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Jeremy Threlfall
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now in Western Australia
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Posted 21 May 2007 6:28 pm |
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Heres a picture of Big Sandy and his Fly Right Boys.
The PS looks like it has a number of unique design characteristics. Does anyone know anything about this brand of PS (whatever it is)?
 Just idle curiosity. |
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Jeremy Threlfall
From:
now in Western Australia
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Posted 21 May 2007 6:32 pm
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Here is a closer-up
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Billy Wilson
From:
El Cerrito, California, USA
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Posted 21 May 2007 6:35 pm
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| That is a Chuck Wright built Sierra guitar. |
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Jeremy Threlfall
From:
now in Western Australia
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Posted 21 May 2007 7:42 pm
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Thanks, Billy. I figured a 6 letter name beginning with S might be Sierra, but it looks nothing like any Sierra guitar I've seen (not saying much, really)
I noticed the stand-alone bridge and the funny leg mounts (THAT should have given it away, eh?!) |
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Jerry Gleason
From:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Posted 21 May 2007 8:07 pm
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Back in the seventies, I had a Sierra D-10 from about the same era. Made in the early sixties, probably. I don't remember what it sounded like, but it had a cable operated changer, weighed a ton, and it broke strings constantly. The pedal stops were rubber bumpers on the underside of the pedals (!), and I always carried a plywood board around to set it on. Ten pedals and one knee lever. I'm sure it was very advanced for it's time, but by the time I got it, it's time had long passed, and I couldn't wait to get something more modern.
Mine had a formica finish; I can't tell if the D-8 pictured above is wood or not. Maybe Lee will comment.
Here's a couple of photos of the one I used to have:
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