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Topic: My Lacquer Emmons Resto Phase 3 |
Mike Scaggs
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Nashville, TN
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Posted 6 Jun 2017 12:11 pm |
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Thanks Tony
Yeah, I can see it would help and NO i would never pull an EP off with tension on the guitar! LOL
Thanks again for the good tips. I will take all the knowledge I can get |
Judging by the work that you've done on the Emmons and Damir's Excel, you already have an incredible amount of knowledge and skill............far more than my own, |
Thank you for the kind words but you would be surprised how much I don't know HA!
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Don Mogle
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Round Rock, TX, USA
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Posted 6 Jun 2017 2:19 pm Emmons Resto
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Mike,
It's looking great. Boy, I sure do like that color. Maybe you ought to consider redoing the green Emmons up the same way...and sell it to me!  |
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 6 Jun 2017 2:22 pm Re: Emmons Resto
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Mike,
It's looking great. Boy, I sure do like that color. Maybe you ought to consider redoing the green Emmons up the same way...and sell it to me! |
I'm thinking the green Emmons will be a flamed maple burnt orange burst!
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Mike Scaggs
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Nashville, TN
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Posted 7 Jun 2017 6:50 pm .
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Knees are now mounted. Man that is a lot of work LOL... Rods next week, taking a few days off...
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Billy Knowles
From:
Kenansville, N. C. 28349 usa
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Posted 8 Jun 2017 5:59 am Emmons
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Looking great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 14 Jun 2017 5:12 am .
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Started adding the lowering rods last night.
Tonight I will be adding the collars and springs along with all the Raise Rods...
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 15 Jun 2017 2:57 am ..
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3 buds, Wayne Dahl, Mike Scaggs, Randy Beavers
We were having a P/P night at the shop... Got all the lowers in and working real smooth
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Phillip Ogle
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2017 5:32 am Emmons resto
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| That has to be the most beautiful emmons l've ever seen. |
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 15 Jun 2017 5:43 am Re: Emmons resto
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| Phillip Ogle wrote: |
| That has to be the most beautiful emmons l've ever seen. |
Thank you Phillip, and it sounds amazing too. We set it side by side to Randy's 1967 and it was a match in tone for use. I hope to get her all done soon and all tweaked in real good... I'm taking lots of time to make it perfect.
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J R Rose
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Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 19 Jun 2017 4:11 pm
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I LIKE IT, I WANT IT.... J.R.
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Andy DePaule
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Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 19 Jun 2017 4:18 pm Better than the day.....
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Better than the day it was built.
Very very nice work.
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Chris Lucker
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Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 19 Jun 2017 5:16 pm
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It looks like you have one bellcrank on backwards???
Actually, now I see in another photo it is correctly oriented. You show it both ways.
On your RL kneelever, you can install a screw through the return bracket to act as a stop.
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Dan Robinson
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 19 Jun 2017 5:58 pm Re: .
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| Mike Scaggs wrote: |
| I figured I would go ahead and wire her up now while everything is out of my way. I used Reverb cable for the input as that stuff has very good shielding. |
Mike, that's great looking work!
How do you know where to set tension on those springs? I imagine it's difficult to get to them when it's all rodded up. |
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Tony Glassman
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The Great Northwest
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Posted 19 Jun 2017 11:36 pm
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With the right tools, setting the lower rods to the minimal tightness required is easy to do no matter how loaded up with rods the guitar is.
I cut a crosswise slot that I dremeled in a long handled flathead screwdriver to hook the front spring and drive the spring rod forward ........then use a long handle T-wrench to push the coller back against the gate to tighten it in place w/ the hex wrench,
.......... takes 15-30 sec to do.
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Mike Scaggs
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Nashville, TN
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Posted 20 Jun 2017 4:09 am Re: .
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Mike, that's great looking work!
How do you know where to set tension on those springs? I imagine it's difficult to get to them when it's all rodded up.[/quote]
What I do on the tension springs is once I have the guitar tuned up to pitch (or close) I grab each spring and release them till the finger starts to come off the body. Then I pull it back till it touches and pull it 1/4" past that and tighten her down. That method works for me. I do all this before any lowering rods are installed.
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Mike Scaggs
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Nashville, TN
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Posted 20 Jun 2017 4:12 am
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It looks like you have one bellcrank on backwards???
Actually, now I see in another photo it is correctly oriented. You show it both ways.
On your RL kneelever, you can install a screw through the return bracket to act as a stop. |
Hey thanks Chris. I haven't finished the stops yet as we headed out for vacation right about the time I was getting into the rodding. There is still more to do as you can see.
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 20 Jun 2017 4:59 am
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So, Mike... are you actually going to take that baby out into Harm's Way and, God forbid, gig with it?!
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 20 Jun 2017 6:18 am
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| Herb Steiner wrote: |
| So, Mike... are you actually going to take that baby out into Harm's Way and, God forbid, gig with it?! |
LOL Herb! I'm not sure yet. This might get sold or I may keep it, I haven't really decided yet. I have another I will start soon as I finish this one up. It will be a lacquer guitar with a metal neck/ cut-tail.
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Daymon LaPoint
From:
Jasper, Texas
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Posted 20 Jun 2017 7:42 am
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 Oh Dear! Beautiful work Mike. I can't stop saying WOW and reaching for my empty wallet.
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Don Mogle
From:
Round Rock, TX, USA
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Posted 24 Jun 2017 11:24 am Emmons PP Resto
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Hi Mike,
It's been a week or so since the last update. I know you are taking your time to make sure everything is just right, but is there any new developments on this restoration project?
Thanks,
Don |
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 25 Jun 2017 4:14 am
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Hey Don
Been on vacation and just got home from a badly needed rest. Was in FL and stopped by the Kennedy Space Center, very cool stuff. Anyway, I hope to finish her up this week if I can get the time...
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Terry Barnett
From:
Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 25 Jun 2017 8:15 am
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Hey Mike, how could you possibly go on vacation when that baby isn't finished. Now you get right back to work...we've gotta see the finished product!  |
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 25 Jun 2017 1:36 pm
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| Terry Barnett wrote: |
| Hey Mike, how could you possibly go on vacation when that baby isn't finished. Now you get right back to work...we've gotta see the finished product! |
Ha Terry! I know huh. Well sometimes a guy needs a serious break and I did. I put all my amp orders off till Sept too as I just had so much going on. I will finish this up this week and start #2 Lacquer Emmons soon there after.
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 27 Jun 2017 4:32 am
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My new Hatton case just arrived and it's perfect as you might guess from Kevin. Shout out to Hatton Cases!
http://www.hattoncases.net/
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Damir Besic
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Nashville,TN.
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