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Ross Shafer
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Petaluma, California
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Posted 8 May 2009 6:16 am |
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Howdy all,
What's the difference between the Classic and the Classic SS models?
Thanks,
Ross |
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 8 May 2009 6:47 am
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| use the search function in for sale you will find pix of both model. |
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Ross Shafer
From:
Petaluma, California
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Posted 8 May 2009 7:17 am classic SS
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Thanks Bo,
I'd already tried a search, but didn't look far enough back in time. i just tried again and came up with sime decent shots of the SS. I have a Classic already so i know what it is.
Have a great weekend,
Ross |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 8 May 2009 8:16 am
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| The "SS" in "Classic SS" stands for "super-small". It was an exercise in making the guitar as compact as possible. (Which, at the time, was one of the big selling points of the Emmons guitar.) |
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Calvin Walley
From:
colorado city colorado, USA
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Posted 8 May 2009 9:19 am
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i just learned something
i always thought the SS meant super sustain
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Mullen SD-10 /nashville 400
gotta love a Mullen!!!
Guitars that i have owned in order are :
Mullen SD-10,Simmons SD-10,Mullen SD-10,Zum stage one,Carter starter,
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Ron !
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Posted 8 May 2009 9:50 am
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Calvin,
the "Super sustain" is a different model. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 8 May 2009 12:59 pm
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| If memory serves me correctly, "Super Sustain" was just a pickup designation. The "Super Sustain" pickup was their replacement for the old narrow (single-coil) pickups. |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 8 May 2009 2:54 pm
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Yes, the Classic SS is smaller than the Classic, close to the size of most modern steels. They are great playing and sounding guitars. Here's mine. Thanks again, Herb.
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Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, a restored MSA Classic SS, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Also a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored Rose S10, named the "Blue Bird". Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also have a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks, and a showroom condition Sho-Bud Super Pro. |
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Rich Peterson
From:
Moorhead, MN
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Posted 8 May 2009 4:18 pm
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| What was done to reduce the size? |
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Bob Blair
From:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 8 May 2009 5:41 pm
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| I had one for several years- it was a good guitar. The keyhead was very compact - to me that was the most noticeable thing in terms of making the guitar smaller. |
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Jim Palenscar
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Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 8 May 2009 7:28 pm
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| It is shorter and narrower than the Classic and the undercarriage is also more abbreviated. It is one of the best sounding models (to my ears) ever made. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 9 May 2009 7:48 am
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They made it smaller. 
(Sorry, couldn't resist.)
Seriously, though, the keyhead was shortened significantly, which (along with reducing the unused space past the keyhead and changer) allowed the length of the guitar to be reduced by about two inches. In addition, the body was made narrower by reducing the space between the necks, and the spaces on the outside of the necks. |
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Dwight Lewis
From:
Huntsville, Alabama
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Posted 12 May 2009 1:15 am Ss
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I had one and it was all wood, laquer, short keyhead. tight for tuning with big fingers.Excellent sound with a Wallace or a Bill Lawerence .
Dwight
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Ulf Edlund
From:
Umeå, Sweden
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Posted 12 May 2009 7:31 am
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As said above, the model name "SS" stands for Super Small and the "Super Sustain" refers to the pickups.
That's been causing lots of confusion and still does.
The only steel i really regret selling was my Classic SS. It NEVER went out of tune and the pedal action was unbelievable. Sounded very good with both E66's and BL 710.
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