Virgil Lay inventor of S.I.T. strings passes

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Roger Mullennex
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Location: AKRON, OHIO USA (deceased)

Virgil Lay inventor of S.I.T. strings passes

Post by Roger Mullennex »

Virgil Lay a good man and friend has passed.He was a steel&guitar player he would help with any problem you would have with musical insterments.Also made a fine string for all stringed insterments.
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John Davis
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Location: Cambridge, U.K.

Post by John Davis »

Roger so sorry to hear your news, he was as you said a really nice man never too busy to give a stranger a tour of his factory and rightly proud of what he had created.He will be missed :cry:
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allen purcell
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Joined: 10 Feb 1999 1:01 am
Location: Harts, wv usa

vigil lay

Post by allen purcell »

Virgil was a very close friend of mine since he started his instrument repair.I lost contact after I left Ohio when I retired. Last saw him and jerry when Jerry B was working for him. Some times moving is like leaving the army as far as friends go.
But will always remember my friend.
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frank rogers
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Location: usa

Post by frank rogers »

A good man indeed. Link to Akron newspaper. http://www.ohio.com/news/41161537.html
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gary wyatt
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Joined: 8 Apr 2005 12:01 am
Location: Ohio, USA

Lost 2 legends in short time

Post by gary wyatt »

We lost Mike Battles now Virgil :cry:
R.I.P

Whats up Roger?

Did not know you where part of steel guitar forum Mr. Green
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