Arkansas Manufacture

Roual Ranes · Post by **Roual Ranes** » 8 Oct 2008 4:14 am

I was asked if there was a steel manufacturer in or moving to Arkansas.
Anyone know?
I haven't kept up.

Jim Bob Sedgwick · Post by **Jim Bob Sedgwick** » 8 Oct 2008 5:49 am

I don't know, but I heard that GFI has moved to Marshfield, Missouri for the new home base.

c c johnson · Post by **c c johnson** » 8 Oct 2008 5:52 am

isn't bmi still in ark?

David Tunnell · Post by **David Tunnell** » 8 Oct 2008 7:41 am

The last I knew, BMI was in Scranton, AR.

Terry Wood · Post by **Terry Wood** » 8 Oct 2008 1:24 pm

BMI Beck Musical Instruments are still headquartered at Scranton, AR. Don Fritsche is still building fine custom BMI steel guitars. I recently purchased my first Keyless BMI Steel Guitar.

Next, GFI Gene Field Instruments has relocated from Arlington, Texas to Marshfield, MO where I teach art in the public school. I also have been out to GFI and toured their new facilities. Gene Fields and his son in law have a great factory set up for their custom steels too.

So both companies are alive and well! I might add that both Gene and Don are great guys!

GOD bless!

Terry Wood

David Tunnell · Post by **David Tunnell** » 9 Oct 2008 5:07 am

Terry,

Where is GFI located? If you get a chance for another tour, I'd kind of like to go, too.

Buster Sharp · Post by **Buster Sharp** » 10 Oct 2008 10:01 am

Barry Thomas Is setting up to make guitars again
They are unreal .Barry is no doubt a genius.Ive never seen a guitar stay in tune like they do,and knee deep in tone.Last we spoke he has bought a building and moving stuff in.what a great guy too .I hope to get one of the first new ones.

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