Emmons Model Question

Dave Thimot · Post by **Dave Thimot** » 6 Dec 2007 10:07 pm

Can anyone explain what is the difference between a Lashley Le Grande and a Lashey Le Grande II.

Skip Cole · Post by **Skip Cole** » 6 Dec 2007 10:30 pm

Dave, i've had both and the only difference i could tell is the Legrande 2 has 14 hole bell cranks and a
decal on the front apron that reads "II". The Lashley i owned had 4 hole bell cranks.--Skip

DALE WHITENER · Post by **DALE WHITENER** » 7 Dec 2007 4:35 am

My '93 Lashley Legrande has 14 hole bell cranks. I think there was a transition period when they went from 4 hole to 14 hole bell cranks.
Dale

jay thompson · Post by **jay thompson** » 7 Dec 2007 5:30 am

The SKH LeGrandes with four hole bellcranks were first, starting in the late '70's. The Lashley LeGrandes had the longer key head and open changer, originally used four hole bellcranks, the later ones may have had fourteen hole bellcranks. The LeGrande II's were equipped with fourteen hole bellcranks. Regards, Jay Thompson

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 7 Dec 2007 7:20 am

Dale is exactly right--mine too, from October 1993. No "II" on my decal, but 14-hole bellcranks. Also, Bobbe Seymour told me once that the original LeGrande had a shorter keyhead, and that he preferred the LeGrande II over the original. Perhaps he can elaborate.

jay thompson · Post by **jay thompson** » 7 Dec 2007 7:51 am

Ron,
Don't you know, as a used car salesman it depends who Bobbe' is speaking with at the moment. Regards, Jay Thompson

Sonny Priddy · Post by **Sonny Priddy** » 7 Dec 2007 8:29 am

The Legrand Had A Shoter Key Head I Had ONE. SONNY.

jay thompson · Post by **jay thompson** » 7 Dec 2007 12:43 pm

Sonny,
Look directly above your post.
Regards, Jay Thompson

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 8 Dec 2007 5:25 am

Quite a family you have there Jay. I shall use the pic as evidence that I need more steel guitars.

I noticed the early sticker says "LeGrande". My II has a decal that says "Lashley LeGrande" without the II. So it seems thsat the marketing of the Lashley LeGrande brand was in a bit of transition in the early 90's.

Careful what you say about Bobbe. He's pretty thin-skinned ya know.

DALE WHITENER · Post by **DALE WHITENER** » 8 Dec 2007 5:37 am

Jay, Nice guitars especially the red laquered one. I think I have your black SKHs' red headed sister.

Dale

jay thompson · Post by **jay thompson** » 8 Dec 2007 5:56 am

Dale & Ron, Unfortunately, the red Push/Pull now resides in Taylor, Texas with Justin Griffith. It does have that sound. Regards Jay Thompson

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