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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 18 Jul 2006 9:26 am |
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I just finished up restoring an Emmons p/p.
I have asked Crowbear to put some pictures up for me.
I am quite proud of the way this guitar turned out. It was completely disassembled, refinished and then reassembled.
I did a little swapping around with another p/p that I got from Buster Warren. Buster's guitar had wood necks on a mica guitar and the lacquered guitar in the pictures originally had metal necks.
The wood necks on Buster's guitar didn't have wood inlay so I got some matching inlay from Constantines and routed it into the necks. These are the necks pictured on the guitar.
I hope you like it.  |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 18 Jul 2006 10:31 pm
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Hold on to yer seats guys
when i buy an Emmons i'll check w: Erv first
his guitars are blessed too
 [This message was edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 18 July 2006 at 11:33 PM.] [This message was edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 18 July 2006 at 11:34 PM.] |
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 19 Jul 2006 4:51 am
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wow wow wow!!!!
man, i like that emmonsp/p , great job erv,
paul wade  |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Jul 2006 5:32 am
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| OOOHHH YEAH! Nice job on the inlay! |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2006 6:30 am
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Thanks sooooooo much for putting up the pictures, Crowbear!
I have a couple of more lacquered p/p's that I will be refinishing. It's a lot of work but it keeps me out of the bars. 
I'll maybe impose on Crowbear once more if he will post some pictures of another recently completed p/p. This one is a more conventional looking mica Emmons with the metal necks that were taken from the above guitar. |
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Joseph Meditz
From:
Sierra Vista, AZ
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Posted 19 Jul 2006 6:33 am
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Wow! Absolutely beauteous. It just screams PLAY ME!
Joe |
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Rick Johnson
From:
Wheelwright, Ky USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2006 7:48 am
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Erv
Great job! I have a '75 lacquer
push/pull and I think they are
awesome.
Rick
www.rickjohnsoncabs.com |
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Chris Allen Burke
From:
Signal Hill, CA
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Posted 19 Jul 2006 9:04 am
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| I can hear it scream "Don't Touch Me, I'm too shiny". |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2006 11:00 am
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Rick,
This guitar is a '75 model also, S/N 2072. |
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Posted 19 Jul 2006 4:01 pm
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| Super job Erv--you have to be very proud! Carl |
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Lynn Stafford
From:
Ridgefield, WA USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2006 8:27 pm
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Very nice Erv!! Thanks for sharing.
Lynn |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 20 Jul 2006 12:45 am
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why jes' last nite, i dreamt, i was knockin' on Erv's door during a long dark winters day (jes' like in Norge)
Why he let me in
& i woke up when Erv said "read my lips - i'm not an Emmons dealer"
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Rick Johnson
From:
Wheelwright, Ky USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2006 3:39 am
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Erv
My Emmons is S/N 2078
This means we might be related. ha
Rick
www.rickjohnsoncabs.com [This message was edited by Rick Johnson on 20 July 2006 at 04:40 AM.] |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2006 6:10 am
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CrowBear,
Thanks again for posting the photos.
This red, mica Emmons p/p is a '66 model S/N 1002. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2006 6:48 am
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Terry Sneed
From:
Arkansas,
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Posted 22 Jul 2006 1:17 pm
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Very nice Erv. I didn't know you even refinished steel guitars. Now I know who to call on if I ever need a steel refurbished.
Terry[This message was edited by Terry Sneed on 22 July 2006 at 02:18 PM.] |
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Carlos Polidura
From:
Puerto Rico
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Posted 23 Jul 2006 8:33 am
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WHAT A BEAUTY.........
There's just something about those Emmons p/p.
Congratulations Erv.
Carlos |
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john widgren
From:
Wilton CT
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 24 Jul 2006 12:29 am
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Erv has got a gorgeous blond up in the attic too
C'mon Erv, let us have a look see  |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2006 6:04 am
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Crowbear,
I've got more than one blond up in the attic. I will send you some pictures if you would like to show them off. |
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Don Powalka
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2006 7:08 pm
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You gentlemen do some fine work. Someday when the kids are gone and I've got a bit more time on my hands, I'd love to take on a project like that. Again, that is some great craftsmanship.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2006 6:09 am
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Don,
It really is a labor of love. I don't know how many hours I have in on these guitars but even if I was to charge minimum wage, nobody could afford them!  |
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Buster Warren
From:
Nakina,N.C. USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2006 1:24 am
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Erv,,, GREAT JOB !!!!!!!!
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Thank's,Buster,"JAM4FUN"
Emmons SD-12 P/P Universal ,,, Walker Stereo Steel & JBL's
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