Bobby Bowman

[Burton Lee]

I have just walked in the door after driving 5 hours from Houston, and I have to write this note before I even unpack my guitar.

Bobby Bowman is an incredible man. I cannot recall ever meeting a man more hospitable and helpful in my life, and I feel honored to know him. In the afternoon I spent dropping off the guitar, and the few hours I spent today picking it up, I made a friend, and even if the guitar played like doo it would have been worth the trip just to meet Bobby.

However...

The guitar does NOT play like doo. What I gave him was stiff and awkward; what he returned to me (and this is not an exaggeration) plays as smooth as an all-pull.

In fact, I'll take the pepsi challenge with anybody in Texas who wants to do the A/B on their guitar and mine.

If the heavens opened and a steel guitar descended on a rainbow ferried by angels, this is what it would play like; except the angels wouldn't offer you bottled water and a brownie for the road.

Thanks to everybody who steered me towards Bobby. You did me a great service, and if I had one piece of advice to every steel player who wants to get the most out of their guitar (regardless of mechanism): give Bobby Bowman a call, and be friendly when you do.

Thank you, Bobby!!

Burton Lee
Denton, TX

[Smiley Roberts]

Bobby Bowman is one of the greatest people you'll ever meet. He is one of the MAIN reasons that I go to the Tx. show every year!
(his wife,Toni,ain't too bad a gal either.)
BTW,Bobby,along w/ Jr. Knight,will be playin' our NTSGA "SuperDuperJam" in Oct.(2nd) Click on our website addy at the bottom of my post,for more info.
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[Russ Rickmann]

You are correct Burton, Bobby B and Toni are some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. And boy does he know how to set up a guitar! He’s fine tuned both my Carter and Zum. And how fortunate for me that he is just 20 minutes away……now if we could only find the time to visit a little more often…..that would be a real treat for Jac and I.

Looking forward to starting our project Bobby, just let me know when. Russ

[Ray Minich]

Bobby, did you get your garage cleaned out yet?

Thanks for the help on the Dekley, I got RKR installed finally!!

Congratulations on the smoke free too... Pays dividends down the road.

[Jody Sanders]

Bobby Bowman is one of a kind. The best. Bobby and Toni Bowman, a class act. Jody.

[Lonnie Portwood]

Hi Bobby, Just got your CD, (Glen made a haul down here and brought it to me). Man, it is "smooth as my Daddy's Georgia cane syrup!! I played it at the office and found myself wishing I was at my steel so I could "try" to copy some moves, and tone. Just wishful thinking, you know!. Love you man. Hope you can make it to St. Louis and pick with us in the Fulawka room. Lonnie P.

[Bobby Bowman]

Thank you Burton. I hope it brings you many years of joy and happiness.
Smiley,,,You're my "reason" too! See ya on October 2'nd.
Russell and Jac,,,ESPECIALLY Jac, I love you both. One of these days we'll get together,,,I promise.
Yodie, thanks for all you've been over the years.
Lonnie,,,,Hope you enjoy the CD. I'll have a bunch of them in St. Louis. Help me sell a couple,,, . See ya there.
BB

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If you play 'em, play 'em good!
If you build 'em, build 'em good!

[Bobby Bowman]

Ray,,,I didn't forget you,,,I just punched the wrong button.
Well, what can I say about my shop,,,,not much! I've added a couple of more work tables, six in all now, and I've got stuff stacked up on all of them and everywhere else. I guess I should admit it,,,I'm just an old pack rat.
Thanks to everybody for the kind and nice words.
God bless,
BB

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If you play 'em, play 'em good!
If you build 'em, build 'em good!