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Ray Mangrum
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Nashville, TN.
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Posted 9 Mar 2009 1:42 pm |
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Got my Emmons Legrande back in time for a weekend gig and I can't sing enough praises for the work they did. If you're looking to upgrade your Legrande, I'd highly recommend you talk to Dave.
DavesStlGtrShop@Comcast.Net Ray |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 9 Mar 2009 1:51 pm
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| Is this "mod" similar to the one Tommy Young does, or is it something different? |
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Ray Mangrum
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Nashville, TN.
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Posted 9 Mar 2009 4:51 pm
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| Don't know about the other mods, I can tell you that I don't believe anyone knows more than Dave about modification and really setting up a guitar to get max performance. He redid the knee levers so the tension is adjustable, added two knees and a floor pedal for the P-4 setup. He does the compensator and the return spring mod. E-Mail Dave and He'll give you the low-down I'm sure. Thanks Ray |
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Dave Robbins
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Cottontown, Tnn. USA (deceased)
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Posted 9 Mar 2009 6:43 pm
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Thanks Ray!
You have a really great LeGrande guitar. It was a pleasure working on it for you.
Since I don't really know anything about the Tommy Young mod, I can only say that over my 53 years of playing steel guitar (40 years professionally) I have come up with a few "upgrades" that make a great LeGrande guitar even a little bit better. 
By the way...we will have a booth at the "Southern Illinois Steel Guitar Show" in April for anyone who might be attending that great event. Stop by and say "HI!"
Dave
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Lee Baucum
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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 9 Mar 2009 7:11 pm
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| It appears that this is more of a performance mod, as compared to Tommy's tone mod. |
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Dave Robbins
From:
Cottontown, Tnn. USA (deceased)
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Posted 9 Mar 2009 8:11 pm
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Lee
Depends on what's done. A LeGrande sounds great in the first place.
While "modification" usually represent something having to be changed in some fashion, there are things that can sometimes be done "or" recommended to make a guitar sound better. For a simple example, we have preferred string gauging and "type" of wound strings that we feel sounds best for a "LeGrande" as well as our recommendations on pickup choices, etc, and that does not require "modifying" in order to optimize the "tone" (exception being the LeGrande III with Counter Force which does in many cases require machining). There are other things that can be done and/or recommended that we feel improve/optimize the tone or sound without "modifying."
Improvements in mechanics or tone can often be found by "blueprinting" which sometimes requires modifications in order to work or sound best. Blueprinting is something that assures "every part" of the guitar is working at optimum and requires tedious work in order to do so. Improvemnets in both mechanics and tone have been found in doing so.
Here at the 'Shop, when we do a total rebuild of a steel guitar, we make sure that it is working to it's optimum in every aspect, and as well, make our recommendations to the owner in any area we feel can help him get the most from his guitar. We work very intensely to get the most from his guitar "and" work closely with him to get what "he needs" in order to play his best.
We don't make phoney claims...We're all about steel guitar and not what we can make off of it. If we were about the money we would have given up a long time ago!
I'm a seasoned steel guitar player myself and getting good tone is one of the most important things in order for me to play my best. As a result, I understand the needs of a steel player to hear/play/and get what he needs in order for him to play his best. That's what we're all about.
Dave
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