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jbfantx · June 24th, 2009, 06:03 PM

This notice was in the Austin Craigslist:
" Jon Bessent of Tonecraft Amp repair has passed on. A great man who helped many a guitar player from behind the scenes. Jon loved music, and loved people. We love you brother, & we'll see you again.

May the Tone be with you.

Send prayers to his family, ya'll"

Jon passed away Monday the 22nd. He was a great guy and a great electronics wizard.

pchilson · June 24th, 2009, 06:29 PM

I'm shocked at this news!
Jon helped me numerous times with my amps and always gave freely.
Sad, RIP Jon.

gtrjones · June 24th, 2009, 08:26 PM

Sad news.

Always more than helpful, friendly, enthusiastic, and a terrific resource.

milocj · June 25th, 2009, 10:53 AM

This is very, very, sad. The last time that I talked to him he felt that he may have been improving a little bit.

Jon was a good friend and I have put a lot of his parts in my amps over the years. I'll miss him a lot.

PeteG45 · June 25th, 2009, 06:43 PM

This is incredibly sad. I always looked forward to stopping by his shop. He loved what he did and it showed. I will miss him.

olewichita · June 25th, 2009, 08:55 PM

very sad... rip jon... tj

Wardpike · June 25th, 2009, 09:12 PM

Sounds like a great man. My deepest condolences to his family. I hope he's fixing Hendrix' Marshalls up there in the great rehearsal Hall in the sky!

gtrjones · June 25th, 2009, 09:26 PM

For you locals that don't know,

Memorial service Saturday 27th, 3 pm at Weed-Corley near 35th & N. Lamar.

Leon Grizzard · June 25th, 2009, 10:50 PM

Great guy; highly respected. A real loss to the Austin music community.

E5RSY · September 9th, 2009, 04:43 PM

Man, I've been out of the loop and I had no clue this had happened until today. I don't know how I missed it. I found out by walking into his shop today to see only his Mrs. there with a young guy who's going to be doing some work for her. She told me about Jon and I was just floored. Heck, I still have recent eMails in my Inbox from him.

I was just about to bring my SFSR in for an overhaul. Now, I seriously don't know what to do or where to go. He was THE amp guy here, and I never bothered finding an alternative to him. Why would I? Just awful. And he was still a relatively young man.

Thanks, Jon.

Scott

June 24th, 2009, 06:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
jbfantx TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 20	Jon Bessent RIP This notice was in the Austin Craigslist: " Jon Bessent of Tonecraft Amp repair has passed on. A great man who helped many a guitar player from behind the scenes. Jon loved music, and loved people. We love you brother, & we'll see you again. May the Tone be with you. Send prayers to his family, ya'll" Jon passed away Monday the 22nd. He was a great guy and a great electronics wizard.

June 25th, 2009, 09:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Wardpike Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland Age: 44 Posts: 2,594	Sounds like a great man. My deepest condolences to his family. I hope he's fixing Hendrix' Marshalls up there in the great rehearsal Hall in the sky! __________________ Proverbs 3:6 Matthew 5:44

June 24th, 2009, 06:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
pchilson Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Loveland, Colorado Age: 51 Posts: 2,125	I'm shocked at this news! Jon helped me numerous times with my amps and always gave freely. Sad, RIP Jon.

June 24th, 2009, 08:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
gtrjones Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, TX y'all Posts: 849	Sad news. Always more than helpful, friendly, enthusiastic, and a terrific resource.

June 25th, 2009, 10:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
milocj Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,058 3 Photos	This is very, very, sad. The last time that I talked to him he felt that he may have been improving a little bit. Jon was a good friend and I have put a lot of his parts in my amps over the years. I'll miss him a lot.

June 25th, 2009, 06:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
PeteG45 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 150	This is incredibly sad. I always looked forward to stopping by his shop. He loved what he did and it showed. I will miss him.

June 25th, 2009, 08:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
olewichita Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,618	very sad... rip jon... tj

June 25th, 2009, 09:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
gtrjones Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, TX y'all Posts: 849	For you locals that don't know, Memorial service Saturday 27th, 3 pm at Weed-Corley near 35th & N. Lamar.

June 25th, 2009, 10:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
Leon Grizzard Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Age: 60 Posts: 1,586	Great guy; highly respected. A real loss to the Austin music community.

September 9th, 2009, 04:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
E5RSY Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Austin, TX Age: 42 Posts: 646	Man, I've been out of the loop and I had no clue this had happened until today. I don't know how I missed it. I found out by walking into his shop today to see only his Mrs. there with a young guy who's going to be doing some work for her. She told me about Jon and I was just floored. Heck, I still have recent eMails in my Inbox from him. I was just about to bring my SFSR in for an overhaul. Now, I seriously don't know what to do or where to go. He was THE amp guy here, and I never bothered finding an alternative to him. Why would I? Just awful. And he was still a relatively young man. Thanks, Jon. Scott

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