Steel Guitars Nashville closed?

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 11 Oct 2020 3:28 am

Anyone know? I heard yesterday from a fellow player that Bobbe's old shop has been shuttered for good. Just wondering.

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 11 Oct 2020 4:13 am

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 11 Oct 2020 4:51 am

Thanks, Lee! I appreciate the link.

Who could have foreseen a day where Nashville, TN couldn't support a steel guitar shop...

Joe Krumel · Post by **Joe Krumel** » 11 Oct 2020 5:48 am

Yes Michael. I have been thinking about that myself. Will miss the place.curious as to reasons they left. Maybe they will let us know about their new shop.

Daniel McKee · Post by **Daniel McKee** » 11 Oct 2020 12:13 pm

I too was shocked to hear it was closing in Nashville. However I am glad its not gone for good, it is at least reopening somewhere else. I visited the store in Nashville a number of years ago and everyone was extremely nice and helpful.

Doug Earnest · Post by **Doug Earnest** » 11 Oct 2020 2:34 pm

I would bet that in the best of times it would be tough to sell enough stuff to make a living at it, maybe even enough to pay the rent.

Joe Krumel · Post by **Joe Krumel** » 11 Oct 2020 3:55 pm

Doug,sad to say, but you are so right.

Ron Shalita · Post by **Ron Shalita** » 11 Oct 2020 6:40 pm

That’s too bad Nashville can’t support the Pedal Steel anymore. Well maybe Texas will still be able to, we can all hope the PSG ISNT gonna die.

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 12 Oct 2020 8:02 am

Keep an eye out.
A prominent Nashville / Road player / Steel Mechanic is highly considering opening a steel guitar repair shop in Nashville.

Hopefully soon.

Roy Dick · Post by **Roy Dick** » 14 Oct 2020 11:27 am

I feared that was the case. Wanted to order strings today as I have been doing for some time. Found their phone was out of order.

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 18 Oct 2020 10:49 pm

When one door closes it just opens another door for someone else. Just business !!!

Dylan Ritter · Post by **Dylan Ritter** » 3 Nov 2021 11:19 am

Anyone know if Steel Guitars of Nashville is open for business?

The website is accepting orders, however I have no indication that anything has shipped, phone number does not answer (message box full) and no reply from email attempt.

Thanks for any info,

Dylan

K Maul · Post by **K Maul** » 3 Nov 2021 11:43 am

Doesn’t look like it. There are other options on line.

Shane Henthorne · Post by **Shane Henthorne** » 6 Nov 2021 9:06 pm

Dylan Ritter wrote:Anyone know if Steel Guitars of Nashville is open for business?

The website is accepting orders, however I have no indication that anything has shipped, phone number does not answer (message box full) and no reply from email attempt.

Thanks for any info,

Dylan

I did the same thing earlier this year (and discussed it in this thread: viewtopic.php?t=369877 ). In the end, I had to dispute the charge with PayPal in order to get a refund. Nobody from Steel Guitars of Nashville responded. They are indeed out of business though the website is still up and accepts orders.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 8 Nov 2021 9:11 am

How is this site allowed to stay open and take orders if there's no business anymore? How are unawares customers to be spared the trouble of sending payment to a defunct entity?

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 8 Nov 2021 12:04 pm

You gotta find out who "hosts" the site for them to take it down....Seymour is gone; so maybe Vic knows or maybe b0b can find out; because the physical biz closing; doesn't necessarily coincides with the website...so to speak.
Ricky

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 8 Nov 2021 1:16 pm

I get all that, yeah. But it just seems irresponsible on their part to not be in touch with the host and have them do it.

Vic hasn't been associated with it for a long time now. Last I heard, and I can't confirm this, was that Bob Hempker was one of the people.

It was supposedly moved to Texas and that's the last anyone has heard of them and that was way well over a year ago.

Shane Henthorne · Post by **Shane Henthorne** » 8 Nov 2021 1:20 pm

Ricky Davis wrote:You gotta find out who "hosts" the site for them to take it down....Seymour is gone; so maybe Vic knows or maybe b0b can find out; because the physical biz closing; doesn't necessarily coincides with the website...so to speak.
Ricky

If anyone cares to know, the site is hosted by Dreamhost.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 8 Nov 2021 3:39 pm

Thanks Shane; but I guess I meant: "Find the person that submitted/paid for the website to be hosted by "Dreamhost"
I guess Dreamhost would know? But I'm not furthering this; I like the idea that Seymour is up there laughing at all the folks paying him even though "he has left the building"....ha.....LOL.
Ricky

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 9 Nov 2021 3:04 am

There are "SGN" listings on Amazon, too.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 9 Nov 2021 3:19 am

Different entity. Steel Guitar Network. I can't remember the man's name offhand, but that is a currently operating and lefitimate business selling steel guitar accessories etc.

Not Steel Guitars of Nashville.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 9 Nov 2021 4:08 am

Jerry Overstreet wrote:Different entity. Steel Guitar Network. I can't remember the man's name offhand, but that is a currently operating and lefitimate business selling steel guitar accessories etc.

Not Steel Guitars of Nashville.

I believe his name is Hank Ruff.

J R Rose · Post by **J R Rose** » 14 Nov 2021 7:38 am

Richard, You are correct (Hank Ruff). Out of North Dallas now. Used to be out of Mo. Nice older Gentleman.
I run across him at the Dallas Show a few years ago. Like me, he was getting on up in years. J.R.

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