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Topic: *** Steel Guitar Is Alive and Well Here In Mesa Az. *** |
Fred Justice
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Posted 12 May 2010 4:22 pm |
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And so is Rowena Brooks from Scottsdale Arizona.
This wonderful full of life lady and her 63 year old son paid me a visit today to discuss her taking lessons on pedal steel guitar.
You see, Rowena just turned 80 years old and has recently purchased a economical 6 string lap steel.
Rowena says the lap steel is not exciting enough for her and she proceeded to sit down to my pedal steel.
WOW she said, this is what I'm talking about, I love it and I could get into to this!!! 
She said she had plenty of time to dedicate to learning it as she only (get this) line dances two nights a week. Ah, OK.
Rowena then ask, whats one of these babies cost. I quoted her a very good price, and she said, let me go home and count my silver dollars.
I really look for Rowena to return. Nice lady in deed, and what spunk.
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Jack Francis
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Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
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Posted 12 May 2010 5:47 pm
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Good for her...and to think that your the same age that she is!!  |
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Fred Justice
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Mesa, Arizona
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Posted 12 May 2010 5:51 pm
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Jack with you being 10 years older than me, gosh, no wonder you got that new power chair.  and it didn't cost you a penny out of pocket.
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Jack Francis
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Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
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Posted 12 May 2010 5:56 pm
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| Mother always liked you best my "Brother from another Mother" |
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 12 May 2010 6:07 pm
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Fred,that's very cool I hope that she comes back and has you build her a guitar.
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Storm Rosson
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Silver City, NM. USA
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Posted 12 May 2010 7:04 pm
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 Hey Fred ,quik question ....did u ever play at the Villa club in Ruidoso NM, circa mid 1970's? And if so u also did a day gig as a security guard at Ruidoso Downs racetrack no? Stormy |
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Fred Justice
From:
Mesa, Arizona
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Posted 12 May 2010 7:44 pm
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Storm, you tracked me down so to speak.
That was me, cept I was a bonafide City Of Ruidoso Downs Police officer under Chief Lynn Martin.
Tell me more, in what capacity would I have known you at the time?
Lynn was a friend of mine, a rather tall man around 7 feet tall I guess. I worked and rode around with Lynn mostly from 9:00 AM till 5:00 PM five days a week.
Hey Storm, email me your phone number and I'll give you a call. fredsmusic@q.com
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Rick Barnhart
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 12 May 2010 7:48 pm
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Wow Fred, you may be on to something. If she pays you in Morgan Silver dollars, that is...
Silver Coin Melt Value Calculation
Submitted on May 12, 2010.
Values Entered:
Coin Type: 1878-1921 Morgan Dollar
Silver Price: $19.62 / troy ounce
Answer:
Total silver value is $45,449.42.
Statistics:
» There are 2316.4843 troy ounces of silver in the equivelent number of (face value) Morgan dollar coins that it takes to buy a new Justice guitar.
» Each Morgan dollar contains 0.7735 troy ounces of silver and is valued at $15.18 when silver is at $19.62 / oz.
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Storm Rosson
From:
Silver City, NM. USA
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Posted 12 May 2010 8:08 pm
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| Yo Fred ,I was playing bass with you at nite along with Daryl Crouch on drums and Dave Rice on vocals and rhythm.Man I just knew that was you buddy .Were you plying a Clark Custom D10 then weren't u?Man I always dug your playing particularly cause you played in tune precisely....among other things Great tone clean playin. Remember when Doug Jernigan was with Paycheck I think, and u got them incl David Gray and Gary Adams to come and sit in? My freind u are makin some kikass psg's now from what I've seen |
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Storm Rosson
From:
Silver City, NM. USA
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Posted 12 May 2010 9:48 pm
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Thanks for the call Fred it was great to here about our paths after we picked together in Ruidoso. Can't hardly wait to make a trip over to AZ and visit you and prolly Mitch too. Man I'm just itchin to see your shop and check out your psg's in person, reckon I'll go back thru tucson and hopefully get to visit with Chuck and see his setup. Man I luv this forum, I've run across and gotten reacquainted with such a bunch of old picker freinds it's just great.  |
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Mitch Daniels
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Posted 13 May 2010 6:36 am
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Fred, That's just too cool!
Stormy, come on over and see us. I'm just a couple of miles from Fred and have a spare room for ya. |
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Storm Rosson
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Silver City, NM. USA
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Posted 13 May 2010 7:59 am
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| Without a doubt Mitch, wouldn't think of goin to P-nix without seeing ya |
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