The day is amost here..

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 23 Feb 2002 5:05 am

You can follow the shipment's progress across the country by entering the tracking number at this link http://www.ups.com/tracking/tracking.html Heck! We've all suffered thru this with you so much, tell us the tracking number so we can ALL have the satisfaction of watching it wend it's way from NC to WV!

B.Jenkins · Post by **B.Jenkins** » 23 Feb 2002 5:14 am

Mr.Cohen:
you are so right, here is the tracking number that was given to my wife, Sharon..
1z26062e0310077511
Maybe between all of us, we can keep U.P.S. on target and not get lost.
and if it comes close to any of you, just flag the truck down ,and give it a whirl, It will have the Day setup on it, Maybe, just maybe you all will leave some hot licks in it..
Thanks again fellows
God Bless all of you and your family's
Billy......

Post by **Joey Ace** » 23 Feb 2002 5:20 am

This sounds like good news Billy. Congrats!

I had to smile when I read about your prayer requests. "One for my Heart Condition, one for my Steel"

Isn't is crazy the way we love this instrument?

If your Steel prayer is answered, your heart condition can't be far behind.

[This message was edited by Joey Ace on 23 February 2002 at 05:41 AM.]

bill ramsey · Post by **bill ramsey** » 23 Feb 2002 5:20 am

well, looks like its on it's way. i said if he got it i would eat a raw onion. and i hate onions, but im a man of my word.lol

bill ramsey · Post by **bill ramsey** » 23 Feb 2002 5:25 am

and the worst part is all the onions in the house are big uns.

B.Jenkins · Post by **B.Jenkins** » 23 Feb 2002 5:50 am

Mr.Ramsey;
Have you considered a pearl size onion??????
Mr.Ace, I have faith that My heart will be healed, and after going thru this suitation My faith is sure greater now then it was a few months ago, And I hope the other fellows that was caught in the Aycoth transaction get their steel also, I was told that their were 6 all together..I'm praying for them, just as I did for my own steel.It'll all work out in the end....
God Bless..
Billy.....

bill ramsey · Post by **bill ramsey** » 23 Feb 2002 5:54 am

billy, no pearl size onions here. when i said that i would eat a onion all we have are large ones now i cant turn chicken and beg out of it.lol. just glad to be able to fill my commitment hopefully. thank the lord for prilosec though. lol

Bob Carlson · Post by **Bob Carlson** » 23 Feb 2002 9:19 am

I just checked Jim Cohens location and it is in transit. It,s at the Greensboro Hub, NC. So it's looking good.

Bob.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 23 Feb 2002 9:49 am

... or at least something is at the Greensboro Hub! Personally, I'm waitin' for the fat-lady to sing!

Meanwhile, I think I'll start work on the lyrics to my new song, "The Ballad of Billy Jenkins". I think it could be a niche-market hit...

[This message was edited by Jim Cohen on 23 February 2002 at 09:51 AM.]

Post by **b0b** » 23 Feb 2002 9:54 am

First of all, I want to say that I'm glad to see this matter come to a happy ending.

Secondly, though, I think that comments like Harry's "individuals raped by corporations" and the whole "get a rope" attitude is really unfair to Ron Lashley Jr. The fact that he doesn't participate in this Forum should not be seen as an excuse for bashing.

The Emmons company is very small. I'm a small businessman myself, and I shudder to think of the damage than can be done in a Forum like this. Most of those slinging mud are not actually Emmons customers. Some may actually work for Emmons competitors.

On a closing note, I want to point out that what is said on this Forum can have legal ramifications. The Forum can't afford to be dragged into court on any side of any issue, right or wrong. Please consider your words carefully before you hit the "Submit" button.

Thanks for listening.

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RON PRESTON · Post by **RON PRESTON** » 23 Feb 2002 10:16 am

Thank You, BoB, Thank You, Thank You, and Thank You. That is the very reason I stopped posting, and just...(as Mike Cass would say), Lurked every day. I am VERY happy to see this come to an end, But, I try VERY hard to watch what I say here. It can sink a many a ship.

Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 23 Feb 2002 11:35 am

"The Forum can't afford to be dragged into court on any side of any issue, "

Bob, does this mean you've had a lapse in insurance, a late or non premium payment?

Gary Lee

Harry Hess · Post by **Harry Hess** » 23 Feb 2002 1:04 pm

[This message was edited by Harry Hess on 23 February 2002 at 05:33 PM.]

John Steele · Post by **John Steele** » 23 Feb 2002 1:32 pm

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How many believe Billy Jenkins would have received his steel without the spot light focused on the Emmons Co?
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I do.
-John

Steve Feldman · Post by **Steve Feldman** » 23 Feb 2002 1:38 pm

I'm certainly glad to see this whole thing come to an end, too, and particularly with Billy getting his steel. But, with all due respect to -b0b- who said:

The fact that he [Ron Lashley, Jr.] doesn't participate in this Forum should not be seen as an excuse for bashing.

there were some legitmate, fair-minded concerns expressed in this thread, and whether or not Ron Lashley, Jr. chooses to participate in this Forum has little bearing on how folks perceived, and chose to comment on, this whole mess. My opinion.

I agree that there is no excuse for bashing, whatever the reason, but I thought the Forum was supposed to be about the free exchange of ideas. You might not always like what you hear, but we're a good group and pretty derned tame - all things considered. In this case, I believe that it was not unfair that these events were brought into public view.

As far as fairness is concerned, I further believe that the interactions of the Emmons Co. and Billy Jenkins clearly spoke for themselves - at least to me and the other folks who presented reasonable comments throughout this thread. Mr. Lashley is free to post here just like everyone else, and in fact, I further believe that any comment from him would not only have been very welcome, but it also would probably have gone a long way to quell people's fears and irritation. Far from being dominated by a lynch mob mentality, I believe that most readers here were more of a mind to want to understand the situation and to find some reason to be patient of a business in a state of flux....ESPECIALLY when that company has been so historically important to the steel guitar community. If anything, I always figured that most folks would want to give the company the benefit of any doubt that would arise.

In short, I believe that if any damage was done here, it was because the situation was apparently just generally handled very poorly - not by any comments made on this thread - even those emotional ones that perhaps were made in haste.

The Emmons company is very small. I'm a small businessman myself, and I shudder to think of the damage than can be done in a Forum like this.

To sum up, I don't consider the reactions expressed here on the Forum to be any more damaging than the events that prompted them.

I also wish the Emmons Co. the best of luck in their future endeavors.

And that is my take on things.

B.Jenkins · Post by **B.Jenkins** » 23 Feb 2002 1:43 pm

MrHess, as soon as I can get it out of the case and set up, I will take photo's of it, and besides that, When I bought this guitar from Then the Aycoth Emmons Co. I also bought a new Evans SE200 amp. and a Hilton pedal, knowing that this would be the last chance to get another steel, now that they put me on A fixed income, and none of the above has ever been turned on or used, it looked like their for a while I would end up selling everything, but I'm so glad I hung in there. Mr.Cohen, if you would write a song like that, they may use that rope on you and I.....lol
God Bless .
Billy....

Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 23 Feb 2002 2:38 pm

Well, thought I'd write a Haiku (you know, Japanese poetry traditionally composed in 5-7-5 syllables)in honor of the occasion

Billy ordered steel
had to wait a long time but
Emmons has shipped it

Hope you get a great deal of enjoyment out of your steel Billy

(...now did you say it was being shipped UPS...?) 

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Custodian of the Official Sho~Bud Pedal Steel Guitar Website
shobud.cjb.net

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 23 Feb 2002 3:03 pm

I'm with John Steele.i think he would have got it without the forum.--------bb[This message was edited by Bobby Boggs on 23 February 2002 at 03:05 PM.][This message was edited by Bobby Boggs on 23 February 2002 at 04:32 PM.]

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 23 Feb 2002 3:18 pm

I, for one, do not believe that ANY of the nearly two-hundred 'posts' on this thread had any consequence in the outcome of this matter.

I believe that Mr Jenkins was ultimately going to get his guitar because, when I was at the factory in mid-October last year, Ron told me he would.

It was no direct concern of mine, and I certainly didn't ask him - it just came up in a conversation that took place long before THIS particular 'thread' had been started.

Ron has chosen, so far, not to participate actively on this Forum, and I respect his right to make that choice; my impression is that, even if he were inclined to do so, he would be far too busy. I do think that some of the 'posts' have gone too far, and this is unfortunate.

I'm pleased that Billy's guitar is on it's way, but I'm not surprised.......

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Roger Rettig
Emmons LGIII(S10/D10)& MCI D10

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 23 Feb 2002 4:09 pm

Break out the bubbly and bring on the dancing girls.

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Carter D10 9p/10k
Richard Sinkler

Bill Hamner · Post by **Bill Hamner** » 23 Feb 2002 10:59 pm

Hey Fellow Forum Members, I'm not going to get into a Pi$$ing contest with any of you over this matter.Like Ron Preston and several others I have just been lurking and hoping for the best.If the guitar does indeed get to Billy and I am confident it will,I think Becky and Ron Jr. are due a big
apology from this forum and a big ole atta boy (and girl) for hanging in there and trying to correct this mess which was apparently not of their making. I didn't mean b0b when I mentioned "this forum".Come on guys, toe the mark and try to make things right with the Lashleys.There were a few low blows thrown at Ron,Jr.which were unnecessary IMHO. BILL[This message was edited by Bill Hamner on 24 February 2002 at 01:38 AM.]

Bill Hamner · Post by **Bill Hamner** » 23 Feb 2002 11:23 pm

Hey fellow Forum Members: Like Ron Preston and several others I have just sit here
"lurking" while all this has progressed.If
Billy gets his guitar and I am confident he will I think this forum owes Ron Jr.& Becky an apology and a big ole "atta boy (and girl) for standing in there and trying to right a wrong which apparently they had no part in creating. Now, when I say "this Forum" I do not mean b0b. All those so anxious to form a lynching party should be the first to step forward. There were also some pretty low blows thrown Ron Jr's way which I for one feel were unnecessary. OK,
have I opened myself up for some bashing? I hope not. It is time to get on with something more constructive.
Bill

Bill Hamner · Post by **Bill Hamner** » 23 Feb 2002 11:35 pm

Excuse me! By something more constructive I didn't mean double posting. First one was slow getting there. Guess I got a little impatient and didn't wait long enough for it to appear. Help me, Bobbe!!

Bill

Rick Garrett · Post by **Rick Garrett** » 24 Feb 2002 5:01 am

Although things were not handled in a timely fashion concerning Billys Steel, the bottom line is that Ron Lashley and the Emmons company DID make things right with Billy and if I read things right he probably didnt make a dime in doing so. Kudos to the Emmons Guitar Co. for doing the right thing. Now THAT speaks volumes.

Rick

RON PRESTON · Post by **RON PRESTON** » 24 Feb 2002 6:22 am

I knew that Ron and Rebeca would come through on this matter.

And knowing Ron like I do, I can just hear him now. " Well, folks, I do not care what you say about me, Just sit and watch what happens here") If I took a shot in the Dark, I would have to assume that Ron and the Co. got caught right in the middle of the switching names, and all the legal jargon that goes on when people bail out of a buisness. I am just happy that Mr. Jenkins will get his guitar, and that the future of the Emmons guitar Co. will strive in this time of trouble. I would STILL buy an Emmons from Ron, now matter what. They STILL make the greatest steel guitar in the world.