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Eric Philippsen


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Post  Posted 1 May 2010 4:28 pm    
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OK, I give up. What year is it? Or about what year?

Serial number 6537. Double neck p/p. Not an early model due to its non-Kluson tuners and narrow pedals.

I do not believe it is a "reissue".


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Chris Lucker

 

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Post  Posted 1 May 2010 4:40 pm    
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I give up too, unless you left out the D in the serial number.
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Lynn Stafford


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Post  Posted 2 May 2010 9:04 am     Emmons PP
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Hi Eric,

Well, I'd guess about 1982 without seeing it. I looked over Mike Johnson's '82 "Big Red" Emmons #6540 a couple of years ago and took several photos of it.



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chris ivey


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Post  Posted 2 May 2010 2:50 pm    
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that's weird because the emmons p/p 1981 numbers end in the 2900's. also..no D after the number on mike's.
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Herb Steiner

 

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Post  Posted 3 May 2010 4:56 am    
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I think 1982 was the year that the PPs went to the 6000 series numbering system. My #6620 is a 1983 guitar.
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Erv Niehaus


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Post  Posted 3 May 2010 7:13 am    
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I once owned a D-10 p/p and it was s/n 6437D.
I took it to be a 1983 model. It had the LeGrande style pedals.
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Eric Philippsen


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Post  Posted 3 May 2010 3:47 pm    
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Thanks for the info! A few more questions...........

When was the last year Emmons made push-pulls?

Why did they decide to go to a 6000-series for serial numbers? Rather than simply continue the number sequence they had in place?

Why can't Emmons' student models be dated by their serial number? (They do have a serial number, right?
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Lynn Stafford


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Post  Posted 4 May 2010 6:52 am     '82 Emmons PP
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Eric,

I just received an email from Bobbie at Emmons Guitar. She states the following from their records:

"it was shipped in 1982 with 8 pedals, 5 knees and was derby red"

It never hurts to give them a call, as they have records of most of the guitars they have built.
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