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Topic: Rosalee - Late 70s Push Pull Restro Project |
Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 17 May 2019 3:21 am |
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Hello guys and gals.
This is Rosalee and she is getting a full blown restoration to something quite special. The Body is straight grained maple like all push pulls (with a very few early rare exceptions), covered in Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) and will be trimmed in herringbone. Kinda my way of doing a Vintage Martin theme. I do get a lot of questions about figured wood Emmons, once again they were all covered in veneer as I'm told Emmons thought that was part of their tone and body stability. In the end this will have a Nitro Lacquer finished buffed to a mirror shine.
NOTE: In case anyone is worried about the CITES laws, this guitar will not ship international so I am not affected by this.
Pictures can be found on my website at:
http://www.p2pamps.com/rosalee
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 18 May 2019 12:31 pm
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Kyle Everson
From:
Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 18 May 2019 2:56 pm
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| That’s an awesome idea Mike! Can’t wait to see the progress. |
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 18 May 2019 3:02 pm
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I restored one guitar, and actually my buddy Henry Mathews did final mechanical assembly, there is so much work involved in this I will never attempt that again... my hat off to you Mike...
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 18 May 2019 3:08 pm
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| Damir Besic wrote: |
| I restored one guitar, and actually my buddy Henry Mathews did final mechanical assembly, there is so much work involved in this I will never attempt that again... my hat off to you Mike... |
Yes Damir, it is a LOT of work and expense. This is why when I do these I try my best to make them very special and custom. This guitar has already drawn interest... I hope to have the woodwork finished in the next week and start prepping for finish.
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 18 May 2019 4:41 pm
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Steve Schmidt
From:
Ramsey, MN, USA
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Posted 19 May 2019 4:29 am
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| Beautiful work Mike, as usual. You raise the bar for sure. You also have a fortune invested in all those clamps. I'm slowly adding to my collection. They're incredibly handy. |
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Mitchell Smithey
From:
Dallas, USA
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Posted 19 May 2019 11:25 am
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| Dang Mike! Are you giving it a Brazilian wax? |
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Charlie McDonald
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out of the blue
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Posted 20 May 2019 2:15 am
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 20 May 2019 7:51 am
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After seeing these pictures, I'd be tempted to give it a hand-rubbed satin finish...  |
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 20 May 2019 10:33 am
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Doing a little pre-fit to make sure things look right before I go on.
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 20 May 2019 11:18 am
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100 times better than mica rosewood IMHO.
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 20 May 2019 11:46 am
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Thanks guys. The honest drawback to real Rosewood is the cost. The materials are super expensive and of course the finish work that goes along with it make the price tag go much higher and for good reason. Mica is fast, easy, and durable so why not. But there is nothing like the natural beauty of a real wood guitar IMHO which is why most all the restos I do are real wood, finished guitars.
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Tiny Olson
From:
Mohawk River Valley, Upstate NY
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Posted 20 May 2019 4:51 pm
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Wow Mike,,, this horn is gonna' look so cool..!!
As always, beautiful work sir. Can't wait to see it when it's done.
Chris "Tiny" O. |
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Jeremy Threlfall
From:
now in Western Australia
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 22 May 2019 9:29 pm
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Mike, you do have a license to work on guitars don’t you? 😂😂😂😂😂
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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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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 23 May 2019 5:22 am
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| Henry Matthews wrote: |
| Mike, you do have a license to work on guitars don’t you? 😂😂😂😂😂 |
Haha, everything but guitars that were made in PA
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Larry Baker
From:
Columbia, Mo. U.S.A.
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Posted 23 May 2019 2:46 pm
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Mike, maybe you and Mickey Adams need to get together and get a Pa. license!!!!
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 23 May 2019 3:54 pm WoW...
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Wow... Almost a shame to cover that with necks!
Someones going to get a great guitar. 
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2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 26 May 2019 10:31 am
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That is STUNNING!
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 16 Aug 2019 6:29 am
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Well we are almost done with the finish. A few more coats, color sand, and polish and she will be ready for assembly. This guitar is stunning to me.
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 16 Aug 2019 2:31 pm Herringbone!
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Love that Herringbone trim. Between that and the veneer it's certainly going to be a very unique Emmons... 
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Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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Jerry Horch
From:
Alva, Florida, USA
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Posted 16 Aug 2019 3:25 pm Wow
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Very nice...the finish really made that wood pop..beautiful.great work.
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Jon Zimmerman
From:
California, USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2019 7:40 am Emmons visuals
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| What a tremendous talent-pool this Forum holds..Mike is a leading figure, evidence these progress pics in stunning array. Never fails to amaze.😎 |
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