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Topic: New Lacquer Rittenberry Prestige D-10 |
Chuck Hamilton
From: Flower Mound, Texas, USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2018 1:31 pm
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I went to the workshop of the Master, Gary Rittenberry, in Cookesville TN last week to pick up my brand new Horizontal Hillbilly Harp. The pictures don't do this guitar justice. It is astounding to look at and even better to play. Gary's workmanship is unparalleled and he is a pleasure to work with.
Thanks again to Gary (he is pictured here sitting at my guitar), and a tip of the hat to Larry Toliver and Mark Tulbert, who are my Rittenberry Buddies and have been instrumental (pardon the pun!) in getting me turned on to Rittenberry guitars and in my progress as a PSG Player (to the extent there has been any
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Aaron Johnson
From: Lemoore, CA
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Posted 21 Jul 2018 2:11 pm
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That is a beautiful guitar! Congratulations! |
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gary pierce
From: Rossville TN
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Posted 21 Jul 2018 2:39 pm
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That is an awesome beautiful guitar he built. |
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Ronald Sikes
From: Corsicana, Tx
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Posted 21 Jul 2018 3:21 pm
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Absolutely stunning!’ _________________ Show Pro #26 & #83,BJS bars,Stereo Steel,Tommy Huff cabs loaded with JBL D130's, Wampler pedals,NV112,NV400, Steelers Choice Seats |
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Ken Pippus
From: Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 21 Jul 2018 3:57 pm
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Stunning! |
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Greg Cutshaw
From: Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2018 4:24 pm
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Pretty awesome! |
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Russ Tkac
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Posted 21 Jul 2018 6:23 pm
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Wow! |
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Scott Truax
From: Florida
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Posted 22 Jul 2018 4:27 am Rittenberry
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Pretty awesome is right !! And, so is the guitar !!
Gary is the Master, as anyone who has ones knows.
Glad you're feeling well and building your tone-monster
works of art, Gary.
Best,
Scott |
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Dale Rottacker
From: Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Johnie King
From: Tennessee, USA
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Posted 22 Jul 2018 4:38 am
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Wow I consider you a very smart an fortunate man An your choice of steels of all the ones you could have choose you picked the right person too build you a very special pedal steel. Congratulations |
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John McClung
From: Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 22 Jul 2018 7:40 pm
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Stunning! _________________ E9 INSTRUCTION
▪️ If you want to have an ongoing discussion, please email me, don't use the Forum messaging which I detest! steelguitarlessons@earthlink.net |
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Stu Schulman
From: Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 23 Jul 2018 2:32 am
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Geez!! _________________ Steeltronics Z-pickup,Desert Rose S-10 4+5,Desert Rose Keyless S-10 3+5... Mullen G2 S-10 3+5,Telonics 206 pickups,Telonics volume pedal.,Blanton SD -10,Emmons GS_10...Zirctone bar,Bill Groner Bar...any amp that isn't broken.Steel Seat.Com seats...Licking paint chips off of Chinese Toys since 1952. |
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Colin Swinney
From: Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2018 8:00 am
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That’s an absolutely beautiful blue on that guitar, you must be thrilled.
I also want to mention that I will never call it a pedal steel guitar again, as Horizontal Hillbilly Harp is clearly the superior name! |
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J R Rose
From: Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2018 7:25 pm
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Colin, I would call it, Hillbilly Horizontal Harp but what ever it is Beautiful. J.R. _________________ NOTHING..Sold it all. J.R. Rose |
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Dan Robinson
From: Colorado, USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2018 7:31 pm
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Magnificent! |
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Bob Watson
From: Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
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Posted 24 Jul 2018 1:26 am
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That is a beautiful steel guitar Chuck! I love the color. |
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Frank Raines
From: Ohio, USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2018 3:00 pm Rittenberry
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I was at Gary approx. month ago. I went down to talk to him about the steel he`s gonna build for me, he was playing this Blue steel when I walk in I could not believe the TONE this steel had, he was only using a volume pedal and a fender steel king amp I told Gary you have a MONSTER of a steel on your hands your making. He also told me when he bought the age wood for this blue one, he bought my wood for my steel at the same time can`t wait for it to get done, I went with the old see threw dark Cherry Red sho bud color, Gary is just a flat out GREAT GUY And he`s building one of the Best steels out there. It was a real treat to meet the Man, and it was a real treat to hear him tell me some stories of the good old days your always in my Prayers Gary God Bless frank |
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Wayne Dahl
From: Nashville, TN
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Posted 2 Aug 2018 7:45 pm
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That is a beautiful guitar Chuck. Great Work Gary. Chuck, could you post pictures of the undercarriage please? Thanks. |
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Cecil Garvin
From: Tennessee, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2018 9:33 pm Rittenberry
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Oh yeah!! Now that's a Pedal Steel Guitar!! |
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Bill Myers
From: Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 31 Aug 2018 3:53 am
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Wow...what a guitar! _________________ Carter D10 9 x 5, Nashville 112, Goodrich L10K |
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Tommy Minniear
From: Logansport, Indiana
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Posted 31 Aug 2018 7:30 am
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Pedal steel guitar craftsmanship at its finest! |
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Steve Hotra
From: Camas, Washington
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Posted 3 Sep 2018 4:46 pm
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That's a beautiful guitar!
And a great picture of Mr Rittenberry.
I was able to purchase a Kelly Green one, serial number #006 that he built.
I wish he would have signed mine. _________________ Guitars: Rittenberry SD S-10, Gretsch Black Falcon. Effects: Wampler Paisley, Strymon Timeline, Sarno Earth Drive.
Fractal FM9
Amps: Mesa Express 5:25, Jazzkat Tomkat & Boss Katana head / various cabs. |
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John McClung
From: Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2019 3:18 am
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More pix of ALL of the undercarriage, and changer end, please! _________________ E9 INSTRUCTION
▪️ If you want to have an ongoing discussion, please email me, don't use the Forum messaging which I detest! steelguitarlessons@earthlink.net |
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Stu Schulman
From: Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 13 Jul 2019 6:02 am
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How Blue can ya'Get? _________________ Steeltronics Z-pickup,Desert Rose S-10 4+5,Desert Rose Keyless S-10 3+5... Mullen G2 S-10 3+5,Telonics 206 pickups,Telonics volume pedal.,Blanton SD -10,Emmons GS_10...Zirctone bar,Bill Groner Bar...any amp that isn't broken.Steel Seat.Com seats...Licking paint chips off of Chinese Toys since 1952. |
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Dale Foreman
From: Crowley Louisiana, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2019 12:25 pm Rittenberry Pestige D 19
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That’s one sweet looking baby right there! Gary is one heck of a builder and nice guy! I have 2 Prestige guitars that I absolutely love. I have both of them identically setup and I believe if I were blind folded, I couldn’t tell them apart by playing them.🤠_________________ Rittenberry Prestige(2) |
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