As you may have seen in my other ads, dad passed away several months back and left behind the used 1968 Rosewood Emmons D10 listed here. This guitar has more history than dad’s other guitars, and I will do my best to share as much as I know. Dad kept notes on various conversations about the guitar.
1968 Emmons D10 Pedal Steel Guitar Serial No. 1098D
Rosewood Finish
9 Floor Pedals
2 Knee levers
Hard Case (black tolex, yellow plush lining) – outside in good shape; inside shows some wear
According to dad’s notes (he called Emmons and asked about the origin), the guitar was originally shipped from the factory in July 1968. Dad purchased the guitar from Red Rhodes in Los Angeles, CA on April 12, 1969.
Dad used this guitar to play bars and clubs in the Los Angeles area beginning around 1969/70. We believe dad stopped playing out around 1972/73. The guitar did not leave the house after he stopped playing out. Dad developed other interests, then returned to pedal steel in 1988 and may have played this guitar at home a bit before purchasing the 1989 D10 listed elsewhere on this forum. This one has been in the case since the late 1980’s.
In a note to Ron Lashley dated January 12, 1973, dad purchased “two new single coil (10-string 15,000 ohm) pickups†in exchange for the original pickups. Dad also purchased a new Emmons nameplate at the time. I can only assume the pickups and nameplate were installed as we do not find those parts.
In another letter dated August 9, 1988, dad ordered the following items from Ron Lashley. I do not find the fretboards, but we have a box full of mechanical and electrical parts that look like these parts and others.
Items ordered:
2 x Fretboards with adhesive
2 x Gauged roller nut assemblies (with axles) E9 & C6
10 x Set screw collars
1 x LNR Knee Lever Kit Complete
1 x RNL Knee Lever Kit Complete (w ½ stop)
(Knee levers include 2 raise rod assemblies for existing LNL lever)
1 x Vertical lever kit
2 x Springs
As indicated, this guitar was used for live gigs and has a few marks to show for it. But, dad was quite meticulous and took excellent care of his instruments. All electronics are in good working order. I am posting photos to show both the beauty of the guitar as well as the nicks and marks.
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We are happy to include the toolbox of parts with this guitar and asking $4000 for all items we have including ground shipping to the continental United States. The guitar is located near Los Angeles, CA and will ship from there.
