The Great Pumpkin "Cassified"

Dyke Corson · Post by **Dyke Corson** » 29 Oct 2002 8:10 pm

I got this beauty back from Mike Cass just in time for Halloween!

A stunning total restoration on my very first Emmons D-10 9&8 Push-Pull I bought back in 1978 (used to belong to Mike Smith - Dreams of India album)This guitar was in VERY ROUGH shape when I gave it to Mike, so we decided to go with a new orange sunburst color. Of course it plays and sounds as good as it looks - thanks to Mike!

Paul Warnik · Post by **Paul Warnik** » 29 Oct 2002 8:25 pm

Happy Halloween Indeed

CASSIFIED PUMPKIN

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 29 Oct 2002 9:55 pm

MY MY! My mouth is watering!

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 29 Oct 2002 11:19 pm

Yep ! Sho' is a Beaut'

(i love the autumn setting)
Happy Halloween pickin' Dyke !

Sam Minnitti · Post by **Sam Minnitti** » 30 Oct 2002 6:49 am

Dyke,

Great pics! Beautiful and unique looking finish. Is that mica or lacquer?

Congratulations! Happy Halloween!

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 30 Oct 2002 6:51 am

Incredible job!
What was used for those inlays?

Billy Easton · Post by **Billy Easton** » 30 Oct 2002 8:11 am

Dyke...
Great looking Emmons.....wish it were mine!!

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Billy Easton
Casa Grande, AZ
Where the Sun Always Shines

Frank Estes · Post by **Frank Estes** » 30 Oct 2002 8:17 am

Absolutely gorgeous!

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Frank Estes - 1978 Emmons D-10 8+7 #2441D

Greg Vincent · Post by **Greg Vincent** » 30 Oct 2002 8:35 am

OctoberSteel!

Great pix!

Dyke Corson · Post by **Dyke Corson** » 30 Oct 2002 8:43 am

It's a laquer finish with pearl inlay, Mike really did a killer job!

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 30 Oct 2002 9:15 am

dat's purty!!

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 30 Oct 2002 10:09 am

Dyke,
Your axe & my 75PP were both in "Dr Cass's" hospital at the same time. I got mine back about 6 months ago and can't say enough about the super job he did on mine.
JE:-)>

Dyke Corson · Post by **Dyke Corson** » 31 Oct 2002 6:01 pm

Jim, I hope my PP caught some licks from yours while in Mike's hospital!

I think Mike Smith told me this guitar was a 1974. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Joerg Hennig · Post by **Joerg Hennig** » 1 Nov 2002 10:42 am

That´s one of the prettiest Emmons guitars I´ve ever seen. I really like the lacquer finished ones better than formica. Sometimes I wonder what Mike Cass might have done to mine if I had sent it to him, but that one really would have been a whole lot of work for him... first, I would have asked him to put the missing C6 neck back on...

Enjoy that Emmons! - Joe H.

James Quackenbush · Post by **James Quackenbush** » 1 Nov 2002 5:42 pm

What a beauty !!....What a perfect time of year for this guitar to be finished...Play it in good health !!...How sweet it is !!...Jim

Chris Bauer · Post by **Chris Bauer** » 1 Nov 2002 6:51 pm

I saw this guitar on Mike's bench and, amazingly enough, it looks even more incredible 'in person' than it does in these photos. P/P heaven! Congratulations!

Miguel e Smith · Post by **Miguel e Smith** » 2 Nov 2002 7:57 am

Glad to see that Mike resurected the "Sultan". Beautiful job and congrats Dyke for the humanitarian effort. I'll bet it plays far better than when I labored with it over 25-years ago. (I don't think I ever officially called it the "Sultan" but I think a few friends did because of that original album cover. Maybe just "gorgeous" will do.)

By the way, I miss seeing those autumn leaves on the trees and ground. Cactus pretty much stay the same year round.

Mike S.