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Topic: "E" clip tool? |
Bobby Bowman
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Cypress, Texas, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Jun 2011 11:05 pm |
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You know, I've worked on more than a thousand, probably closer to two thousand pedal guitars in the last 40 years. Guitars of just about every brand and set up that you can think of,,,,but I've never owned or used an "E" clip tool on the 14 hole Emmons LeGrande (or any other guitar for that matter). Needless to say, I've lost or ruined my share of those pesky little buggers, cussed and recussed 'em till I'm blue in the face  , ruined a couple of vacume cleaners to boot. 
A friend of mine called me last night and said he had seen some for sell on Ebay. I told him I had never heard of an E clip tool, but that I'd sure like to have one if they work well and do the job.
Anybody had any experience with them and what do you think about them? Yea or nay?
Thanks in advance,
BB
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Ken Byng
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Southampton, England
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Peter den Hartogh
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Cape Town, South Africa
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 1:32 am
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I found these in a hardware store.
I bought two.
One for my Emmons, and one for Nic du Toit's Emmons.
No more fiddling.
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David Nugent
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Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 4:15 am
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| The tool that I use appears to be the same as the unit pictured in Peter's post. These function in the opposite way from a normal pair of pliers, when the handle is sqeezed, the jaws with the pins open for easy removal of the "E" clip. To reinstall the clip, you simply reposition it in place and release the handle. |
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Bobby Bowman
From:
Cypress, Texas, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 5:00 am Re
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Peter and David,
Those pictures looks like those are for snap rings instead of "E" clips. I have several pairs of the snap ring tools.
Ken, I think your pictures are more of what I'm looking for. Just not sure about the metric sizes.
BB
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Lynn Stafford
From:
Ridgefield, WA USA
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 5:40 am
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| I have one of Clem's tools and it works great!!! |
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Bobby Bowman
From:
Cypress, Texas, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 6:26 am Thanks
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Thanks fella's. I also pretty tired of scraping my fingers and knuckles. I'll sure get ahold of Clem.
BB
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If you play 'em, play 'em good!
If you build 'em, build 'em good!
http://www.bobbybowman.com |
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Willis Vanderberg
From:
Petoskey Mi
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 7:27 am
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| What Jim said..... |
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 11:17 am
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...double post......
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 11:18 am
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Clem is a brilliant guy to buy from, and he knows Emmons guitars back to front. If he is recommending this tool you can be guaranteed it works well.
I too have an Emmons LG2 with 14 hole pullers and those clips are a nightmare - very fiddly and prone to fly off when you try to put them on the pull rod.
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Willis Vanderberg
From:
Petoskey Mi
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 2:42 pm
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| Clem is also the guy who wrote the " Methodology " book on the Emmons push pull. With this book you can take your p/p down to the last screw and put it together again. Not only that, he makes the best bbq sauces in the world and you can purchase them on line I believe. Great guy to do business with. |
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Joe Rogers
From:
Lake Charles, LA USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 4:01 pm Re: Thanks
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| Bobby Bowman wrote: |
| ... I also pretty tired of scraping my fingers and knuckles. |
Bobby, try walking a little more upright, this may help cut down on the scrapes... 
JUST KIDDING PAL!!!!
Joe Rogers |
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Bobby Bowman
From:
Cypress, Texas, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 7:07 pm Hey Joe
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Hey Joe,,,,,how ya be?
Tell Murnell and Richard Hi for me.
BB
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If you play 'em, play 'em good!
If you build 'em, build 'em good!
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Bryan Daste
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 10:49 pm
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| Is the Methodology book available for purchase somewhere online? I didn't see it in the book section of the Forum store. |
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Dave Magram
From:
San Jose, California, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 12:04 am
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Clem usually sells the booklet on eBay listed as "Pedal Steel Guitar Methodology P/P Guide Booklet" for $11.
He also sells a DVD listed as "Pedal Steel Guitar Methodology DVD P/P Guide" for $17, and a combo package of the book and DVD as "Pedal Steel Guitar Methodology P/P Book & DVD Package" for $22.
If you can't find it on e-Bay, you can contact Clem at: freedomsauce at bellsouth dot net
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Bryan Daste
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 12:22 am
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| Thanks! |
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Russell Nugent
From:
LA (lower Alabama)
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