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Topic: Do Emmons Legrandes play as good as a modern All pull guitar |
Jeff Metz Jr.
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York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2017 6:11 pm |
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I am a mullen player almost exclusively.
I have had push pulls but never an all pull Emmons.
In your opinion, Do the Emmons all pull guitars play as smooth and easily as the other all pulls?
I am thinking about pulling the trigger on a D10 Legrande 111 but I will have to sell another guitar to finance the buy. Emmons owners please chime in. Thanks
Jeff
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Mullen G2 SD10 , Lil Izzy Buffer, Goodrich 120 volume pedal, Boss DD-7, Peterson Strobo flip, Peavey Nashville 112 |
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Ron Pruter
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2017 7:02 pm
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Jeff, In my opinion, The LG 3's with the counter force, are one of the best. RP
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Emmons SKH Le Grande, '73 Fender P/J bass, Tick tack bass, Regal high strung, USA Nashville 112. |
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 1 Oct 2017 7:52 pm
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If you're asking will the pedal action be as soft with the same amount of travel? While a LeGrande II play's fine for most. Me included. A Franklin will play the softest. Followed by a Mullen G2 and a Zum. I'm assuming all brands are properly set up. Also due to the small amount of pressure the counter-force adds to the pedals A LIII will play a tad bit stiffer than a LII.
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2017 8:06 pm
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Bobby and Jeff. I have a 80's SKH. Comparing mine to the 3, I honestly felt no additional pressure was needed and zero cabinet drop was Heavenly.RP
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Emmons SKH Le Grande, '73 Fender P/J bass, Tick tack bass, Regal high strung, USA Nashville 112. |
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Bobby Boggs
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Upstate SC.
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Posted 1 Oct 2017 8:47 pm
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| Not surprised. A LeGrande II should play a little softer than a properly adjusted SKH. Again the L-III will pay just a tad bit stiffer than the LII. |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2017 10:03 pm
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The ll's play the easiest I'm my experience if set up correct. Zums also play easy and Mullen almost too easy. Can't even touch pedals with out it moving a string. I still just like the feel of a well setup push pull.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 2 Oct 2017 4:51 am
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I have been playing a LeGrande lll lately and it is in between a Mullen and PP in terms of pedal stiffness. The counter force does work and is pretty amazing but it also changes the pedal feel in a very subtle way.
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 2 Oct 2017 5:53 am Ll2
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| I agree with Henry 100%, that is why I am looking for another pp....thanks jack |
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Jeff Metz Jr.
From:
York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 2 Oct 2017 8:42 am
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I've never had the opportunity to play a well setup PP. I've owner two but nothing was ever balanced enough where pedals were concerned. Anybody local have one I could test?
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Gary Lee Gimble
From:
Fredericksburg, VA.
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Jim Robbins
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 2 Oct 2017 1:16 pm
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| I like LIII's. They feel solid, not stiff, to me, and boy do they hold their tuning. The only thing that feels stiff is p4 which has a Franklin change as well as both A's to B's. |
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john buffington
From:
Owasso OK - USA
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Posted 2 Oct 2017 5:18 pm
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| I've got both a LG3 and a p/p. The LG3 is definitely smoother than my p/p, both have been professional set up. The LG3 is a Strayhorn guitar ('nuff said) and the p/p is as smooth as you can ask for. The anti-detuning device is well worth any difference in "feel or play-ability" for me due to the fact: it plays in tune - stays in tune. Just MO. I also have 2 Mullen guitars, ultimately smooth but the Emmons LG3 gets my final vote. |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 2 Oct 2017 5:43 pm Pp?
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This guitar plays better than my LL2 by far....thanks jack
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 2 Oct 2017 6:30 pm Re: Do Emmons Legrandes play as good as a modern All pull gu
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| Jeff Metz Jr. wrote: |
| I Do the Emmons all pull guitars play as smooth and easily as the other all pulls? |
yes... great guitars
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Bill L. Wilson
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 2 Oct 2017 7:25 pm The Emmons.
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This is a '95 and I Love it......Been playin' it since '05 and all I do is oil it, change strings, and keep her polished up.
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2017 4:06 am
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| Some of us are old enough to consider the LeGrande the very first "modern all-pull guitar." |
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Jack Strayhorn
From:
Winston-Salem, NC
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Posted 3 Oct 2017 8:27 am
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| The LeGrande may not be as soft as some guitars and it was intentional. Buddy liked a certain level of resistance and Ron Lashley designed it as such. |
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Greg Derksen
From:
Alberta, Canada
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Posted 3 Oct 2017 9:26 am
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I have a Legrande 111 and a Franklin ,
the Legrande 111 is definitely stiffer but not so much that you can't go from guitar to guitar , its not a big deal at all.
Also with the 14 hole bell crank you can really tweak the pedals really well for travel and resistance, example , my 3rd pedal feels the same on the Emmons guitar as my 1st and 2nd pedal, on my Franklin my 3rd feels stiffer than the other two , but I think I can tweak that,
Greg |
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Greg Derksen
From:
Alberta, Canada
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Posted 3 Oct 2017 9:38 am
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Interesting note on the counter force on the Learned 111, I prefer it overall, no question. I know it adds a bit of resistance,
But I prefer the slight cabinet drop on a standard guitar for the 7th string when it lowers a few cents with both pedals 1 and 2 down, But with just about every other pedal or Knee combination I really like the counter force, YMMV.
Greg |
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