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Topic: Spare parts for Emmons Le Grande 2 |
Rickard Alerstedt
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Sweden
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Posted 10 Dec 2014 6:37 am |
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Is there someone who can help me where to find spare parts such as bellcranks, pullrods, nylon spacers etc for an Emmons Le Grande 2?
Is the Emmons company the only place to order from or are there any others?
/Rickard |
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John Booth
From:
Columbus Ohio, USA
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Posted 10 Dec 2014 6:39 am
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I wouldn't order from Emmons if I were you.
I think they're gone friend.
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Jb in Ohio
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GFI S10 Ultra, Telecaster, a Hound Dog, and an Annoyed Wife
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 10 Dec 2014 8:04 am
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Reports are that they're still OK for parts. I'd talk to Cass or Stafford (isn't John Widgren a dealer too?) anyway for parts.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Carl Williams
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Oklahoma
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Posted 10 Dec 2014 12:16 pm
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| I'd also suggest trying Jerry Roller or Billy Knowles...good luck. Carl |
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Rickard Alerstedt
From:
Sweden
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Posted 10 Dec 2014 12:35 pm
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| Thanks a lot for you're answers guys! |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 10 Dec 2014 1:40 pm
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People seem to get parts pretty quickly from Emmons. They probably just take the one's for the guitars they are building and sell them.
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Kjell Ohlsson
From:
Mora, Dalecarlia, Sweden
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Posted 10 Dec 2014 9:25 pm
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Richard, I would talk to Lynn Stafford in Oregon US. He´s a dealer for sure and he did an oustanding job with my Emmons a couple of month ago. I´ve got his mail address if you´re interested.
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Eric Philippsen
From:
Central Indiana, USA
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Posted 12 Dec 2014 6:49 am
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Emmons parts are still available and, yes, there are several highly reputable individuals who often can get those parts pretty fast.
Many Emmons parts are not manufactured solely for the company. That is, pull rods, nylon bushings, collars, rod hooks, and many other parts and material are available if a person takes the time to search the gazillion sites that sell hardware. Of course, some items need to be made. For example, rods would have to cut and threaded to fit a user's application.
It's been my experience that Emmons knee lever kits are tough to get or are prohibitively expensive for my pocketbook. Fortunately, one of the gurus who works on my steels is also an incredible machinist and the knee levers and brackets he makes are identical to original Emmons'.
As for the Emmons parts that are not available through commercial hardware sites? Such as bellcranks? Well, for me, it's "grab 'em when you find 'em" Even if you don't need them right away.
Last edited by Eric Philippsen on 18 Dec 2014 7:56 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Willie Sims
From:
PADUCAH, KY, USA
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Posted 13 Dec 2014 11:43 am
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| You can use any bell cranks that will fit the square cross shafts. I have a couple of Derby bell cranks on my) Emmons Legrand. Willie Sims. |
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 17 Dec 2014 8:13 pm
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PSG parts sell some 7 hole ones that are pretty good.
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Emmons SKH Le Grande, '73 Fender P/J bass, Tick tack bass, Regal high strung, USA Nashville 112. |
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John Davis
From:
Cambridge, U.K.
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Posted 22 Dec 2018 1:18 am
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I would trade a couple of my home made Push Pull levers for a chop saw blade so I can cut some more aluminium....
What cost 31 bucks in the USA turns into £112 Sterling !!! that's a hellova hike once paypal has mugged you....
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