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Dennis Wireman · Post by **Dennis Wireman** » 27 Feb 2010 5:27 am

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Dwight Lewis · Post by **Dwight Lewis** » 27 Feb 2010 7:09 am

You got a PM.

Thanks

Dennis Wireman · Post by **Dennis Wireman** » 27 Feb 2010 9:11 am

back at you my friend

Dwight Lewis · Post by **Dwight Lewis** » 27 Feb 2010 12:53 pm

Volley back at ya.

Dwight Lewis · Post by **Dwight Lewis** » 27 Feb 2010 12:56 pm

Volley back at ya. Does this one have the slit on the side for the pickup?

Eric Dahlhoff · Post by **Eric Dahlhoff** » 27 Feb 2010 7:24 pm

Hi Dennis,
I sent you a PM.
Eric

Dennis Wireman · Post by **Dennis Wireman** » 28 Feb 2010 10:57 am

back at you my friend

Joel Ferguson · Post by **Joel Ferguson** » 1 Mar 2010 12:40 pm

Can you tell me what year it was made? Does it have any playing issues? I have a BMI that if I raise the E's to F and B's to C#, when I release the E's the C#'s are about a 1/4 tone sharp. Do you know of any issues like that with this guitar?

Dennis Wireman · Post by **Dennis Wireman** » 1 Mar 2010 12:51 pm

Joel Do not know year there is no issues at all with this steel was just set up and gone over.

Dan Burnham · Post by **Dan Burnham** » 1 Mar 2010 7:26 pm

Joel,
There are 2 possible problems:
1. The roller nuts on the strings that are not returning back to pitch have froze up and need to be cleaned. If you take the roller nuts off be sure to put them back in the order they were taken off because they are guaged.
2. The return springs underneath for those strings have become weak. Simply cut one link out of the spring and put it back on.

Try the first one and then if that doesn't work try option #2. If that doesn't work give me a call,

Dan (BMI) 731.819.6251

Joel Ferguson · Post by **Joel Ferguson** » 2 Mar 2010 1:48 pm

Thanks for the tips. I'll give 'em a try.

Dennis Wireman · Post by **Dennis Wireman** » 3 Mar 2010 2:51 pm

David Higginbotham · Post by **David Higginbotham** » 3 Mar 2010 6:10 pm

Guys, just a little info on this BMI. I was the one who set up the guitar for Dennis. It is extended standard Emmons copedant with 3&5 and the Paul Franklin change on the 4th & 5th pedals. It actually lowers strings 5,6,10,11 a whole note.

As for as playability, the pedal and knee action on this guitar, as well as other BMI's, is as soft and smooth as you could ask for. It stays in tune very well and has tons of sustain. The tone is very smooth with lots of lows and a very broad range. The pickup is a George L's 12-1 which is the 12 stirng version of the 10-1. The guitar has very little wear on it and was likely a closet guitar for much of it's life. The case is like new.
Dave

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