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Joe Drivdahl
From:
Montana, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 4:27 pm |
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Anyone know anything about these guitars? I tried to do some Internet research, but found very little other than Gene Fields worked for them after Fender. Does anyone know what years they were built? Are they a good guitar? Whatever you can tell me will be helpful.
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 5:11 pm
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| Hi Joe, I played one for 20 years, got it new in 86 and yes, they are an excellent guitar. If you do a search you will find a wealth of info on them - they have been well discussed on the forum. |
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Cliff Kane
From:
the late great golden state
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 6:10 pm
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| They are excellent. Considered by many as one of the all-time best all-pull guitars. The later MCI RangeXpander model is like the EMCI, with the welded aluminum frame, but there are earlier MCI's that do not have the welded frame. |
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Joe Drivdahl
From:
Montana, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 6:22 pm
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Thanks guys. I was just wondering also, I found references to (Waco or not Waco). Does that mean anything to anyone?
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 7:09 pm
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| The Waco ones were the earlier version which did not have the welded frame ...the later models are referred to as the Arlington models I think ! So perhaps the factory moved at some stage?? |
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Stan Paxton
From:
1/2 & 1/2 Florida and Tenn, USA (old Missouri boy gone South)
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 8:14 pm
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Joe, I had a SD10, EMCI, the welded frame; was an excellant guitar; probably late 80's; seems to me like the factory at that time was in a small town in Tenn, was where Gretch was doing drums & such. Probably shortly before their demise. Only problem was the original pick-up was a bummer, no power or tone to speak of. Changed to a George-L and was a great instrument. Would probably have kept it, but got the itch for a lacquer Mullen.  FWIW
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Micky Byrne
From:
United Kingdom (deceased)
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Posted 18 Jan 2008 1:09 pm
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Joe, they were yet another Bud Carter design, so that's a "BIG" plus. His designs in this order...M.S.A....MCI...EMCI...Carter. Buddy Emmons played an MCI for some time 
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Jan 2008 2:36 pm
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| MCI/EMCI had some of the best in the business on board. Bud Carter, Gene Fields, Red Rhodes, and The Big E to name a few. The Arlington EMCI is probably the best all pull out there. I still have mine (D10 8/6). It still plays great and sounds great. Gretsch bought the company and virtually took it off the market. Maybe because they were not getting any orders for SHO-BUD which they also owned. This is just IMHO. Jody. |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2008 2:38 pm
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I've owned 2 MCI's and they were great guitars and had tone to the bone. Buddy Emmons, Sara Jory and Ron Elliot, just to name a few, at one time all played EMCI's and they sounded awesome. I especially liked Buddy's Black EMCI.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 19 Jan 2008 1:05 am
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Here's mine and as you can see they are a lot like a Carter to look at....they also had the extra row of pull rod tuners for the half-stops on the 2nd string on the end plate etc.... just like the later Carters.
Sorry the music stand blocks your view, but I was working !! ha |
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Dale Gray
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2008 9:57 am M C I
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I still have mine with the BL pups it is a D-10. Also have a bumper sticker that reads "Buddy and I play MCI. Buddy Emmons and MCI guitars" Bought it in Arlington Thought about trading it for a SD-10. Dale
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Joe Drivdahl
From:
Montana, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2008 9:08 pm
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Thanks guys,
Lotta good stuff here on the brand. Speaking of Carters, I sure like my Magnum now that it has the George L's in it. Nice and smooth action. Stays in tune. Great guitar.
Of course, I've never met a steel guitar I didn't like.
Joe |
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