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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 13 Nov 2003 6:36 pm |
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| 10:00 AM, November 18th, 2003, there will be a public auction at the former Sierra Guitar Company plant. This is in Portland, Oregon. |
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Eric West
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Nov 2003 11:48 am
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I'll certainly be there. Probably a nice milling machine or two..
Last time I was there there weren't any guitars, just a COn tner and a case full f ernie ball bars and probably a bunch of tubes of "straight strings".
We'll see.
EJL[This message was edited by Eric West on 14 November 2003 at 12:07 PM.] |
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Bob Blair
From:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 14 Nov 2003 12:03 pm
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| Eric, better check your calendar and make sure you aren't about to miss any gigs. Today is only the 14th! |
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Eric West
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Nov 2003 12:10 pm
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Yeah I know. I edited it appropriately.
Last time I was there was a month of so b4 they closed, when Tom was working on R Randolphs guitar, and there wasn't anything resembling a psg anywhere to be seen.
According to him when he announced that the last one was built and shipped the owner took his door keys.
So it goes.
EJL |
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Roy Ayres
From:
Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Nov 2003 12:14 pm
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If any of you wind up with any Sierra pull rods from the auction, email me. I need 2 or 3. royayres@earthlink.net
I can make them myself, but I would rather have the real thing.[This message was edited by Roy Ayres on 14 November 2003 at 12:15 PM.] |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 14 Nov 2003 4:16 pm
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| I have a number of Sierra pullrods with pinned hex nuts on the ends, Roy~ let me know if you'd like some and how long you'd like them to be~~ Jim |
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 14 Nov 2003 4:41 pm
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Only 12 more Forum catagories to go, Ray!
[This message was edited by Pete Burak on 14 November 2003 at 04:43 PM.] |
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Eric West
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Nov 2003 7:01 pm
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Edition being the better part of valor..
There is no God but God.
EJL
[This message was edited by Eric West on 16 November 2003 at 01:31 PM.] |
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Gary Walker
From:
Morro Bay, CA
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Posted 14 Nov 2003 8:42 pm
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| Truly, a sad time in history that words can't adequately verbalize. |
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Eric West
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Nov 2003 1:34 pm
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See post in Main forum
All will be going as a package according to Dale G's report. Parts, CAD drawings, etc.
Ray, Did you put that ad in the Public Auction section of the Oregonian?
How mean!
Only 35,000 newspapers to go....
I'll still be there. I hear a couple Back East entities are interested.
Hope they make sure no blackberry starts get into any of the boxes.
They're HELL to get rid of..
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Roy Ayres
From:
Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Nov 2003 1:51 pm
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Jim P.
You asked how long I would want the pull rods: I would need them a looooonnnng time, as I'm going to install them in my steel.
Seriously, I emailed you regarding rod lengths.
Thanks |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 16 Nov 2003 2:15 pm
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| You asked how long I would want the pull rods: I would need them a looooonnnng time, as I'm going to install them in my steel. |
Roy, one of the classic punch lines of all time!
I heard it as a (insert race/nationality here) construction worker, building a garage, and asking the guy at the lumber yard about 2x4's.[This message was edited by Herb Steiner on 16 November 2003 at 02:16 PM.] |
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Roy Ayres
From:
Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Nov 2003 2:34 pm
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Right, Herb. I stole it from two "Rednecks" in a lumber yard, "Gufford" and "Bubba."
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Fred Shannon
From:
Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Nov 2003 6:18 pm
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| I think I need a pill. |
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Bill Stafford
From:
Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2003 8:07 pm
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| It was Pierre and Boudreaux and it was 4 X 2s.. lol..(Justin Wilson stock story).. |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 17 Nov 2003 8:47 pm
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I could be mistaken but I believe Dave Borissoff, owner of Hipshot Music Products and a fine steel guitarist himself, is planning to buy the company and resurrect it.
I certainly hope this is true. Dave's products are of the highest quality and of he does take over Sierra, he will undoubtedly make the guitars even better.
BTW, Dave is the one who got me started playing back in '79 when he loaned me his Maverick after he moved up to a D-10. |
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Eric West
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Nov 2003 11:30 pm
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Doug Jones and Myself are heading over and after coffee at Tinas on 122nd at 930.
I'll get some pics and if it is bought by someone that's planning to do parts etc, I'll give them the lists of wanted parts to give them a good start.
Hopefully whatever state they will be based out of will be more business friendly than this "tax trap".
Til Tomorrow
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Roy Ayres
From:
Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Nov 2003 12:29 am
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Jim Palenscar:
I re-sent the email yesterday and haven't heard back from you. If you are not receiving my emails, please email me your phone number and I will call you to explain what I need. Thanks. royayres@earthlink.net [This message was edited by Roy Ayres on 18 November 2003 at 12:30 AM.] |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2003 7:15 am
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| E-mail has been sent- I've been outta town. |
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Eric West
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Nov 2003 3:49 pm
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Latest update under Steel Players Players Section.
"SIERRA LIVES" post.
EJL
Pro III |
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Gene Jones
From:
Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 20 Nov 2003 2:36 pm
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Can anyone tell me which Sierra thread had the picture of that old Wright Steel with Bobby Dixons name on the apron? I can't find it and I would like to send it to Bobby.
www.genejones.com |
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Roy Ayres
From:
Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Eric West
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Nov 2003 11:23 pm
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Gene I have a few more pictures of it close up etc that he might like.
I did a "web search" and wondered if he was indeed around, but I don't know him personally.
I can see the fortune teller years ago
( mystical music... incense...)
Fortune teller gazing into the crystal ball: "Mr Dixon, your steel guitar will one day be owned by a man wearing a skirt."
( as Bobby knocks over the table and runs out screaming.......)
That's the one that I had trouble not putting my hand up on, but I think it would have been topped.
I've got enough to do putting the other SB together and getting back to WORK this year.
EJL |
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Gene Jones
From:
Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 21 Nov 2003 4:08 am
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Thanks Roy, you are a prince! A copy is on it's way to Bobby.
Eric, David Wright knows the history of that guitar...I believe he said Tom Morrell also owned it at one time.
Bobby Dixon lives in Paradise, Texas and is the current secretary of the Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest www.wsmss.com
Thanks again.... Gene[This message was edited by Gene Jones on 21 November 2003 at 04:11 AM.] |
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