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Bobby Bowman Member From: Cypress, Texas, USA |
posted 11 July 2005 05:56 PM
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This particular JCH is the last guitar that Jimmie Crawford built and assembled himself. It is the black mica 10/12 guitar that he built for Buddy Emmons. A 10 string E-9 and 12 string C-6,,,E-9 being the outside neck. It has 9 floor pedals and 10 knee levers. It is in absolute and perfect mint condition including the custom case built for it. All metal, even the undercarriage and pedals, are highly polished. It is an outstandingly beautiful guitar. To my knowledge, once Buddy took the guitar home, it never left his house until I packed it in the case and brought it to my house, where it is now. I am selling this guitar for Buddy and all inquiries must go through me. Any and all questions about this guitar will be answered to the best of my ability. There are several pictures already on the Forum of this guitar if you would like to see what it looks like. This was and is Buddy's personal JCH,,,what more need I say. Please,,,,only serious inquiries. You can contact me by telephone at 281-856-9453 or by email at bobbybow@swbell.net and I will be glad to address any questions pertaining to the guitar and business transactions and arrangements. Thanks in advance, BB Bobby Bowman www.bobbybowman.com ------------------ edited for a misspelled word [This message was edited by Bobby Bowman on 11 July 2005 at 05:58 PM.] |
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Tommy M Member From: Indiana |
posted 11 July 2005 06:28 PM
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 Tommy Minniear |
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Daniel J. Cormier Member From: Lake Charles, LA, USA |
posted 12 July 2005 06:55 AM
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OOOOOOHHHH,AAAAAHHHHH. Sure is pretty. ------------------ |
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Dean Dobbins Member From: Rome, Ilinois, U.S.A. |
posted 12 July 2005 09:04 PM
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Bobby- Buddy used this guitar on Laney Hicks' recording of "Unamed Shuffle/A Love Like This" through the Fender "Steel King" amplifer. There were pictures posted on the Forum by Bob Knight taken at the session. ------------------ |
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Bobby Bowman Member From: Cypress, Texas, USA |
posted 13 July 2005 01:16 AM
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Thanks Dino, I didn't know that. Heck,,,that makes it even worth more.  BB ------------------ |
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Bobby Bowman Member From: Cypress, Texas, USA |
posted 13 July 2005 03:00 PM
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Thanks to everyone who showed interest in this guitar,,,and there was an amazing number of you. A definite sale is pending and I will give finale notice when the deal is done. Thanks again, BB ------------------ |
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Mark van Allen Member From: loganville, Ga. USA |
posted 14 July 2005 02:06 PM
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Hey, Bobby, if you want to have whoever ends up with this guitar contact me, I would be happy to send them a copy of the last interview I did with Jimmy, where he talks extensively about the whole process of buildig this guitar. There was a lot involved! There's information the new owner would really like to have, I'm sure. ------------------ |
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Bobby Bowman Member From: Cypress, Texas, USA |
posted 14 July 2005 02:33 PM
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Thanks Mark V, Perhaps the man will see this and contact you. If not I'll sure let him know about your kind offer. Thanks again my friend, BB ------------------ |
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Craig A Davidson Member From: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA |
posted 14 July 2005 02:49 PM
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Bobby can I ask why is Buddy selling it? |
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Jay Jessup Member From: Charlottesville, VA, USA |
posted 15 July 2005 09:34 AM
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that question crossed my mind also, however I would be more interested in where the changes wound up on that guitar. Ernie Renn has the E9 tuning as of the end of '04 listed on his site and I would like to know if Buddy left them like that as well as what he wound up with on that 12 string C6 neck. Would you be willing to forward those to b0b or Ernie? |
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Bobby Bowman Member From: Cypress, Texas, USA |
posted 15 July 2005 11:45 AM
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Hi to all, Me just being sort of a "middle man" in this transaction, I probably had better leave some of the answers to Buddy himself. Not meaning to cut anyone short, but I don't want to put my words into Buddy's mouth, so to speak. I hope everyone understands my position about this matter. BB ------------------ |
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Buddy Emmons Member From: Hermitage, TN USA |
posted 15 July 2005 12:51 PM
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In the past year I’ve sold a D-10 Legrande, S-12 Sierra, and the 10/12 –JCH. No particular reason for selling any of them other than I was up to my ears in guitars, doing limited work, and wanted to make a few flat spots available to put other things in my music room. My only regret was selling the Sierra. It’s has been my favorite C6 guitar but I rarely played it so I felt I had no use for it. When I plugged it into the Fender Steel King for the first time to demonstrate the sound to the buyer, I was blown away by the tone of the steel/amp combination and needless to say, was sorry to see it go. My friend, Bobby Bowman went the extra mile and then some to find a replacement for the Sierra and did a wonderful job setting it up for me from scratch and bringing it to Nashville during the fourth of July Jam here in Nashville. I’ve affectionately dubbed it the “Blue Dumplin” in honor of my long time compadre, the late Jimmy Day. Now that I have the replacement I hope to be spending a little more time with it strictly for pleasure. Bobby does such good work on guitars, I gave him the JCH with the intention of finding a buyer and doing the necessary conversions, but the gentleman who bought it wanted it as it was originally built. I’m down to a Legrande, the S-12 Sierra gearless loafer model, and the Blade. My next job is in September and I’m looking forward to it. [This message was edited by Buddy Emmons on 15 July 2005 at 12:53 PM.] |
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Hook Moore Member From: South Charleston,West Virginia |
posted 15 July 2005 07:25 PM
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Buddy, I`ll take the blade when your ready to get rid of it  Hook ------------------ |
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Larry Bell Member From: Englewood, Florida |
posted 15 July 2005 07:39 PM
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quote:Is the pad on the FRONT??? ------------------ |
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Bobby Bowman Member From: Cypress, Texas, USA |
posted 15 July 2005 09:28 PM
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I might add too,,,that the project for the "Blue Dumplin" would have never happened if it were not for the graciousness of Dan Burnham and the generosity of Tom Baker. Thanks Dan and Tom. BB ------------------ |
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Bobby Bowman Member From: Cypress, Texas, USA |
posted 16 July 2005 03:42 PM
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For all you guys and gals that wanted to know the copedant on Buddy's JCH, I Emailed it to Ernie Renn and he should have it on his site in a day or two. BB ------------------ |
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Bill Bailey Member From: Kingman, AZ |
posted 17 July 2005 10:03 AM
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Buddy, There must be a great story to the title "Blue Dumplin" do you feel like sharing? Bill Bailey ------------------ |
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Curt Langston Member From: ***In the shadows of Tulsa at Bixby, USA*** |
posted 17 July 2005 08:46 PM
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Very nice indeed! ------------------ |
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Roger Crawford Member From: Locust Grove, GA USA |
posted 18 July 2005 10:02 AM
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Bill, my best guess the "Blue Dumplin'" is a take-off on Jimmy's guitars being called "Blue Darlin'". |
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Bobby Bowman Member From: Cypress, Texas, USA |
posted 19 July 2005 11:45 AM
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Well, It appears that the sale of Buddy's JCH is final. I would like to thank everyone who contacted me concerning the guitar,,,,thank you all very much. BB ------------------ |
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Ernie Renn Member From: Brainerd, Minnesota USA |
posted 20 July 2005 10:16 AM
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I'll get the tuning chart on the site as soon as I can. Thanks for sending it, Bobby! ------------------ |
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