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Topic: Sierra Z Leg Guitar |
Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 19 Aug 2007 9:08 am |
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Do any Forumites own an original Sierra Z leg psg?
The only one I saw was a Turquoise double neck guitar at the Flame Cafe in Mpls. in the early 1970s.
It was owned by Ray Jensen from northern California.
These guitars were built by Chuck Wright.
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Billy Wilson
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El Cerrito, California, USA
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Posted 19 Aug 2007 10:27 am
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| That's the Brad's Rack youre talking about. Invented by Tom Bradshaw. Never caught on. BTW Ray Jensen is a WONDERFUL steel player |
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 19 Aug 2007 11:20 am
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Hi Billy, I believe the Z leg was the standard for those early Sierra guitars and the "Brads Rack" was an optional fancy leg that looked like a Singer sewing machine. Perhaps David Wright will chime in and let us know.
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 20 Aug 2007 9:41 am
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Barry Gaskell
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Cheshire, UK
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Posted 20 Aug 2007 2:26 pm
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Hi Roger
Is this what you were referring to ?.
I also have a picture of the Brads Rack version that has bunches of grapes and fancy metalwork. A work of art.
Regards
Barry
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Roger Shackelton
From:
MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 20 Aug 2007 6:57 pm
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Hi Barry, Yes it is. Thanks so much for this picture.
I believe Ray's psg was a D-11. I'll bet this D-12 must weigh at least 100 lbs in the case.(about 45 Kilos?)
Barry, could you include a pic of the "Brads Rack"?
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Barry Gaskell
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Cheshire, UK
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Posted 21 Aug 2007 1:35 am
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Hi Roger
Don't you just know it, as soon as you say you've got something, you can't find the damn thing. However I will find it and post it. In the meantime I've found another picture of the Brads Rack
on a D11, twin pick-ups and 12 pedals. Hows that for guys with a bad back.!
Regards
Barry
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David Wright
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Pilot Point ,Tx USA.
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Posted 21 Aug 2007 6:19 am
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| Brads rack was Tom's idea, as I recall, you talk about a sturdy guitar!! you could park a car on it!! and you needed a fork lift to move tne damm thing!!.. I think steel players were in much better shape in them day's!! never got to many complaints!!!.. Great pictures guy's.... |
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Barry Gaskell
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Cheshire, UK
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Posted 3 Sep 2007 11:29 am
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Hi again Roger,
Yet another Sierra picture with the Brads rack.
Is this the purple one you were talking about ?.
I bet this also weighed a ton, great colour though.
I will post the fancy rack picture when I can find the damn thing.
Regards
Barry
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Roger Shackelton
From:
MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 3 Sep 2007 1:04 pm
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Hi Barry,
Thanks for the pics. All the steel guitar pics posted so far are the "Z" Leg style.
The fancy leg that resembles a Singer sewing machine is the "Brads Rack" model.
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Bryan Daste
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 3 Sep 2007 9:55 pm
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| Wow, those are cool. Did the legs collapse or disconnect somehow from the guitar? |
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David Wright
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Pilot Point ,Tx USA.
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Posted 3 Sep 2007 10:09 pm
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| They folded down... |
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