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Jim Norman
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A few more pics...

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Chris Templeton
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Looks beautiful, Ross!
Excel 3/4 Pedal With An 8 String Hawaiian Neck, Tapper (10 string with a raised fretboard to fret with fingers), Single neck Fessenden 3/5
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Jon Light
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Just want to congratulate you, Jim. That is an absolute beauty.
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Jon Light wrote:Just want to congratulate you, Jim. That is an absolute beauty.
Thanks, Jon. I agree. Couldn't be happier.
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Ross Shafer
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I'd like to welcome Henry Nagle, to the Sierra family. Henry is well known locally for his "always the right note" guitar and steel guitar playing. He's also a sweet human and fellow instrument builder/craftsperson, working at Gryphon Music in Palo Alto.

Before he passed Bobby entrusted me with finding a new home for the Sierra I built him. I brought Henry up right away and Bobby agreed he'd be a great pick.

It didn't take a lot of convincing to get Henry onboard. Bobby is smiling!
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Ross Shafer
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see my new "Flip-Off E-lok' here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CylWPdkx6wU/
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Rich Sullivan
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Ross,
That is very cool. Your workmanship and designs are topnotch. Very elegant.
Rich
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J. S. Smith
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Ross Shafer wrote:see my new "Flip-Off E-lok' here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CylWPdkx6wU/
Excellent. A handy quick release for flats. How’d you come up with that??? You could even drill a few holes to shave off grams for speed pickin. :D
Congrats on your beautiful steels and elegant designs.
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Ross Shafer
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Introducing Rob Clot, Sierra's newest family member. Rob is a good pal, great player and wonderful human.

After his first few days of ownership, He did complain that the time he was compelled to spend playing it was messing with the quality of his housekeeping....sorry bro!

Thanks for coming on board Rob....forget the damn dish pile, just keep playing that sweet Sierra!
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Ross Shafer
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more pics of Rob's beauty rig
https://www.instagram.com/p/CzmCzBfp9uO/

and some pedal steel nerd stuff
https://www.instagram.com/p/CzmEKm6JCeE/
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David Wright
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Couldn't be Happier with mine.... That's a 1960 Sierra in the back..Ross is a Great Guy and Builder...!!!...
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Jeremy JT Young
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Tuning wrench

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Did Sierrea make a tuning wrench for the Hex's in the changerend. Just acquired a U12 Olympic and I'd like to have one. Ty
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Re: Tuning wrench

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Jeremy JT Young wrote:Did Sierrea make a tuning wrench for the Hex's in the changerend. Just acquired a U12 Olympic and I'd like to have one. Ty
It is larger than today's hex tuners.
I went to a hardware store and got a long-barrel socket, and wrapped it with grip tape.
Works really well.
If you have a socket set you can figure out the right size.
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David Wright
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Post by David Wright »

Try Jim
Steel Guitars of North County
3375 Mission Ave. Suite D
Oceanside, California 92058
Please call for an appointment before making the drive as we are frequently called away from the shop!
760-754-2120
Directions
Email stlgitr@gmail.com
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