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Topic: 1970 Emmons d-10 |
Bob Sehy
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New York, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2016 5:08 pm |
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I just got this back from John Widgren after a full mechanical rebuild, a newly acquired 1970 push-pull D-10, mahogany mica, decal guitar. John did an amazing job on this, and the sound is just....spectacular. All original, and in excellent condition. It even had the original thin-wall case, which I will be selling if anyones looking for one, I bought a new Thomas Case for it.
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Billy Knowles
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Kenansville, N. C. 28349 usa
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Posted 17 Mar 2016 5:27 pm John
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John is a great mechanic!!
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Edward Rhea
From:
Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2016 7:04 pm
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| Beautiful Emmons, Bob! |
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john widgren
From:
Wilton CT
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Posted 17 Mar 2016 7:34 pm PP Emmons
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Billy, thanks for your kind words...I don't know what I'd do without you and all your kind help with parts, knowledge, and generosity. You are a credit to this community.
Bob, you've got a really good one there. All original, and literally almost no wear! Big sweet fatback tone. Exceptional. Enjoy! It was a pleasure.
JW
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Ron Funk
From:
Ballwin, Missouri
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Posted 17 Mar 2016 9:06 pm
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| email sent |
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Jack Stanton
From:
Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
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Posted 18 Mar 2016 3:06 am
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| JW does great work! |
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Tom Quinn
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Posted 18 Mar 2016 4:16 am
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I've got a 1970 as well if you would like to sell the case to me. I didn't know they made decal fronts in 1970.
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Bob Sehy
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2016 4:33 am
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| Yep..According to JW by serial number its definitely a 1970, early in the year too, around February or March. I have a few others interested in the case who contacted me already. but I need to get pictures out/up. Not sold yet, just trying to be fair. Ill let you know. |
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Bob Sehy
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2016 12:46 pm
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| Case is spoken for. |
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Lynn Stafford
From:
Ridgefield, WA USA
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Posted 19 Mar 2016 12:48 pm '70 Emmons
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Congratulations, Bob! You've got a great guitar I'm sure. I thought you'd enjoy seeing a similar looking one that I mechanically restored for Bill Terry in Texas a few months ago. It's a '69 with oak mica and sounds like a million bucks.
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Lynn Stafford
STEEL GUITAR WEST
http://www.steelguitarwest.com
Steel Guitar Technician (Restoration, Set-up, Service and Repair work)
Previous Emmons Authorized Dealer & Service Technician (original factory is now closed)
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Bob Sehy
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 19 Mar 2016 1:07 pm
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| Very Nice, Lynn. So thats oak mica? I thought mahogany? Learn something new every day! |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 19 Mar 2016 2:41 pm
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A beauty...
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Bill Terry
From:
Bastrop, TX
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Posted 20 Mar 2016 5:08 am
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Very nice '70! It looks like that guitar may have the narrower pedal spacing? (edited: or maybe not, hard to tell)
Kudos to Lynn on my guitar.. Although he usually does a full restoration on the guitars he sells, I asked him to just make this one right mechanically, and leave the normal wear and tear from 47 years of gigging alone. I like that it is what it is.
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Bob Sehy
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 20 Mar 2016 10:56 am
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| Hey Bill,, the string spacing doesn't feel too different to me, but Im a novice. Maybe John can chime in on this, great looking guitar…looks familiar! |
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Bob Sehy
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2016 3:56 am
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| "pedal' spacing! |
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Tiny Olson
From:
Mohawk River Valley, Upstate NY
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Posted 22 Mar 2016 4:30 pm
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Those are both wide-pedal, wide-spacing horns. They're also both very cool !!!
I have a '69 Rosewood D-10 "Original" (also wide & wide) but it's a cut-back. As far as I recall, Emmons went to the "Fatbacks" in mid to late '69 and stayed with that through a good part of '74.
Hats off to Mr. Widgren and Mr. Stafford for doing great jobs on two cool guitars..!!
Best wishes and have fun with them Bob and Bill.
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