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Billy Knowles
From:
Kenansville, N. C. 28349 usa
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Posted 13 Jul 2011 3:01 pm |
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Jerry Williford tuning his new Emmons he picked up today, satin Rosewood mica. Great looking, great sound with a great player. Proud to have Jerry playing an Emmons
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Jerome Hawkes
From:
Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2011 6:51 am
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Billy - you are the "steel guitar whisperer".
I took my 3 steels over to Billy's Sunday afternoon and in no time he had fixed a KL binding problem on my P/P along with fitting the other knees to fit me better, plus tweaking some other playing issues - then put a new KL on my LLII, then took a look at my old Bud permanent and mapped out a strategy on getting that into A1 playing shape - all in an afternoons work.
Billy also has THE smoothest playing P/P I've ever sat behind - I had always heard you could make a P/P play as smooth as an all-pull and that guitar proved it - amazing.
I cant recommend his services / quality of work enough - if you need anything Emmons related, from set-up, restoration, to a brand NEW one (yes, i was shocked too!) - he's the man to call.
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'65 Sho-Bud D-10 Permanent • '54 Fender Dual-8 • Clinesmith T-8 • '38 Ric Bakelite • '92 Emmons D-10 Legrande II |
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Ricky Hagan
From:
Elm City N.C. U.S.A.
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Posted 14 Jul 2011 6:20 pm
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| Billy is the man. I have 2 P/P's that Billy restored for me. They play as smooth or smoother than both the Legrande's that I have.I wouldn't even think about someone else working on my guitars.He's also the nicest guy you will ever meet. |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 15 Jul 2011 5:51 am
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And "a true and trusted friend," as some of y'all know what I'm talking about.
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Ray Mangrum
From:
Nashville, TN.
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Posted 15 Jul 2011 6:21 am
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| Billy has always been a pleasure to work with and truely is a man of his word. Went through several conversations on putting extra knee levers on my guitar ,he was there every step of the way. Always ships quickly and is fair in his pricing. If you need parts, HE IS THE MAN!!!! |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 15 Jul 2011 6:33 am
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Billy Knowles is one of the most helpful and genuine guys around. Anyone ordering Emmons parts through Billy know that they are guaranteed to receive them in timely fashion.
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Show Pro D10 - amber (8+6), MSA D10 Legend XL Signature - redburst (9+6), Sho-Bud Pro 111 Custom (8+6), Emmons black Push-Pull D10 (8+5), Zum D10 (8x8), Hudson pedal resonator. Telonics TCA-500, Webb 614-E, |
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Lynn Stafford
From:
Ridgefield, WA USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2011 8:45 am Billy Knowles
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I really feel blessed to have Billy Knowles as a very trustworthy friend. He's truly one of the nicest and most talented guys that I know.
Edited to also congratulate Billy's customer, Jerry Williford on receiving his new Emmons! I'm sure you'll enjoy it for years, Jerry.
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Best regards,
Lynn Stafford
STEEL GUITAR WEST
http://www.steelguitarwest.com
Steel Guitar Technician (Restoration, Set-up, Service and Repair work)
Previous Emmons Authorized Dealer & Service Technician (original factory is now closed)
ZumSteel Authorized Service Technician
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Bill Erchul
From:
Raleigh, NC, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2011 8:07 pm
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Jerry looks great behind that LeGrande III. Knowing that my friend Billy made final adjustments on it makes it all the better, as his skill in working on Emmons guitars is outstanding. There's nobody better in this neck of the woods than Billy Knowles.
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Billy Knowles
From:
Kenansville, N. C. 28349 usa
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Posted 20 Jul 2011 5:52 pm blush
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| Be careful guys, you are making me blush |
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David Dixon
From:
Gadsden, Alabama
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Posted 25 Jul 2011 8:17 pm Billy Knowles
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Billy is a first class guy, and a pleasure to do business with. There is not a straighter guy in the business.
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77 Emmons Push Pull, Emmons Legrande II Nashville 400 (Mod), Nashville 400 (Fox Mod) Walker Stereo Steel, TC Effects, BJS Bar |
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