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Bob Sehy

 

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Post  Posted 12 Jun 2013 8:35 am    
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Just acquired this little beauty, im guessing mid to late 70s, bolt-on wood neck. Anyone familiar with these?

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Jim Eaton


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Post  Posted 12 Jun 2013 9:01 am    
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Just in case you ever wondered what your guitar would look like as a D-10! Smile

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Glenn Suchan

 

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Post  Posted 12 Jun 2013 9:09 am    
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Bob, that is truly a beautiful instrument that'll give you years of enjoyable playing.

The fat back apron would indicate the vintage as early to mid 70's. Smile

Keep on pickin'!
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Lynn Stafford


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Post  Posted 12 Jun 2013 9:56 am     S-10 Emmons
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Bob,

Wow, what a beauty!! I bet it sounds like a million bucks. I'd guess it was built about 1974 or possibly a little later but that's because of the narrow style cast pedals. I believe Emmons used the wide style through about 1973 or so. Around 1975 they started putting a relief in the rear aprons, but they may have used a fat back cabinet they had on hand for your guitar. Because of that possibility, it could be a mid to late 70's guitar. If you check with Bobbie at Emmons Guitar with the serial number, she might be able to look up the original warranty card with the ship date on it.

I'm sure you'll really enjoy owning it, regardless of when it was built!
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Skip Edwards

 

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Post  Posted 12 Jun 2013 1:13 pm    
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Very nice. Are those the original fretboards? When did they switch to the wide frets?
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chris ivey


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Post  Posted 12 Jun 2013 8:20 pm    
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that's very pretty. either very well preserved or refinished, which is my guess.
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Bob Sehy

 

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Post  Posted 12 Jun 2013 9:31 pm    
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Just polished, its clean but does have its fair share of lacquer checking.
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Bob Sehy

 

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Post  Posted 17 Jul 2013 8:25 am    
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Here it is after a rebuild by Tommy Cass. Beautiful Job, and thats the original finish!

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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 17 Jul 2013 9:25 am    
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I saw this S-10 bolt-on when I was at Tommy's place last month picking up my S-10 bolt-on. It's a beauty!
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Ian Stynes

 

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Post  Posted 17 Jul 2013 6:55 pm    
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Wow - Bob, that IS a sweet guitar. Nice talking to you today.

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