The Steel Guitar Forum

Welcome to the addiction!

Bobbe,
I was going to put gold tuners on that guitar. However, I discovered that the spacing for the screws that hold the tuners in place was different than what I was used to seeing and the tuners I was going to install wouldn't fit. So, I just cleaned up the originals and put them back in place.

"Just tight enough that the neck doesn't rattle"

Correct!
I also tried tightening the screws and afterwards noticed a lack of sustain.... loosened the screws and got the sustain back.
Welcome to the P/P world....

Hey Erv, no one said it was easy. I have the correct gold tuners for your factory key-head. You could even send me the key-heads and I'll install the tuners of your choice. From Grover Imperials down to gold Klusons.
But then again, your guitar looks fine, so why not let well enough alone.

Your buddy,

Here's my baby,this is quickly becoming my favorite guitar,great tone.

My dad and I bought PPs in 1979 and they have the cast pedals.

Exactely Reggie, they all were.
Bobbe

I bought my 1974 D10 P/P in June...

Here is a 1966, s/n 1002, that has experienced quite an extensive rebuild:

Boy Erv, someone changed the necks, changer and everything huh? '66? What is left of the '66?
I also have a number 1002-D. and so does a guy in South Carolina, weird, but just shows you what was really going on at the factory in those years. Less taxes to pay if you sell several guitars as one, with one serial number for all. I have had several Emmons P-P guitars with no serial numbers! Ever!

Bobbe

Bobbe,
You're spot on! I bought this guitar with black wood necks and I swapped the necks out with the sunburst guitar that came with metal necks. You are well aware that the changers had to be changed around also. I never could see a mica guitar with wood necks. Kind of like putting a saddle on a sow!

Here's one that's virgin:




A 2005, s/n 002DR, new/old push/pull.