What is it? Emmons sd10?
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Ok, so the ser# is 127 ST which looks right. You had said 12X ST to begin with which was confusing.
However, Emmons never mounted wood necks from underneath. You can take my word on that. In this pic of the ser# I also see extra eyehooks in the front apron which are used to hold one end of the pedal return springs. Those wouldn't be in there if it was originally built as an ST-10 with only 3 pedals. Additionally, the remaining front apron bearings show some signs of wear which would indicate that at some time in the past they had pedal cross shafts installed in them, which would tend to indicate that it might've been a D-10 guitar w/at least 8 pedals.
So, as for the guitars' originality, again, more comprehensive pics of the underside would be required for me to offer an educated opinion on your guitar.
Mike Cass
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However, Emmons never mounted wood necks from underneath. You can take my word on that. In this pic of the ser# I also see extra eyehooks in the front apron which are used to hold one end of the pedal return springs. Those wouldn't be in there if it was originally built as an ST-10 with only 3 pedals. Additionally, the remaining front apron bearings show some signs of wear which would indicate that at some time in the past they had pedal cross shafts installed in them, which would tend to indicate that it might've been a D-10 guitar w/at least 8 pedals.
So, as for the guitars' originality, again, more comprehensive pics of the underside would be required for me to offer an educated opinion on your guitar.
Mike Cass
Everything Emmons........
Factory Trained and Authorized. Since 1987
615-446-5952 Mon-Fri 10am-6pm CDT.
mwillsteel@comcast.net
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There is a very interesting mystery about this guitar. Mike as always is 100% correct about how wood necks are mounted. All the wood neck Emmons I have seen are mounted as he stated. What the mystery to me is that I still believe this is a parts guitar that started as a D-10 just based on what I can observe about the pictures. There are still the little I screws that held the pedal springs and the bushing that I can see looks to have been used at on time. Even though the serial number depicts a single ten, something is off somewhere. I'm not an expert by any mean just basing on what I can observe in the pictures. I would bet that the neck screws showing have been cut off and put back in for cosmetic reasons and this also once had metal necks.
Mike, aren't single 10's on a double frame from that era sorta rare? I don't think I've ever seen but one in my lifetime but I don't get around much. I have seen wood neck Emmons quit a bit and have seen them with the inlay like this guitar but all were D-10's that I have seen.
I'll bet still this is a wonderful sounding guitar.
Mike, aren't single 10's on a double frame from that era sorta rare? I don't think I've ever seen but one in my lifetime but I don't get around much. I have seen wood neck Emmons quit a bit and have seen them with the inlay like this guitar but all were D-10's that I have seen.
I'll bet still this is a wonderful sounding guitar.
Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes.
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes.
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Sorry Mike, I just repeated what you said in your last post but it wasn't up when I stared typing mine,lol.
Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes.
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes.
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I don't know if Emmons pre-drilled the undercarriage to accommodate 8 pedals, etc like a lot of builders do. Could it be possible that it was built as a S10 but someone tried to make it a D10 at some point, or at least add more pedals to the E9?
Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, NV400, NV112 . Playing for 53 years and still counting.
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I had the Emmons Co. pull the ser# for this guitar from the warranty card file...........
This guitar was originally built and sold in 1977, then shipped to the buyer in Monroe N.C.
The guitar was originally built as an ST-10, 3x4, black/ebony mica, 1" over standard height, and a METAL NECK is specified on the warranty card. Take from that what you will.......
Now, there may have been a valid reason for swapping the metal neck for a wood one though it wasn't a factory or factory authorized conversion and no note of it is found on the guitars' warranty card.
I recently did such a conversion on an S-10 for a friend of mine in Minnesota. He felt that a wood neck might give him more weather related stability in the northland winters, plus he liked the idea of the bolt-on changer. However, I did all of the things Big Ron taught me to do in such a conversion, and I notified the Emmons Co. of the changes made to this particular instrument which were applied to the original warranty card for the purposes of identification and provenance.
All in all, the guitar that started this thread is still a nice guitar, imho.
I hope this brings resolution to the discussion.
sincerely,
MC
This guitar was originally built and sold in 1977, then shipped to the buyer in Monroe N.C.
The guitar was originally built as an ST-10, 3x4, black/ebony mica, 1" over standard height, and a METAL NECK is specified on the warranty card. Take from that what you will.......
Now, there may have been a valid reason for swapping the metal neck for a wood one though it wasn't a factory or factory authorized conversion and no note of it is found on the guitars' warranty card.
I recently did such a conversion on an S-10 for a friend of mine in Minnesota. He felt that a wood neck might give him more weather related stability in the northland winters, plus he liked the idea of the bolt-on changer. However, I did all of the things Big Ron taught me to do in such a conversion, and I notified the Emmons Co. of the changes made to this particular instrument which were applied to the original warranty card for the purposes of identification and provenance.
All in all, the guitar that started this thread is still a nice guitar, imho.
I hope this brings resolution to the discussion.
sincerely,
MC
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You da man Mike. Thanks for finding out about this guitar. I was dead wrong but sure thought it was once a D-10. At one time, someone may have tried a couple more pedals. Sure is a nice guitar so thanks again Mike for solving this mystery.
Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes.
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes.
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Good detective work Mike. You ought to be on CSI. Based on your research, can it be inferred that not all bolt on Emmons had wooden necks as has been previously mentioned on the forum?
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bolt-on changers can be found only on metal neck('66-'67)guitars, or wood neck instruments, push-pull of course.
I may be wrong, but I seem to remember seeing either a bolt-on or wraparound changer LeGrande D-10 at the Emmons factory last year. I believe Ron jr. told me it was an experiment....sure sounded great!
MC
I may be wrong, but I seem to remember seeing either a bolt-on or wraparound changer LeGrande D-10 at the Emmons factory last year. I believe Ron jr. told me it was an experiment....sure sounded great!
MC
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