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Topic: old sierra / wright D 10 with 9 pedals |
Wendelin Längle
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Posted 29 Jan 2014 5:20 am |
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My Guitar is a late 50`s early 60`s Sierra built by Chuck Wright D10 with 9 Pedals, Cable operated.
There is some work to do, but I just want to fix what´s necessary. My aim is to maintain the vintage character of the steel.
Two of the hooks to mount the ball-ends of the strings at the changer are missing. Can anybody tell me how those hooks are called and where to get them?
Positioning of the cables from the pedals to changer:
FRONT NECK
1.- 2. and 6.- 10. string is not connected 3.raised by pedal 4(1cable of pedal 4 is not con.) 4.lower by pedal 1, raised by pedal 3 5.lower by pedal 1, raised by pedal 2
BACK NECK
1.- 2. and 8.- 10. sting is not connected 3.raised by pedal 5 4.lower by pedal 9 5.lower by pedal 8 6.raised by pedal 6 7.raised by pedal 7
What tuning and copedant can I use?
(The music that i play is 50´s Classic Country)
Is there a manual existent for this guitar?
I´m glad for every information about this guitar. Thanks a lot!
Greetings from good ole Germany,
Wendl |
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Bob Gibler
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Kansas, USA
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Posted 29 Jan 2014 3:29 pm 50s-60s Wright Pedal Steel.
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Wendelin,
You have a very Beautiful Wright/ Sierra. Just another example of Great Craftsmanship from Chuck Wright.
I wouldn't know who may have the parts for your Steel but I would check with several knowledgeable Gentlemen here on the Forum.
I would Contact David Wright and see if he has any Idea as to the name of the parts you are asking about. You might also contact Chris Lucker. He has experience with the Wright Sierra steels also. There are many other Guy's here that have knowledge of the parts you might need. I can not give you their info as to protect their privacy But all you need do is PM them on the forum.
I too Own a Wright. But it is a quad 10 string non pedal Console. I sure love it. Good luck on your repairs. Bob G. |
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Roy McKinney
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Ontario, OR
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Posted 29 Jan 2014 5:09 pm
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I use to have S/N 00015. Will look and see if I still have any original factory info on it or not.
That changer is single lower and single raise. A lot of the undercarriage on those steels were from aircraft parts. |
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Wendelin Längle
From:
Germany
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Posted 30 Jan 2014 4:02 am
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Hi Roy,
mine is SN-0020! Thank you for the information. That would be great, if you find any original factory information about this Guitar.
Greetings,
Wendl |
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Wendelin Längle
From:
Germany
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Posted 31 Jan 2014 12:58 pm
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Hey Bob,
thank you very much for your reply! I hope that some more people will answer the thread with infos and tipps - it's not that easy to get the knowledge and parts from over here in Germany.
Take Care!
Wendl |
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Bob Gibler
From:
Kansas, USA
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Posted 31 Jan 2014 6:10 pm
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Wendelin, I hope you get the info you need. I am so glad you are preserving this old Wright/Sierra. These Old Steels are what I would call a Classic of Steel Guitars. Kind of like owning a pristine 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible. You just can not find too many of them. and they are a treasure to own. Enjoy your Wright/ Sierra my friend from Europe. Here is a pic of my Wright #0049
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David Wright
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Pilot Point ,Tx USA.
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Posted 1 Feb 2014 4:01 am
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Wendelin,
If I'm reading your question right, the parts you need is something you could get at a hard ware store 
The pieces you need were what we all had back in the day , it was part of your bath tube  we had a stopper that let us fill the tub, that piece was hooked to the stopper..I hope this helps ya, Great to see another one of Dad's guitars still being played..)))
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 1 Feb 2014 10:03 am
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| Thats a very nice guitar you have. |
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Wendelin Längle
From:
Germany
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Posted 2 Feb 2014 11:23 am old sierra wright
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Thank you, David for your reply. This helps me a lot - to think, that something can be so simple! Some friends, who are touring New Mexico right now, are on the lookout now for bathtub-stoppers!
If ever I have more questions about the sierra may I contact you again?
Thanks again,
Wendl |
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Wendelin Längle
From:
Germany
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Posted 14 Feb 2014 3:03 am old Sierra Wright
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Got new informations about the previous owner of my Steel. It was - Cecil"Butterball" Harris - from Tyler Texas, he played with - Jimmy Heap and the Melody Masters -. He died last Year in May. Know everybody him? I hope that helps me, to find out witch tunings an setup he used.
Got the missing parts of my guitar (ballchain connectors) but in the wrong size... |
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Wendelin Längle
From:
Germany
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Posted 15 Mar 2014 12:34 pm
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Here it is! An old picture of my Sierra/Wright D10.
The picture is showing Cecil "Butterball" Harris at the "Cow Palace" in Tyler Texas 1970. He was a Member of Jimmy Heap and his Melody Masters, they played with Bill Taylor on this picture.
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Mel Bergman
From:
Camarillo, California, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2014 3:27 pm
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| That picture makes the guitar so much more awesome. Good work! |
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