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Russ Hicks
From: Pegram, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 8 Aug 2011 7:29 pm
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WHO--Russ Hicks and Randy Weideman
WHAT--A new line of steel guitars
WHERE--Millinium Hotel, Fulawka Room
WHEN--Labor Day week-end
Not to be confused with the Rust-ler guitar of the eighties (or there-abouts), our Russler (Hicksler just didn't sound right) is the result of many long, sleepless nights on Randys' part coming up with what we consider a premium pedal steel guitar when you're looking for the best in looks, sound, and playability.
I think we have some great steels available today; Mullen, MSA, Zum, Emmons, Franklin, Rains, Justice, to name just a few, you know about them all. All Randy and I want to do is invite you to come to our room in St. Louis and give our guitar a try and see if we can add the Russler to the list.
See ya'll soon,
Russ |
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Ted Tonjes
From: Hoogland - The Netherlands - Europe
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Posted 9 Aug 2011 12:19 am No Pics yet?
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You make us all very curious. Will you bring and play it in Ireland?
Regards,
Ted _________________ Emmons LeGrande 8/5 D10 SKH - Mullen G2 8/8 - Nashville 112 - Hilton Pedal- Revelation Tube Pre Amp - ISP Stealth power amp - Lexicon MX300- BJS & Hillman Tone Bars |
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Ray Harrison
From: Tucson, Arizona, USA (deceased)
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Posted 9 Aug 2011 8:12 am
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Congratulations Russ. You should know what it takes to make a great steel. _________________ Ray Harrison
Bass/sing/Love PSG
77 Stingray/Kiesel 5 string bass
Telonics , Fender Rumble500, Polytone Amps
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Ron Page
From: Penn Yan, NY USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2011 8:27 am
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Best wishes with the new enterprise, Russ. I won't be making the trip to Scotty's this year, but I'm sure I'll see you soon, perhaps at Chubby Howard's or Lexington. _________________ HagFan
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Larry Moore
From: Hampton, Ga. USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2011 10:24 am
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Congrats Russ,
I'll see you in St Louis, Thursday
Larry & Teresa ![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) |
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Leann Sharp
From: Nashville,Tennessee, USA
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Bob Knight
From: Bowling Green KY
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Posted 9 Aug 2011 1:39 pm
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Roy Rosetta
From: Nederland, Texas.. On the Texas Gulf Coast
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Posted 9 Aug 2011 1:41 pm
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Congrats Russ and Randy !!! If I were a steel guitar player I'd sure give that Russler a long hard look. Heck, I'll probably do that anyway. Ya think there's still a chance I could learn .
See you in St. Louie soon,
...Roy _________________ Music is a "gift" with many wrappings....
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Larry Baker
From: Columbia, Mo. U.S.A.
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Posted 9 Aug 2011 1:50 pm
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Roy, you would be a natural on a steel guitar.
Just string instead of ivories. Larry
Good Luck Russ and Randy _________________ Mullen G2 SD10 3 & 5 The Eagle
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Roger Crawford
From: Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2011 2:26 pm
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Wow! This should be a really special week for you in St. Louis. I look forward to congratulating you on your new venture. |
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Tony Glassman
From: The Great Northwest
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Posted 9 Aug 2011 3:55 pm
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need pictures....both top and bottom! |
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Randy Weideman
From: Nebraska, USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2011 6:01 pm Russler Steel Guitars web site
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We would like to thank all you Steel Guitar Forum Members for all your support on our new Russler Steel Guitar Company. If you have any questions please feel free to email or even call.
russ@russlersteelguitars.com
randy@russlersteelguitars.com
402-200-1267
We will do our best to answer all of your questions. We are looking forward to see everyone in St. Louis at the Millinium Hotel, in the Fulawka Room. We will also have a booth in the main stage area. Our plan at this time is to bring with us 5 Russler Steel Guitars. We will have the amps, the volume pedals, the seats, and hundreds of BIB tracks to play with. We even have some singers lined up to stop in and do some tunes with us. So please stop in and steel some tunes on the new Russler Steel Guitars. We promise you a "Large Time"
We have our new web site up, it is not completely finished as this time, we have much more to show and tell, but it will give you some ideas about our design and a bunch of pictures. So give it a look and Thank you all again.
www.russlersteelguitars.com
Randy & Russ
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Nick Reed
From: Russellville, KY USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2011 6:43 pm
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Good looking guitars there Russ & Randy. I'll be in St. Louis this time. Will there be a floor demo I could possibly sit down and try out.
Nick |
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Randy Weideman
From: Nebraska, USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2011 6:50 pm
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Nick the steel in the picture will be there and it has your name on it to play.
We plan at this time to have 5 Russlers there to play. So you will be able to play them all if you like.
Thank you for asking.
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Ted Tonjes
From: Hoogland - The Netherlands - Europe
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Posted 10 Aug 2011 3:43 am Beautiful!!
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That's a great looking guitar!!
Ted _________________ Emmons LeGrande 8/5 D10 SKH - Mullen G2 8/8 - Nashville 112 - Hilton Pedal- Revelation Tube Pre Amp - ISP Stealth power amp - Lexicon MX300- BJS & Hillman Tone Bars |
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Per Berner
From: Skovde, Sweden
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Posted 10 Aug 2011 10:33 pm
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Looks nice, but why choose a name that is almost identical to the older brand Rus-Ler?
Why not Crater, Frankly, Somesteel, E-mons or maybe Shoe-Bud instead? ![Winking](images/smiles/icon_winking.gif) |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 10 Aug 2011 11:47 pm
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Lookin' real good
wishin' you 2 the best of luck & success in your venture |
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Hook Moore
From: South Charleston,West Virginia
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John De Maille
From: On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 11 Aug 2011 7:19 am
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Russ,
I still have my original S-11 RusLer, I bought in 1976, can I play one of your new ones?
Good Luck in your endeavor!
See you in St. Louis
John D. |
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Rick Johnson
From: Wheelwright, Ky USA
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Posted 12 Aug 2011 10:17 am
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Congrats on the new guitar....
I like the name "Eldorado"...I recall
seeing a old steel at your house heavily
laden in pearl inlay with that name on it...
Rick
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Dennis Brown
From: Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 12 Aug 2011 12:05 pm Wow
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"VERY NICE" |
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Randy Weideman
From: Nebraska, USA
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Posted 13 Aug 2011 6:43 am Another Russler Steel in the Corral
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We just finished another Russler Steel. The front and back of this Russler we used Cocobolo Wood, it is a tropical hardwood of the tree Dalbergia retusa from Central America. Hope you all enjoy the Photos. If you make it to St. Louis, you will be able to see it.
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Don Drummer
From: West Virginia, USA
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Posted 13 Aug 2011 8:22 am
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I love the design info on your web site. Makes me want to take a test ride. First saw this guitar on my phone july 4th weekend. Thought it was a name from the past. From the your info on the site it's obviously something from the future. Don D |
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Bob Taschetta
From: Arizona, Wickenburg
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Posted 13 Aug 2011 12:34 pm cocobolo is awesome
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Saddle up Steelers
Russler Guitars are here to stay
And I'm buying mine today
Randy and Russ, as the old cowboy legend goes, Ace High to you both. The quality, the design, the brand all are first class. Congratulations to both of you, much success in your new endeavor.
Consider the Cocobolo wood guitar sold. I look forward to playing it in St Louis and I look forward to hearing Randy and Russ play it.
Again, outstanding job. _________________ Bob Taschetta
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Wayne Quinn
From: Cape Breton.NovaScotia
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Posted 14 Aug 2011 5:07 am Wow
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What craftmanship if they play and sound as good as they look you guys got a winner.would love to sit at one and try it.awesome.i would say there here to stay. |
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