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Topic: Jerry Wallace |
Dave Diehl
From:
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2020 2:44 pm |
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| I knew Jerry was undergoing treatments for Cancer but had no clue the progress of it. I last spoke with him a couple of months ago where he re-wounded two pickups for me. I never personally met Jerry but always had a great experience dealing with him, many times. He will be missed. Condolences to his family. |
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Jerry Van Hoose
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Wears Valley, Tennessee
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Posted 12 Feb 2020 8:43 am
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I’m shocked and saddened by this news. I met Jerry many years ago in Dallas at the TSGA Steel Guitar Jamboree. He was a friend that I held in the highest regard. My condolences to his family. They are in my thoughts and prayers.
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GFI w/L710, A pair of Peavey Nashville 112’s, Peavey “fex units”, Hilton VP, BJS, Steelers Choice, Furman, Evidence Audio Forte |
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Pat Moore
From:
Virginia USA
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Posted 12 Feb 2020 8:44 am
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I just saw this. Very sad news indeed. I have several single coil rewinds he did for my Emmons guitars. He always went the extra mile.
Prayers for him & his family!ðŸ™ðŸ™ðŸ™
Pat |
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Mike Castleberry
From:
El Paso, Texas USA
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Posted 12 Feb 2020 6:50 pm
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Very sad news. Jerry and I grew up together, attended school together and played music together through the years. What a great guy. Jerry influenced me to play the pedal steel and my first guitar was his Emmons push pull single 10.
My prayers and condolences to his family.
You can visit Jerry's website and see pictures of him and his great Truetone pickups.
http://www.jerrywallacemusic.com |
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Lee Dassow
From:
Jefferson, Georgia USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2020 6:00 pm
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Wow sad news.I bought two pickups from him. One recently. Super friendly guy to deal with. Condolences to his family. Tenn.Lee
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2015 Mullen D-10 Royal Precision 9x8,-1990 BMI S-10 5x5-1972 Silver face Fender pro Reverb amp,-1965 Fender Super Reverb Amp,- 1966 Fender Showman Amp Two 15" JBL speakers,- 2006 65 Fender Twin Reverb reissue Amp,- 1982 Peavey Session 500 amp,-1978 Peavey Session 400,Goodrich Volume Pedals,John Pearse Steel Bars, |
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Bruce W Heffner
From:
Payson, Arizona
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Posted 16 Feb 2020 8:16 pm God Bless Jerry
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Jerry was a very nice man to talk with and do business. So sad to see "the generation" heading up yonder.
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Bruce W Heffner AKA Wally
"We live in Arizona now."
Payson, AZ |
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 19 Feb 2020 4:12 pm That is sad news
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That is sad news. Prayers to his family and I hope he didn't suffer.
I just got a Truetone PU from him about 18 months ago. Not used it yet.
He was a very nice man and made fine pickups too. RIP. 
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Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2020 8:21 am
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He would wind custom pickups for you also. 
Erv |
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Michael Haselman
From:
St. Paul
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Posted 21 Feb 2020 5:23 pm
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RIP, Jerry. Been using a Truetone on my E9 neck for about 12 years now, love the sound still.
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Mullen RP D10, Peavey NV112, Hilton volume. Hound Dog reso. Piles of other stuff. |
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Duane Reese
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Posted 14 Mar 2020 2:12 pm
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Jerry was a master of pickups, and a really good guy. He could take any pickup and turn it into a tone-filled slab of awesomeness. I loved his pickups and their gritty tone. I had him rewind several pickups, including a set from a Blanton – that guitar sounded like no other. He was also great to deal with on the business side.
If you have any Wallace Truetones, cherish them. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2020 5:43 am
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Whenever I bought a pedal steel, I usually wound up putting Truetones in it!
Erv |
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Steven Black
From:
Gahanna, Ohio, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2020 5:51 am Jerry Wallace
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| I too am saddened by the news of Jerry Wallace's passing, he was a true master at building pickups and getting that commercial sound out of our guitars, he built several for me, you will be missed Jerry, my prayers go to the Wallace family. |
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Duane Reese
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Posted 15 Mar 2020 11:59 am
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
Whenever I bought a pedal steel, I usually wound up putting Truetones in it!
Erv |
Pun intended?  |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 16 Mar 2020 7:29 am
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Could be, I never gave it a thought!
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