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Topic: Are all Lashley Legrande's SKH? |
Tom Palmer
From:
East Wenatchee, WA USA (deceased)
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 1:49 pm |
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Are all of the Lashley Legrande guitars short key head or did they change the designation to Legrande II & III for the longer key head guitars?
I have a customer purchasing a Christmas present for someone. They need to be able to tell by simple observation whether or not the guitar is a SKH.
Thanks - Tom Palmer |
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Mike Phillips
From:
Brooklyn, NY
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 1:59 pm
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SKH guitars do not say "Lashley", just "Legrande". If it says Lashley, that's basically the Lashley Legrande I and has a long key head.
I believe if it just says Legrande, it's a shorty.
Mike
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Gary Dunn
From:
near Camel City, NC
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 2:20 pm
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| I hope someone, who has both types, would post some picture's so we all can see the difference. |
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Tom Palmer
From:
East Wenatchee, WA USA (deceased)
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 2:26 pm
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| Mike - Thank you for the clarification. That is very helpful for both now and future reference. - Tom |
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 3:21 pm
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All short key head guitars were Legrandes.Not Lashley Legrandes. Except for a few custom orders. I have seen short keyed Lashley Legrandes. Legrande II's, and Legrande III's. But again. There are very few of these.,,,,,,bb
Edit. One thing to be careful of. You can't always go by the decals. You can order any decal you want from Emmons. I've seen guys place a LeGrande II decal on a guitar built in 87.[This message was edited by Bobby Boggs on 14 December 2006 at 03:25 PM.] [This message was edited by Bobby Boggs on 15 December 2006 at 05:46 AM.] |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 3:38 pm
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| and I believe that not all LEGRANDES were shortys, but as Bobby states I believe all shorties are Legrandes. I am thinking I have seen full length Legrandes .... [This message was edited by Tony Prior on 14 December 2006 at 03:41 PM.] |
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 4:12 pm
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I can only add the purely anecdotal evidence that my SKH Emmons is a Legrande. But it seems as though I've seen a Legrand that wasn't SKH. If that's true, then the Legrande decal wouldn't necessarily imply SKH. Further, someone could change the decal.
But the SKH really does have a significantly shorter head. I could measure the length when I get home later this evening if it would help your customer. |
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 15 Dec 2006 4:25 am
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| Oops! Double post..... [This message was edited by Roger Kelly on 15 December 2006 at 04:31 AM.] |
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 15 Dec 2006 4:27 am
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Here is a picture of a long and short keyhead Emmons. You can see the difference in the distance of the Tuners. The Black is the regular or "Long Keyhead" the Green is a "Short Keyhead".
[IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f253/emmonssteelplayer
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 15 Dec 2006 5:46 am
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| I forgot to mention That the short keyed LII's and III's I've seen have the new style changer and maybe the longer body. Can't remember about the body. |
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 15 Dec 2006 6:18 pm
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Here is some more information on the differences between Legrande II and Legrande and Push Pull Emmons Guitars sent to me to post........
As I have not developed the technical skills necessary to post pictures, I'm sending these along to you to post if you choose.
Here they are.
The LeGrande is 32 1/2" long, the P/P is 33" long and, the Lashley LeGrande II is 33 1/2" long.
Regards,
Jay Thompson
So that tells me that the Emmons Legrande Short Keyhead is 1" shorter overall than the Lashley LeGrande II and 1/2" shorter than a Push-Pull. Hope this will answer your questions.[This message was edited by Roger Kelly on 15 December 2006 at 06:25 PM.] [This message was edited by Roger Kelly on 15 December 2006 at 06:26 PM.] |
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George McLellan
From:
Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 16 Dec 2006 6:37 am
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My Emmons D10 5x8 SKH was built around 1983 or 84 Serial #175L. You will find it in the "Instruments For Sale" section.
Geo[This message was edited by George Mc Lellan on 16 December 2006 at 06:40 AM.] |
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Mike Archer
From:
church hill tn
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Posted 16 Dec 2006 7:53 am
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i also play skh emmons my favorite
of um all black d-10
the one george has is the one i think i use to own i can tell you it has great tone
roger thats a great looking skh man !!
i love that green color thats
way cool!!
we need to get together soon buddy
i want to hear your emmons
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George McLellan
From:
Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 16 Dec 2006 8:30 am
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Yes Mike, this is the one I bought from you but due to a medical problem that came up with my daughter, I am putting it up for sale. It is all you said it would be when I bought it from you. I know I'll miss it if or when it's gone. A truely great guitar.
Geo |
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