve Hinson
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Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2021 6:22 am Re: Woody
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| Roy Peterman wrote: |
| Boy Steve, that is sad to hear. It has been months since I corresponded with Woody. He was a great guy, and very knowledgeable about many things. I learned how to build cases when I worked for him down at Hooper Trunk years ago, and his love of the old jazz guitarists got me listening to them when I worked there. A lot of great memories I'll never forget. RIP my old friend. |
Roy,Woody loved Johnny Smith...I'm sure he played you that interview more than once!
I used to spend the day with Woody whenever possible...he was one of a kind!
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Dave Diehl
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Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2021 7:21 am
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| Woody reconed a couple of JBL speakers for me and in talking with him I learned an awful lot about vintage speakers. When I was looking for someone to do some reconing I was told that he was the "go to person" for this and they were right. He did great work. Rest in peace Woody. |
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Joe Rogers
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Lake Charles, LA USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2021 11:41 am
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Sure hurts my heart to read this. Woody built about 4 cases for me. Each time I went to his shop in Millersville to place an order or to pick up my order, I was there a minimum of 2 hrs. You simply couldn't walk away from his stories nor his knowledge.
He was a fascinating individual with a humility you don't often find in folks with that much in their heads.
Rest in peace my friend.....
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Steve Hinson
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Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2021 6:40 am
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| Joe Rogers wrote: |
Sure hurts my heart to read this. Woody built about 4 cases for me. Each time I went to his shop in Millersville to place an order or to pick up my order, I was there a minimum of 2 hrs. You simply couldn't walk away from his stories nor his knowledge.
He was a fascinating individual with a humility you don't often find in folks with that much in their heads.
Rest in peace my friend.....
Joe Rogers |
Joe,if you remember,I bought one of those cases from you in 1994...it was an amp case for a NV 400,and was a thing of beauty-absolutely as small dimensionally as it could be and still hold the amp!It lasted through 19 years worth of Randy Travis tours and for 8 years afterward...I just sold it this year...except for being a little dirty and having my name stenciled on it, it still looked great and I wouldn't hesitate to send an amp around the world in it...I spent MANY days at WW's shop just hanging out,and I always learned something...I met Woody when I was 12 years old-he owned a music store in Macon,and I later played with many musicians who knew and worked with him...he will be missed for sure!
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 29 Dec 2021 7:10 am
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| RIP Woody. Guys like Woody make life so much better for guys like us. Went way above and beyond. I didn't know Woody but was told many things about him. |
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Joe Rogers
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Lake Charles, LA USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2021 7:47 am
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Steve, just this morning I was wondering what I did with that amp case....LOL...!!! Mystery solved...LOL!! Your memory is much better than mine...you even remember the year..!! LOL!
I'll never forget the time I bought my first Franklin steel. I looked cross-eyed at that case telling myself under my breath that case would not hold up. It turned out to be a diamond in the rough. Vulcanized fiber is the best combination of durability and lightweight.
I tell every steel player who will listen to me to get a fiber case made for their seat. Not only will the seat look like brand new 50 years down the road (and I am not exaggerating), but the case makes a PERFECT amp stand. Anyone who carries an amp stand to the gig is doing extra work...
That's awesome that you have known him that long....I really wish I had spent more time with him...
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Chris Templeton
From:
The Green Mountain State
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G Strout
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Carabelle, Florida
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Posted 29 Dec 2021 4:48 pm
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Sad to hear this. Woody was definitely one of the good ones and also one of a kind. RIP my friend.
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Kevin Rickert
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 8 Jan 2022 8:40 am RIP Woody
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| I remember showing up for a job when I first came to town and Woody setting up. The guitar player cancelled so they called Woody and we played side by side all night and had a big time. Great guy and great player,RIP. |
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Bruce Bouton
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Nash. Tn USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2022 2:05 pm
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Sad to hear. I hadn't seen Woody in years but back in the day, he was the man for speaker recones and cases.
RIP Woody
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Casey Lowmiller
From:
Kansas
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Posted 21 Jan 2022 7:14 pm
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He was a knowledgeable fellow!
I never had the chance to have him work on my stuff, but her certainly gave great advice. There’s not many of the old school tech guys like him around.
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