Sierra Artist D10 8 + 4

Roy Ayres · From: Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.

Sold 10/28/04 pending receipt of funds.
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Sierra Artist D10 8 + 4. George L pickups. Emmons E9 Chromatic set-up on front neck; Standard C6 tuning on back neck. Excellent tone and good sustain. I emailed Tom Baker at Sierra a couple of days ago and he confirmed that now that Sierra has re-opened, parts for the Artist are available. No scratches or bar marks anywhere on this guitar. It is gray pearl and has colored fret markers. I installed a small 9-volt-battery-powered tuning amp under the guitar (out of sight) which I will leave in place. This is a valuable feature for using earphones to tune up in a noisy environment. The “Wheel Ease” molded case (wheels on one end and a handle on the other) is in good condition. The guitar is about 4 1/2 years old. The only reason I can’t call it “mint condition” is because it has been played – but there is no discernable wear anywhere on the guitar. Except for about a dozen steel guitar shows and jams, its entire life has been spent in a bedroom. The original price was $3,220, and I will let it go for $1,600 with you paying the shipping charges.

I will leave this up on the Forum for a few days. If there is no interest from Forumites, I will put it on eBay – then if a Forumite buys it I will send b0b the usual commission.

Feel free to email me at
royayres@earthlink.net
with any questions you may have.

Here is a picture of the guitar (hosted for me by my good friend, Gene Jones.)

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[This message was edited by Roy Ayres on 22 October 2004 at 08:56 AM.]

[This message was edited by Roy Ayres on 28 October 2004 at 08:31 PM.]

Gene Jones · From: Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)

I've never owned one of these "classic Sierra guitars"! If I was still playing, I would buy it in a minute! That's a mint looking guitar!

www.genejones.com

Roy Ayres · From: Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.

Since I listed the Sierra last night I have received several email inquiries -- a couple of which asked why I am selling it. Some of you who attended the St. Louis convention -- especially if you attended the Hawaiian show -- already know that Laurie went into my computer without my knowledge and printed out a specification I had written and labeled as my "Dream Guitar." With Bill Stafford's assistance, she had Mitsuo Fugii custom make an Excel S-10 built specifically to my specs -- and they presented it to me at the convention as a surprize gift for my upcoming 75th birthday. Everything about the Excel is custom: scale length, string spacing, length of legs, pickup impedance, six pedals and four knee levers, and with a lock-in lever that effectively gives me two necks in one. So, I simply no longer need the Sierra.

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Gene Jones · From: Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)

Roy you are so old at 75..I am so much younger at 73! .....hang in there my friend...!

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

I've seen and heard this guitar. If you are considering a Sierra, check this one out.

Willis Vanderberg · From: Petoskey Mi

All you pickers who are ready to move up better take a long look at this horn. Not only is it great looking but there are a few lick's left in there by one of the Masters.If I didn't have 36 stringed instruments in my music room.......hmmmm.

Bud

David L. Donald · From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand

I had the pleasure of backing Roy up on his set in the Hawiian room on his
"suprise" new Excell.
You couldn't have slapped the smile off his face with a broom!

So it is easy to see with his new suprise dream steel,
why the Sierra has to go.

He is a finessful player, showing decades of playing behind him,
so no doubt this Sierra is in great shape and worth the price.

[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 23 October 2004 at 06:18 AM.]

Roy Ayres · From: Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.

Gene, Jack, Bud and David:
Thanks for the above posts. I'm still getting email inquiries, but no sale yet. I'll give it a few more days then head out for eBay.

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Gary Shepherd · From: Fox, Oklahoma, USA

I played on one of the Sierra Artist guitars once and it seemed like a student model. But it seems like I read somewhere that there is also an Artist model that is more like a pro guitar. Is this the pro model or the flimsy one?

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Gary Shepherd

Sierra Session 12

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Bobby Lee · From: Cloverdale, California, USA

They are very lightweight, but they're not student models at all. They have all aluminum bodies. Nice instruments. As I recall, Dr. Hugh Jeffreys played one on his Doctor of Steel CD.

Student models don't come in D-10 configurations!

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Bobby Lee - email: quasar@b0b.com - gigs - CDs, Open Hearts
Sierra SD-12 (Ext E9), Williams D-12 Crossover, Sierra S-12 (F Diatonic)
Sierra Laptop 8 (E6add9), Fender Stringmaster (E13, C6, A6)

Roy Ayres · From: Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.

Thanks, b0b -- I couldn't have said it better.

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Wayne Baker · From: Altus Oklahoma

In my short 20+ years of pickin' PSG, one of the cool things I've gotten to do was, to carry this steel out to Mr. Ayres car after a show we played together in Florida. He sure can pick that thing. If I had some cash, I'd buy it...

Wayne Baker

[This message was edited by Wayne Baker on 23 October 2004 at 08:35 PM.]

Don Sulesky · From: Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH

Roy has played this beauty at several of our FSGC jams and Ann'y show.
This steel guitar is exactly as Roy has spelled out.
It is in like new condition and the tone and sustain on this steel is super.
The price is more than fair on this guitar.
Don

[This message was edited by Don Sulesky on 24 October 2004 at 05:00 AM.]

Gene Jones · From: Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)

A "bump" to the top for my friend Roy!

www.genejones.com

Roy Ayres · From: Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.

Thanks to all of my friends who have posted comments above about my Sierra, and especially to my friend Gene Jones who has hosted the picture for me. I have had a number of inquiries via email, but only three that appear to be seriously interested -- so I will continue to leave this thread active through this Friday evening to give these three gentlemen an opportunity to make decisions. I plan to close this offer and list the guitar on eBay if the guitar hasn't sold by Friday evening. Meanwhile, if anyone who is not just "window shopping" wishes detailed pictures please email me at
royayres@earthlink.net

Thanks,

Roy

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[This message was edited by Roy Ayres on 26 October 2004 at 08:20 AM.]

Gary Shepherd · From: Fox, Oklahoma, USA

Triple raise, triple lower? Or what?

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Gary Shepherd

Sierra Session 12

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Roy Ayres · From: Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.

Triple raise and triple lower.

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Laurie Ayres · From: Riverview, Florida, USA

Another bump for my "honey"! 8o)

Laurie Ayres · From: Riverview, Florida, USA

One last bump....it goes on ebay tonight...
Laurie

Roy Ayres · From: Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.

Sold pending receipt of funds.

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