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Yes - it is a special made steel guitar and guitar combo to his specs.

Thanks Jim - anything we can do to help is appreciated. He is very upset to say the least.

Yes - it is Jr. Brown's guitar and a Martin guitar!!

Alert! Juniorâ€™s guit-steel has been stolen. We are in North Attleboro Massachusetts. Anybody that has any Facebook friends up here in the Northeast Boston, Rhode Island, New York area please se ...

Greetings Fellow AFM Local 257 Members:

With sadness I must report that steel guitarist Mike "Cookie" Jones, age 65, passed away Feb. 8, 2018. A life member of Local 257 and friend to man ...

Wow - this is so sad - unbelievable. I first met Jerry when I helped Shot Jackson get him the job with Buck Owens. We saw each other quite a bit when he would come into Sho-Bud then later at the steel ...

We are saddened to learn of Charlie's passing. He was very kind to us and made us feel at home every time he brought us to Texas. His input in the steel guitar world will never be forgotten. He and Sh ...

So sorry to hear that you have lost your brother. Our love, thoughts and prayers are with you. Ron and Leslie

Randy - we are so sorry for the loss of your Mother and send our love, thoughts and prayers to you and your family. She sure was a great supporter for you and our steel guitar family and will be misse ...

Glenda - so sorry for your loss and we have you and your family in our hearts and minds. Hope knowing that your many friends are thinking of you is of some help to you at this sad time. May you find s ...

We are so sorry for your loss and send you our thoughts and prayers. We have known Boogie for many years - we go way back to the mid 1960's and the old Sho-Bud days
with him. May you find comfort in ...

Russ - we are so sorry to hear of your loss and our thoughts, love and prayers are with you and your family. If we can do anything for you, please let us know. May she rest in peace in the arms of our ...

Cletus - we are so sorry about your loss and trust us it is a loss for many of us steel guitar folks. She was loved by so many and our thoughts and prayers are with you now and always. May she rest in ...

Jerry and Donna,
Our condolences on your loss and our thoughts and prayers are with you. Thanks to your Dad for his great service to our country and for being the great soldier that his medals show. ...

I first met Red Kilby when he joined the Gene Watson Fan Club, that I was heading up, and we began chatting about something to do in Nashville. So I invited him to come to the dance that Ron was playi ...

How tragic - can't even think about what you are feeling and going through, but hope it helps and is some comfort to you knowing that all your friends are there with you in their hearts and thoughts. ...

Hey Big Guy - wow this is great - you coming to town when we are having our Super Jam and Ron will be playing too. It'll be good to see and hear you again. Have a safe trip and a 'large' time here in ...

On behalf of Ron and myself - we would like to say a big "THANK YOU" to all the folks that put this great show together and for including us in the program. We sure did enjoy seeing many of ...

Boo and Scotty - you both have said it well. Dave was our musical friend and our personal friend. He and Ron worked together traveling the road with Charlie Louvin and playing the Opry. Then they beca ...

We are still in shock and at a loss for words to learn of the passing of Sue. We have been friends for many years and we looked forward to seeing and visiting with her at the steel shows. She loved ce ...

Back in the early 70's we built Rusty a beautiful Sho-Bud with pearl inlay even down to a pearl inlaid Poco logo with a ruby eye - she's was a beautiful guitar!! Along about the same time or a little ...

Yes - Buddy did the whole album - in fact he did most of all the SOR sessions.

That is Jim Baker who also played with Mel Tillis and many others.

Joan and Johnny,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of loss. May she rest in peace.
Leslie and Ron

We had a wonderful time at the Quad City Steel Guitar
Show in Davenport, Iowa this past Friday and Saturday. Our thanks to all involved in putting the show together and to the many folks who attended ...

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Topic: Stolen Guitar
Leslie Elliott Replies: 9 Views: 4025	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 8 Oct 2019 7:55 am Subject: Stolen Guitar
Leslie Elliott Replies: 9 Views: 4025	Yes - it is a special made steel guitar and guitar combo to his specs.
Topic: Stolen Guitar
Leslie Elliott Replies: 9 Views: 4025	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 8 Oct 2019 4:52 am Subject: Stolen Guitar
Leslie Elliott Replies: 9 Views: 4025	Thanks Jim - anything we can do to help is appreciated. He is very upset to say the least.
Topic: Stolen Guitar
Leslie Elliott Replies: 9 Views: 4025	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 7 Oct 2019 1:36 pm Subject: Stolen Guitar
Leslie Elliott Replies: 9 Views: 4025	Yes - it is Jr. Brown's guitar and a Martin guitar!!
Topic: Stolen Guitar
Leslie Elliott Replies: 9 Views: 4025	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 7 Oct 2019 9:46 am Subject: Stolen Guitar
Leslie Elliott Replies: 9 Views: 4025	Alert! Juniorâ€™s guit-steel has been stolen. We are in North Attleboro Massachusetts. Anybody that has any Facebook friends up here in the Northeast Boston, Rhode Island, New York area please se ...
Topic: Mike â€œCookie Monsterâ€ Jones
Leslie Elliott Replies: 31 Views: 22912	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 9 Feb 2018 1:04 pm Subject: re: Cookie Jones e-mail from Union #257
Leslie Elliott Replies: 31 Views: 22912	Greetings Fellow AFM Local 257 Members: With sadness I must report that steel guitarist Mike "Cookie" Jones, age 65, passed away Feb. 8, 2018. A life member of Local 257 and friend to man ...
Topic: RIP Jerry Brightman
Leslie Elliott Replies: 65 Views: 39232	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 11 Mar 2015 1:45 pm Subject: Jerry Brightman
Leslie Elliott Replies: 65 Views: 39232	Wow - this is so sad - unbelievable. I first met Jerry when I helped Shot Jackson get him the job with Buck Owens. We saw each other quite a bit when he would come into Sho-Bud then later at the steel ...
Topic: Charlie Norris
Leslie Elliott Replies: 44 Views: 25945	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 10 Feb 2015 6:24 pm Subject: Condolemces to Charlie's Families
Leslie Elliott Replies: 44 Views: 25945	We are saddened to learn of Charlie's passing. He was very kind to us and made us feel at home every time he brought us to Texas. His input in the steel guitar world will never be forgotten. He and Sh ...
Topic: my brother Randy passes
Leslie Elliott Replies: 68 Views: 32318	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 30 Jun 2014 4:24 am Subject: Condolences for Joe and family
Leslie Elliott Replies: 68 Views: 32318	So sorry to hear that you have lost your brother. Our love, thoughts and prayers are with you. Ron and Leslie
Topic: Evelyn Beavers
Leslie Elliott Replies: 60 Views: 22954	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 22 Jan 2014 7:56 am Subject: Our Sympathy for Randy and family
Leslie Elliott Replies: 60 Views: 22954	Randy - we are so sorry for the loss of your Mother and send our love, thoughts and prayers to you and your family. She sure was a great supporter for you and our steel guitar family and will be misse ...
Topic: Wendell Gurley's Mother In Law Passes
Leslie Elliott Replies: 21 Views: 5586	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 27 Dec 2013 8:45 am Subject: Our Condolences and Love
Leslie Elliott Replies: 21 Views: 5586	Glenda - so sorry for your loss and we have you and your family in our hearts and minds. Hope knowing that your many friends are thinking of you is of some help to you at this sad time. May you find s ...
Topic: Boogie Sherrard passes in Louisville
Leslie Elliott Replies: 15 Views: 8009	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 24 Nov 2013 9:47 am Subject: Our Condolences for Boogie's Family
Leslie Elliott Replies: 15 Views: 8009	We are so sorry for your loss and send you our thoughts and prayers. We have known Boogie for many years - we go way back to the mid 1960's and the old Sho-Bud days with him. May you find comfort in ...
Topic: Russ Hicks Mother has passed..
Leslie Elliott Replies: 75 Views: 25931	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 15 Nov 2013 8:09 am Subject: Condolences for Russ and his family
Leslie Elliott Replies: 75 Views: 25931	Russ - we are so sorry to hear of your loss and our thoughts, love and prayers are with you and your family. If we can do anything for you, please let us know. May she rest in peace in the arms of our ...
Topic: Another Precious Lady Gone
Leslie Elliott Replies: 19 Views: 10321	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 30 Oct 2013 8:22 am Subject: Prayers and Sympathy for Cletus
Leslie Elliott Replies: 19 Views: 10321	Cletus - we are so sorry about your loss and trust us it is a loss for many of us steel guitar folks. She was loved by so many and our thoughts and prayers are with you now and always. May she rest in ...
Topic: Jerry Newberry's Dad
Leslie Elliott Replies: 58 Views: 19929	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 26 Jun 2013 6:05 am Subject: Condolences to Jerry and family
Leslie Elliott Replies: 58 Views: 19929	Jerry and Donna, Our condolences on your loss and our thoughts and prayers are with you. Thanks to your Dad for his great service to our country and for being the great soldier that his medals show. ...
Topic: Red Kilby, A Year Ago...
Leslie Elliott Replies: 25 Views: 12942	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 7 May 2013 6:00 am Subject: Red Kilby - my friend
Leslie Elliott Replies: 25 Views: 12942	I first met Red Kilby when he joined the Gene Watson Fan Club, that I was heading up, and we began chatting about something to do in Nashville. So I invited him to come to the dance that Ron was playi ...
Topic: For Paul Polish
Leslie Elliott Replies: 54 Views: 20203	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 8 Dec 2012 7:48 am Subject: Our Love, Thoughts and Prayers to Paul and Dee
Leslie Elliott Replies: 54 Views: 20203	How tragic - can't even think about what you are feeling and going through, but hope it helps and is some comfort to you knowing that all your friends are there with you in their hearts and thoughts. ...
Topic: Nashville this weekend
Leslie Elliott Replies: 6 Views: 1930	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 13 Sep 2012 6:35 am Subject: re: Lonnie coming to Nashville
Leslie Elliott Replies: 6 Views: 1930	Hey Big Guy - wow this is great - you coming to town when we are having our Super Jam and Ron will be playing too. It'll be good to see and hear you again. Have a safe trip and a 'large' time here in ...
Topic: Southern Illinois Steel Guitar Show
Leslie Elliott Replies: 68 Views: 38298	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 28 Apr 2012 6:45 am Subject: Thanks From Elliott's Nest....
Leslie Elliott Replies: 68 Views: 38298	On behalf of Ron and myself - we would like to say a big "THANK YOU" to all the folks that put this great show together and for including us in the program. We sure did enjoy seeing many of ...
Topic: Funeral services for Dave Owens
Leslie Elliott Replies: 20 Views: 7963	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 20 Mar 2012 6:48 am Subject: Our friend - Dave Owens
Leslie Elliott Replies: 20 Views: 7963	Boo and Scotty - you both have said it well. Dave was our musical friend and our personal friend. He and Ron worked together traveling the road with Charlie Louvin and playing the Opry. Then they beca ...
Topic: Sue Parkhouse RIP
Leslie Elliott Replies: 36 Views: 16163	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 20 Feb 2012 5:22 pm Subject: Our friend Sue P.
Leslie Elliott Replies: 36 Views: 16163	We are still in shock and at a loss for words to learn of the passing of Sue. We have been friends for many years and we looked forward to seeing and visiting with her at the steel shows. She loved ce ...
Topic: Rusty Young - When did he switch from ZB to Sho Bud?
Leslie Elliott Replies: 12 Views: 3975	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Jan 2012 12:18 pm Subject: Rusty Young with Sho-Bud
Leslie Elliott Replies: 12 Views: 3975	Back in the early 70's we built Rusty a beautiful Sho-Bud with pearl inlay even down to a pearl inlaid Poco logo with a ruby eye - she's was a beautiful guitar!! Along about the same time or a little ...
Topic: Steel on Play Ruby Play
Leslie Elliott Replies: 1 Views: 861	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Dec 2011 5:55 am Subject: Play Ruby Play
Leslie Elliott Replies: 1 Views: 861	Yes - Buddy did the whole album - in fact he did most of all the SOR sessions.
Topic: Whos is this steel player?????
Leslie Elliott Replies: 11 Views: 2302	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 8 Dec 2011 6:37 am Subject: Steel player with Teddy and Doyle
Leslie Elliott Replies: 11 Views: 2302	That is Jim Baker who also played with Mel Tillis and many others.
Topic: Joan's mother passes arrangments added
Leslie Elliott Replies: 27 Views: 11361	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 6 Aug 2011 4:48 am Subject: Our sympathy in your loss
Leslie Elliott Replies: 27 Views: 11361	Joan and Johnny, Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of loss. May she rest in peace. Leslie and Ron
Topic: Thanks To The Quad-city Steel Show
Leslie Elliott Replies: 2 Views: 1216	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 18 Apr 2011 9:03 am Subject: Thanks To The Quad-city Steel Show
Leslie Elliott Replies: 2 Views: 1216	We had a wonderful time at the Quad City Steel Guitar Show in Davenport, Iowa this past Friday and Saturday. Our thanks to all involved in putting the show together and to the many folks who attended ...