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Just learned of b0b's passing. I am very sorry to hear it - shocked - like someone else said, I didn't see it coming.. My heartfelt sympathy goes to the Lee family and all his friends. As they say "I did not know b0b, but he knew me." I discovered the SGF a quarter century ago, and it has ...

No, David, I did not. I simply sprayed a little Tri-Flow on the axle between the rollers, assuming that it would penetrate. I just put a fresh set of string on the guitar, and did not want to make the sacrifice. Your suggestion is (obviously) a very good one. Next time I change strings (I will do it...

Yippee! I adjusted the return spring on the 4th string now faithfully return to pitch after E-Eb lower. Many thanks to Paul, Lane, Ron, Michael, Erv, Jerry, Dick, and Ian for their great suggestions...and thanks to Bob...this forum is a beautiful thing! (1) I oiled the changer pivots with Tri-Flow -...

Thanks again. I am going to lubricate the rollers today and see if that helps. Since I have not been lubing the guitar, I should do it anyway. I will also take a look at endplate and see if it comes off to allow access to the head of the return spring screw. I would have assumed endplate should not ...

Reporting back. I applied Tri-Flow to the changer, flushed pretty liberally...managed not to make a mess. It did not work. E-Eb still does not return to pitch. I am going to adjust the return spring next. It appears that I have to remove the spring from the changer...with a pair of needle-nosed plie...

Thanks Paul and Lane. I "looked under the hood" and it appears that I can only adjust the return springs by releasing them from the pull-rod, turning them, and reattaching to pull-rod. The head for the screw that holds the spring is "trapped" behind the end-plate...not accessible...

I need a little help. I have an Emmons LL2 D10 (2001 vintage). For the last few years I have been fighting an irritating problem...the 4th string E does not return to pitch after I activate the "F" lever (E-Eb). The open high E string stays noticeably flat, but returns to correct open pitc...

My goodness! That absolutely takes my breath away! Thank God for Todd!

I want you to know that your Clinesmith S8 will be tucked in and read a bedtime story every night...rest assured it is going to a good home.

Thanks Jerome...and thanks bOb...

I'll send you a PM with my contact information. I can pay with PayPal or any way you prefer.

I recently ordered and received a split case from Kevin Hatton for my 2001 Emmons LeGrande D10. It fits like a glove, cuts the weight way down, and is beautifully made...it's really well built!

Kirk, Here's some other two-note 7th chords... (1) Raise high E to G (the 5th) and G to Bb (the b7th) gives you a two-note 7th chord that is "going to" the F position on the 5th fret. (2) If your lap-steel is tunes G-high (E G A C E G), then you can also raise high E and high G together to...

I have bought more volume pedals than the law allows since my old favorite ZB Custom pedal started to fail a few years ago. I recently bought a Telonics pedal through Tom Bradshaw's PSG Products, and it is the most fantastic pedal...just unbelievably good...high-tech...bullet-proof construction...ad...

When it comes to wood, I confess I don't know my Ash from a Walnut...I'll tell you that the guitar weighs a ton...the wood grain catches the light and has a "flamey shine" through the semi-transparent stain...which I do not associate with walnut...so it's probably ash or swamp ash.

I play a lot of jazz standards on C6 and A6 no-pedal and have had to resort to slants to get more complex chords (like m7b5, dim, aug, sus, etc.). Nobody has mentioned the use of the "Bullet" end of the bar yet. Herb Remington watched me play once and said...you need to use the bullet end ...

I have a 1949 Fender Dual Professional that was lovingly restored by Bobbe Seymour at Steel Guitar Nashville. It came with the original case (striped luggage tweed, amber plastic handle), which has no place for legs, and it clearly did not have legs originally. Bobbe added legs and sockets and deliv...

In one of those 6 wonderful Steel Guitarist Magazine issues that you can get for $25 through the SGF there's an article on Mooney, his copedant, and neck setup. His tuning is unusual, a hybrid...6th/9th...and he set it up on the near neck...the back neck was tuned like a dobro, but he didn't use it ...

Hey Mike,

Is this amp still for sale? I've looked at it before and was concerned about the "problem" it apparently has (makes a noise, have to unplug the speaker, then works fine)...but I am interested in buying a Webb, so let me know if it's still for sale.

Kris

Skip,

Please check your PM's

Kris

Randy, Thanks for meeting me "half way" on the sale of this guitar (in Schulenburg, that is). I am thrilled with the guitar and the deal we made. You are a good guy and a straight-shooter. I always wanted an Emmons, and now I own one. Now I just have to figure out what to do with the rest ...

Lynn, Please let me know if the sale doesn't go through for some reason. I would still be interested. Thanks, Kris

Lynn, Is this guitar still for sale? I can't get it out of my mind. Perhaps this guitar is meant to be mine? Kris