Rus-Ler Steels History?

[Jack Francis]

Don't you ever age Danny??? Do you still have that RusLer today??
I think Brother Justice still has his but I think he's like Norm Hamlet...has it but doesn't play it!
I gotta git to the Buffalo Chip N' see you one of these days...

[David Griffin]

Thanks for the pics,guys! Maybe whoever owns the Jeff Newman Rusler will chime in. I didn't know Jeff ever played one. Danny: Love the D-10,bet it was a heavy beast.

[David Griffin]

^^^

[Brian Creamer]

Hi David, I have owned a Rus-Ler U12 for the last twenty five years or so.It has seven pedals and five knee levers,two of then are vertical levers.It has a Flynn changer and the fretboard has the steer head and pistols and spurs on it. It was made in 1976 and the number of it is 0143,made in Phoenix i believe.It is heavy.

[Jack Francis]

Very COOL Brian!!! See you soon!!

[chris ivey]

wha?? 12 strings and only 10 tuning pegs...? confusing...please explain..

[John De Maille]

It kind of looks like a "semi keyless" 12 string.
The ball ends for the 2nd and 11th strings are at the head end and I guess, they lock into the changer end via the cap screws. I've never seen that, before.

[Brian Creamer]

wha?? 12 strings and only 10 tuning pegs...? confusing...please explain..

The second and eleventh strings are attached to the two phillips head srews at the front of the tuning pegs in picture three and they are adjusted at the top (in the slot) in picture four using the two Allen screws above the nylon tuners.

[David Griffin]

Brian: Wow! That IS different! I've never seen anything like that either. Cool guitar,thanks for posting. I had been wondering about the Flynn changer.Does anyone know what made so unique? I've heard it called "backwards".It was different enough he got a patent on it. Like the fretboard,too. It makes more sense for "Rus-Ler" than roses. Anyone know which was "official" or were both used at different times?

[David Griffin]

up,just in case....

[Gary McVay]

Here is the guitar that the late Harold Flynn built for me in 1990. I played it on a show here in Pigeon Forge for several years. Great sounding guitar. I think it has a lot of rusler parts, pedals etc. Very heavy guitar. He built me two cases for it.

[steve takacs]

I picked a S-12 Rusler last summer & will be selling it this summer to buy a light guitar to take back to Beijing. Love the Rusler but it is a wee bit on the heavy side for me and I need the funds. Sounds good and reminds me of a 1950 USA automobile.
Here are the links to the guitar with photos:

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... ght=rusler

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... ght=rusler

Thanks, stevet

[Paul Mozen]

[Bill Cunningham]

I worked with one of Russ's nephews in Alpine, Az and he helped in the shop in Phx. Mostly talked about the hookers and other folks coming in to the shop to visit. Sort of a social hub I guess. He thought Russ moved to Missouri or Arkansas and might have got himself kilt back there, I dont know. .

In 1977 I was stationed at 29 Palms and knew a young Marine. His name was JD I believe; it was a long time ago. He said the maker of Rus-Ler was his uncle in Phoenix.

[Ron Pruter]

I know a guy here in Mesa Az. that says he now owns Rus-Ler guitar. His name is "Uncle Tony" Don"t know his last name. Anyone know anything about that?

[John De Maille]

This is my S-11 RusLer with 5&4
I bought it new in 1976 and played it regularly until 2003. It's got miles and miles and hours upon hours on it and it still plays and sounds great! Super dependable!
Serial # 0172