Has anybody gigged an emmons bolt on?
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- Silas Hamilton
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Has anybody gigged an emmons bolt on?
Im just curious, has anybody gigged an emmons bolt on? Ive recently bought a 66 bolt on, I wonder about the tuning instability with temperature.
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A lot...have three. Touch up every now and then when the band leader is talking to the audience. There is a fair amount of past threads on the presumed or actual tuning instability of the aluminum neck bolt on changer.. I play them for the tone, exactly what I like to hear...more tuning issues connected to peoples bar hand than bolts tuning issues..
My 1966 is D-1036, your guitar number?
My 1966 is D-1036, your guitar number?
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.George Seymour wrote:A lot...have three. Touch up every now and then when the band leader is talking to the audience. There is a fair amount of past threads on the presumed or actual tuning instability of the aluminum neck bolt on changer.. I play them for the tone, exactly what I like to hear...more tuning issues connected to peoples bar hand than bolts tuning issues..
My 1966 is D-1036, your guitar number?
Mine is D-1045, we’re mighty close!
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D-1063 number two of three 😊Abe Levy wrote:When giggling was possible I gigged mine all the time. I have two and neither has been any more susceptible to tuning issues than my cut tails. I’m in LA though where we don’t have huge differences between indoors and out. I have 1066D by the way. Close!
Got five gigs on the books starting in May...
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There was a long thread not too long ago about aluminum neck bolt-ons and tuning, I think I posted my experience on that one as well. I'm in Texas and this gig from a few years back is typical.. Outdoor, direct sunlight, and I really didn't have any problems. I mentioned on the other thread the only time I've ever had any issue was where I started in the shade and then the sun crept in before the end of the set. Even then, a couple of mid-course tuning tweaks and it was fine. I'm not sure any guitar would be perfect in that situation.
This one is 1016-D, probably a '67 based on what I've read about 'D' numbers. I've also got a 'practice' (like I EVER practice ) guitar. It's an invoice number bolt-on, 2542.. I'm sold on bolt-ons, and they stay in tune MUCH better than a couple of well known all-pull guitars I've owned.
EDITED: I've always wanted to say this: "I'm nuts about bolts!"
Hey George, I've got a couple in May myself, assuming we're somewhat past this pandemic stuff. It's looking up!
This one is 1016-D, probably a '67 based on what I've read about 'D' numbers. I've also got a 'practice' (like I EVER practice ) guitar. It's an invoice number bolt-on, 2542.. I'm sold on bolt-ons, and they stay in tune MUCH better than a couple of well known all-pull guitars I've owned.
EDITED: I've always wanted to say this: "I'm nuts about bolts!"
Hey George, I've got a couple in May myself, assuming we're somewhat past this pandemic stuff. It's looking up!
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My apologies to the OP, this thread has gone awry...Well, you can washer hands of that one now.
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I hope you are still giggling daily.Abe Levy wrote:When giggling was possible I gigged mine all the time. I have two and neither has been any more susceptible to tuning issues than my cut tails. I’m in LA though where we don’t have huge differences between indoors and out. I have 1066D by the way. Close!
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Has anybody gigged an Emmons bolt on?
I have a 74 wood neck. It is not connected to the changer, so there is no issue with temperature change. I would take a metal neck in a heartbeat. It would only be once in a blue moon that I would be in a temperature change situation and I would just deal with it the best I could. I wouldn't throw away 99% of no problem for a 1% problem.
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Re: Has anybody gigged an Emmons bolt on?
I agree, ive played my bolt-on on many gigs since this post and ive had no issues.George Kimery wrote:I have a 74 wood neck. It is not connected to the changer, so there is no issue with temperature change. I would take a metal neck in a heartbeat. It would only be once in a blue moon that I would be in a temperature change situation and I would just deal with it the best I could. I wouldn't throw away 99% of no problem for a 1% problem.
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Bolt-On Tuning Issues
I gigged my ‘67 Bolt-On for 40+ years… from 1973 until I retired at 80 years old in 2017. I never had any troublesome tuning issues. Occasionally, I had to “touch-up” the E9th neck. The C6th, hardly ever.
Make sure everything on the under-side is adjusted properly, and enjoy the bolt-on-tone machine.
Make sure everything on the under-side is adjusted properly, and enjoy the bolt-on-tone machine.
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1969 Emmons (Layla) D-10 8f/4k; 2019 Justice D-10 8f/7k; Evans Amps.