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Topic: My new Emmons U12! Wow!!
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Jon Kostal
Member From: Westmont, Illinois, USA
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posted 09 October 2005 02:26 PM
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I'm very excited about my new guitar, and thought I'd share a pic with you all. It's a p/p U12 that sounds FABULOUS!!
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Jon
Uncle Jons Music
[This message was edited by Jon Kostal on 09 October 2005 at 02:32 PM.]
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jim milewski
Member From: stowe, vermont
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posted 09 October 2005 03:14 PM
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Jon, I'm glad for you, I have a rosewood and a black S12's extended E9th on both guitars, what is your serial number |
Jon Kostal
Member From: Westmont, Illinois, USA
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posted 09 October 2005 03:26 PM
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Jim, it's 103 S. Do you know what year it is? It has the coolest case ever.
WOW!!
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Jon
Uncle Jons Music
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Jon Light
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 09 October 2005 03:47 PM
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Congrats, Jon. I have the same guitar in black. 6 & 5. # 148 ST. Anyone know what's up with the 'ST' vs. Jon's 'S'? The guy I bought it from 3 years ago called it "about '74". Which in this context of trying to date your guitar is pretty vague, I guess. But there you go.
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oh yeah---I'll trade cases with you! Mine is beat to crap and has a handle that will cut your hand off....but it's black![This message was edited by Jon Light on 09 October 2005 at 03:49 PM.] |
Jon Kostal
Member From: Westmont, Illinois, USA
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posted 09 October 2005 03:56 PM
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Nice try Jon! (someone kick the "h" out of you?), but I think I'll keep my case!
Check out this pic:
WOW!!
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Jon
Uncle Jons Music
[This message was edited by Jon Kostal on 09 October 2005 at 03:58 PM.]
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Mike Ester
Member From: New Braunfels, Texas, USA
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posted 09 October 2005 05:27 PM
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Nice axe, Jon. I'm new to universal guitars, but I really enjoy mine, so far.------------------
2005 Carter S12U 7x5, Blanton D10 8x4, Peavy Session 400 Limited Wedge, Goodrich L120, Boss ME50
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Dan Burnham
Member From: Martin, Tennessee, USA
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posted 09 October 2005 05:48 PM
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Jon,
I used to be the owner of that guitar before Larry owned it, if it came from Larry. Now I can tell you that Bobby Bowman is the one who did the work to that guitar. It is a wonderful axe. |
jim milewski
Member From: stowe, vermont
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posted 09 October 2005 08:32 PM
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Jon, my black is #156, rosewood #189, the years I don't know |
Peter Johannisse
Member From: Spijkenisse, The Netherlands
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posted 10 October 2005 12:17 AM
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I have the little brother of this one.
Model S-12 #104 6x4 in flat black.
The tone pot in it is dated 1973. |
Pat Burns
Member From: Branchville, N.J. USA
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posted 10 October 2005 07:11 AM
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Wow! That case is like a traffic accident...you don't want to look, but you have to! (Beautiful Emmons, too!) |
Jon Light
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 10 October 2005 07:15 AM
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I goofed when I looked at your first pic--my guitar is a double body with a pad--I thought I was seeing a pad there but it's your seat. Your pic of the guitar in the case makes my error clear. I imagine that's the "ST" in my s/n vs. your "S". |
Larry Bell
Member From: Englewood, Florida
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posted 10 October 2005 07:57 AM
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Jon (and Jon)
My ST-12 is S/N 124 ST-12
I was told it was a '69, but Mike Cass told me he thought it was later than that -- early '70s. I have no idea, but those old push-pull 12's sure sound nice. Never met one I didn't like. And, in some ways, the changer works pretty well with the complexities of the U-12. A lot less rods than an all pull.Mine's a keeper. (and it's black too) 
setup/info: http://www.larrybell.org/id15.htm
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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1984 Sho-Bud S/D-12 7x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps
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Nick Reed
Member From: Springfield, TN
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posted 10 October 2005 09:01 AM
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Jon,
I don't play Universal setup, but I do love Emmons P/P guitars. Got 3 of them myself. Wise investment you've made. . . . .IMO there's nothing better!
I'd love to stop in at your store sometime. Enjoy that Emmons. Nick
www.countryjunctionband.com
www.nickreedsteelguitar.iwarp.com [This message was edited by Nick Reed on 10 October 2005 at 09:07 AM.]
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Jon Kostal
Member From: Westmont, Illinois, USA
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posted 10 October 2005 08:01 PM
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Thanks for all your replies! I just can't get over how GREAT this guitar sounds. Larry, your guitar is super-cool, and it's BLACK! I wanted a black one, but pickin's are slim, and I'm happy with this one. Nick, so cool to hear from you, I've heard you on steelradio. I agree, there is none better. It just has this transparent eveness???? Make any sense?? It's hard to put into words. Here's another pic:
WOW!!
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Jon
Uncle Jons Music
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Jon Kostal
Member From: Westmont, Illinois, USA
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posted 19 October 2005 07:49 PM
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Just ordered a true-tone pickup for this baby. I'll send the original to Jerry to be rewound. Just got a new Goodrich 120 pedal, love it. Tone heaven.------------------
Jon
Uncle Jons Music
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