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Topic: I visited Emmons Guitar Co.today. |
Justin Emmert
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Greensboro, NC
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Posted 28 May 2014 1:52 pm |
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| I stopped by the Emmons shop in Burlington today on a whim. Ron Jr. Was working on a couple of new guitars. One was a beautiful natural finish D-12 and the other black. I talked with Ron and "Nana" for a bit while picking up a new fretboard for my ST-12 P/P. Also got a couple shirts, hats and pedal board stickers. They were real nice folks and took their time to help me. Real glad I stopped by. |
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Drew Pierce
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Arkansas, USA
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Posted 28 May 2014 5:48 pm
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Thanks for posting this, Justin. There's a lot of love for Emmons guitars out there (me included) and it's good to know they're still going strong.
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Drew Pierce
Emmons D10 Fatback, S10 bolt-on, Zum D10, Evans RE500, Hilton volume and delay pedals. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 28 May 2014 6:18 pm
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It is nice to see that they are still going on.
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Larry Petree
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Bakersfield. Ca. USA
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Posted 29 May 2014 8:46 am Thanks for your post.
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| Sure am glad also that the Emmons company is still in business. I have 3 in stock and need some parts, but no reply to my emails. |
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 29 May 2014 9:03 am
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i'm happy to hear they are doing well, also.
since they moved out of the old emmons building, did they open a whole new shop?
i hope they have made everything right with their accounts. |
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Justin Emmert
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Greensboro, NC
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Posted 29 May 2014 12:01 pm
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Here's some contact info I provided another forum member from the invoices I received:
The contact info is a little bit confusing, but I have a lot. Here is the contact info Located on the paper invoice they printed out for me.
E-mail: emmonsguitars@hotmail.com
Phone: 336-437-2785
I paid with paypal from my smartphone and here is the contact info from the Paypal transaction:
Business Contact Information
Customer Service URL: https://www.emmonsguitar.net
Customer Service Email:
emmonsguitars@triad.twcbc.com
Customer Service Phone:
336-227-2785
Between all that contact info, I bet you will get someone. Also, the invoice says their hours are M-W 9-5, Th 9-12, any other by appointment only. I hope they can help you. |
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Jim Smith
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Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 31 May 2014 6:24 am Re: I visited Emmons Guitar Co.today.
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| Justin Emmert wrote: |
| I stopped by the Emmons shop in Burlington today on a whim. Ron Jr. Was working on a couple of new guitars. One was a beautiful natural finish D-12 and the other black. I talked with Ron and "Nana" for a bit while picking up a new fretboard for my ST-12 P/P. Also got a couple shirts, hats and pedal board stickers. They were real nice folks and took their time to help me. Real glad I stopped by. |
That must have been a P/P D-12 they were building, right? I don't think they've ever made a D-12 LeGrande. I sure do like my black D-12 but I bet this one will sound great too!
I could use a couple new fretboards for mine, did they have more 12 string fretboards in stock? Are they colored, chrome, price? Pictures would be nice and you can PM or email the price if you prefer.
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Justin Emmert
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Greensboro, NC
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 3:35 am
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| Jim, that's a typo on my part. Both were D-10's. They had fretboards with colored atoms, both chrome and white lines. The chrome lined ones had some scratches from being handled over the years, so I went with white lines which were pretty much mint. The one I bought is a little bit longer scale than mine,but I'm going to stop by my local sign shop and get them to cut a bit off the first fret and I should be good to go. I'll inbox you the price. |
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Jim Smith
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Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 8:23 am
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| Justin Emmert wrote: |
| Jim, that's a typo on my part. Both were D-10's. They had fretboards with colored atoms, both chrome and white lines. The chrome lined ones had some scratches from being handled over the years, so I went with white lines which were pretty much mint. The one I bought is a little bit longer scale than mine,but I'm going to stop by my local sign shop and get them to cut a bit off the first fret and I should be good to go. I'll inbox you the price. |
Okay thanks. I figured it was too good to be true. They haven't had 12 string fretboards for quite a while. |
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Nigel Mullen
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Cassilis, New Brunswick, Canada
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 8:37 am
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| Justin: Don't cut the end off the fretboard. I got a new fretboard from Emmons a few years ago and thought it was the wrong scale however when I removed the old fretboard, I found it went up under the keyhead a bit. My guitar is a single 12 PP. Anyhow, hope this helps. Sincerely NM |
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Justin Emmert
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Greensboro, NC
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 10:28 am
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| Nigel Mullen wrote: |
| Justin: Don't cut the end off the fretboard. I got a new fretboard from Emmons a few years ago and thought it was the wrong scale however when I removed the old fretboard, I found it went up under the keyhead a bit. My guitar is a single 12 PP. Anyhow, hope this helps. Sincerely NM |
Aha. Thanks so much Nigel. That explains it. |
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Justin Emmert
From:
Greensboro, NC
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 10:29 am
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| Jim Smith wrote: |
| Justin Emmert wrote: |
| Jim, that's a typo on my part. Both were D-10's. They had fretboards with colored atoms, both chrome and white lines. The chrome lined ones had some scratches from being handled over the years, so I went with white lines which were pretty much mint. The one I bought is a little bit longer scale than mine,but I'm going to stop by my local sign shop and get them to cut a bit off the first fret and I should be good to go. I'll inbox you the price. |
Okay thanks. I figured it was too good to be true. They haven't had 12 string fretboards for quite a while. |
Jim, check your inbox. They do have 12 string fret boards. The new guitars were D-10's. |
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Hook Moore
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South Charleston,West Virginia
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Justin Emmert
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Greensboro, NC
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 3:33 pm
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| Yes, in the same building. |
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Marvin Stegall
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 6:26 pm emmons guitar inc
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| are they still in the same place |
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Justin Emmert
From:
Greensboro, NC
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 6:35 pm
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| Same place. 1770 East Webb, Burlington, NC. |
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Nick Reed
From:
Russellville, KY USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2014 2:31 am
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| I just got some rubber tips for my Emmons Volume Pedals. I did buy them through Billy Knowles, but Billy had NO PROBLEM getting them from Emmons. |
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Rick Barnhart
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2014 5:07 am
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| Justin Emmert wrote: |
| Same place. 1770 East Webb, Burlington, NC. |
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Lynn Kasdorf
From:
Waterford Virginia, USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2014 9:41 am
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Wow- that building is almost comical in its modesty. Amazing to think that is where Emmons guitars come from! Are they a CNC shop? These days, I can't imagine making steels without a CNC mill.
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 2 Jun 2014 9:50 am
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I don't know if they bought a CNC machine more recently, but they were there before CNC was developed.
I bought my first steel guitar from Ron Sr there one Sunday morning. In 1980.
Stands to reason if a Bridgeport (or whatever they've got) was adequate for making the first LeGrandes, it would be adequate for later use.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2014 10:04 am
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Would a CNC machine make the guitars sound better?  |
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Lynn Kasdorf
From:
Waterford Virginia, USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2014 10:19 am
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Being a machinist myself, and having a bridgeport clone and 2 other mills, I can certainly say that you can build whatever you want with a manual mill- especially if it is equipped with a digital readout.
But making lots of similar parts (ie changer parts) with a manual mill would be pretty tedious. At least it would for me, especially knowing that CNC is quite affordable these days.
Rudimentary cnc has been around since the 70s.
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2014 10:33 am
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| Justin Emmert wrote: |
| Jim, check your inbox. They do have 12 string fret boards. The new guitars were D-10's. |
Justin, I haven't received an email or PM from you. In the meantime I'll email Emmons and see if they reply. |
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