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Topic: Emmons Push Pull 12 String History |
Kristian Stundal
From:
Oslo, Norway
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Posted 15 Apr 2015 10:27 pm |
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Hi guys
I really want to know more about the history of the Emmons Push Pull 12 strings. I am getting two of them now, and a friend of mine got two more so we are gonna compare and listen. I think the four of them should be something like 1973, 1976, 1980 and maybe 1981/'82. Not too sure. Serials #104, #131, #185 and #193.
One of them is bolton wood neck (the latest one). The rest I think is aluminum neck, but unsure about the changer. Cuttail?
Would love to hear some history here!
I have heard said that they made about 10 each year from 1973. First serial number was #101. And they made not much over 100 guitars in the years following before the LeGrande took over and the 12 string was discontinued. Please correct me if I'm wrong. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 16 Apr 2015 2:42 am
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They were made before 1973.
There are also two string spacing versions. Spacing the same as the 10 strings and some with a closer spacing.
In late 1971, Hank Corwin, who was working with Jim Ed Brown at the time, special ordered a D-10 PP but with the closer "12 string spacing". It was delivered around the 1st of June 1972. Hank had small hands and he thought the closer spacing would help him. |
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Kristian Stundal
From:
Oslo, Norway
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Posted 17 Apr 2015 1:32 am
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Thank you so much for the info! Cool. Yeah, the two that are coming my way now has different string spacing. But does it seem right that #101 was the first one made? Then maybe #104 is earlier than 1973.
The two coming are #193 bolton/wood neck wide string spacing and #104 cuttail aluminum neck narrow spacing. Looking forward to comparing the sound from them. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 17 Apr 2015 2:40 am
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Emmons serial numbers are inconsistent.
For example, I had a 71 D-10 PP, S/N 1464D. However, the list of Emmons serial numbers and years shows this as being a 1970. I ordered it in March of 1971 and it was delivered in April 1971. |
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Jack Stepick
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 19 Apr 2015 3:46 am Emmons P/P 12 string
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| My Emmons S12 push/pull (aluminum neck) is a 1980, serial # 175. |
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Justin Emmert
From:
Greensboro, NC
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Posted 19 Apr 2015 12:38 pm
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| Don't know if it helps, but I have a p/p SD-12 #6584. I'm guessing it was made in the early to mid 1980's. |
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Bryan Daste
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Dave Ristrim
From:
Whites Creek, TN
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Posted 20 Apr 2015 1:30 pm
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| I’ve got 2 D12 push/pulls. Pretty sure both are from the earlier to mid 1970’s. I’ll dig them out and upload a pic and serial numbers when I have the time. |
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mike nolan
From:
Forest Hills, NY USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2015 9:24 am
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#6694
I did a lot of research on these, the S-12s have some differences from the SD 12 guitars. |
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