EMMONS or DAY?

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Buddy Emmons
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Post by Buddy Emmons »

Whew! Now I can rest easy knowing I didn't choose the wrong way. Image
Pete Burak
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Post by Pete Burak »

DayMons Image
Gary Morrison
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Post by Gary Morrison »

With the pedal steel, the right way is any way you learn how to play! Image
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Rex Thomas
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Post by Rex Thomas »

Buddy... Image
Matt Brydges
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Post by Matt Brydges »

Emmons.
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Martin Abend
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Post by Martin Abend »

Emmons

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Michael T. Hermsmeyer
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Post by Michael T. Hermsmeyer »

Emmons and this was directly related to how my first steel was set up when I bought it. At that time, I didn't know there was a difference. Years later I sat down to someone elses steel and I wondered what the problem was, thought I broke something, LOL. Then he explained the difference to me. I suppose if that first steel was Day setup, I would play Day.
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Post by Gene Jones »

.....Whew! Now I can rest easy knowing I didn't choose the wrong way.....

Buddy, with your humor I'm surprised that you didn't place yourself in the "Day" column! Image
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Reggie Duncan
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Post by Reggie Duncan »

Buddy, it is a priviledge for me to post on the same page with you sir. I may switch.
Earnie Sumerall
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Post by Earnie Sumerall »

Emmons
Tyler Macy
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Post by Tyler Macy »

Day- my ankle only works that way.
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Robert Rogers
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Post by Robert Rogers »

whip,
you probably already know this but weldon does the same thing with his second string and i think jim crawford does too.as far as my set-up i play the emmons set-up on e9th and c6th.

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Post by Reggie Duncan »

Emmons 81
Day 53

Do you think this is indicitive of the actual percentages? Maybe the Carter folks could tell us how many special order the Day setup. I would guess no more than 10%.
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Jason Stillwell
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Post by Jason Stillwell »

Emmons--I play like Buddy Image Image

BTW, I've seen a lot of Emmons guitars set up Day, but no Days set up Emmons...I gotta get more sleep at night. Image<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Jason Stillwell on 09 December 2002 at 06:18 AM.]</p></FONT>
Buddy Emmons
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Post by Buddy Emmons »

To add perspective to this poll, when I was with Emmons and Sho~Bud, unless otherwise specified, all guitars went out with my setup, which was configured around the A & B split. It wasn't until the Emmons guitar raised and lowered the same string that I came up with what is now referred to as the Emmons setup. During that seven year period, many players weren't aware of the constant changes we were going through, so they would order a guitar with the stock pedals and levers to be assured they were in on the latest. That would explain why the Emmons setup would have the edge.
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Bill Fulbright
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Post by Bill Fulbright »

Well, since my post resurrected this thread, (and I am glad it did), AND I have received my new (to me) Mullen D-10 8x7, I am going to say I am sticking with the DAY set up. It just feels more intuitive to me.



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Richard Sinkler
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By the way, who is this Emmons guy? Image

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Billy Easton
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Post by Billy Easton »

Day....always have, probably always will.

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