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Topic: 2 Sierras, 40 years apart |
b0b
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Posted 15 Jul 2017 7:20 pm |
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I thought the size difference would make an interesting picture...
The older one weighs twice as much and has a shorter scale length.
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Micky Byrne
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Posted 16 Jul 2017 1:19 am Re: 2 Sierras, 40 years apart
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Bob....those new Sierras look brilliant. In 1977 when I was working in a guitar shop in North London I got the owner to get Sierras in. We called Don Christensen and ordered 8 guitars in...10's and 12's ...we sold the lot in a short space of time, and one of them is still doing the rounds in Glasgow Scotland 
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Charley Bond
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Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2017 6:42 am The 2 Sierras
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I'd still go for the old Sierra... I like the keys, the chrome legs & everything in between.
I bought my Last Sierra & it sits in one spot, so a little heavy don't hurt. It plays great & looks like a Cadillac.
The new guitar is very nice looking, but you couldn't give me a keyless anything. I'm still old school, but then I'm old.
Good luck Sierra, I'm a Sierra fan...
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Jack Goodson
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Posted 16 Jul 2017 8:06 am Sierra guitars?
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I personally like the keyless sierra,s, I can change 2/strings to one on a keyed guitar. Plus the keyless guitars have a 25/inch scale. Never had a problem with string breakage. The only thing I like better on the new Sierra is the tuners....plus this one is a lot cheaper...thanks jack
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2017 9:37 am
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The old Sierra Olympic has a 24" scale. The prototype shown is 24.5", though some were made at 25". I'm not sure what they've settled on for the production model, or what it will be called.
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Greg Lambert
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2017 9:56 am
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| Those are very Nice Bob!!!! |
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Jack Goodson
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new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 16 Jul 2017 10:07 am Sierra
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| Bob, I never owned a Sierra that I did not like....thanks jack |
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Tim Russell
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2017 10:20 am
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Love it, b0b!
And, since I tend to gravitate towards vintage automobiles, "vintage" in general, I actually prefer the 40 yr. old guitar, lol. I love the new model too, but I like classic things.
Even if I do need to employ a pro wrestler to carry the thing for me, lol.
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Jimmie Miller
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Dothan, Alabama
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Posted 16 Jul 2017 2:06 pm 2 Sierras
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Really partial to my '84.
Would love to own a new one, but I don't have enough stuff to sell to raise the cash !
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Archie Nicol R.I.P.
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Ayrshire, Scotland
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Posted 16 Jul 2017 3:32 pm
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I'm not sure where she is now. Bought from Micky Byrne in January, 1979. Notice both the locking studs for the legs are missing. Don't know if it was a design flaw or if I was just unlucky.
Arch.
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2017 7:06 pm
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Well, that settles that! The 24.5" scale sounds great with a Telonics pickup and volume pedal, by the way. I'm very happy with this guitar.
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Billy McCombs
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Bakersfield California, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2017 7:08 pm
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Bob do you have a sound sample we can hear?
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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John Russell
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 20 Jul 2017 8:30 am New Sierras
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I didn't know they were back in production. They look amazing! Only concern: where's that cool name plate with the Sierra logo?
Here's my ol' Sierra 12--very similar to Bobby Lee's. Mine's got 6 pedals, 5 knees. I just put the humbucker pickup back in and wow, what a sweet guitar! I do, occasionally need a little help hoisting it into and out of the case--no problem it's worth it.
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Tony Palmer
From:
St Augustine,FL
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Posted 21 Jul 2017 7:45 pm
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Bob, is the new company taking orders and actually shipping the new Sierras yet?
I'd love to have one of these, as I've been playing the keyless Session model since it first came out and cant imagine playing anything else.
But as I understand it will be a one man shop with very limited production and I assume lengthy delivery time. Can you update us?
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Ken Pippus
From:
Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 21 Jul 2017 10:06 pm
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Hokey Smokey! Very nice, but there's finally a guitar way pricier than a Franklin.
Way out of my league. |
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