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Topic: Emmons D12 push-pull? |
Eric Philippsen
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Central Florida USA
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Posted 10 Nov 2011 9:27 am |
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What's the story or general opinion on emmons D12 push-pulls? More than what is ever needed? Too heavy? Curiousities? All of the above?
Or are they somewhat regarded as a practical steel?
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 10 Nov 2011 9:36 am
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Depends what you want. If you are after some additional strings for extended tunings or 2 universals (9th and 6th based), then the Emmons Push/Pull is a great guitar if it is set up properly by someone who knows what they are doing.
Too heavy, you ask? Depends on how much you are willing or capable of lifting. They are very heavy, but to me it would be worth it if it was the guitar I really wanted to play. Back in the day, those of us with Zb's, Sho~Bud's, Emmons', MSA's and others were carrying around 70 to 80 pound guitars (of course we were much younger). I would do it today too, bad back and all.
You will get many different opinions here. I wouldn't mind having one. (A D12, not an opinion  )
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 11 Nov 2011 11:30 am
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| I'd like to see some further thoughts on the subject too. |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 11 Nov 2011 9:14 pm
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I've read a lot of posts, here on the Forum, where the opinion was, the D-10s sound better than the D-12 guitars. I have a couple D-11, on a D-10 body, Emmons guitars, one of which is a Wraparound, and I'd like to hear a guitar that sounds better than this one does.
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 12 Nov 2011 5:43 am
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| Chas, do you know if that was a common thing for Emmons to do? I mean putting 11 strings on a D10 cabinet? I guess they could do that with 12's too. |
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Kirk Eipper
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Arroyo Grande, Ca.
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Posted 12 Nov 2011 10:25 am
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Was the pedal rack standard or did somebody put black mica on it?
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2011 11:22 am
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Jerry, no. There are 2 Emmons D-11 guitars, a cut-tail and a wraparound. The wrap is out in the studio. When I record tonal things, the wrap and my D-12 Cadillac non-pedal(a heavily modified Dekley with a 7-string bass neck) are the "working" guitars. The cut-tail rests in its case, in the office. I played it out, 20 years ago, but it has a narrower string spacing and I'm pretty clumsy with the finger picks, so I try not to play anything that makes me sound worse.
Kirk, the pedal rack is original, but apparently Bill Echols, the previous owner, added the Emmons hood ornament over the original decal (this guitar was built Feb 1965). I had to completely rebuild this guitar and when I was looking at replacing it, it didn't look like a simple task, also, when this guitar turned up on e-bay, the Forumites didn't bid on it because they thought it was a fraud and I got it. So now, that emblem has a special meaning for me. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 12 Nov 2011 12:30 pm
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 Thanks chas. |
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 13 Nov 2011 7:17 am
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I've got one. Black of course! 
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Billy McCombs
From:
Bakersfield California, USA
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Posted 13 Nov 2011 8:19 am
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I got to hear Chas play his 65 Wraparound 2 yrs ago at the LA Pearl jamb and the tone blew me away. There were also 3 other PP set up next to his. JD was there and he agreed with me and said that he was trying to get Chas to sell it to him. I want one of those BAAAAAAAD! PPs
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 19 Nov 2011 11:44 am
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| Other thoughts on D12 P/P? |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2011 7:27 am
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I owned this one a while back:
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Scott Schurhammer
From:
Minnesota, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2011 1:32 pm
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
I owned this one a while back:
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And it's a good one! |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 21 Nov 2011 8:22 am
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| Glad you like it! |
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