New Sierra S-12

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Rob Clot
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New Sierra S-12

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I picked up my new Sierra S-12 from Ross yesterday. It is perfect!
The wait was more than worth it. This guitar plays like a dream, with no deflection, really!
I asked for a E-lock, and he installed one better than I could expect.
Ross, can't thank you enough. The only down fall is I'm not getting anything else done around the house! :lol:


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I’d love to see some undercarriage pix.
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Looks good! Pretty cool all-wood look.
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What a beautiful piece of wood
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Post by David Higginbotham »

Anyone who works with wood can appreciate the beautiful work with added innovation. The alternating inlay on the neck and apron was a great touch. But this is the first I’ve seen a contoured neck. Absolutely stunning work of art!
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Way to go, Rob. As I well know, the aesthetic choices are personal (with lots of help from Ross). So every guitar is 'designed' by the owner. You done good!
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Re: New Sierra S-12

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Rob Clot wrote:I picked up my new Sierra S-12 from Ross yesterday. It is perfect!
The wait was more than worth it. This guitar plays like a dream, with no deflection, really!
I asked for a E-lock, and he installed one better than I could expect.
Ross, can't thank you enough. The only down fall is I'm not getting anything else done around the house! :lol:


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OH! Simplified Fretmarkers, huh? Now where did I see that before?
Gorgeous!
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Tony Glassman wrote:I’d love to see some undercarriage pix.
So would I ! ;-)
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Thanks for all the nice complements all!
It is truly a sweet playing and looking guitar!
Under the skirt;

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I used those offset fret markers on lap steels I built 25 years ago. Not sure where I got the idea from. B6
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Sonny Jenkins wrote:I used those offset fret markers on lap steels I built 25 years ago. Not sure where I got the idea from. B6
I got the same on my S11 Sierra, just even smaller dots.
I like a clean and Key-neutral “play-field”.
Although I find that even as “clean” it’s still littered with mines and traps! 🤣


Cool not to be the only “weird” one out there!… JD


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That undercarriage is a work of art.
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Justin Shaw wrote:That undercarriage is a work of art.
All around a work of art… JD
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Post by Bobby D. Jones »

The fret markers up on the front edge of the neck is a great idea. By putting the fret markers up so only the bar and 1 finger breaks up view of fret markers, Makes it easy to know where you are on the neck.
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