LeGrande with no serial number?
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LeGrande with no serial number?
How unusual is it that the LeGrande I acquired at an estate auction does not appear to have a serial number? I've owned a couple before and they always had a number in the end plate.
The family's story about this one is that "it came from Buddy Emmons himself because Dad knew him" but I'm inclined to be skeptical.
I don't see anything obviously amiss, and I don't see any sign of a modification to the end plate (filing marks, or filled/covered area).
It has the Lashley LeGrande style sticker and 4 hole bell cranks. Currently a SD-10 and would have started as a D-10.
The family's story about this one is that "it came from Buddy Emmons himself because Dad knew him" but I'm inclined to be skeptical.
I don't see anything obviously amiss, and I don't see any sign of a modification to the end plate (filing marks, or filled/covered area).
It has the Lashley LeGrande style sticker and 4 hole bell cranks. Currently a SD-10 and would have started as a D-10.
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Just an "educated" guess...
Hey Andrew! Maybe your guitar doesn't have the original endplate. Is there a cutout for where the C6 neck "was" or has it been "plugged" for cosmetic purposes. A replaced end plate probably would not have a serial number. It is unlikely to have come from the factory with no serial #...! Just a thought...play the fire out of it. Regards,RK
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Re: Just an
Changer window is not relevant as LeGrande serials are stamped on the opposite end of the guitar from the changer, on the C6 side of the keyhead endplate typicallyRick Kornacker wrote:Hey Andrew! Maybe your guitar doesn't have the original endplate. Is there a cutout for where the C6 neck "was" or has it been "plugged" for cosmetic purposes. A replaced end plate probably would not have a serial number. It is unlikely to have come from the factory with no serial #...! Just a thought...play the fire out of it. Regards,RK
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If it were originally a D10, there should be evidence on the flocking where brackets and screws were placed along with some screw holes.
If the guitar doesn't display and evidence of all that, unless someone can actually verify it was once a D10, it probably is not and was shipped that way. Lots of Emmons SD10s had D10 cutout endplates.
I can't help with the serial #, but I would not be surprised if some guitars were shipped less them.
Photos would be a big help.
If the guitar doesn't display and evidence of all that, unless someone can actually verify it was once a D10, it probably is not and was shipped that way. Lots of Emmons SD10s had D10 cutout endplates.
I can't help with the serial #, but I would not be surprised if some guitars were shipped less them.
Photos would be a big help.
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It's a factory SD10, no changer cutout on the C6 deck and no neck screws either. Emmons SD10's came with a D10 endplate because they were cast that way. Someone has clearly tinkered with the knee levers positions and such, hence all the screws holes. Judging by the features it's circa 1985, it has the once piece changer comb and tail piece, but a full length key head. It wouldn't surprise me to see one without a serial on it, especially if it was a demo model or something.
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