'' My New Emmons ''

Kent Thompson · Post by **Kent Thompson** » 19 Jun 2008 12:14 pm

Congrats on your new Legrande III. I emailed Ron Jr. the other day to ask about the wait on a new Emmons,but you just answered that for me. Gotta have lots of patience,but what a nice gift it will be!

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 21 Jun 2008 7:51 pm

Hi Alan i'm not sure what pickup i will be putting on it at this time . Good to hear from you . G.P.

Brett Cookingham · Post by **Brett Cookingham** » 24 Jun 2008 5:46 pm

I had a Le Grande III in black. It was a great horn!

KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 24 Jun 2008 6:21 pm

It won't be long now.

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 24 Jun 2008 9:18 pm

I'm so glad to finally see some positive comments about Emmons guitars. They've had alot of bad press over the last few years, but to me they're the very best Steel Guitars that have ever been designed & built. That's why I own 4 of them myself.
Nick

BTW Gary,
I'm partial to the P/P's, but I also have a LeGrande III with counterforce (the green one in the picture) and it's one great horn!

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 29 Jun 2008 10:23 pm

Gary, it won't be long now!

John McGuire · Post by **John McGuire** » 30 Jun 2008 7:24 am

[quote="Nick Reed"]I'm so glad to finally see some positive comments about Emmons guitars. They've had alot of bad press over the last few years, but to me they're the very best Steel Guitars that have ever been designed & built. That's why I own 4 of them myself.
Nick

I agree Nick I don't have 4 (yet) but I have a push/pull and a SKH and love em both.

James Collett · Post by **James Collett** » 30 Jun 2008 8:55 am

Can I ask a dumb question?
What is an SKH?

John McGuire · Post by **John McGuire** » 30 Jun 2008 10:06 am

SKH = Short Key Head that is the original Legrande the first all pull Emmons. Had a shorter spacing on the key head.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 30 Jun 2008 11:59 am

i'd like to think emmons is still one of the best...we owe a lot of history to them. i do have a problem with any brand that i'd have to wait over a year for...too many things can change in a year.

KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 30 Jun 2008 3:41 pm

The time is drawing nigh.

James Collett · Post by **James Collett** » 30 Jun 2008 6:39 pm

Thanks John- don't think I would have ever figger'd that 'un out!

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 2 Jul 2008 5:36 pm

Yep wont be long now ! We are so looking forward to the trip and visiting the Emmons factory . I'm sure i will like the new Emmons if it's anything like the one Lonnie Wells had built for him . Thanks for the comments . G.P.

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 5 Jul 2008 9:15 am

Nick it must be a sin to have so many nice Emmons Guitars ! So if you want forgiveness just send the ''Push Pull '' to me and i will pray for you !

Charles Dempsey · Post by **Charles Dempsey** » 13 Jul 2008 6:22 pm

I haven't heard a thing out of Emmons. Did anyone get their guitar?

This coming Wednesday, July 16, my wait will have been 71 weeks.

Charlie

KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 13 Jul 2008 7:44 pm

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 15 Jul 2008 3:14 pm

Charles , Ron told me 44/46 weeks and we are in that ball park now and we are headed to the factory this Thursday to pick it up . I understand they have about 15 new steel guitars almost ready to ship out . I hope yours is next . Best regards G. P.

David Collins · Post by **David Collins** » 16 Jul 2008 11:12 am

Gary,

I don't know what your schedule is, but if you want to try that new Emmons out, you can have my spot on the stage (trailer) at Cowboy Church on Thursday evening. 7:30 pm, Colfax, NC.

Just about a mile off of I40, about 20 miles from Burlington.

E-mail me if you want more directions.

KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 16 Jul 2008 6:11 pm

The time is here!

Charles Dempsey · Post by **Charles Dempsey** » 17 Jul 2008 3:13 pm

Gary Preston wrote:Charles , Ron told me 44/46 weeks and we are in that ball park now and we are headed to the factory this Thursday to pick it up.

Cool! If you see a black SD-10 with 4 pedals it's mine. Tell 'em to send that puppy my way!

I suspect that they're batching the guitars. They probably have 15 or so at the same stage of construction at any given time so they can save with bulk purchases and machining. I guess I got in on the beginning of this batch, and that's about par for the course for me.

Charlie

KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 17 Jul 2008 5:29 pm

Gary,and Patty are in Burlington N.C.this evening.

John Davis · Post by **John Davis** » 18 Jul 2008 9:48 am

Hi Gary,
Congrats on the new axe, you will love it...
Does that mean I can have that old Sho-Bud Now!??

John

Rick Johnson · Post by **Rick Johnson** » 20 Jul 2008 3:22 am

OK everyone, here is Garys new
Black Beauty SD10 Emmons.
Let me say that hearing and playing
his new guitar for the first time,
the sound is very close to my Push/Pull
This is a great guitar.

I'm sure Gary will comment more when he
gets it home.

Rick

www.rickjohnsoncabs.com

James Collett · Post by **James Collett** » 20 Jul 2008 6:55 am

Nice!

KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 20 Jul 2008 1:38 pm

She's a beauty!

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