The Steel Guitar Forum

Check out the spark amp. It’s a smart amp, great for practice, Bluetooth, 40 watts, and very small. It also has built in effects, and impairs with your iPhone.

Love the maple and the contrasts. It’s going to be beautiful!

Hi I’m interested. Please pm me.

I gotta say that playing on that maple fingerboard is incredible! It’s so light and getting around on the neck is so much easier to see than a dark fingerboard. Can’t wait to see it on stage!

my other inspiration, my granddaughter!!

Dear Forum mates, I want to show off the latest project that Ross has completed. It was a year in developing. I love wood and workmanship and Ross was patient and up to the task. After building me a guitar a few years ago, I decided that I wanted an additional one, so I could leave one at the studio...

Thanks Jon, I’ll be posting some photos of my new guitar shortly. The sides are made from “white ebony” a special piece of wood we got from Paul Reed Smith’s wood vault. The top is highly flamed maple. It’s the most beautiful guitar I’ve ever seen. You may agree after I post the photos.

I don’t post much, but I want to share my experience with my Sierra (Ross Shaffer) built E9 extended 12 stg guitar. I have owned a few pedal steels over the years, my last being a Sierra 12 st universally built in the Oregon factory. When I decided to take the plunge for a new guitar, I was first dr...

Just a little information. My first steel was an Emmons cable steel. Tough hoeing with that baby, but great tone. My next steel was a Sierra Sessions Universal 12 which Tom Baker set up for me years ago when Don was stlll the guy. I misspoke about my new steel. I decided to go with an E9 extended 12...

Here a photo of Larry Robinson and Ross at his farm in Petaluma. And a shout out to Dan Rollins who built my new pack seat in a fabric to go with the guitar. All ready for Covid relief and playing with real people again. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/19847_IMG_8293_3.jpg https://bb....

I want to point out that the maple edging and fret markers are all inlayed by Ross. The position markers were enlayed by Larry Robinson, who is a very acclaimed artist in his own right. ( Think Martin million model guitar). https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/19847_IMG_8334_1.jpg https://...

I have been remiss about sending these photos of my new Sierra Universal 12, but Ross gave me a lesson on uploading, so I"ll give it a try. I feel like Michael Small and Memphislim did a great job demonstrating the fantastic design and ease of playing, so I'm going to show photos of the incredi...