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Topic: Emmons SKH Year? |
Tyler Hall
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Mt. Juliet, TN
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Posted 13 Jan 2011 4:33 pm |
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I've got a little SD-10 SKH LeGrande that I'm tinkering with. I'm starting to think this guitar is older than I had thought. Can anyone help me date this thing? It's # 276. Thanks guys.
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Bobby Boggs
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Posted 13 Jan 2011 6:18 pm
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I'm thinking the end plate was stamped 83ish. The year it was finished depends on several factors. Color being one.
I've only been able to verify 383 of the original LeGrandes. I'm sure there were a few more built. There are a few short keyed custom ordered Lashley LeGrandes, LII's, and LIII's.
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Billy McCombs
From:
Bakersfield California, USA
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Posted 13 Jan 2011 7:19 pm
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My SKH is Num. 056L, I was told its a 82.
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Ryan Barwin
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 13 Jan 2011 7:39 pm
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Mine is #149L and it's late '83 and I know #232L is May '84, so yours should be late '84.
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Eric Philippsen
From:
Central Florida USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2011 8:50 am
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| Approximately how many SKH's were made? |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2011 9:57 am
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I have a D10 SKH serial #370 (no "L"). I have no idea of the year model. I have been told it was built for Lisa Spears (spelling?) of the Porter Wagoner band.
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Bob Mc Donald
From:
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 14 Jan 2011 11:08 am
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| I had a new D10 skh in 1983 # 071L |
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Wayne Morton
From:
Tishomingo, Okla
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Posted 14 Jan 2011 1:56 pm
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I have 91 L. It's an 83 model.
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Tyler Hall
From:
Mt. Juliet, TN
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Posted 14 Jan 2011 6:35 pm
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Thanks guys. I was thinking this guitar may have been a little older than that but 84 sounds about right. I got this guitar from a buddy of mine that passed away. This was the first Emmons I ever saw and the guitar that made me want my first Emmons. Its a great sounding little guitar but its totally gunked up. I know it lived in a club for about 25 years. I just got it torn apart and am gonna totally go through it. It's gonna clean up just like a new one. I'll post some pics when I get it put back together. Thanks again guys.
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2011 9:47 pm
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Tyler, here is mine after I rebuilt it. Undercarriage looks new but I don't have a photo of it at this time. I just played this guitar tonight at a benefit for victims of Cincinnati, AR. tornado that hit last month.
Jerry
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 14 Jan 2011 10:03 pm
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Jerry, is your guitar white or a powder blue? I was thinking it was white. I've only seen Lisa's guitar in club lighting. It was the 1st LeGrande I ever sat behind. I played PP's till Oct 1990.
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2011 10:13 pm
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Bobby, it is a slate gray, perhaps pewter.
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Ron Brennan
From:
Orlando, Florida, USA; Formerly, Edison, NJ
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Posted 15 Jan 2011 2:03 pm
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To provide some context to this SKH question, I have 77L.
Ron & Becky Lashley graciously provided me with information identical to the question above in re: SKH dating:
"this PSG was built in May of 1983"....It was sent to a gentleman in Abeline, TX.......
You should be able to somewhat deduce from a confirmed month (May, 83) relating to 77L, as to when your SKH was built. TX
Rgds,
Ron
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Ryan Barwin
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 15 Jan 2011 2:25 pm
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Here's mine...late '83, #149L
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Lynn Kasdorf
From:
Waterford Virginia, USA
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Posted 26 Apr 2012 12:25 pm
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Here's mine...late '83, #149L
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I have the next one in line- a black D10 sn 150L. Love it!
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 26 Apr 2012 1:00 pm
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| I have 91 L. It's an 83 model. |
Wayne, I have 095 L. I assume mine is probably still 1983? Do you think that is likely?
Mine has black pedals, comb changer, small case.
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Mike Archer
From:
church hill tn
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Posted 26 Apr 2012 3:58 pm SKH emmons
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SKH emmons is my favorite steel guitar of all
if you got one dont let it get away
I did and ive regreted ever since
its my fav even over a PP emmons
Jerry your killing me with that pic what a nice job bro simply wonderfull!!!
oh well keep a pickin boys!!
Mike 
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Lynn Kasdorf
From:
Waterford Virginia, USA
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Posted 26 Apr 2012 5:18 pm
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So- does anybody know how many SKHs were made, and through what range of years?
And more importantly, why did they move to the longer keyhead?
I have both a SKH (about to have 2) and a Lashley LeGrande. I've never head the same kind of pickups in both guitars at the same time, so I can't really A/B them. I can't say one is particularly better, although I think the SKH has slightly snappier pedal action- but that could easily be choice of bell crank holes, lube, etc.
I do really like the 2nd string half stop system on the SKH- it uses 2 rods and provides a crisper feel that the one on the Lashley.
Its funny how companies will keep on "improving" their products..not that there is anything wrong with later Emmons guitars, but the SKH worked great, so why fix what ain't broke?
I've never seen the need for cabinet drop compensation either. Seems like a solution to a non-problem.
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Wayne Morton
From:
Tishomingo, Okla
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Posted 26 Apr 2012 6:00 pm
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Chris, I'm pretty sure yours is an 83, because I got mine in the summer of 83. Great guitars.
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Jack Strayhorn
From:
Winston-Salem, NC
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Posted 28 Apr 2012 6:01 am
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| Short to long keyhead, cutomer demand. |
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Larry Gerdeman
From:
Missouri, USA (deceased)
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Posted 29 Apr 2012 9:21 am
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| Jerry I have one that is identical to the one you show. Mine is#309L it was built in 1985 and is listed on original bill of sale as being Derby Gray. Great tone and plays great. Bought from Duane Dunard Who bought it new. |
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