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Mike Castleberry

 

From:
El Paso, Texas USA
Post  Posted 24 Dec 2007 8:29 am    
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What is the difference between a Lashley Legrade and a Lashley Legrande II?
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Steve Hitsman


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Waterloo, IL
Post  Posted 24 Dec 2007 9:03 am    
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I'm no expert but I think it's just the bellcrank holes: 7 for the Lashley LeGrande and 14 for the LeGrande II.
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Leri Schiller


From:
Belton, Texas
Post  Posted 11 Jan 2008 6:10 pm    
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DALE WHITENER


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TRINITY,NC USA
Post  Posted 12 Jan 2008 6:32 am    
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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.
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Erv Niehaus


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Litchfield, MN, USA
Post  Posted 12 Jan 2008 7:59 am    
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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.
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Leri Schiller


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Belton, Texas
Post  Posted 12 Jan 2008 9:29 am    
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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.
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Golf2steel

 

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Romulus, Michigan.
Post  Posted 12 Jan 2008 10:24 am    
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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
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Steve Hitsman


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Waterloo, IL
Post  Posted 12 Jan 2008 10:47 am    
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I'm so confused!
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Bobby Boggs

 

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Upstate SC.
Post  Posted 12 Jan 2008 11:50 pm    
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Harley's guitar is either a special order or somone switched out the cranks.........bb
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J Hollenberg


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Vlaardingen, The Netherlands
Post  Posted 13 Jan 2008 8:55 am    
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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
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Leri Schiller


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Belton, Texas
Post  Posted 13 Jan 2008 3:59 pm    
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Well, I guess I'm confused now. Confused
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Ron Page

 

From:
Penn Yan, NY USA
Post  Posted 14 Jan 2008 9:30 am    
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I thought the original LeGrande had a shorter keyhead than the II.
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DALE WHITENER


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TRINITY,NC USA
Post  Posted 14 Jan 2008 12:26 pm    
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It does but the decal only says Legrande.
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Chris Schlotzhauer


From:
Colleyville, Tx. USA
Post  Posted 14 Jan 2008 2:01 pm    
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The Lashley LeGrande plays and sounds better.
That should clear things up.
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Johnny Harris

 

From:
Texas, USA
Post  Posted 14 Jan 2008 6:23 pm    
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Question Confused
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Harold Power

 

From:
Coldbrook, Nova Scotia, Canada
Post  Posted 16 Jan 2008 10:50 am     Lashley LeGrande questions
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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.
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Lynn Stafford


From:
Ridgefield, WA USA
Post  Posted 16 Jan 2008 11:58 am     Emmons LeGrande
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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" Smile
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Harold Power

 

From:
Coldbrook, Nova Scotia, Canada
Post  Posted 16 Jan 2008 3:29 pm     Lashley LeGrande question
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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.
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Randy Gilliam

 

From:
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Post  Posted 16 Jan 2008 3:29 pm     Legrande
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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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