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Topic: Sierra Pedal Steel Construction |
Scott Duckworth
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Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 13 Sep 2014 3:11 am |
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Are Sierra's all aluminum or what? How heavy are they? Just curious. Look like great well built guitars.
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 13 Sep 2014 4:15 am
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Yes.
Very.
Yes they are.
In fact, they are famous for, and nearly unparalleled in, all 3 attributes.
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 13 Sep 2014 7:05 am
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There's an S-10 for sale here, the seller says it weighs over 85lbs in the case.
If that is true, I think they may be made out of lead. My P/P D-10 with 8+7 is lighter. Maybe the case is made of steel... |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2014 7:08 am
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| Actually there is a thin (1/8") layer of wood in between the mica and the aluminum on top. |
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Scott Duckworth
From:
Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 13 Sep 2014 7:53 am
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They look like they are built like a tank. What about parts? Of course the most I would look at might be a 3x4 single or 4x4, or a S-12.
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Tom Campbell
From:
Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2014 10:45 am
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Scott
The Sierra Crown Series (with the folding legs)are quite heavy.
The Sierra Session series are not that heavy, especially the S-10 and S-12.
I have 3 Sierra S-12's (with three pedals, five knee levers) and the are very light. They have to be...I'm 71. |
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Scott Duckworth
From:
Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 13 Sep 2014 11:48 am
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I was under the impression all models had folding legs. I too have a reason for a lighter guitar, bad shoulder, and Arthur on board... (when and if I ever get to trade).
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Edward Rhea
From:
Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2014 12:09 pm lightweight guitars
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Scott, the s-10 Justice that I got to play(Larry Lenhart's guitar) was so very light! It sounded and played very nice, IMO. You might consider looking at one of those...when the time comes?
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Billy Carr
From:
Seminary, Mississippi, USA (deceased)
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Posted 13 Sep 2014 2:01 pm psg
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| Unless I'm mistaken, aircraft aluminum was used to build the Sierras at one time. |
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 13 Sep 2014 2:52 pm
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| I had 3 Sierra Session U-12 guitars. The body is aluminum and the neck is wood. They are hefty but very solid. Believe it or not, the Sierra has it's own tone but you are able to tweak that tone via changing pickups on the fly via the sliding pickup mount. All my Sierra guitars were keyless and I always wanted to try a keyed guitar. |
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