Emmons Lashley Le Grande Sold elsewhere please close

Paul Haaker · Post by **Paul Haaker** » 29 Mar 2015 1:34 pm

Approx. 1989 Emmons Le Grande for sale. I am the original owner of this guitar. Eight pedals and 7 knee levers. It has a Lawrence 710 on the E9th and an Emmons single coil on the C6th. I will send you my copedent if interested. Great sounding guitar but I feel the need to own a push pull so I have to let it go. I have included some clips of it in my studio and live so you can hear how it sounds direct or through an amp (Nashville 400). 3200.00 OBO shipping included to the lower 48.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybHUMxjHyE8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6axvaU66fQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TiKq3OIL30

Jack Goodson · Post by **Jack Goodson** » 29 Mar 2015 2:12 pm

paul, i would like to see the co-pedant if you don't mind, especially the c6th....thanks jack

Paul Haaker · Post by **Paul Haaker** » 29 Mar 2015 2:50 pm

Jack I might as well post this here. Also, I can make some minor changes if someone wanted them as long as I can do them with the parts I have.

E9th
LKR Raise 1 a whole tone and 2 a half tone 7 a whole tone.
LKL Raise 4 and 8 1/2
RKL Lower 4 and 8 1/2
RKR Lowers 2. split lower 1/2 - whole. Lower 9 1/2 Lower 10 a whole tone.
Standard Emmons ABC pedals
Pedal 4 Lowers 5 a whole tone on the e9th (half of the Franklin pedal cause I split the change with the vertical lowering the 6th string a whole tone. Also lower 10 a whole tone with the vertical.

C6th Knee levers
RkR Raise 4 1/2
RKL Lower 3 1/2
LKR Lower 6 whole tone
LKL Lowers 4 and 8 a 1/2 tone
C6th Pedals
Pedal 4 lowers 9 1/2 and raises 6,7 and 8 1/2 ( the Jernigan pedal)
Pedal 5 thru 8 standard emmons setup
5 lowers 6 1/2, raises 9 1/2, 10 a whole tone
6 lowers 6 1/2 and raises 2 1/2
7 raises 3 and 4 a whole tone
8 lowers 10 a tone and 1/2 , lowers 9 1/2 and raises 7 1/2 (Boo wah pedal)

Chris Grigsby · Post by **Chris Grigsby** » 30 Mar 2015 8:47 pm

Your playing is beyond impressive! Good luck with your sale and subsequent push/pull adventure.

Best,
Chris

John Booth · Post by **John Booth** » 31 Mar 2015 3:11 am

You make that guy sound great friend !

Rick Barnhart · Post by **Rick Barnhart** » 31 Mar 2015 3:55 am

Paul, you're an amazing musician. I especially enjoyed the C6 number. Good luck on your sale, but were it mine, I'd never part with that LG, it's a part of you. A p/p will only slow you down.

Paul Haaker · Post by **Paul Haaker** » 31 Mar 2015 6:01 am

Thanks guys for the nice comments, Really wish I could keep it but the push-pull I'm buying is pretty special. It was owned by Tommy White and was used on his instructional video and has an amazing tone. Too little room and too many great guitars I'd like to own.

Jim Curl · Post by **Jim Curl** » 31 Mar 2015 8:43 am

I've known Paul for many years, and have heard this guitar in person. It is a great guitar, and Paul is a great guy to deal with..................After all, he's a retired fireman, and he plays steel.............It dosen't get much better than that!

Abe Levy · Post by **Abe Levy** » 31 Mar 2015 8:54 am

I sat and watched Paul play this guitar for about an hour at Jim Palanscar's shop a while back. He's a killer player and this guitar sounded and looked amazing.

Keith Hilton · Post by **Keith Hilton** » 31 Mar 2015 9:12 am

I think you are crazy for selling the guitar, but that is just my opinion. Also, the price is good.
With that said, have you found a push pull. I have a 1971 black Emmons push pull with 9 floor pedals and 5 knee levers, I would be willing to trade. I agree there is a sound quality difference in a push pull and other guitars, if you are willing to put up with the difficulty of adjustments. I do think a push pull stays in tune really good after adjusted.

Paul Haaker · Post by **Paul Haaker** » 31 Mar 2015 9:34 am

Thanks Jim and Abe. Love hanging out at Pali's shop. You never know who you're going to run into. Jim, see you in a couple weeks.

Keith, Thank you for the offer but I have found a push pull owned by Peter Frieberger in LA. He is setting it up for me and is a great technician along with a great player. Jay Dee has also offered his expert advice to help me get comfortable with the technical difficulties of a push pull if needed. It is actually the guitar owned by Tommy White at one time and used in this video. I've played it and it sounds amazing. Jim Cohen owned it after Tommy and put a couple more knee levers on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZoPTJNmiCw

I'm starting to rethink this with everyone's advice to keep it but I wish I had more room. Oh well... we'll see what happens.

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 31 Mar 2015 10:10 am

Very impressive playing and sounding guitar... Tommyâ€™s PP did sound awesome...you might need his Webb amp too...

Good luck with both deals!!

Keith Hilton · Post by **Keith Hilton** » 31 Mar 2015 1:08 pm

Paul, I like your playing in the You Tube videos. If I were you, I would keep the LeGrande II, and the new push pull. Trust me--you will be sorry you sold the LeGrande II. Plus I think your price is a little low on the LeGrande II. Just my opinion.

Jim Hinds · Post by **Jim Hinds** » 31 Mar 2015 1:35 pm

Hi Paul, I really enjoyed your videos. Great playing and tone. Good luck with the new guitar. I will be looking forward to seeing some videos soon with the P/P.

Mike Wilkerson · Post by **Mike Wilkerson** » 31 Mar 2015 1:39 pm

why do I have to be poor lol!!!

Kyle Strauser · Post by **Kyle Strauser** » 31 Mar 2015 5:38 pm

Hi, You have a really nice guitar. I was wondering which bell cranks your Lagrande has? Thanks.

Kyle

Paul Haaker · Post by **Paul Haaker** » 31 Mar 2015 7:19 pm

Kyle, I have a combination of the older bell cranks that the rod goes through and The ones I've added have the style that have the holes in them and the rods have to match exactly in length.

Jim thanks, will do. Might try some old Buck Owens or a Haggard tune with it.

Keith thanks and I'm considering what you're saying it is a Legrande I though. I kinda grew up with that guitar. If it doesn't sell I might have to keep it and add on to my house LOL

Dale, Thanks and I'd love a Webb. I've played them before and they're beautiful sounding. Might consider a partial trade for one.

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 1 Apr 2015 5:33 pm

Really nice playing Paul...

Mike Holder · Post by **Mike Holder** » 3 Apr 2015 5:15 pm

Great playing on all instruments Paul! You'd be a huge asset to any artist on the road IMHO.

Paul Haaker · Post by **Paul Haaker** » 3 Apr 2015 6:58 pm

Thanks so much Chris and Mike, quite a complement from such a great player yourself. Thanks and let me know when Darius is coming out west!

Paul Haaker · Post by **Paul Haaker** » 5 Apr 2015 6:12 am

Charley Hill, I've sent two Private messages to you and it looks like they're not getting through because the next day I look in my sent folder and there's nothing there. My email is phaaker@yahoo.com. If you didn't get the last message. Send me an email and I'll get back to you right away.

Thanks , Paul

Bill Moran · Post by **Bill Moran** » 5 Apr 2015 10:18 am

Cool playing. The PP will sound different but don't know if it will sound better. Nice guitar.

Paul Haaker · Post by **Paul Haaker** » 9 Apr 2015 7:20 am

Ok, lowering price to 3000 shipping negotiable.

David Mitchell · Post by **David Mitchell** » 22 Apr 2015 12:03 pm

I agree with Keith. You should only own the push pull if you already own an all pull guitar.
Legrande = Cadillac Escalade
PushPull = 2 seat Corvette

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 22 Apr 2015 1:01 pm

paul, if the pms were received by the other party they will be in the delivered folder.
if not,make sure you add a subject line to the message or it won't send.

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Emmons Lashley Le Grande Sold elsewhere please close

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