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Gary Preston


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Columbus, Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 29 Aug 2016 6:05 pm    
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Gary Preston


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Columbus, Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 29 Aug 2016 6:11 pm    
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Pictures fit for your cornfield . LOL . One of the finest steel players that i have ever played beside . Sonny Curtis . Should have been in the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame many years ago . Why he isn't is beyond me . Played for the top country stars . Traveled the world with the stars . Played in every state of the union . Owned two steel guitar shops . Recorded many albums . What more does it take to be considered to be inducted ??? Love you buddy . Gary .
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john buffington

 

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Owasso OK - USA
Post  Posted 29 Aug 2016 7:12 pm    
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I have known Sonny Curtis over 45+ years. I agree he should have been in the HOF long, long ago. This guy is a wealth of knowledge and history. He is a gentlemens, gentlemen. One of the finest players ever. He was one of the very first professional players to begin to endorse Clark Custom Steel Guitars. I met Sonny and shared with him about the Clark Guitars, he was interested and the rest is history. He also had one of the very first Emmons push/pulls, number 3, I think. He also has history with Sho-Bud guitars many are not aware of. I am honored to have his friendship.
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Rick Johnson


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Wheelwright, Ky USA
Post  Posted 30 Aug 2016 3:54 am    
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Gary, I enjoyed seeing you and Sonny
last weekend. Great visit.

Rick

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robert kramer

 

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Nashville TN
Post  Posted 30 Aug 2016 4:51 am    
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George Jones w/ Sonny Curtis: stl gtr "Midnight Special." (3/16/73) Tammy is on the show and is singing harmony here. This performance is perfect. There are no flaws:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3G4Eh3CVt8

For better resolution slide to @ 22:45

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVk6EjH0qeI

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Randy Tatman

 

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The Villages, Florida
Post  Posted 30 Aug 2016 5:29 am     Sonny Curtis
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When I was a kid I bought my first new Telecaster from Sonny. I still have it and the sales receipt.
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Rick Johnson


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Wheelwright, Ky USA
Post  Posted 30 Aug 2016 6:42 am    
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I bought my first Sho-Bud pak-a-seat
and Sho-Bud volume pedals from Sonny,
Also my original old Bill Lawrence
cords that I still use today. I also
bought the Session 500
that Peavey sent him. He never like it
and I begged him out of it. I still have it.
Then about two years ago he sold me a new old stock
Sho-Bud volume pedal that clamps to the pedal bar.
It was in the original box too.
I agree with Gary Preston, he should be in the
Hall Of Fame....

Rick

www.rickjohnsoncabinets.com

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Damir Besic


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Nashville,TN.
Post  Posted 30 Aug 2016 8:30 am    
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wonderful pictures, thank you, and my best to Sonny, he is one hell of a player ...
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Mitch Drumm

 

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Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
Post  Posted 30 Aug 2016 12:30 pm    
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He's been at it for I guess at least 60 years.

Not exactly sure when this was taken.


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Kevin Hatton

 

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Buffalo, N.Y.
Post  Posted 30 Aug 2016 5:44 pm    
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Sonny Curtis got THE best tone out of an Emmons guitar that I ever heard playing through his Randall Steelman. Amazing Emmons tone. Just a great classic steel player and a heck of a nice guy. Why he wasn't put into the SGHOF many years ago is beyond me. One of my top favorite players.
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Bob Muller


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Oregon, USA
Post  Posted 31 Aug 2016 9:48 pm    
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Does It looks like the guitar in the photo above is a Multi-Kord??
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Jerry Roller


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Van Buren, Arkansas USA
Post  Posted 1 Sep 2016 9:32 am    
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Sonny is my friend and one of my very favorite people who plays the steel guitar. If I were going to put on a steel show Sonny would be the first star player I would try to get to come. He most definitely should be in the Hall Of Fame. I must admit his pedals down E and pedals up A setup on E9th is very hard to get to work properly. I sure miss getting to see Sonny since the Indianapolis Gospel show closed down. We had some great times there with Sonny and his wife.
Jerry
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Mark Lawrence


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Greenfield, Indiana, USA
Post  Posted 3 Sep 2016 3:04 am    
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An honor to set next to Sonny at the Ohio Jam.

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Gary Preston


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Columbus, Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 6 Sep 2016 5:11 pm    
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I am a better steel player thanks to the likes of Sonny Curtis , John Hughey , Herby Wallace . Happy to call them my friend . Sonny doesn't live very far from me . Love this guy . Very Happy

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