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Topic: The Newest Emmons Convert -- Part II |
Kyle Everson
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Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 21 Jun 2008 2:58 pm |
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Some may remember I posted a picture and description of my first Emmons push-pull awhile back (http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=127335&highlight=). I just got it back today. It was refinished by Southbound Customs here in Nashville, and was cleaned up and reassembled by Clem Schmitz using the original parts with some factory knee levers from Emmons. The pickups are Tonealigners. It sounds great and plays wonderfully.
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 21 Jun 2008 4:55 pm
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looks very pretty....if you're just gonna throw away the crappy old emmons pickups, i'll take them.
i dug the knee levers that came on your steel. did you change them? |
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Buster Warren
From:
Nakina,N.C. USA
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Posted 21 Jun 2008 7:37 pm
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Thanks ,Buster,"JAM4FUN" |
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Kyle Everson
From:
Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 21 Jun 2008 9:00 pm
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| I replaced the knee levers with LeGrande knees. They are much more efficient. I still have the pickups, and will probably have them rewound. |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 22 Jun 2008 1:05 am
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| Maybe it's just my preference, but before you have the pickups rewound, why not try them unwound a bit, until they hit about 14K. |
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Danny Bates
From:
Fresno, CA. USA
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Posted 22 Jun 2008 3:48 am
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Kyle, Absolutely Stunning and Beautiful. It looks like a brand new guitar. I bet you're happy. Very nice color too! 
I'm getting mine back from a restoration on Monday so I'll be posting some pics soon too.
I am curious. How do the Tonealigners sound compared to the Original single coil Emmons pickups? |
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John Lacey
From:
Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 22 Jun 2008 6:31 am
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| Clem's back to working on guitars? Great!!! |
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Kyle Everson
From:
Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 22 Jun 2008 7:45 am
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| I've tried the originals, and they were very microphonic. When we measured them with a meter, the E9th registered right around 14 and the C6 didn't register at all (even though I know it worked). I wanted to try humbuckers, and they do a great job of pulling out the Emmons sound. Like I said, in the future I may try to get them performing better, but for now I'm giving the humbuckers a shot. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 22 Jun 2008 10:17 am
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i always considered the 'emmons sound' to be related to their single coil pickups, so i find that interesting.
i've got two older emmons' and never had any concerns with the pickups...how do other people wear them out or whatever happens to them? |
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Kyle Everson
From:
Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 22 Jun 2008 7:03 pm
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Here are a couple more pics for y'all.
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Danny Bates
From:
Fresno, CA. USA
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Posted 22 Jun 2008 8:32 pm
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Kyle, The smile says it all... I can tell a happy guy when I see one!
Chris, I think what happens is the coating on the wire shrinks and it "loosen's up" and then it becomes microphonic. If it breaks it dies. |
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