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Topic: My new Emmons guitar |
Richard Plummer
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nashville tennessee
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Posted 4 Mar 2003 5:26 pm |
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I am having trouble posting the photos here at the forum.All interested persons can email me for the pictures and maybe someone may be kind enough to post them for me.
I have a total of 8 of them. Richard |
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Rhino
From:
Richland,WA,USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2003 2:24 pm
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Hi Richard.
Beautiful guitar! I tried to post some pictures of your LIII also, but to no avail. PictureHost is also down.
Sooooo....
How about a critique on her playability and tone.
From the southeast corner of Washington State.
Rob...
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 5 Mar 2003 4:51 pm
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Super sharp!The right brand too!  ------bb |
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Olli Haavisto
From:
Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 6 Mar 2003 12:16 am
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Wow,a black Emmons !!
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Olli Haavisto
Polar steeler
Finland
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Richard Plummer
From:
nashville tennessee
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Posted 6 Mar 2003 6:20 am
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| I dont find even with the counterforce installed that it is any more stiffer pushing the pedal than a legrande 11.Also in case someone doesnt notice the undercarriage is chromed on the cross shafts.I wonder if this is an attempt to cut down on friction I dont know.It is a good playing and good sounding guitar.I have 5 compensators installed.I am glad you all like the chrome backplate.The fretboards are chromed also. |
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 6 Mar 2003 6:54 am
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Very nice Richard! Is the chrome backplate a factory accessory? Seems like I remember that someone, maybe Ron Preston, had made one or two and was thinking of selling them.  |
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 6 Mar 2003 8:22 am
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| Richard,are you pulling strings 1 & 2 with one bellcrank?Thanks.-----bb |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 6 Mar 2003 6:14 pm
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It's a beauty Richard! That's got to be as good as it gets! 
Jerry |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 7 Mar 2003 1:24 am
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| Very sweet! |
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Reggie Duncan
From:
Mississippi
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Posted 7 Mar 2003 8:29 am
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| Nuttin' like a black Emmons! |
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Paul Carie
From:
Washington, IN USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2003 7:06 am
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BLACK IS BEUTIFUL!
TRY PECAN. ITS NICE |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 8 Mar 2003 7:25 am
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Lovely!
Almost identical to mine ('though I don't have the chromed fretboards) including the backing-plate for the logo! Mine will be two-and-a-half years old this month, and she's still the first thing I'd save if we had a fire....after the wife, of course 
Have fun with it!
RR |
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Rick Collins
From:
Claremont , CA USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2003 7:25 am
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Richard, that is a beautiful instrument:
The finish is glossy. Is it laquer on wood; or is it glossy Formica?
What brand of tuning machines?
Can one buy it for under 4G's?
Thanks much, Rick |
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Carl West
From:
La Habra, CA, USA (deceased)
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Posted 8 Mar 2003 9:51 am
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Ain't they great . . That's exactly like mine . . and like Reggie said . . nothing like the black . . Have fun guy.
Carl West
Emmons LaGrande
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RON PRESTON
From:
Dodson, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2003 10:39 am
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Great looking guitar......
Jim, I had thought of the "backplate" idea when I worked for Emmons. I had made the 1st one and had it on my guitar at the "Knoxville Show" in 2000. Of course, when folks saw it, they just HAD to have one.
I have taken the plastic Emmons' plate and made a mold of it with the Plastic back cut out, so all you have is the "V" shape and the letters "EMMONS". I made my 1st one for myself cast in Sterling Silver. My axe is the color of Turquoise, so, I took some extra Mica and cut it to the shape of the "V" and mounted it on the Emmons' "Backplate". SOOO, what I have is a sterling silver "Emmons" nameplate with Turquoise "Filler", with a 1/4 inch thick aluminum milled "Backplate" all put together which looks pretty darn COOL on the ol' "Battleaxe". I plan to be in St. Louis this year, so people can check it out. I tried to give Jeff Peterson my 2nd one, but, his "Rodies" never gave it to him last year when I saw Clint Blacks' bus in Hendersonville at a Truck stop.
His was made with Mother of pearl from a 1964 "Rodgers' drum set.
Have a GREAT TIME IN DALLAS!!!!!
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Richard Plummer
From:
nashville tennessee
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Posted 8 Mar 2003 12:47 pm
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| It is the gloss formica |
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 8 Mar 2003 9:59 pm
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Richard I got your message and tryed to call you back but you were at work.But anyhow I wouldn`t be able to help since I don`t have amp for sale.I have a great Session 500 that sounds killer but I need it for my down town gigs.btw I will be in the "Stage" on broad this tuesday 6-10pm,come out and have a beer.I`m buying.
Sincerely,DB |
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