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C E Holden


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Austin, TX
Post  Posted 25 Jan 2009 10:34 am    
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I need a new or a good used black Emmons plate for a push-pull. Where can I get one?
Thanks,
C
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Roger Crawford


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Griffin, GA USA
Post  Posted 25 Jan 2009 10:42 am    
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The Emmons Guitar Company may be able to help you with that.
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Jerry Van Hoose


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Wears Valley, Tennessee
Post  Posted 25 Jan 2009 10:43 am     Emmons guitar nameplate
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I've got an old plastic Emmons name plate. It came off a previous guitar, a 74 PP. It doesn't have any scratches but it is slightly yellowed. You may have it if you want it, just email your address and I'll get it sent right out.
Best regards,
Jerry
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Allan Thompson

 

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Post  Posted 25 Jan 2009 12:22 pm    
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Bobbe Seymour at Steel Guitar Nashville.
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Mike Brinkmeyer


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Houston, Texas
Post  Posted 25 Jan 2009 9:23 pm    
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Just curious. . . which name plates came first - the plastic or the metal ones? What year did Emmons switch from the decal to the plate logos?
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Bobby Boggs

 

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Upstate SC.
Post  Posted 25 Jan 2009 10:27 pm    
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What year did Emmons switch from the decal to the plate logos?


I'm thinking late 69........bb
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Erv Niehaus


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Litchfield, MN, USA
Post  Posted 26 Jan 2009 8:19 am    
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I also understand that some of the early Emmons nameplates had a brown background instead of black. Very Happy
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Doug Beaumier


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Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 26 Jan 2009 9:01 am    
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Mine has a brown background, and it's pretty worn! If anyone out there has one of these brown logo plates for sale let me know. Or maybe I could just touch this one up with white paint. Winking


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Erv Niehaus


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Litchfield, MN, USA
Post  Posted 26 Jan 2009 9:08 am    
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Doug,
Try a "white-out" pen. Very Happy
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Jerry Van Hoose


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Wears Valley, Tennessee
Post  Posted 26 Jan 2009 9:41 am     Emmons Name Plate
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Mike, I had a very early rosewood 70's PP that had the brown "metal" plate. I believe they were before the plastic ones.
Craig, I sent the black plastic Emmons plate to you in this mornings mail. It wasn't "yellowed" as I had initially thought. It's in very good shape.
Those Emmons name plates can be restored, refinished, however, it's tedious work.
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Jerry Van Hoose


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Post  Posted 26 Jan 2009 10:19 am    
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I'd like to add. I always thought that the brown Emmons plates looked great on the rosewood and the "satin" walnut mica guitars. It's my understanding that they discontinued the brown plates long ago. Doug, just curious, is your brown Emmons plate metal or plastic?
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Doug Beaumier


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Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 26 Jan 2009 10:38 am    
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Doug, just curious, is your brown Emmons plate metal or plastic?


It's plastic, and the the guitar was built in late 1975. I'm assuming that the logo plate is original to the guitar.
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Gil Gregory

 

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Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 27 Jan 2009 5:31 pm     Emmons Name Plate
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I HAVE A 1970 PP EMMONS THAT HAS A BROWN NAME PLATE AND A 1975 PP EMMONS THAT HAS A BLACK NAME PLATE.
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Gil Gregory

 

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Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 27 Jan 2009 5:32 pm     Emmons Name Plate
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I HAVE A 1970 PP EMMONS THAT HAS A BROWN NAME PLATE AND A 1975 PP EMMONS THAT HAS A BLACK NAME PLATE.
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Nick Reed


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Russellville, KY USA
Post  Posted 27 Jan 2009 6:24 pm    
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Doug,
My '71 had the brown metal badge but I liked the looks of the black one better, so I changed it. I still have the brown one put away in case I ever decide to change it back. The brown logo is NOT for sale.
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Benton Allen


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Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA
Post  Posted 27 Jan 2009 6:41 pm    
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Doug,
My '71 had the brown metal badge but I liked the looks of the black one better, so I changed it. I still have the brown one put away in case I ever decide to change it back. The brown logo is NOT for sale.


Ok Doug, now your reply should be-----
So Nick, why the H#*&^ did you even bring it up? Laughing

Seriously CE, Those are available from Emmons for around $8.00. Give 'em a call and they should be able to fix you up with a new one.

Cheers!
Benton
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chris ivey


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california (deceased)
Post  Posted 28 Jan 2009 9:55 am    
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i've got a 74 and early 80..both have metal with black background.
i sanded off the cream color on the letters, chevron and border of one..and polished it up like chrome...looks great!

what years had the plastic ones?
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Doug Palmer


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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Post  Posted 31 Jan 2009 1:13 pm    
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First Emmons had decals. Then metal, both brown and black. No real shut off date to change to all black. Just what was in stock. By mid 70's only black plastic was available. I never saw any brown plastic ones.

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chris ivey


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Post  Posted 31 Jan 2009 6:02 pm    
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doesn't seem right since as i just said, my early 80's came with a black metal plate.

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Brandon Ordoyne


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Needville,Texas USA
Post  Posted 31 Jan 2009 6:56 pm    
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This is the logo from my 74 P/P..It's brown..



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Ulf Edlund


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UmeƄ, Sweden
Post  Posted 29 May 2009 1:24 am    
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I have a brown metal plate on my 1983 skh legrande. That's probably why it sounds so incredibly good though it's not black or p/p.
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Donny Hinson

 

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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 29 May 2009 8:31 am    
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Doug Beaumier wrote:
Mine has a brown background, and it's pretty worn! If anyone out there has one of these brown logo plates for sale let me know. Or maybe I could just touch this one up with white paint. Winking



Using a light touch, a small (1") sponge trim roller and a little white paint will make that plate look new. (Takes about 10 seconds.)
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