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Topic: Dr. Bobby Bowman's new red PP. |
Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Jul 2002 9:08 pm |
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| Was priviledged to hear DR. Bobby Bowman play his beautiful red rebuilt Emmons PP. thru two Peavey 1000s. Too good to describe the sound. DR. Bowman you done good. Jody. |
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Bobby Bowman
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Cypress, Texas, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Jul 2002 10:02 pm
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"Yodie",
The old case it came to me in had Corky Owens name stinciled in several places. Doug Boggs, who you know, and who played drums with Gene Watson for 13 or so years said Corky bought it new (he thinks) in about '70 or '71.
It was black when I got it and was in need of repair. So I just decided to redo the whole thing and make it fire engine red. Every nut, bolt, screw and piece of the guitar was taken apart including the cabinet. For those that don't know, all Emmons guitar cabinets (double necks and maybe the 3/4 bodies too. I'm not sure about those) are two pieces screwed together. If you get technical, I guess you could call them 4 piece cabinets counting the front and back aprons. But they are glued on and I didn't want to separate those aprons from the tops.
Mark Giles did one hell of a job putting the new formica back on and after I rebuffed all the metal (which was really scared up), I have to admit, the old guitar looks pretty darn good and also plays pretty darned good. Last Sunday at the Jerry Nail benefit was the second gig I had played on it. You know the adverse conditions that day and it held up like a charm.
After Steve Palusik played his set with Frenchie Burk on his LeGrande He jammed on it for about an hour and said he never knew a push pull could play that good and easy. It had better action than his LeGrande, and his LeGrande plays like soft butter. I'm way more than pleased with it and it's sound. I consider myself very fortunate to have this guitar in my possession.
Like Herb Steiner is with his PP's, It's not for sell. At least not cheap!  It would take "several pretty pennies" for me to even give consideration.
BTW, I play kinda' a DAY setup and Steve plays an Emmons' set up. After about two or three minutes of listening to him, you'd never know it. Man, what a player he is!
Thanks for the compliments Jody. I'm sure proud of it in a humble way.
BB
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If you play 'em, play 'em good!
If you build 'em, build 'em good!
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Paul Graupp
From:
Macon Ga USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2002 6:48 am
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| I play kinda' a DAY set-up... |
I was telling Tommy White (also a Day man !!)
the other day: Why did I ever change ??
I know it isn't the majority thing but lost here in Georgia, I thought I was the only one left in the world who used a Day set-up.
I sure hope that isn't the first sign of senility !!     
Regretably, Paul |
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Bobby Bowman
From:
Cypress, Texas, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 23 Jul 2002 12:05 pm
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Hey Paul,
I wrote a song one time. My inspiration was the "Day" set up. It was called, "A Rainy DAY in Georgia"..... ! Damn,,,,,if I had only been playing a "night" set up.!!!!!!!!!
BB
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If you play 'em, play 'em good!
If you build 'em, build 'em good!
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Bobby Bowman
From:
Cypress, Texas, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 23 Jul 2002 12:08 pm
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Oh well,,,,,,I tried to be funny!
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If you play 'em, play 'em good!
If you build 'em, build 'em good!
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Paul Graupp
From:
Macon Ga USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2002 12:18 pm
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Bobby: It's funnier than you think. Back in Extended Family I wrote a tribute to my former Boss man here in Georgia. His name:
John KNIGHT !
I spent many a rainy night with John in Warner Robins, Georgia. I asked him one time why he sings the same songs every weekend. He replied: We'll do 'em til you get 'em right !!
Regards, Paul |
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Corky Owens
From:
Owensboro, KY USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2002 8:50 pm
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Hey, Bobby. I don't remember owning a Emmons PP, but if I did, could I have it back? Somebody shoot me for getting rid of it. I would love to see it sometime. Sounds like a beautiful guitar. I hope to own another one some day. Take care. Corky.
Carter S-10/DB 4x5
Franklin DB-10 8x4
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Buster Warren
From:
Nakina,N.C. USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2002 2:45 pm
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Bobby, I bought a red LeGrande from you
a while back and sold it, and bought a
72 Petty Blue formica, and it's RED !!and
a 74 Petty Blue Formica and re-built it and it's RED. I rebuilt the 74 and moved the pedals over one space !The 1974 P/P sounds great and proably will be a KEEPER! I haven't
finished the 1972 P/P .
Thank's, Buster "JAM4FUN"
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