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Topic: Emmons Year Model |
Gary Mcquaig
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Blackshear Georgia, USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2017 7:12 am |
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| Can anyone tell me what year is a Emmons Legrande Serial 602L is? |
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Lynn Stafford
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Ridgefield, WA USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2017 8:13 am Emmons Year Model
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Gary,
Based on what Bobby Boggs said below I'm guessing 1990 (not 1986 as I said previously).
Here is are photos of a guitar that once belonged to my friend, John Carter. He owned two Emmons guitars. The other one was purchased in 1986 and has serial number 442L.
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Lynn Stafford
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Gary Mcquaig
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Blackshear Georgia, USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2017 8:45 am Year Model
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| Thanks Lynn, Mine is SD10 Black Mica 4&5 very nice guitar and love it. |
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Bobby Boggs
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Posted 3 Jul 2017 8:56 am
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We all know Emmons serial#'s can sometimes be all over the place. Lynn has been a good friend and better fellow you'll never meet. That said. Myself and several friends ordered new Legrandes in 1990. All were in the 600's. Mine, #686 was delivered in late Oct 1990. But was held up a few months because Ron wanted to use the new 14 hole bell-cranks due to my somewhat complicated set-up. As I remember mine was the 2nd LeGrande to have 14 hole machined bell-cranks. Hal Rugg having the first.
I'm not saying Lynn's wrong. Only adding what little I know to the topic.
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Lynn Stafford
From:
Ridgefield, WA USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2017 9:33 am I Stand Corrected!
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Bobby,
My friend, John (now deceased) had two Emmons guitars and I now realize I was confused earlier about which one was which. I think you are correct in your assumption of dating Gary's guitar around 1990, my friend.
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Best regards,
Lynn Stafford
STEEL GUITAR WEST
http://www.steelguitarwest.com
Steel Guitar Technician (Restoration, Set-up, Service and Repair work)
Previous Emmons Authorized Dealer & Service Technician (original factory is now closed)
ZumSteel Authorized Service Technician
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Gary Mcquaig
From:
Blackshear Georgia, USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2017 10:47 am
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| Mine has 4 hole bell cranks. |
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 3 Jul 2017 1:25 pm
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Gary, 4 hole cranks were the norm in 1990.
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Ron Funk
From:
Ballwin, Missouri
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Posted 4 Jul 2017 3:45 pm
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I have LeGrande D-10, S/N 596L
Came as 9 + 5. Currently 8 + 8.
Black with silver pedals (same as Lynn's photo above)with 4 hole bell-cranks
I have the original Emmons paperwork, but no date.
Any idea(s) as to year produced?
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 4 Jul 2017 9:55 pm
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Ron, early 90. Maybe very late 89.
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Harold Power
From:
Coldbrook, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 11 Jul 2017 9:56 am Age of Emmons
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GARY,
Back in April 2007,I contacted the Emmons Guitar Co. concerning the age of my Emmons Lashley LeGrande ser.#539L.
The answer that I have in a letter from Rebecca Lashley, is the guitar was built 5/24/1988. 8p&8k single coil pu's,11 compensaters,Schaller keys, finish DGRAY.It has 4 hole bell cranks.
This info I believe coincides with the dates quoted by Lynn Stafford. Hope this helps you zero in on your guitar H. P. |
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