How does one date an Emmons S-10?

Eric Philippsen · Post by **Eric Philippsen** » 16 Jul 2008 10:26 am

I know that it is relatively easy to date Emmons' D-10's by their serial numbers and there is a listing for that. Is there a similar listing for S-10's, too, or do you have to look at the guitar's features and come up with, at best, an approximate year of manufacture? Finally, when did Emmons start to offer non-black mica finishes, such as rosewood? Thanks.

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 24 Jul 2008 6:34 pm

Eric,

I really don't know but mine is # 1159 S and I believe it is from 1970.

Russ

Eric Philippsen · Post by **Eric Philippsen** » 25 Jul 2008 4:58 am

I faxed the guitar's description to Emmons and they responded within a couple of days. Very nice lady. The guitar, serial #1345 S, was sent out of the factory in 1974.

Gary Cosden · Post by **Gary Cosden** » 25 Jul 2008 9:35 am

My Emmons S10 was # 1423S and according to Mr. Lashley at Emmons it was made in Dec. of 1975.

Dennis Saydak · Post by **Dennis Saydak** » 25 Jul 2008 9:43 am

How does one date an Emmons S-10?

I'd rather date a lady anytime

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 25 Jul 2008 12:41 pm

#1433 S, late 1975 or early '76

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 25 Jul 2008 1:31 pm

1979 - Ser #1609 - S-10 3/4 - JE:-)>

Richard Argus · Post by **Richard Argus** » 25 Jul 2008 4:39 pm

1977; "1511

S10"

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 25 Jul 2008 10:42 pm

#1068 S - 1966 bolt-on

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 25 Jul 2008 10:55 pm

Wow, those Emmons steels are simply stunning!

Pete Adams · Post by **Pete Adams** » 27 Jul 2008 10:13 am

The serial # of my S 10 is 1202S. According to the numbers that have come in so far it looks like mine might be in the 1971-72 range. Keep those cards and letters coming.

Mark Durante · Post by **Mark Durante** » 28 Jul 2008 6:21 pm

The pattern seems to be, at least on this thread, the earliest is Nick's 1966,(1068), going up numerically to Jim's 1979,(1609). So Is Nick's #68 and Jim's #609?
Now mine being one of the last in 1983,(6750),could be #750. What do you think, would it seem to make sense?

Eric Philippsen · Post by **Eric Philippsen** » 29 Jul 2008 8:47 am

Mark's observation is interesting. That is, S-10's were numbered sequentially by the last two or three digits of the serial number.

Wade Carns · Post by **Wade Carns** » 29 Jul 2008 9:50 am

My # 1300 is a '71 according Emmons.

Wade Carns · Post by **Wade Carns** » 29 Jul 2008 9:57 am

My #1300 is a '71 according to Emmons.

Wade

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 29 Jul 2008 1:51 pm

How does one date an Emmons

well, I guess, you first need a phone # and then reservation at the nice Italian restorant....

Db

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 31 Jul 2008 12:04 am

Ha ha Damir , beautiful .

Barry Gaskell · Post by **Barry Gaskell** » 31 Jul 2008 6:10 am

Hi Eric
My refinished S10 4+4 is number 1352S (1974).

I only wish there was a split tuning facility on the P/Ps.
Barry

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 31 Jul 2008 9:56 am

I used to own #1184. It was a fatback, cut tail/metal neck with 6 pedals, and auspiciously, 2 Sho~Bud-type "tear-drop" knee levers, mounted RKL and RKR. I bought it used, in 1976. Shortly after that I called Emmons Guitar Company. Ron Sr. had no record of that serial number only 1183 and 1184....

Me thinks someone was singing: "I got it one piece at a time, and didn't cost me a dime...."

Anyway, with the fatback, cut tail design, I think it was a 1970 guitar.

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn

Gill Barnett · Post by **Gill Barnett** » 18 Nov 2019 3:57 pm

I just bought a black Emmons S 10 bolt on, 3 pedals, 4 knees in beautiful condition, from a great player and super nice guy in Ft. Worth. It was restored to factory specs by Charlie Ward in 1994. Shipped from factory with a sticker not a badge. I found a post on this forum indicating the year of an S 10 that was 30 numbers higher than mine was definitively a 1966.

Would love to know when this guitar left the factory.

john widgren · Post by **john widgren** » 18 Nov 2019 4:59 pm

How does one date an Emmons S-10

Ask nicely, and maybe try some flowers

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