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John O Keeffe Member Posts: 251 |
posted 21 January 2000 04:11 PM
I was thinking of changing my PSG over the last few weeks and came across an Emmons loafer in tatty condition.I got great information on it from the guys on the forum,I almost had it bought when another guy offered me an MSA Classic 55 6&8 set up in immaculate condition.Needless to say I bought the MSA.Trouble is I need some Info on it? anybody?? ------------------ |
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Michael Johnstone Member Posts: 2535 |
posted 21 January 2000 04:18 PM
Good move - Good buy - Good guitar.If it doesn't have Geo L or Lawrence pickups on it,it should have.After that,you got a guitar you can be proud to pick the rest of your life.BTW,it's not Classic 55 - it's Classic SS (for SuperSustain) enjoy..... -MJ- |
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John O Keeffe Member Posts: 251 |
posted 21 January 2000 05:17 PM
You're right Michael ,the SS on the front looked like a 55 opps!I probably will change the pickups in time but right now I'm broke. It'll have to be a guitar for life If I dare ever to change again I'll be divorced(ha..ha John ------------------ |
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Darvin Willhoite Member Posts: 2322 |
posted 21 January 2000 07:24 PM
I have a '77 Classic SS I bought from Herb Steiner a couple of years ago and I like it very much. It has a Bill Lawrence 705 on E9 and a 710 on C6. The tone is as good as any steel I have played, and the action is great. It has a triple raise, triple lower changer so you can get all the changes that a new guitar will get. You will not be disappointed. |
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John O Keeffe Member Posts: 251 |
posted 22 January 2000 06:25 AM
I must say I'm finding it hard to drag myself away from the MSA at the moment.Is it possible that I may now spend more time practicing than checkin' out whats on the forum??????We'll have to wait and see!!!John |
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Bob Blair Member Posts: 1002 |
posted 22 January 2000 01:28 PM
I had one, and sold it a few years back - wish I hadn't. I love my EMCI, but dunno why I felt I couldn't have an extra steel sitting around. Between that and a Country Gentleman I sold in the late '70's, I have some pretty serious regrets - I should have kept both of them, for all the little good the money I got did me in the long run...It was a heck of a good steel, and had a real pretty E9 sound, especially after I put Lawrence pickups on it. And the small size made a difference in some of the tight stage setups I was working at the time. |
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Donny Hinson Member Posts: 9192 |
posted 22 January 2000 04:24 PM
I've been happy with my MSA! It's been my primary guitar for 27 years now. Though my Emmons P/P may be worth more, it isn't what I'm used to "playing out". So the "E" is a home axe, and the MSA is the money maker. By the way, the "SS" moniker stood for Super-Small, and NOT for "Super Sustain" (at least, that's what Reece told me last year). The fact that most "SS" models had Super Sustain pickups was just a coincidence. Some people were used to a smaller and lighter guitar...so the "SS" was made just to accomodate them. |
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John O Keeffe Member Posts: 251 |
posted 24 January 2000 10:14 AM
Thanks to everybody for the info. You can close this one now b0b.Thank you. |
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Reece Anderson Member Posts: 1371 |
posted 24 January 2000 03:43 PM
Thank each of you for your positive comments concerning the MSA SS(super small)model! That was the smallest guitar we could possibly build which would accomodate the triple raise and triple lower system. Although I play single 12 I have a double 10 SS for a keepsake and for teaching purposes. I installed Geo. L. 66 pickups in it, and it sounds marvelous to me. Thanks again guys... |
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