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A couple of announcements about the March 13 TSGA Non Pedal Session.
Instead of the Sports Bar, it will be in the Chagall Room on the Mezzanine floor.

The elevators have been fixed, so there won't be any waiting like there was last year.
The Chagall Room is actually 2 rooms that open into one nice large room - 1256 square feet!
The player schedule will remain the same as posted here
with all the wonderful musicians on the roster.

AND . .

Since we've booked the room for the entire weekend, there'll be lots of great live music on Saturday too!

The PA and amps will remain set up and some very special artists will be performing.


So please come and join the SWP fun on Saturday as well !

Will the players all be sitting in a huge circle around the four walls of the BIG room, OR, will there be a small stage that we must rush up to and get set-up, etc.

Is this mostly a sho-and-tell........?

OR, does everyone in the room take a spin on Steel Guitar Rag or whatever until everyone has played a chorus.

Besides the opportunity to meet others of like mind and to intermingle with these wonderful new acquaintances, what additional draws are there going to be in this BIG ROOM?

Ray Montee wrote: what additional draws are there going to be in this BIG ROOM?

I understand that Rick is bringing in several of those Costco ladies in the white net shower caps to dole out food samples......


they're kinda hot......

Ray, those are all wonderful suggestions!
I think we should do 'em all . .

Howard, how did you find out about the Costco cuties?
It was supposed to be a surprise

Among other things, there will be some very cool vintage multi-neck Steel Guitars on display - as well as some beautiful contemporary models by Remington Steel Guitars and Georgeboards . .

Funny thing... I just got back from Costco.

I got a great deal on a 50 gallon drum of Kosher Dills.

I hope it fits in the overhead.

Well then, we're not gonna go hungry!
Mr. Boards had a good idea - bring in some bunkbeds and a campfire.
We could roast marshmallows & weenies and sing some cowboy songs . .

--BREAKING NEWS--

Pre Session Photos are arriving on the Media Desk ---

Attendee's are going to be treated to even more goodies,
1st kosher dills - 2nd costco krumbles -- 3rd cafe' cubano --

KLASSIC and Contemporary Steel Guitars -- WOW --





GeorgeBoards D8 LaceWood -- aka Silk-Oak --- make offer, Ha

More Photos to follow: RACo - Montee - HR - get busy.

Ooooh aaaaah - pwetty . .
Show us more Mr Boards ! !


and here's a Remington Steelmaster or 2:




These and more will be on display . .

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make offer, Ha
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I'll give you Jeff Strouse,......I'll take the lacewood & $37.00.......

That actually sounds like a pretty fair offer - I'd consider it if I were you Mr Boards.
Jeff is a handy guy to have around - he can tote equipment, work a camcorder (he's the guy behind the camera on many of my videos), play steel, sing harmony, drive for up to 6 hours at a time, and he has some pretty racy stories to tell!

And it sounds like Howard needs that $37 for something pretty important.
But if you fellers could just hold off on completing the transaction til after the Dallas show,
I'd sure appreciate it . .

Rick
Nice talking to you yesterday, I will see you 3/12/09 about 11:A.M.. I will help you set up the equipment and I,am bringing a Tele B-Bender and a 68- Precission Bass for some different instruments. Sonny.

Sonny, it was nice to talk to you too.
I'm looking forward to seeing you again at the Dallas show - and we sure appreciate your help!

Just thought I'd let you all know I have finally booked my flights and will be attending this years show, I'm more than happy to help out in any way so if your assistant needs an assistant Rick just let me know. Very excited already and cant believe I'll be seeing so many peeps from this forum in the flesh, roll on March, specially looking forward to meeting Mr Montee ![/i]

Kev, that's great - I'm looking forward to meeting you and hearing you play.
And if you'd like to help out that would be awesome.
We need all the help we can get . .

This all sounds like a lot of fun ... maybe I can make it next year.

Gibson Console Grande Triple Neck


Fender Stringmaster Quad

We need to see some pics of MSA guitars.
Reece will have some of these beautiful steel guitars on display in the Non Pedal Room,
and we're all looking forward to that!

Well, look what I found while I was looking through my jpg collection!:)

I can't wait to actually see it in person and hear Ray playin' it . .

HowardR wrote:

Howard,

Your taste in steel guitars is impeccable!

and my playing is impossible.....

I want to thank Rick Alexander for allowing me the privilege and pleasure of playing on the non pedal show in March. I'm also delighted to post some pictures of the MSA SuperSlide as he requested.

I look forward to meeting friends and making new ones at the show.


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12-string SuperSlide shown with optional Freedom Bar and Tortoise pick guard. Color Sunburst (optional).


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Reece, those are such amazing looking guitars!
Thank you so much for posting those pics - and thank you for accepting our invitation.
It's certainly our pleasure to have you come and perform in the Non Pedal Session,
and display your excellent guitars as well.

This is certainly going to be the best of the best - all in the Non Pedal Room!

When I 1st played C6th in 1980 my teacher Jeff Newman was playing that Orange and Black MSA Universal 12 --we all got to play it in front of one another.

Later a U12 Black and Green Supersustain was the Axe for several years. Point being: MSA has been the Flagship of the Fleet for a very long time.

Time is flying by quickly as the day's count down to the Non-Pedal Session.

One more photo of my personal GB

George.....Thank you for the kind words about MSA.

The guitar you pictured is a real beauty, and one I would like to drive around the block while at the Texas show.