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Topic: anymore Emmons players with the Pentad pu's? |
Terry Sneed
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Arkansas,
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Posted 12 Jul 2004 12:52 pm |
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I've seen a couple of threads on here where Emmons players didn't like the Pentad pickup.
I have Pentad on my guitar, and it sounds great. just curious, why are the pentads
not very popular?
another question,IYO, what is the best sounding pickup for the Emmons guitar?
Terry
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84 SKH Emmons Legrand D10
session 400'rd Steelin for my Lord.
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Larry Hamilton
From:
Amarillo,Tx
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Posted 12 Jul 2004 8:04 pm
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Terry, There many great sounding pu's out there but my choice is Jerry Wallace's True Tones. I put a pair of 18.5's on my LeGrande ll. they made a great sounding guitar sound even better. I chose 18.5's because I play an Evans amp and they to have a lot more highs. Jerry winds his to 17.5,18.5 and 19.5 or any ohm that you want.
One of these days I would like to try the 17.5 and the 19.5 just for fun, but for right now I am so happy with the 18.5. Jerry has a website that answers a lot of questions and you can call and talk to him. He is very nice guy to visit with and has a lot of knowledge of pickups and electronic. Just my reply. Good luck and as always,
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Ricky Littleton
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Steely-Eyed Missile Man from Cocoa Beach, Florida USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2004 4:32 am
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I ordered my '83 S-10 with the Pentad.
I rarely changed the position switch but never really got into the sound of the Pentad myself.
I would like to hear from a fan of the Pentad myself to see what I was missing.
Ricky...
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Emmons LeGrande - 8x4
Session 400 Ltd, Peterson VS-II Tuner
Dan-Echo, E-Bow, Ibanez Distortion, Boss Comp./Sustain, Ibanez Auto-Wah, PX4 Pandoras Box
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Terry Sneed
From:
Arkansas,
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Posted 13 Jul 2004 5:09 am
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Thanks Larry.
Ricky, what did you not like about the sound of the Pentad? to bright, to mellow? just curious, because your not the first I've heard say they didn't like them.
I've also heard Mr Lashley don't recomend the pentad for people gettin new guitars from him. 
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84 SKH Emmons Legrand D10
session 400'rd Steelin for my Lord.
[This message was edited by Terry Sneed on 13 July 2004 at 06:21 AM.] [This message was edited by Terry Sneed on 13 July 2004 at 06:22 AM.] |
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Terry Sneed
From:
Arkansas,
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Posted 13 Jul 2004 5:25 am
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Mr Jack Matthews said he liked the little Emmons single coil pickup for sound, but said they have a buzz to them if under lights and stuff.
my Pentad are quiet as a mouse.
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84 SKH Emmons Legrand D10
session 400'rd Steelin for my Lord.
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GaryL
From:
Medina, OH USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2004 3:55 pm
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| I originally had Pentads on my LeGrande. I only cared for one tone setting out of five. After playing a P/P thru the same set-up, I had the factory install Emmons single coils. The guitar sounds like an Emmons now. |
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Terry Sneed
From:
Arkansas,
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Posted 18 Jul 2004 7:12 am
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Well, it seems nobody cares for the pentad PU, but I like the different tones I can get out of it. I was playin along with Tom Brumley's Tom Cattin tape yesterday, playin Tracy's Waltz, and I switched my tone control over to the trebelish position and I was fairly close the tone on the tape. or at least it sounded close to my ears.
And, I can get almost the exact tone, to Rabbit Easter's "Steel Heaven". very perty instrumental. course Rabbit plays an Emmons to.  I have one switch that gives me two different tones, and another that gives me two more, plus a tone control knob. anyhow, I ain't got nothin against the Pentad.
Terry
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84 SKH Emmons Legrand D10
session 400'rd Steelin for my Lord.
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Joe Yednasty
From:
CA
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Posted 18 Jul 2004 10:22 am
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I just bought a Jerry Wallace true tone pu for my Emmons and its been gettin the job done for me. Just give him a call or email and he will be really helpful for you. You'll get the sound you want.
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"Eskimo" Joe Yednasty
70s Emmons S-10 (3X4)
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