Doyle Mitchell
From:
Loraine, Texas
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Posted 6 Mar 2005 7:13 am |
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| A friend is trying to find out the yr. model of his Emmons p/p. He thought it was maybe a 67 but it has no serial number, has pat. number only. Someone told him that they started putting serial numbers in 65 so it was probably a 64 model. Can anyone help him with the answer? By the way, the steel is going to be for sale I think soon, he is thinking about retiring. Has had the steel for many years. He is a forumite but cant seem to get on the forum for some reason so I am listing this for him. The steel will be listed here on the forum when it comes up for sale. Thanks for any help with the age. Doyle |
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Rainer Hackstaette
From:
Bohmte, Germany
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Posted 6 Mar 2005 8:45 am
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Doyle,
the patent no. 3,447,413 for the push/pull changer was assigned in 1969, but didn't appear on the end block of the split-tail neck until a few years later. So the guitar in question can't possibly be a 1964 model. These guitars had a wraparound neck.
Prior to around 1969, the Emmons logo was a decal (sticker), later a metal, then a plastic plaque.
In the absence of as serial number, more info about the guitar would be helpful to date it even approximately: style of neck (wraparound, bolt-on, split-tail), fretboard design, form of pedals, pedal spacing, knee lever style, bellcrank design, etc.
The missing serial number could be a coincidence, or, more likely, an indication that the changer endplate was exchanged, maybe because of worn-out leg sockets.
Rainer
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