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Author Topic:   Trade 8-String Emmons Lap for Nashville 112
Al Terhune
Member

From: Newcastle, WA

posted 03 January 2006 08:46 PM     profile     
I just have too many steels and have only been hanging onto this as "an investment." Be that as it may, I'd honestly like it to go to someone who's a huge Emmons guitar fan and play the darn thing. The original tuners are tough to turn when the strings get up to pitch, but they do turn. The Emmons sticker on the headstock is peeling around the edges a bit, but it's not going anywhere, and you probably could glue it down if you desired.

I'll email pictures to anyone who wants to see it.

I do reserve the right to trade with an established member, and the 112 has to be in perfectly good working order upon receipt.

Al

Al Terhune
Member

From: Newcastle, WA

posted 03 January 2006 08:57 PM     profile     
Actually, the sticker isn't peeling that bad. There are a few scratches on the fret board. The pots are a little scratchy. Right now, I've got new, chrome mando tuners that I had to rig a little bit (without altering the guitar) to fit, and I'm taking them off to make sure the old ones still fit on there good.

And Mike: Sorry! I'm not trying to compete with you, although I guess I stole your idea for the 112 trade...I did give you a good plug on your cool double-8!

Al

[This message was edited by Al Terhune on 03 January 2006 at 09:01 PM.]

Dave Zirbel
Member

From: Sebastopol, CA USA

posted 03 January 2006 09:21 PM     profile     
Al, can you send pics? Does it have legs?

Thanks, Dave

Al Terhune
Member

From: Newcastle, WA

posted 03 January 2006 10:00 PM     profile     
Hi Dave,

These laps didn't come with legs. It's a very light-weight, one-piece of wood, dark-stained, with the cool atomic fretboard and nice, round stainless steel bars for the bridge and nut.

And...I lied...when I took off the "new" tuners that I had put on about three years ago, I forgot I had to add a small, 1/16" screw hole on each side, bottom of the tuners, which is just below the edge of the tuners. Since it's dark-stained (they made these in the early 70's) wood, it would be soooo easy to fill and patch. And they're very small.

Good news is that the tuners work pretty good, some are tough, but they tune right up.

I'll get some pictures out tomorrow.

Al

P.S.: This guitar did not come with a case when I bought it.

[This message was edited by Al Terhune on 03 January 2006 at 10:01 PM.]

Mike Phillips
Member

From: Brooklyn, NY

posted 04 January 2006 07:27 AM     profile     
Aha! Now I see what you meant about "inspiration". Hey, it was a perty good idea, I think!

Al, you don't have to sweat it, I'm glad we have this forum to share ideas of all kinds. Hope you get what you want!

Mike

Al Terhune
Member

From: Newcastle, WA

posted 06 January 2006 07:54 AM     profile     
How about $400 shipped for this very, very rare Emmons lap?

Al

Jim Ives
Member

From: Los Angeles, California, USA

posted 06 January 2006 01:06 PM     profile     
Al,
I'd like to see some pictures. I do have a 112 that I like, don't love, or maybe I'll buy the lap steel. But first I'd like to see it.
Jim
Mike McBride
Member

From: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

posted 21 February 2006 12:36 AM     profile     
Is this guitar sold?
Roy Cashman
Member

From: Texas, USA

posted 22 February 2006 11:14 AM     profile     
Pictures please. I would be a cash buyer.
Thanks

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