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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 28 Jun 2022 7:52 am    
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A recently discovered photo from about 1980. That’s me with the mop-top hair sitting at the white Emmons D-10. I don’t remember the gig, but it looks like a fair somewhere.


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Joe Krumel

 

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Post  Posted 28 Jun 2022 8:19 am    
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Ha! Great pic Doug. I'm drooling over the white emmons.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 28 Jun 2022 8:32 am    
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That was a 1978 white D-10 that I purchased new. By 1986 it was worn out, so I had Tommy Cass rebuild it. We changed the mica to black. I played it until about 2004 when I switched to a S-10.
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Joe Krumel

 

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Post  Posted 28 Jun 2022 9:51 am     Emmons rebuild
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You must have put some massive hours on that guitar to wear it out. Probably why you play so well! I have always liked white steels.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 28 Jun 2022 11:35 am    
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Yes, I played 7 nights a week in house bands from 1980 until '87. That guitar was a workhorse!
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David Ball


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North Carolina High Country
Post  Posted 28 Jun 2022 3:33 pm    
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Doug Beaumier wrote:
That was a 1978 white D-10 that I purchased new. By 1986 it was worn out, so I had Tommy Cass rebuild it. We changed the mica to black. I played it until about 2004 when I switched to a S-10.


Did it sound better in black? Evil Twisted
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 28 Jun 2022 3:54 pm    
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Smile Yes, a definite improvement!
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Larry Dering


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Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 28 Jun 2022 4:58 pm    
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Haha, great photo Doug. At least you had some hair. Nice Emmons too.
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Robert B Murphy


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Mountain View, Arkansas, USA
Post  Posted 28 Jun 2022 5:18 pm    
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I like the guitar player's Guild bell-bottom too.
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manny escobar

 

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portsmouth,r.i. usa
Post  Posted 29 Jun 2022 3:58 am    
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Hi Doug, The first time I saw you play, in the early eighties, was at Luca Music in Providence, RI. You had long hair and played the O.B. Special. The Big E was the headliner. Correct me if I am wrong.
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Doug Beaumier


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Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 29 Jun 2022 5:38 am    
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That’s right, Manny. I think it was 1981. Buddy’s flight was delayed due to weather, so Scotty asked a couple of local players to fill in. I was one of those guys... too dumb to be scared back then! Smile
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Ronald Korza

 

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Southampton,MA, USA
Post  Posted 29 Jun 2022 11:51 am    
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Doug,
Its funny that the RI Music Store event is being mentioned, you and I were just talking about this last Thursday night at your gig and telling Rosie about Buddy being late.
I will definitely have to dig out the pictures of that day, if I remember correctly you had some big Hair Laughing Laughing
I may try to get down to Strong Ave tomorrow night to see you guys there.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 29 Jun 2022 1:43 pm    
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Yes, that IS a coincidence. Tomorrow night should be interesting... two guitars and pedal steel. No bass or drums. Always an adventure!
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