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Topic: I Told you so |
Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2009 8:19 pm |
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If some of you may remember a topic a while back on my Emmons P/P that had solid rods instead of the little bent wires going all the way to the changer. I was told by several of the P/P experts that they actually severed no better than the wires and would change the sound of the guitar. Well, as it turns out, they we exactly on target. My guitar played great and sounded great but just got a wild hair to put it back to original. Had to order a few parts from Emmons factory to complete the change. I might add the Ron was very helpful in my needs and got me the parts pronto.
After getting the guitar back to orginal and about 2 hours of tweaking, I sat the guitar up, plugged into my amp and wow, it never had the zing and sustain that it's got now. It still plays just as easy and a big improvement on sound so you guys can say (I told You So) Going to try and put a picture of the solid rods config. Thanks to all that helped me go back with your expertise.---Henry
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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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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 14 Jun 2009 8:50 pm
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| Interesting, Henry. I guess this shows that those little wire hooks are one of the several unique p/p features that contribute to the unique tone. My guess is the hooks help isolate the changer from all that loose dead weight in the undercarriage. This would help the vibrations stay within the strings, changer and body (through the solid body contact). |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2009 9:36 pm
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You may be right David, there is some reason for the big tone difference. Played out last night and it was a killer.---Henry
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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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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 15 Jun 2009 2:52 pm
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Yeah, the minute I saw pictures of that guitar, I said to myself "stupid move...whoever did it". I'm far from an Emmons expert, but doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the reason they put the small wire links on there in the first place was to isolate the changer from the pulling train.
Congratulations on you "restoration" of the guitar. It should now sound better, play better, and even tune better!  |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 15 Jun 2009 2:54 pm
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Yeah, the minute I saw pictures of that guitar, I said to myself "stupid move...whoever did it". I'm far from being an Emmons expert, but doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the reason they put the small wire links on there in the first place was to isolate the changer from the pulling train.
Congratulations on you "restoration" of the guitar. It should now sound better, play better, and even tune better! |
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Danny Letz
From:
Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
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Posted 15 Jun 2009 4:09 pm
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| Henry, I think it's great that you tryed this experiment. We would never have any ennovations if someone didn't have the guts to try. You didn't hurt the guitar a we all learned something from it. |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2009 4:13 pm
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| Now remove those little plastic spacers behind the bellcranks. |
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 15 Jun 2009 7:12 pm
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I've never really understood the rationale behind changing the raise hooks out for solid bent rods.........either way you need to have enough slack to accommodate the "lowers".
Also, it seems that there would be more friction in the raise finger holes with the larger diameter rods, not to mention a vibration dampening effect. |
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Roual Ranes
From:
Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2009 2:34 pm
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Henry,
You need to post on the "How many steels do you own?" question. Don't bother listing all the amps. 
Bob |
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