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Topic: Gary Skelton's Purple Heart Russler |
Tony Dingus
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 18 Jul 2012 9:08 pm |
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This is a great looking guitar and sounds good too. Purple heart on the front and back and maple on the top.
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Peter Nylund
From:
Finland
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Posted 18 Jul 2012 11:36 pm
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Nice lookin guitar, but I don't understand the logo. What has steelguitar got to do with guns? 
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Ransom Beers
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Posted 19 Jul 2012 12:41 am
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| I think the guns are to shoot the drummer. |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 19 Jul 2012 5:25 am
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It's a cowboy thing, Peter. The name, while being a portmanteau of the founders' names, sounds like "Rustler," someone who steals someone else's cattle.
The guns imply that old west vibe, even though modern cattle rustling is done with a tractor-trailer. I guess they didn't want to use that red Peterbilt oval 
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 19 Jul 2012 7:10 am
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"Portmanteau" is a most excellent word. 
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Chris Dorch
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2012 9:35 am
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Great looking guitar...
Copedent is a an example of portmanteau... |
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Rich Peterson
From:
Moorhead, MN
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Posted 19 Jul 2012 11:57 am
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| Lane Gray wrote: |
| ... The guns imply that old west vibe, even though modern cattle rustling is done with a tractor-trailer. I guess they didn't want to use that red Peterbilt oval |
Trademark issues.
I imagine that chunk of purpleheart cost a bit; it's usually used only for small trim. Even more beautiful in a large expance. |
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richard burton
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Britain
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Posted 19 Jul 2012 12:46 pm
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It's was a bit of a culture shock to me when I saw the logo, it's so alien to own a gun in the UK, yet quite normal in the US.
My personal opinion is that it's not a good idea to feature guns on a pedal steel logo, and could inhibit sales, but that's just me, YMMV |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2012 7:09 pm
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| Ransom Beers wrote: |
| I think the guns are to shoot the drummer. |
And sometimes the lead player 
And Richard, guns are a big part of American culture, most of us have five or six.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Larry Gerdeman
From:
Missouri, USA (deceased)
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Posted 19 Jul 2012 7:24 pm
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| I have an Emmons LeGrande II that is just the opposite. It has a purple heart top and the aprons are flame maple. Beautiful guitar. |
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Jim Bloomfield
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2012 8:45 pm
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Very nice!
Last edited by Jim Bloomfield on 20 Jul 2012 2:24 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Skip Cole
From:
North Mississippi
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Posted 19 Jul 2012 9:33 pm Russler
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Very well built steel guitar and has very desirable tone and appearance. I especially like the pistols used as the logo. Maybe a couple of Colt 45's ? I believe they call it the "gun that won the west".
I saw on the Russler website that they will have some of their steels to demo at the Ozark Steel Guitar Jamboree, at the Branson Community Center, on
07/26-07/28, be sure and check um out.
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Peter Nylund
From:
Finland
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Posted 22 Jul 2012 7:23 am
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Maybe a matching seat to boot ?
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I know my playing is a bit pitchy, but at least my tone sucks |
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Jerry Humphries
From:
Jasper, AL.
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Posted 22 Jul 2012 8:02 pm
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I really like these guitars. But the fact of the matter is i just invested over 4K in a rack system. May have to wait and see if Santa brings me one. If he doesn't, may have to spend the rest of my kids inheritance.   |
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Mike Archer
From:
church hill tn
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Posted 23 Jul 2012 10:37 am Russler
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you cant go wrong on these guitars
ive played this very guitar and it is awesome
ive played many brands of steel guitar in the last
30 years the 2 that stand out are
Rittenberry and Russler
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Mullen g2 d-10
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