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Johnie King


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 23 Sep 2019 3:43 pm    
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Hears the little Emmons before remodel.
I guess I’m like some Harley Motorcycle guys give me a little shine an some accessories.


Unscrew two wing nuts an remove pad for s10 players.
I got this GS finished on top know it’s time too add some knee levers




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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 23 Sep 2019 3:45 pm    
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Here She is


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Johnie King


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 23 Sep 2019 3:49 pm    
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Buffed end plates an key head
Built new aluminum pedal board
Made aluminum corners to simulate real end plates
Screwed in new set of adjustable legs
Removed fret board an pickup.
Installed new Formica in font an aluminum trim strips
Built new aluminum pickup plate
Built new1/2 inch neck to get fret board off body



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Jack Goodson

 

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Post  Posted 23 Sep 2019 3:55 pm     dress up?
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all it needs is three more knees....thanks jack
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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 23 Sep 2019 4:02 pm    
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Yes Jack do you make knees for sale


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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 23 Sep 2019 4:06 pm    
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Jack Goodson

 

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Post  Posted 23 Sep 2019 4:07 pm     knee levers?
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no johnnie, i do not make them, but they are available. i was just saying that to me personally more levers would dress it up to my taste....thanks jack
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Johnie King


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 23 Sep 2019 4:18 pm    
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I agree Jack she had 3 knee but too were homemade I removed those.
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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 23 Sep 2019 4:21 pm    
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Jack what do you thing about tone an volume controls on a pedal steel? Just my opinion I don’t think it’s necessary.
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Jack Goodson

 

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Post  Posted 23 Sep 2019 4:25 pm     volume control on guitar?
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johnnie, any guitar that i play personally has no volume or tone controls....thanks jack
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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 23 Sep 2019 5:39 pm    
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I guess all Emmons steels had tone an volume controls.
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Jack Goodson

 

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Post  Posted 23 Sep 2019 5:47 pm     tone control?
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most of them had a tone control and a tone defeat switch.
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john buffington

 

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Owasso OK - USA
Post  Posted 23 Sep 2019 6:02 pm    
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Contact Jerry Roller, he is one of the go to men also for Emmons guitars. He would surely have some ideas. I have a Black Rock, the difference is the aluminum strips on the front and a "want to be neck". It is a true "bolt on" and definitely has the sound/tone. The pedal rail on yours is definitely a plus. Add some knee levers and you've definitely got a keeper!
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Jeremy Threlfall


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Post  Posted 24 Sep 2019 7:22 am    
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Can you fit a neck to it? Maybe machine something out of some 1/4” alum plate or a slab of wood. Scallop it like a Sierra?
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Steve Schmidt


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Post  Posted 24 Sep 2019 8:46 am    
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Just my opinion, leave it be a lightweight student model. Maybe add a couple of knee levers if you want. The charm is the simplicity and the weight. Personally, I wish I still had the first steel guitar I had, the very same one you're modifying right now. It would be an excellent grab and go guitar. Don't mess with a good thing.
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Craig A Davidson


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Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
Post  Posted 24 Sep 2019 9:38 am    
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I think when you start doing all that hacking it drops the value. Right now to me push pull or not it's worth about 250.00. There are changes that can't be reversed without holes showing. I don't understand you people that think hacking a classic guitar is a good thing. We only have so many classic Sho-Bud and Emmons guitars around and we have people chopping and cutting drilling holes and turning D-10 classics into SD-10's and calling them something they aren't.
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Lee Baucum


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Post  Posted 24 Sep 2019 9:44 am    
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I would say just add a few knee-levers and be done with it.
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Doug Beaumier


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Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 24 Sep 2019 10:20 am    
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I agree with others... I would add a couple of knee levers and leave the rest of it as is. I played one of these Emmons student models in my first country band for two years! A machinist friend of mine added two knee levers. So it was 3 x 3.
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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 24 Sep 2019 6:11 pm    
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Jeremy thanks for asking I going too try making a neck An at least mill a hole in the neck blank too surround The pickup. The neck can be 7/16 thick.

Jerry I like the scallop idea I’ll give that a shot.


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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 24 Sep 2019 6:24 pm    
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Here’s another way too attach aluminum trim strips make a rabbit in aluminum too hold screws countersink screws in aluminum fur out the middle to match the difference in middle space glue this piece too guitar body then with contact glue, glue in your front.
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Steven Paris

 

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Post  Posted 25 Sep 2019 8:59 pm    
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That may be lipstick; I don't know. But an Emmons GS-10 ain't NO PIG, brudda!!!
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Johnie King


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 26 Sep 2019 11:47 am    
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Steven your right i took the pig statement off.
I think maybe these Emmons GS models might have better tone than a wrap around or bolt on push pull.
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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 26 Sep 2019 11:53 am    
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Thank you John Lynn had a beautiful Black Rock for sale about the time I decided to buy
Here she was sold!
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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 26 Sep 2019 11:54 am    
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Thanks David

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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 26 Sep 2019 11:56 am    
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Thank you John

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