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Topic: How many Emmons Players do we have?
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Tim Rowley
Member From: Pinconning, MI, USA
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posted 30 October 2003 07:27 PM
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I've still got my old blue LeGrande II Loafer with a Lawrence 710 and it's the only steel guitar I play anymore. Although it's starting to show some wear, it still tunes and plays flawlessly, sounds great and is utterly reliable. With 3 pedals and 6 knees and every string moving, that guitar is capable of playing anything I can think up and a whole lot of things I can't even hear in my mind. Really I couldn't ask for a better guitar. When the day comes that I buy a new steel, it will be set up just like this one.Tim Rowley |
David Decker
Member From: Canton, Ohio, USA
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posted 30 October 2003 08:42 PM
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94 Legrande II 8+4
79 Push/Pull 8+5, Both Black, just got the 79! |
John Cadeau
Member From: Surrey,B.C. Canada
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posted 31 October 2003 02:04 PM
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I have one of the first LeGrandes ever built. I don't know what the year is but the serial number is #0005. I love this guitar.
John |
joe long
Member From: st. hedwig, tx.
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posted 31 October 2003 06:53 PM
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Just received my 71 D-10, 8-5, mica body, wood necks, bolt-on changer, SN 1491 from Mike Cass. I purchased this guitar from a player who had owned it for 30 years. He purchased the guitar from Faron Youngs steel player. Faron Youngs name and address are stenciled on the blue case. The guitar was in sade shape but still in remarkable condition with all things considered. The case was held together with 200 mph ducking tape. I have several other Emmons to compare this guitar with and I can honestly say this guitar has a sound and tone all its own. Mike did an incredable job of making this guitar new again. As soon as I can figure out my ditigal camera I will post some pictures of it. |
Gordon Titcomb
Member From: Torrington, Connecticut, USA
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posted 03 December 2003 04:56 PM
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I own 2 1980 Emmons D-10 push pulls.
one Rosewood Mica, one Black Mica,
They both sound awesome.
I use only a little 'verb as an effect, and play through a Peavey Nashville 1000.Mahhhhhhhvellous! ------------------
Best regards-Gordon
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Gordon Titcomb
Member From: Torrington, Connecticut, USA
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posted 03 December 2003 05:07 PM
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p.s. I don't see my friend John Widgren's name on the list here,but he's usually got at least 2 push/pulls (if not half a dozen) kicking around. John also just re-buit an old Emmons P/P for my friend Eric Weissberg up in Woodstock, NY.Add Skip Krevens,Pete Adams, and Doug Beaumier, these are guys that are all within a stones throw of my home here in Connecticut that I know are Emmons players.
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Best regards-Gordon http://www.gordontitcomb.com [This message was edited by Gordon Titcomb on 03 December 2003 at 05:09 PM.]
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D Schubert
Member From: Columbia, MO, USA
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posted 03 December 2003 06:55 PM
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I just joined y'all this week. I just unpacked a black mica S-10 3+4 push-pull from Bobbe's SGN. If the serial number is in the same sequence as the D-10's then it's a 1971. |
Bruce Etter
Member From: Williston, South Carolina, USA
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posted 03 December 2003 07:24 PM
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I have a 1975 Emmons D-10 4x8 (black of course  ) The only guitar I have ever owned. Wouldn't even consider selling it.------------------
1975 Emmons D-10 Push/Pull
Peavey Nasville 1000
Peavey Profex II
Hilton Volume Pedal |
Glyn Bone
Member From: Halifax.Nova Scotia. Canada
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posted 03 December 2003 09:38 PM
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1980s something..Red-Sunbust SD10 Loafer..3 + 4 ( same colouring as the red one in Jays pic. S/N 3447413......soon to be sold prior to my moving to Nova Scotia Cda.
Glyndwr
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Jim Park
Member From: CARSON CITY, NV US
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posted 03 December 2003 09:47 PM
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I have a '75 black P/P D-10 8+4 S/N 2156, Its been a workhorse and put food on my table many times,One of these days I'm gonna send it to Mike Cass and get it what it deserves. It would be cool to see names associated with P/P S/N's and see how many we can account for....... |
Ulf Sterling
New Member From: Stockholm, Sweden
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posted 04 December 2003 09:47 AM
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I got 2 of them pp;s
66 and 82, both rosewood mica.
Very nice.
Uffe |
Pat Dawson
Member From: Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, USA
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posted 04 December 2003 11:01 AM
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1970 D-10 P/P 8 + 4 |
Jim Eller
Member From: Kodak, TN USA
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posted 04 December 2003 02:52 PM
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Black D10 and Burgandy SD10.....but who's countin'?? |
Gary Sill
Member From: Mt. Zion, IL, USA
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posted 04 December 2003 09:47 PM
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82 Emmons D-10 Push Pull Red, only as a push pull can sound |
Bryan Adams
Member From: Mountain City, Tennessee, USA
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posted 07 December 2003 02:15 PM
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i have the following p/p's 66 red belly blk bolt on 7&10, #2309... 71 fat back rsm 7&10...79 birds eye 8&4 #2665D...and an 83 rsm 9&10 #6722D....BA |
Bryan Adams
Member From: Mountain City, Tennessee, USA
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posted 07 December 2003 02:25 PM
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i own the following emmons's 66 red belly bolt-on 7&10 #2309 blk, 71 fat back rosewood 7&10 #1567D, 79 birdseye 8&4 #2665D, 83 rosewood 9&10 #6722D.. BA |
Bryan Adams
Member From: Mountain City, Tennessee, USA
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posted 07 December 2003 02:35 PM
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i own the following....66 red belly 7&10 #2309 blk, 71 7&10 rsm fat back #1567D..79 birdseye 8&4 #2665D, 83 rsm 9&10 #6722D..BA |
Bryan Adams
Member From: Mountain City, Tennessee, USA
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posted 07 December 2003 02:39 PM
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i own the following....66 red belly 7&10 #2309 blk, 71 7&10 rsm fat back #1567D..79 birdseye 8&4 #2665D, 83 rsm 9&10 #6722D..BA |
Bryan Adams
Member From: Mountain City, Tennessee, USA
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posted 07 December 2003 04:30 PM
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got the following...66 red belly #2309, 71 rsm #1567D, 79 birdseye #2665D, 83 rsm #6722D....and my old 65 fingertip sho-bud...BA |
Bryan Adams
Member From: Mountain City, Tennessee, USA
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posted 07 December 2003 04:35 PM
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66 red belly bolt on #2309, 71 rsm fat back #1567D 79 birdseye #2665D, 83 rsm #6722D.....65 fingertip sho-bud.....BA |
Ben Lawson
Member From: Somerset, N.J.
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posted 07 December 2003 05:33 PM
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I have a 1977 D-10 with 9&7 rosewood & alum. built by Jimmy Crawford. Its one of four p/p's that I have had since 1970. Mike Cass rebuilt it last year and it works like new. I'm working on getting one back that I sold about 25 yrs. ago. |
Reggie Duncan
Member From: Mississippi
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posted 08 December 2003 03:32 PM
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1979 SD 10, 3 X 5, Rosewood mica and loving every minute! Stock pickup. |
Larry Jenkins
Member From: Reidsville, North Carolina, USA
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posted 09 December 2003 01:52 PM
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I have a 1968 Rosewood formica push pull #1230D has 6&8 :1970 Black mica push-pull fatback #1479D has 8&6: 1972 Black mica P/P #1770D has 10&8: 1974 Rosewood P/P #2269D has 6&8: 1982 White P/P #6701D has 9&8,Barbara Mandrell owned this steel for 2 months. It is the one Bryan Adams is speaking of in his answer to the topic When was the last push pull made,Posted by Ed Naylor:I also have a 1984 Red mica Legrande It has 7&8 #157L. Thet are all D10's Bryan Adams built each one of these steels and restored them to perfection. |
Larry Miller
Member From: Gladeville,TN.USA
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posted 09 December 2003 03:28 PM
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Hey Bryan, do you own any Emmonses? |
Bernie Straub
Member From: Folly Beach, South Carolina, USA
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posted 10 December 2003 03:02 PM
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I've owned three, still have two. 1974 3X1 student model, and my beloved 1998 LG II S-10, 3X4 and the prettiest green you ever did see. |
Ernie Renn
Member From: Brainerd, Minnesota USA
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posted 14 December 2003 07:14 AM
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I have exclusively played Emmons guitars since 1977. If it works, don't fix it...------------------
My best,
Ernie
www.buddyemmons.com
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Jim Marconi
Member From: Richmond IL. / Summerland Key Fl. USA
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posted 14 December 2003 01:38 PM
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Hi There...I have the following Emmons..
Rosewood D-10 LeGrande III 8/8
Black D-10 LeGrande II 8/5
Black D-12 Push Pull 8/6 and love them... |
Buck Dilly
Member From: Branchville, NJ, USA
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posted 14 December 2003 02:56 PM
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In the unlikey event that anyone is still reading:
1974 D-10 Wood/Wood in Ash Sunburst, w/9+9.
(1979-84?) D-12 PP, Black Mica (that Mike Cass is soon going to finish) w/9+9.
Also: S-8 Red Lapsteel w/cool D'Armond PU
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Lacquer Emmons PP,D-10, 9+9, Nationals, Dobro-8, Dan-O's, '70 ES 340, Scofield-Ibanez ES, Tube Amps. "Blue Sparks From Hell", "Kings in Disguise".[This message was edited by Buck Dilly on 14 December 2003 at 02:57 PM.]
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Dan Sliter
Member From: USA
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posted 16 December 2003 05:42 PM
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I have a 71 fat back rosewood with 8&5
and a 1 of the 6 made of the 65 ANVY model.
I think they made six of them one of each color.I got the derby black one.8&5 this is a very sweet steel.Looks like a legrange but is a push pull. |
john widgren
Member From: wilton CT USA
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posted 17 December 2003 01:32 PM
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1967 D-10 8X4 gloss black PP.All original.
Le Grande III Gloss black, 8X6, counterforce on E9.All original, all good. Peace, JW |
Frank Harris
Member From: San Diego, California, USA
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posted 30 December 2003 04:36 PM
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emmons black e9 and c6 twin reverb reissue peavey profex II with jeff presets goodrich pedal george L cords jaywire strings |
Jerry Roller
Member From: Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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posted 30 December 2003 06:02 PM
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Hi Bryan, I see your fingers are as fast as ever.  Bryan, which guitar did you play when you were playing with Ava Barber? It sure sounded wonderful. I still have my copy of a live show with her with an album you cut on the other side back late 70's or 1980. Great playing and great sound. Your tone sounded "just like an Emmons".
Jerry |
Roger Edgington
Member From: San Antonio, Texas USA
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posted 01 January 2004 02:31 PM
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68 black mica D-10 pp 8+4 original single coil pickups |
David Doggett
Member From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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posted 01 January 2004 07:59 PM
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Red mica S12 extended E9 p/p, which I am converting to a universal. When I get it adjusted just right it has a good solid feel that is lacking on many all-pulls. The sound and sustain of course are the best there ever were for pedal steel, before or since. But it is very difficult to make changes in the setup, and some changes you can imagine just can't be done. And unless it is setup properly it is hell to get everything balanced and easily tunable. If someone has mucked around with the mechanics without knowing what they were doing, it is a real bear to straighten out. |
Bryan Adams
Member From: Mountain City, Tennessee, USA
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posted 02 January 2004 10:04 PM
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jerry, thanks for the nice complement..i was playing a 75 blk D10 with a webb amp...i sold the guitar to jeff whitington in concord nc when i was working for emmons..he still has it and won't sell it back to me!! *%^&#!! would like to have a copy of the tape you mentioned...later man...BA[This message was edited by Bryan Adams on 03 January 2004 at 08:20 AM.] |
Charlie McVay
Member From: New Brighton, Pennsylvania, USA
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posted 03 January 2004 07:46 PM
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i have 6 p/ps
68,69wooden necks,76,78wooden necks,84 and a rare,last one made according to ron sr. 78 basket weave,front,back and top all basket weave that i restored completely.there was only about 12 of these made and 2 to 3 that were all basket weave.this is what ron sr. told me serveral years ago.it has aluminum necks and butterfly klusions keys.
cookie monster! mike jones, who played barbra mandrell ,seen and played and wanted this guitar after i restored it.
hi mike!
charlie mcvay |
bill dearmore
Member From: Belton,Tx.,USA
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posted 03 January 2004 09:54 PM
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73 fatback,99 legrande.... |
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