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Larry Behm


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Post  Posted 30 Sep 2021 7:05 am    
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Looking for feedback.
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Kelcey ONeil


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Post  Posted 30 Sep 2021 12:52 pm    
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I did...
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Scott Moon


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Post  Posted 30 Sep 2021 2:08 pm    
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Me too....It was AWESOME! Loved the prototype. Lots of pickers there too.
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Larry Behm


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Post  Posted 30 Sep 2021 5:44 pm    
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Thanks Kelsey for the phone time and update. Today I talked to Skeeter, Travis Toy, Lynn Stafford, Tab Tabscott,, Kelsey and Tony Glassman. Got to love the steel community.
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forrest klott

 

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Post  Posted 30 Sep 2021 7:12 pm    
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Kelcey ONeil wrote:
I did...


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forrest klott

 

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Post  Posted 30 Sep 2021 7:13 pm    
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Larry,

Pleasure to chat, as always sir. 😉
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Mike DiAlesandro


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Post  Posted 1 Oct 2021 3:39 am    
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Is there any video of the presentation?

It sounds like an interesting moment in steel guitar history.

Glad something like this is going on in 2021, good news. Cool
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Junior Knight


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Post  Posted 1 Oct 2021 5:42 am    
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I did, very good presentation! Everywhere you looked was a vintage wraparound.
The prototype was amazing! I wish Kelsey and crew nothing but the best!!
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Mike DiAlesandro


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Post  Posted 1 Oct 2021 5:48 am    
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Junior Knight wrote:
I did, very good presentation! Everywhere you looked was a vintage wraparound.
The prototype was amazing! I wish Kelsey and crew nothing but the best!!


Well coming from you Junior, that’s a sparkling endorsement. Thanks!
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Damir Besic


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Post  Posted 2 Oct 2021 7:43 pm    
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I didn’t but I watched the video… I owned couple wraparounds, and they nailed it, guitar has the wraparound tone all the way … I didn’t think they’ll get it, but they did …. good job
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Darin Shiflett


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Post  Posted 2 Oct 2021 9:26 pm     ☆☆ Emmons Guitar Co. Mock-Up and Testing Update ☆☆
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The event was an amazing experience! We were able to meet some amazing people, demonstrate the ReSound'65 and witness history with more than 13 1965 wraparounds in one place. We send a huge thank you to Tommy and Sandra Detamore for promoting the event, and Big Star Music Academy for hosting such a great venue and staffing!

Check it all out here:
https://www.facebook.com/EmmonsGuitarCo/posts/147183967629018
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Michael Weaver

 

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Post  Posted 3 Oct 2021 5:54 am    
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Where is the video that Damir viewed?
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Jim Cooley


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Post  Posted 3 Oct 2021 7:06 am    
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Very Happy Exclamation
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Bob Hoffnar


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Post  Posted 3 Oct 2021 7:49 am    
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I played the guitar they built and yes indeed they nailed it. You can now buy an Emmons wraparound that plays like a Zum. It really does have the sound and feel. The way they are building them means that they will be consistent also. A really crazy thing is that the vintage wrap they used as a model has three rows of tuners in the end plate so that the guitar has tuneable splits.

The Emmons65 wrap sounds easily as good as any wrap I have played or owned and it is built like a swiss watch. The feel of complete connection in the mechanism is uncanny. It IS a push pull without the wonkiness.

Congratulations to the new Emmons company !
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Bill Terry


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Post  Posted 4 Oct 2021 6:46 am    
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Michael wrote:
Where is the video that Damir viewed?

https://youtu.be/aNMwD9tAMgE

I was also there, and I think they have a winner. Beyond how good the guitar sounded, I was VERY impressed after meeting and talking with Darin and Kelcey. Just talking and asking questions, it's OBVIOUS to me these are the kinds of folks I'd do business with, for all the right reasons.

Also, I've seen several threads on this event where the question was asked about the 'look' of the prototype, i.e. will there be the chrome trim strips? Polishing? etc. Darin explained that this particular guitar is a proof of design, mechanical fit, operability, and sound. Polishing, trim etc. will definitely be in keeping with the original when it goes to production. Cosmetics is easy, making the guitar sound and play right isn't.

I'm sure it will look great, and I can personally vouch that it sounds like it's supposed to. I may have a bolt-on for sale.. LOL
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Mark Robinson

 

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Post  Posted 4 Oct 2021 12:39 pm    
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Bill Terry wrote:
Michael wrote:
Where is the video that Damir viewed?

https://youtu.be/aNMwD9tAMgE

I was also there, and I think they have a winner. Beyond how good the guitar sounded, I was VERY impressed after meeting and talking with Darin and Kelcey. Just talking and asking questions, it's OBVIOUS to me these are the kinds of folks I'd do business with, for all the right reasons.

Also, I've seen several threads on this event where the question was asked about the 'look' of the prototype, i.e. will there be the chrome trim strips? Polishing? etc. Darin explained that this particular guitar is a proof of design, mechanical fit, operability, and sound. Polishing, trim etc. will definitely be in keeping with the original when it goes to production. Cosmetics is easy, making the guitar sound and play right isn't.

I'm sure it will look great, and I can personally vouch that it sounds like it's supposed to. I may have a bolt-on for sale.. LOL


Well said, Bill.

It was a pleasure to meet you.

A bolt on, you say?
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Tony Glassman


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Post  Posted 4 Oct 2021 1:24 pm    
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Just out of curiosity, what impedance are the new push-pull pickups?
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Kelcey ONeil


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Post  Posted 4 Oct 2021 1:32 pm    
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Tony Glassman wrote:
Just out of curiosity, what impedance are the new push-pull pickups?


Standard equipment is 15k...
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Tony Glassman


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Post  Posted 4 Oct 2021 2:12 pm    
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15k …… perfect!
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Jim Sliff


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Post  Posted 4 Oct 2021 8:07 pm    
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Just out of curiosity, what impedance are the new push-pull pickups?



FWIW (as a guitar tech since 1971) I'd like to clarify something aout pickups:

Pickup "impedance" (actually "DC resistance", since "impedance" actually changes as frequencies change, while DC resistance is static) isn't all that relevant. It's the inductance that more closely defines the tone and output of a pickup - but BOTH have to be combined with the bobbin design, coil wire size/insulation type, method of winding - and (VERY critically) magnet type(s) and placement.

DC resistance alone means absolutely nothing, and (for example) higher DC resistance dos not necessarily mean higher output - and means zero about the tonal qualities of the pickup.
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Joel Jackson

 

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Post  Posted 5 Oct 2021 5:38 am    
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Bob Hoffnar wrote:
A really crazy thing is that the vintage wrap they used as a model has three rows of tuners in the end plate so that the guitar has tuneable splits.


This is really interesting! I'd love to have tuneable splits on a PP.
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Bill Terry


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Post  Posted 5 Oct 2021 6:58 am    
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Mark wrote:
It was a pleasure to meet you.

A bolt on, you say?

Likewise Mark! Nice to put a real face with a Facebook friend.

Yeah, I've got two bolt-ons, a '66 and a '67, but I doubt either is really going anywhere. As much as I'd like to have one of these new ReSound guitars, I just can't really justify it. I was working on a deal a couple of years ago on swapping one of my D10s for a bolt-on S10, trying to get a 'lighter' option for certain gigs. When it got right down to picking one or the other of my D10s to go, I couldn't pull the trigger. LOL.. There are certain things I like about each one.
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George Seymour


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Post  Posted 14 Oct 2021 10:35 pm    
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Ain’t nothing wrong with the sound of a aluminum neck bolt on….just saying…one of the best by products of this endeavor is I suspect is they will offer repair services for push pulls…not many jumping into the”art”
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Gary Spaeth

 

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Post  Posted 15 Oct 2021 5:01 am    
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or maybe a conversion kit to go from cut tail to wrap.
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Chris Lucker

 

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Post  Posted 15 Oct 2021 11:20 am    
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George Seymour wrote:
Ain’t nothing wrong with the sound of a aluminum neck bolt on….just saying…one of the best by products of this endeavor is I suspect is they will offer repair services for push pulls…not many jumping into the”art”


The problem with a Bolt-on is in the assembly process.

For example, a cut tail or a Wraparound may be rodded and nearly completed if the production line is waiting for polished cast necks to arrive because the changer is mounted independently.
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