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Damir Besic
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Damir Besic
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Posted 9 Nov 2014 1:27 am
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Damir Besic
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Posted 9 Nov 2014 1:37 am
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Damir Besic
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Damir Besic
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Posted 10 Nov 2014 6:33 pm
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I had a lots of questions about this one, it is truly a one of a kind steel, I got it in trade hoping that I can play it, but after trying for the whole evening, I finally decided to let it go to someone who knows what to do with it... with 14 strings, 9 pedals,8 knee levers and a E lock, I am way over my head with this one...
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Damir Besic
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Posted 11 Nov 2014 5:53 pm
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lots of interest in this beauty, to answer the most common question, yes, it does have a "E" lever lock, you can lock the knee lever and have B6 tuning..amazing instrument
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Damir Besic
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Posted 12 Nov 2014 5:27 am
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Glenn Suchan
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Posted 12 Nov 2014 12:02 pm
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Damir, top to bottom, that Sierra is one gorgeous guitar. For the sake of potential buyers, it looks to be about a 1983 vintage. It also appears to have the coveted Danny Shields pick up. I agree with Damir; with note range of 14 strings, 9 pedals, and 8 knee levers I doubt that there's any kind of music this baby can't handle. Even if you like to play jazz or show tunes.
Someone needs to jump on this before Damir changes his mind. 
Besh wishes to Damir and the future 'new owner'.
Keep on picking'!
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Damir Besic
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Posted 12 Nov 2014 3:53 pm
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Glenn, thank you, it is an unbelievable guitar, I was hoping I can play it, but it turned out to be too much for me, I'm used to 10 strings, and this is just too much for me to handle...this guitar will make someone very happy...
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Glenn Suchan
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Posted 13 Nov 2014 7:12 am
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You're welcome, Damir.
I'll keep this short so it doesn't detract from the sale of this gem.
Damir, your remark about 14-strings being too much hit home with me. 21 years ago I bought a Sierra S-14 almost identical to yours.
The day it was delivered I had a gig. Instead of taking my trusty Emmons S10 p/p I decided to 'dive into the deep end' and play the Sierra. Let me tell ya', I sounded like two cats fighting in a burlap sack. But after about two weeks of playing nothing but the Sierra, the 14 strings became like second nature to me. Fast forward to 2002. I was playing with the Kevin Fowler band and we were doing a private date for a Texas Dodge truck dealer convention. Also playing that night was the band Cooder Graw. The deal was they played first and we would follow. The contract said we needed to be ready to play in a minute or two (literally) after Cooder Graw's set ended. I had no time to set up my Sierra on stage, so I asked their steel picker, Jimmy 'URL' Whisenhunt if I could play his D10 guitar for our set. He agreed and away we went. Going back to a 10 string neck from a 14-stringer, I again sounded like an 8-car pile-up on the highway.
To potential buyers, the bottom line is this: If you haven't played anything other than a 10-string tuning, don't let this intimidate you. After a very short time of playing 14-strings, most likely you'll be comfortable with the guitar. And the benefits of the extra range, and all the pedals and knee levers will more than reward you for overcoming the difference.
Again, good luck to Damir and interested buyers.
Keep on pickin'!
Glenn
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John Booth
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Posted 13 Nov 2014 8:27 am
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I am going to go to hell on this one.
For I am "Coveting" my neighbors guitar
but don't have the liquid cash 
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Damir Besic
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Posted 13 Nov 2014 8:31 am
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thanks for the story Glenn, very interesting, I heard from some other guys, after playing 14 string Sierra, they went back to 10 strings with no problems, I don't k ow, I tried to figure this thing out, but I was just way over my head, or maybe I am just too lazy, and inpatient lol...but I can tell you, I use 4 fingers when playing, and that combined with all these pedals, strings and knee levers was a bit overwhelming for my modest knowledge of playing steel guitar... I'm too old to change now, so I decided to stick with the good old 10 strings on my Prom at lol...if I can go back, and start playing steel again, I would definitely go with U-12 tunning, or S-14 Sierra, just like this one
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Damir Besic
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David L. Donald
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Posted 18 Nov 2014 1:49 am longest lever award
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Damir, after I met you years back, I also bought a Sierra S-14,7+5,
but not keyless. I would have gone with a S-12, but the 14 was actually cheaper, less demand it seems.
I am trying to make this bumped up into a 9+8 like your, but with 6 levers in the same Left knee area.
Figuring the extra strings is not so bad, but getting used to the extra F# can be interesting. If you analyzed the set up of this guitar with theory it would be come clearer to you I suspect.
You could also work up, play it as a 12 for a bit get used to that,
then add 13 and then 14.
When I did get this new Bb6 set up done, I do plan on using Red Lacquer on the root Bb strings, so I can jump to a reference easily. But once you have a reference for your grips, you can just play.
I wouldn't jump off the deep end with this at a gig, but playing some altered blues forms for a month should make a lot of stuff pop out on this steel.
I gotta say that is by far the longest LKV I have ever seen!
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Damir Besic
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John Russell
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Posted 18 Nov 2014 3:29 pm
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I can vouch for the quality and sound of the Sierra. You won't be disappointed with this guitar. Someday these great guitars may increase in value as people realize the genius design and the fine tone. I bought a S12U Sierra about four years ago, took several weeks to configure to my setup--not easy but worth it. When I sit down to play mine, I usually can't get up for an hour or so. It's that good. It will improve your playing just because you wind up playing more.
I know there are advocates for other guitars. I'm of the school that sez tone is mostly in the hands and heart, not necessarily the instrument. Your opinion may differ. OK. No argument--we all hear things differently. I still love the sound of mine. Too bad they're out of production.
As to the 14 string setup, I can only speak to my experience. I went from the S-10 E9 to the S12U pretty quickly--this after about 20 years on the 10. I'd probably take off two of the strings to make it a 12 since I don't think the lower notes on a 14 are necessary. The low E and B are great on the 12-string.
It must be said that these are pretty heavy, mine weighs 54 lbs. out of the case. Because I own a lighter guitar (Zumsteel), the Sierra stays home more often. But if I had to give one up, I'd keep the Sierra. It's very nice. |
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Damir Besic
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Posted 19 Nov 2014 4:55 am
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Sierra's are amazing guitars, some of the players who used Sierra's include Herby Wallace, Tommy White, and Buddy Emmons ... and list goes on
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David L. Donald
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Posted 19 Nov 2014 5:44 am
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Robert Randolph too.
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Damir Besic
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Posted 19 Nov 2014 5:50 am
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| Robert Randolph too. |
see, I didn't have no idea, thanks bud
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Nicholas Ackron
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Daytona Beach
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Posted 19 Nov 2014 6:56 am
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| Chuck Campbell and Darick Campbell from The Campbell Brothers also play Sierra steels. |
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Damir Besic
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Jerry Berger
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Nampa, Idaho USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2014 10:01 pm
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| Bill Stafford worked for Sierra in Portland, Or. He was 14 string player. |
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