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Randy Gilliam wrote:and most Popular Steels Made Today!

Based on what criteria?

Randy Gilliam wrote:My Opinion Is What I Stated, I Could Care Less What anybody Else Plays I Know Only What I Like. Randy G.

Oh, now I get it.

Randy Gilliam wrote:Zum Emmons MSA Mullen My Pick For the Top 4 and most Popular Steels Made Today! Randy G.

Thank you for making my first point.

Another request for subjective nonsense and opinionated brand wars.

Steel Guitars are usually classified as beginner, intermediate, and professional.

You should be writing to Albert Talley or the TSGA regarding people you want to see on the Dallas show.

Effective complaining requires that you complain to the person that can do something about it.

In my opinion, this appears to be flame bait whose main purpose is to cause and watch a train wreck. I find myself growing weary with builder bashing.

I'm under the impression that Sho-Bud started in 1957 and ended in 1984. If Bobbe's figure of 55,000 steels produced is correct, the average production over those 27 years would be a little over 2,000 steels a year. Of course, the pace of production certainly varied widely at different times, but i...

The video is dark and it is hard to see what you are doing. I recommend you get some better lighting if you intend to continue doing videos.

From what I have read on various threads dealing with service issues, most complainers seem vested in getting service outside the parameters set by the builder. The builders all seem willing to provide parts for repairs or additions. Builders also seem prefer to do upgrade and modification work at t...

Johnny, Yes, Bruce does build a fine guitar and has done so for many years. That said, I do not think Bruce's combining a push-pull style body with a modified MSA changer mechanism constitutes the innovation that you seem to be craving. Notice I did not say this was not innovation. It just does not ...

Erv Niehaus wrote:What I find really amazing is how obsessed some people are about how other people run their businesses.

Hardly amazing. More like typical. Lots of people are self-proclaimed experts who know the right way to do everything. Just ask them if you doubt it.

What is the serial number?

Try a GL 10-1. That worked well on mine.

As one builder told me, everyone makes mistakes, how you handle the mistake is the what separates the great companies from the rest of the pack. Is the apology for the Lashleys' misleading information or the forum's misleading information? The post does not seem to address Charles Dempsey's specific...

Most builders seem to be passionate about their guitars and customer service. However, I have to wonder why Barry just dropped out of sight with little or no notice for 12+ years leaving some of his customers worrying about service and parts. I realize he had personal issues at the time but so does ...

Carter LE from their Custom Shop

RC, I have a question for you. Are you speaking from first hand experience or are you just spouting your opinion based on second hand information and innuendo? You know, the get a rope and string the varmints up type stuff we see on the forum with alarming regularity. Of course you are free to post ...

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Nick Reed wrote:Here's both of my laquer ones. Not sure if Mark had anything to do with them, but I thought I'd let you guys see them.

Why?? You know Mark didn't have anything to do with those bodies.

My remarks are about customer service in general.

Most companies provide customer service within a set of parameters that the company has developed to stay in business while providing quality goods and services. Sometimes disputes develop because the customer insists on doing his way. No company can be all things to all people. That is why people d...

I would dare say you are certainly not a stupid Finn.

It means exactly what it says. Nothing less and nothing more.

People usually perceive themselves to be in right. It's all about perception and interpretation.

No, the customer is not always right. However, they usually think they are.

i know that there was an issue cause he told me that they didnt come to terms Who's fault is that? If people cannot come to terms (money, delivery, qualifications, etc.), then they usually do not end up doing business with each other. That appears to be what happened and your friend did not seem to...

i agree i have heard birds singing the same song over here to. cause one steel player tried importing carters to Finland but there was an issue what i dont know what it was. sorry If you don't know what the issue was, why are you commenting on it? you see... they who love it cant imagine that there...