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Topic: Bob Hempker Emmons |
Billy Knowles
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Kenansville, N. C. 28349 usa
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Posted 7 Jan 2010 12:22 pm |
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I just complete the rebuild of Kenny Dail's (Bob Hempker's green Emmons that he played behind Loretta Lynn from 72 to 74). Had all the parts replated and/or rebuffed. A J Nelson did the refinish(and a great job) and it looks as good as it did the day it left the Emmons factory in 72. It plays and sound great. Looks like a new guitar.
Billy
Last edited by Billy Knowles on 7 Jan 2010 12:33 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 7 Jan 2010 12:27 pm
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Billy, I know that guitar well as my old friend Kenny Dail and I have played a few gigs together with him on that fine guitar. Did you replace the pedal rods? Kenny had those short ones on it and I tried to play it once and couldn't even get my legs under it, my knees hit the back apron of the instrument. Kenny used to get a tone to die for out of that steel.......JH in Va.
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Billy Knowles
From:
Kenansville, N. C. 28349 usa
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Posted 7 Jan 2010 12:36 pm rods
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Jerry
Sure did, they were over 2 inches shorter than standard. I put the guitar back to standard length legs and pedal rods.
You are correct, the tone is Emmons great!!!!!!!!!
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Jeff Evans
From:
Cowtown and The Bill Cox Outfit
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Posted 7 Jan 2010 1:24 pm
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Tasty looking bullfrog green. Bet it can lay down some pads and jump out with some hoppin' Hal Rugg licks.
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John Floyd
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R.I.P.
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Posted 7 Jan 2010 11:02 pm
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I set That Guitar up on almost every Gig Kenny Played for the last year or so before he Moved to Kinston, N.C.
One time Kenny had a failure on his Mullen and I went to his house, got this Guitar and was setting it up on the tailgate of my truck at the Moose Lodge in Portsmouth, Va. A lady was passing by and wanted to know what kind of a sewing machine it was to have so many pedals. 
When my new Dekley arrived, I was one step ahead by knowing how to set up a PSG right out of the case.  |
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