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Ernest Cawby


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Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 9 Sep 2008 6:36 pm    
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I have played many and found something to like about most of them. The shobuds for thier sound, the derby for several reasons, The Jackson's played great, I like everything about the carter I had, wish I could have kept it. Fulawka plays verry well also,
The Williams I now have impressed me the most as it has several others making them wanting to buy one, and did. It has a sound you can live with, I love the Keyless tuner, the size, the ease in whitch it plays, the sound up and down the neck and strings on each fret. It just makes me want to play when I look at it it says play me.I feel in the long run it will make me a better player. To clean up my act, stay on fret better, and do the Axe justice.
I was very impressed with the construction under neith, the All wood body same price is a PLUSS.
So how do you feel about the ones you have played and why did it make a difference??????????



as ever
ernie
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Brett Day


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Pickens, SC
Post  Posted 9 Sep 2008 7:01 pm    
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My GFI-aka "Redgold Beauty".

Brett


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Austin Tripp

 

From:
Nashville TN
Post  Posted 9 Sep 2008 7:13 pm    
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My Emmons Lashley Legrande III.
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Mike Perlowin


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Los Angeles CA
Post  Posted 9 Sep 2008 10:08 pm    
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Charles Davidson

 

From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
Post  Posted 9 Sep 2008 10:52 pm    
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I'll put it like this,Of all the guitars I've had,The one I regret getting rid of the MOST,A ZUM 12 string uni.If my legs were not so short,I could kick my own butt for letting that one go.DYKBC.
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CrowBear Schmitt


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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 1:20 am    
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Honestly, i've tried a few psgs that i found were Xcellent
Williams, Emmons, GFI, Fulawka, Franklin, some ShoBuds, & of course ZumSteel
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Danny Bates

 

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Fresno, CA. USA
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 1:32 am    
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My Emmons Push/Pull. I love the tone, the way it looks and the feeling I get when I play it.

I also enjoy the feeling of the tension of the strings... nice and tight.

It feels very sturdy, yet it's very resonant and responsive. Overall, it has the feeling of a high quality instrument.
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Larry Lorows

 

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Zephyrhills,Florida, USA
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 1:38 am    
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Hi Ernie, My Williams U12, for the same reasons you stated. Larry
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Bill Myrick

 

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Pea Ridge, Ar. (deceased)
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 2:06 am    
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"74" D-10 "Bud" Pro II ( if someone will crry it for me ) - Confused
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Don Discher

 

From:
Sault Ste Marie,Ontario,Canada
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 3:56 am     Guitars
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I've had 2 Sho~Buds,2 Carters,1 GFI, 1 Emmons and my present guitar a Mullen RP.
There's something nice about them all but I think if I wanted any one of them back i'd take the GFI keyless,but I love my Mullen and it's probably my last.
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Billy Carr

 

From:
Seminary, Mississippi, USA (deceased)
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 3:58 am     psg
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The first CARTER I had. D-10, 8 & 5, XR-16's, black mica. Didn't even need any effects other than a little reverb.
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Luke Morell

 

From:
Ramsey Illinois, USA Hometown of Tex Williams
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 4:31 am    
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My Emmons Lashley LaGrande II.
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Tommy Young

 

From:
Ethelsville Alabama
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 5:23 am    
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GUY'S i have modded most brands of guitars on the market today,,,, they all have their great and not so great aspects to them """ALL""" of them can if set-up correctly to fit the individual,, be what you are looking for and after my mod and the pick-up that fits """YOUR""" style of listening and playing have """THAT TONE"""but the guitar must fit and feel correct to the individual or he needs one that can have that feel to himself just a few of my thoughts.....
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Charles Curtis

 

Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 5:33 am    
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The Emmons Push-Pull that I have; I've never heard a better tone. I plug it straight into a '65 Fender Twin Reverb w/JBL speakers. This guitar was selected and set up for a great musician by Billy Cooper, one of the, IMO, best musicians and psg mechanics on the planet. This baby is going to stay in the family.
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Bill Ford


From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 6:22 am    
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CLR, I think Charles said this is the only Ground up S12 he has ever built, I did the cabinet,endplates,keyhead,some of the machinwork and the finish, it was put together with leftover modified Marlin parts. I like the tone and playability.

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Ernest Cawby


From:
Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 6:27 am     yes
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CHARLES BUILDS A VERY GOOD GUITAR

ERNIE
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Mike Weirauch


From:
Harrisburg, Illinois**The Hub of the Universe
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 9:11 am    
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Quote:
What Guitar You Ever Played do You like Best

Like you Ernie, everyone! Very Happy
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John Billings


From:
Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 9:38 am    
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1974. 3 and 6. Bought it from Bobbe, sent it to Ricky. Coop provided the parts. A real headturner in all respects!
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Barry Blackwood


Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 10:39 am    
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Usually, everyone else's guitars sound better than mine. Winking
Actually, a friend's Emmons LeGrande I tried once sounded the best to me.
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Eddie Cunningham

 

From:
Massachusetts, USA
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 10:50 am     My Best "SOUNDING" Steel is --
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At the risk of being sacrilegious all pedal steels look and sound alike to me !!! IMHO for my ears and taste the best "sounding" steel I've ever played is my 1956 Rickenbacher DW-16 non-pedal D-8 steel guitar !! Since I fixed the "tight" tuners with the info and help from "Big John" Bechtel I can't find anything wrong and am very happy with the sound and playability of that Rick. !! Eddie "C" ( the old non-pedal geezer )
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Frank Freniere


From:
The First Coast
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 4:25 pm    
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'77 Fender Tele.
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Danny Bates

 

From:
Fresno, CA. USA
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 5:05 pm    
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My favorite lap steel
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John Billings


From:
Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2008 6:18 pm    
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My favorite 6-string. 1957 Strat. San Marino Blue. The pickguard is a '61. This guitar is a player's guitar! Abdo-lutely fabulous!
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Mike Perlowin


From:
Los Angeles CA
Post  Posted 11 Sep 2008 2:49 am    
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If we're talking about 6 stringers....



Note the home made B-bender, made by my father who passed away 5 years ago. He also inlayed my name in the guitar.
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Mike Kirkley

 

From:
Helendale, California
Post  Posted 11 Sep 2008 3:51 am    
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Ernie,
I have never heard a steel guitar that I didn't like to listen to, but I am really partial to the old Sho-Bud Pro II Custom that I play. I absolutely adore this guitar, even the unGodly weight, because it has everything a steel guitar needs, especially that wonderfully famous Sho-Bud tone. I have also a very soft spot for Noel Anstead's Anapeg guitars. If I was to ever get a replacement for my Bud (which I probably never will), I would look very hard at one of Noel's guitars. Take care,
Mike
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