Lashley Legrade Question

Mike Castleberry · Post by **Mike Castleberry** » 24 Dec 2007 8:29 am

What is the difference between a Lashley Legrade and a Lashley Legrande II?

Steve Hitsman · Post by **Steve Hitsman** » 24 Dec 2007 9:03 am

I'm no expert but I think it's just the bellcrank holes: 7 for the Lashley LeGrande and 14 for the LeGrande II.

Leri Schiller · Post by **Leri Schiller** » 11 Jan 2008 6:10 pm

DALE WHITENER · Post by **DALE WHITENER** » 12 Jan 2008 6:32 am

My '93 Lashley Legrande has 14 hole bellcranks. I think the earlier ones had 7 hole bellcranks. I may be wrong but, the only difference I can tell between my Lashley Legrande and a Legrande II is the decal. Maybe some of the Emmons experts can jump in on this.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 12 Jan 2008 7:59 am

The only diffence is the bellcranks.

The early LeGrandes with the 14 hole bellcranks didn't have the II designation.

I ordered a II decal from Emmons and put it on mine.

Leri Schiller · Post by **Leri Schiller** » 12 Jan 2008 9:29 am

My Lashley LeGrande also has 14 hole bellcranks. However, the decal only says Lashley LeGrande. Since I bought the guitar used I didn't know if perhaps the decal may have been changed prior to my ownership. I'm not aware of a 7 hole bellcrank. The Emmons catalog shows 4 hole and 14 hole bellcranks. Thanks.

Golf2steel · Post by **Golf2steel** » 12 Jan 2008 10:24 am

My LeGrande ll serial #1390 something has the four hole bell cranks. A couple of the bell cranks for the knee levers has the 14 hole.
Harley

Steve Hitsman · Post by **Steve Hitsman** » 12 Jan 2008 10:47 am

I'm so confused!

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 12 Jan 2008 11:50 pm

Harley's guitar is either a special order or somone switched out the cranks.........bb

J Hollenberg · Post by **J Hollenberg** » 13 Jan 2008 8:55 am

The difference between a Lashley LeGrande and a Lashley LeGrande II is the axle.
Lashley LeGrande 1/2 inch OD
Lashley LeGrande II 9/16 inch OD.
So the axle of a Lashley LeGrande II is a bit thicker.Because of that the left/right leg ( pillow mount ) and the bridgefingers are a slight different.
For the rest ( besides the decal ) no differences.

Greetings from The Netherlands,
Jack Hollenberg
jhollenberg@planet.nl

Leri Schiller · Post by **Leri Schiller** » 13 Jan 2008 3:59 pm

Well, I guess I'm confused now.

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 14 Jan 2008 9:30 am

I thought the original LeGrande had a shorter keyhead than the II.

DALE WHITENER · Post by **DALE WHITENER** » 14 Jan 2008 12:26 pm

It does but the decal only says Legrande.

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 14 Jan 2008 2:01 pm

The Lashley LeGrande plays and sounds better.
That should clear things up.

Johnny Harris · Post by **Johnny Harris** » 14 Jan 2008 6:23 pm

Harold Power · Post by **Harold Power** » 16 Jan 2008 10:50 am

My Lashley LeGrande is a long keyhead with a Lashley LeGrande decal.
The cross axles are 5/16" and square.
All bell cranks are 4 hole.
From recent info on the guitar recieved from Rebecca Lashley at the Emmons Guitar Co. the guitar,ser#539L was built 5-24-1988.
This guitar has not been altered.

Lynn Stafford · Post by **Lynn Stafford** » 16 Jan 2008 11:58 am

Harold,

I believe Jack was referring to the changer axle diameter. I didn't know they made a change to 9/16" from 1/2" on LeGrande guitars. The push-pull guitars that I have worked on all have had 9/16" axles. I guess bigger is "better"

Harold Power · Post by **Harold Power** » 16 Jan 2008 3:29 pm

Thanks Lynn for setting me straight on the axle.
Sorry to show my ignorance on the subject,it will provide a chuckle for some of the forumites I am sure. Harold.

Randy Gilliam · Post by **Randy Gilliam** » 16 Jan 2008 3:29 pm

I Have a Lashley Legrande 1988 Serial Num. 599 L With 9 Pedals And 8 Levers With 4 Hole Bellcranks I Have Had 2006 Legrande 111 2001 legrande 1998 Legrande With 14 Hole Bell Cranks And Too Me The 4 Hole One SoundsThe Best With A lot More Sustain.Original single Coils. Randy

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