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Topic: Sierra Steel Guitars Has Been Sold....................... |
David Wright
From:
Pilot Point ,Tx USA.
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Posted 19 Oct 2001 12:32 pm |
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Don and Sue Christensen have sold the Sierra company to a new local music
company. Tom, who has been Don's right hand man for the last 10 plus years
was appointed the General Manager.
The new owner has been involved in the music business for the past 22 years,
including a time at Fender. Much of his focus has been in product
development and Engineering. I feel that his knowledge, background, and
product ideas will be good for the Steel Guitar industry and in particular
Sierra Steel guitar products.
Thanks for your years of support, and trust that you will continue that to
Tom. I think the changes will be very good for Sierra and the steel guitar
industry.
Don and Sue Christensen |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 19 Oct 2001 12:57 pm
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Don and Sue,
We will miss you and wish you all the best in the future. Come to the shows anyway, okay?
Jim |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 20 Oct 2001 12:49 am
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Yes Don and Sue, please do. You are part of our family. |
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Roy McKinney
From:
Ontario, OR
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Posted 20 Oct 2001 7:07 am
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| Don, how could you do this? Will Tom still be at the same location? You will be a great loss to the STEEL GUITAR WORLD! |
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David Wright
From:
Pilot Point ,Tx USA.
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Posted 20 Oct 2001 10:44 am
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Roy,
Yes Sierra will be in the same location.
I might add that Don is recovering from back surgey, He had it done after we got back from St Louis, and is doing OK. |
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Bill Stafford
From:
Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 21 Oct 2001 3:40 am
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My best regards to the Christensens and I hope the surgery was successful for Don. The steel guitar world has been given numerous developments from Don's expertise over the years and he will be missed.
Congratulations to Tom for his selection as manager of the new company. My best to him for continued success.
Bill Stafford |
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Glenn Suchan
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 22 Oct 2001 10:20 am
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I second what Bill Stafford has said.
Don and Tom have both helped me with the utmost of professionalism and expertise on numerous occasions. I am deeply grateful to both of them for that.
Don, I can relate to your back surgery as I am recovering from back surgery done in August. I hope that your recovery is as successful as mine has been.
Best wishes to you and Sue. And Congratulations to Tom. I'll be calling Sierra soon, buddy. 
Keep on pickin'!
Glenn |
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Dave Burton
From:
Richland,Wa. USA
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Posted 23 Oct 2001 8:21 pm
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| Hi Don and Sue! Thanks for everything,best wishes on your future plans. Hope you have a fast recovery Don.I had my surgery 11 years ago and still going strong! Take care and hope to see you soon, Dave Burton |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 23 Oct 2001 10:18 pm
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Back surgery? Not me! Got me one of them Wheel-Eze cases! Don shoulda got one sooner, I guess.  Speedy recovery, Don! |
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Skip T
From:
Lubbock , Tx. U S A
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Posted 24 Oct 2001 9:56 am
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David - - thanks for the info :
Don , I wish you the best in the future and a quick recovery. I too had the dreaded  back surgery 3 years ago (before I got my S-10 & wheel ezz case )so know what you are going thru. Hang in there , it gets better.
Tom , I have never met you Sir , but being Don's right hand man , you must be as nice as Don - - Congradulations.
Skip T (Sierra S-10) |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2001 5:37 pm
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Don and Sue: I hope you will continue to attend steel shows now and then. I've always enjoyed your presence. I wish both of you the best of health in your retirement.
God bless.
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 Bobby Lee - email: quasar@b0b.com - gigs - CDs
Sierra Session 12 (E9), Williams 400X (E7, D6), Sierra Olympic 12 (F Diatonic)
Sierra Laptop 8 (D13), Fender Stringmaster (E13, A6) |
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Gary Walker
From:
Morro Bay, CA
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Posted 3 Nov 2001 5:38 pm
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| I also will miss seeing Don at the various music get togethers. Let us not forget that Sierra would not have come about without the founding father, steel player, master craftsman and a real sweet man whom I consider a honor to have known and that's David's dad, Chuck Wright. It's been years since my last visit with Chuck but I hold him dear in my heart, so long Don, Gary |
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