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Steve Green


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Gulfport, MS, USA
Post  Posted 7 Jul 2013 5:49 am    
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I don't know much about pedal steels. Been playing non-pedal for awhile, though. I've thought about getting a pedal steel, and while the price is right . . . is this actually an Emmons? I thought Emmons guitars had Atomic symobls as fret markers.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Emmons-Vintage-10-String-Pedal-Steel-Guitar-w-Case-/271235090920?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3f26df09e8
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Erv Niehaus


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Litchfield, MN, USA
Post  Posted 7 Jul 2013 6:05 am    
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At least the logo is Emmons.
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James Wolf

 

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Georgia
Post  Posted 7 Jul 2013 6:05 am    
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Could be gs10.... but it doesnt really look like one. If thats the case, the price is in the ballpark.
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Paul Sutherland

 

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Placerville, California
Post  Posted 7 Jul 2013 6:23 am    
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There appear to be some Emmons parts, but that's not an Emmons. Buyer beware!!!
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Bill Moore


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Manchester, Michigan
Post  Posted 7 Jul 2013 7:19 am    
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That's an Emmons GS-10, student model. It appears to have been refinished with a paint brush and some aluminum angle along the edges, and a different fretboard. I own one of these guitars, I think 599 would be a good price, even with the cosmetic issues. However, it looks like a non standard set up. There are raises on 1,2,3,5 and 6, and no lowers. So it's anyone's guess as to how it actually set up. You would need to convert it to a standard E9th tuning. You would probably need a few parts too. But it still not an outrageous price, in my opinion. Not too bad a deal if someone is looking for a project.
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Doug Beaumier


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Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 7 Jul 2013 8:08 am    
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Yes, it's an Emmons student model that's been badly cobbled. A very poor paint job. Aluminum strips added to the body and the pedalboard, and a few homemade parts added. There is some value in the parts... the push/pull changer, bell cranks, cross shafts, pedals, etc., but the guitar itself is a mess.
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Jerry Roller


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Van Buren, Arkansas USA
Post  Posted 8 Jul 2013 10:17 am    
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$8.95 for shipping?
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