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If I NEVER get one, this is great news, and I'll be watching this with a great deal of interest.

Oh yeah!!

This is such great news. Good luck.

Finally, the public announcement. YEAH!!

This is really cool news. I too, have always wanted a "Wrap" so this is great. My best wishes go out to you and your team Kelcey for much success in this endeavor.

"Back to the Future".

Very good news "!!!!!

Jim Pitman wrote:"Back to the Future".

Back to the future, indeed!

Congratulations to both Kelcy and Darin in their new endeavor and I wish them both great success! I've known about the possibility of this happening for a while now and am happy that it's finally become public knowledge. Kelcy and I have become good friends over the last couple of years and I really admire his attitude and enthusiasm, for which we will all benefit. I will continue to provide them both with any support that I can lend.

This has been long overdue, Great news indeed, wishing you all the best !!

Good luck, guys!

Lynn Stafford wrote:

Jim Pitman wrote:"Back to the Future".

Back to the future, indeed!

Congratulations to both Kelcey and Darin in their new endeavor and I wish them both great success! I've known about the possibility of this happening for a while now and am happy that it's finally become public knowledge. Kelcey and I have become good friends over the last couple of years and I really admire his attitude and enthusiasm, for which we will all benefit. I will continue to provide them both with any support that I can lend.

Well Lynn, if it hadn't have been for guys like you, Billy Knowles, Clem Schmitz, Mike Scaggs and one or two others, great and high quality servicing and renovation of existing Emmons guitars would not have taken place. It's great that the Emmons name will be taken from the ashes and resurrected to the production quality that Buddy first envisaged. His name will live on through the new company.

This is GREAT NEWS!

Best of luck Kelcey,i think it is great!

You all know that I'm overjoyed . . . I only wish Weldon was still here to see this happen.

glad I hung on to all 5 of mine

Kelcey ONeil wrote:
Much more could be said and will be through regular updates to our temporary(for now) website www.emmonsguitar.co ,but you can expect exciting additions to the Emmons legacy in the days to come, and to our story as to how the brand was revived starting with just an off beat phone call one lazy afternoon...


Emmons... A Sound Decision!

I can't wait to hear "the rest of the story"

Will you guys be using CNC machining as part of the manufacturing?

I'll pop in and answer this as I've been on the inside "information track" fo some time now

Yes. virtually all the mechanics, structural components etc will be produced with CNC (Computer Numerical Control) equipment to ensure consistency. The computer programming tolerances are so tight that there are virtually no differences between any two parts.

And Kelcey & Darin are not "reinventing the wheel". These are not "updated" instruments with any modifications. The only thing "modern" is the use of CNC equipment so each guitar is a virtual clone of every other. And from what I understand for the moment all the guitars will be black. Black guitars sound better, right?

These guitars are "1965 wraparound push pulls" made using modern manufacturing methods. From what Kelcey has told me more detailed information will be forthcoming as they expand the website.

So many people had been calling and emailing them because of "rumor central" they wanted to get information released, but made the smart decision to wait until all production capabilities, licensing and legal stuff details were in order. Too many companies have made the mistake of "pulling the trigger" and announcing "business operations" before they could actually handle orders - or manufacture anything. And that never works out.

Kelcey and Darin did not make that mistake and waited until they wee fully ready to make/sell/deliver instruments.

Appreciate the info Jim….it sure sounds like Kelsey & Darin have taken the time to set a firm foundation for this “Emmons Revival”….It’s good to know they have consulted with folks like you and several of our Forum Brothers who knows the history and mechanics of Emmons. I’ve never owned an Emmons BUT this may work out…😉

Great news but I'll have to pass this one up, got a Franklin, EMCI, & a new MSA Legend. I'm 72 and my steel days are coming to a slow crawl. No more playing out, besides my main hobby now are Classic Cars, got a 66 GTO & 69 Camaro, both frame off restorations.
You can't beat these "Steel Machines."

any idea when the first guitar will roll out? How competitive will the prices be with curerent guitars being built?

Are they using castings (like the original guitars), or will they be using machined aluminum billets and plate?

Donny Hinson wrote:Are they using castings (like the original guitars), or will they be using machined aluminum billets and plate?

Donny,

Everything will be made to the specs of the original, much of the past year has been spent in sourcing castings that are suitable for the purpose. While the material will be exactly the same, all of the castings will be finished with CNC machining to ensure consistency equal or greater than(more on this later...😉) to contemporary instruments.

Donny,Read Jim Sliff's post and you will have your answer.

Donny Hinson wrote:Are they using castings (like the original guitars), or will they be using machined aluminum billets and plate?

I was wondering the same thing. Cast and billet are pretty different. If I understand correctly it’s fantastic news that you guys will be using cast and finishing with CNC.

This is great news and I wish you the best of luck. It is an adventure that will make you PROUD. Would like to here more about the lazy afternoon phone call. J.R. Rose

Any idea of a price range at this time just curious ? Very exciting news