If I was to buy a D-10, (which I won't be doing), I would buy an Emmons' LeGrande III.
Why?
There are many great sounding guitars out there. I understand that the Carter with BCT is fantastic. And Carter Guitars has proven HOW to give fanstatic professional customer oriented service like NO other.
Also, guitars like Mullen, Zums, etc have quite and admiring following of player's loyalty. Still I would buy an Emmons' LeGrande III.
Why?
A new player cannot go wrong buying a Carter starter. A seasoned player would probably love a Zum or a new full fledged Mullen or Carter or any other new PSG. But I would still buy an Emmons LeGrande III.
Why?
Ok, for 3 reasons. All major for my tastes:
1. The sound is there. Always has been. God help Ron Jr to carry on the Legacy.
2. They use 14 hole bellcranks. The greatest single improvement to the PSG since its inception.
3. They have the "counterforce" modification. The 2nd greatest improvement to the PSG since its inception.
Now, if they would only offer adjustable (up and down) nut rollers, they would have the 3rd greatest improvement since the PSG's inception.
Finally, if Emmons' would offer all the above plus the following items, they WOULD have IMO, the finest guitar EVER built in history for a long time to come:
1. A 12 string on a 12-10 body.
2. An Excel type changer WITH reinforcement between each set of changer fingers. Which of course has a 5 raise 5 lower capability.
3. Sierra type replacable PU's
4. Easily adjustable legs and pedal rods to fit any player from age 6 to 96 in heights from 4 foot 2
to 7 foot tall.
5. Keyless choice, with Sierra or GFI type tuners.
6. An undercarriage which can NOT be heard in a room with NO other sound and all amps OFF. NO matter how hard a pedal or knee lever was engaged!!
7. A lighted fret board using the original Emmons' P/P typw chrome markers.
8. Sierra type pedals with this modification. Roll them during manufacturing so that it is easy to roll one's foot like when using the A and B pedals.
9. Ball connectors on both the pedals AND the crossrod cranks.
10. Pedal "stops" like Emmons' uses.
11. Knee lever stops like NO body uses today. In other words a knee lever stop that is Rock of Gibraltar hard. With NO possibility of give, like on RKL of all Emmons' "all pull" guitars.
12. Crossrods with NO flex, twist or give.
13. Pull rods that do NOT use a stupid "E" clip that is easily changed and little possibility of flying off in the wild blue yonder when one is changing, removing or installing a pull rod.
14. BCT technology.
15. A tone control AND a tone defeat switch on TOP of the guitar very near the right hand whose height never gets in the way of either hand.
16. A volume control AND a volume control defeat switch like the above.
17. NO cabinet drop. NONE, Zilch! (I will settle for the III if it cannot be totally eliminated otherwise
).
18. Absolutely NO hysterisis. NONE! Zilch!
19. A built in tuner with accuracy down to + or - 1/1000th of a "cent". With light if needed. NO batteries. Plugs into AC!!
20. A PSG guitar that has NO "beats" between any two strings under any condition that fits into the musical world of ET!! (Now, there's a novel idea!
)
And, finally last but NOT least.
21. A PSG built like an Anapeg, but has a wait time of less than 6 weeks!
Mr Steel Guitar manufacturer, YOU build a steel like the above and you can name your price! I would morgage the farm to have one.
God bless you all,
carl
