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Upon many months of hard labor, late nights, and throwing in the towel only to be found sleeping under it the next morning(not to mention an unexpected press release), I’m pleased to announce that Emmons guitars will soon again be available! The re-emergence of the brand is focused on honoring the legacy of Buddy Emmons, not only as a player, but as an astute thinker and designer as well. Much care has been put into retracing the steps and thoughts taken in 1963-4 by Buddy to obtain what we now know as the “Wraparound”, and kicked off what has become the gold standard for steel guitar tone. What is now forthcoming is an honest to goodness 1965 Emmons Wraparound that embodies the best features to be found among the developing stages of the original models.

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!

Kelcey ONeil wrote:Upon many months of hard labor, late nights, and throwing in the towel only to be found sleeping under it the next morning(not to mention an unexpected press release), I’m pleased to announce that Emmons guitars will soon again be available! The re-emergence of the brand is focused on honoring the legacy of Buddy Emmons, not only as a player, but as an astute thinker and designer as well. Much care has been put into retracing the steps and thoughts taken in 1963-4 by Buddy to obtain what we now know as the “Wraparound”, and kicked off what has become the gold standard for steel guitar tone. What is now forthcoming is an honest to goodness 1965 Emmons Wraparound that embodies the best features to be found among the developing stages of the original models.

Much more could be said and will be through regular updates, 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!

So glad to hear this. Starting my new Emmons saving fund now.

l can’t wait to see the end product ..

Good news. I may finally be able to get a wrap.

Thank you for your efforts with this and wish you much success!!

Wow! Excited to see what you produce!

Wow! Excited to see what you produce!

awesome news - congrats!

Cool !

Best of luck Kelcey, can’t wait to see the results!

Great news!

I wish Kelcey and his team good fortune.
I hated to see the historic brand just "go". I think there is great room for new ideas, implementing things that since have been learned while retaining the "voodoo" the early models just had. That paired with consistent quality, ought to give this new enterprise a bright future.

Building a musical instrument is something special, something that is just GOOD.

... J-D.

Absolutely GREAT news! All the best with this!
Pat 👍👍

Very exciting news! Can't wait to hear more!

Congrats and best of luck, can't wait to see 'em!

Great days are ahead. Looking forward to all that awaits my friend! I couldn't be happier knowing that such a legacy is being restored and I'm stoked about making it happen with such a brilliant friend and business partner.

So glad to hear this!

You all should talk to my friend Eddie Lane here in Branson MO. I’m sure he’s probably not the only one that can make those guitars play great. But, he did an excellent job working on my 1970 Emmons. After he got done with it, I had never played a Push Pull that played as smooth as it did. I am very excited about this, I was just thinking recently, how many players are returning to these old Push Pulls and a lot of these old guitars being completely refurbished, and then on top of that, trying to come across a good wraparound. I’m looking forward to see the finished product. I might definitely be interested in one.

Wow!!

Kelsey and Darin

Will you guys be using CNC machining as part of the manufacturing? To get an Emmons guitar that is on a par both tonally and mechanically with all others from the same source would be incredible. Inconsistency of quality hit the Emmons brand badly in its latter years.

This is GREAT news. The Emmons guitars need to be back and need a place in the steel guitar world... They're part of the history of this instrument. Best of luck to all involved.

Ken Byng wrote:Kelsey and Darin

Will you guys be using CNC machining as part of the manufacturing? To get an Emmons guitar that is on a par both tonally and mechanically with all others from the same source would be incredible. Inconsistency of quality hit the Emmons brand badly in its latter years.

cast for all that matters.. maybe even the pedals..
I'm in ..

Will there be S-10s?

SH

Will there be S-10s?

SH

Welcome back how do we order is there a price list.?
Cannot wait to see the new goodies 😊