Sierra Olympic steels

Matt Hutchinson · From: London, UK

Does anybody know much about these or play one? I can't find much info on them and wondered roughly when they were made and what level of quality to expect from one.

David Wright · From: Pilot Point ,Tx USA.

Matt,
You will find this guitar plays and sounds great, top quality, as all Sierras are...I'm thinking it's built in the 80's

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Matt Hutchinson · From: London, UK

Thanks David. Are these guitars mechanically good as a rule (I know a lot depends on the condition of the individual instrument)? Just wondered as Sierra are no longer in business and I don't want to buy something which will prove difficult to maintain.

Bobby Lee · From: Cloverdale, California, USA

I have one from 1978 and it's a wonderful guitar. Very good mechanically, and it sounds real nice.

It's sort of hard to change the copedent, due to the round cross shafts and a center support. Last time I had Tom Bradshaw do it for me. He did a great job, and even added a vertical lever.

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Matt Hutchinson · From: London, UK

Thanks Bobby, I presumed they'd be sound as most people seem to speak of Sierras in glowing terms. If I do get one it'll be my first 12 string so I think it'll take quite a while before I've explored enough to need to change the copedent.

Bobby Lee · From: Cloverdale, California, USA

Warning: they're heavy. Mine's about 90 lbs. in the case.

Billy Woo · From: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Ditto that b0b..My Sierra 'Olympic' was very sturdy, reliable and built like a tank and weighed a little like one..but so many 'Cool' features such as the Eb lever lock and interchangeable pick-up slot not to mention the fold out legs..Nice Horn.

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