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Topic: emmons push pull d-12 |
Dennis Wireman
From:
North West Indiana 47978
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Posted 3 Aug 2016 4:50 am |
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Marty Broussard
From:
Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2016 8:48 am
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Dennis it would be interesting to know how many were made. I have serial number 105D. I'm about to send a message to Mike Cass to see if he knows when it was made. Part of the problem is that it was converted to a SD12 and the knee levers are not OEM. It does have the old style pedals. Good luck.
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Reggie Duncan
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Mississippi
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Jim Palenscar
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Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2020 7:40 am
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| I've had several of them at the shop and frequently will change them to SD12's as they are nearly impossible to sell as D12's IMHO. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2020 8:13 am
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Jim,
How well I know!
I had a beautiful D12 Emmons p/p and almost had to give it away. 
Erv |
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Jim Pitman
From:
Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2020 8:34 am
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Geesh, the weight must be up there.
I had a single 12 and that was heavy enough.
Didn't Buddy Cage own a D12 that was stolen? |
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Jim Pitman
From:
Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2020 8:56 am
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Don't ever leave an Emmons D12 in your unlocked car in NY city. - when you come back there might be a second one right beside it!  |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2020 8:58 am
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That only works for banjoes. 
Erv |
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Ian Worley
From:
Sacramento, CA
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Posted 23 Sep 2020 9:22 am
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| Jim Pitman wrote: |
| ...Didn't Buddy Cage own a D12 that was stolen? |
I believe Bobby Black had an Emmons D12 that was stolen from him |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2020 9:29 am
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Here is the D12 I owned.
That's Jory Simmons and myself at a steel guitar show in Wisconsin.
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Brandon Schafer
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2020 1:47 pm
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I own Erv’s old Emmons:
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2020 1:56 pm
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Bless your heart!
Erv |
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Brandon Schafer
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2020 2:11 pm
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I hear you, Erv. 
I know it’s ridiculous in this day and age. But, that’s where I find its charm! I am an Extended E9 kind of guy who thought it would be fun to own one double neck. So, when I found this lacquer Emmons, I perceived it as a diamond in the rough.
I actually plan to have it restored sometime. With some love, it’s going to be a lot of fun to enjoy. It’s a great sounding guitar to me! |
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Reggie Duncan
From:
Mississippi
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 24 Sep 2020 4:53 am
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Brandon,
Yes, that's the reason I bought it.
To experiment with an extended E9th tuning.
I wanted a low E string.
Take care,
Erv |
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Jim Pitman
From:
Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
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Posted 24 Sep 2020 2:41 pm
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| Reggie, do you know the answer? |
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Peter Freiberger
From:
California, USA
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Posted 24 Sep 2020 4:03 pm
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| Does anyone know if Emmons himself had a D12 around ‘73-‘74 in L.A.? I think I saw him playing one then but I don’t entirely trust my memory. Everything about him loomed large to me! Still does, more than ever. |
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Jeremy Threlfall
From:
now in Western Australia
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Jim Pitman
From:
Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
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Posted 29 Sep 2020 11:05 am
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Jeremy, what did Budd C record the Panama Red Cd with?
Wow, that was some nice tone. |
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Patrick Huey
From:
Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
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Posted 29 Sep 2020 12:51 pm
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| Jim Pitman wrote: |
Geesh, the weight must be up there.
I had a single 12 and that was heavy enough.
Didn't Buddy Cage own a D12 that was stolen? |
Jim
Buddy Cage had a custom D12 Hilt that had ten pedals and FOURTEEN KNEES 😖
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2020 12:51 pm
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| Jim Pitman wrote: |
Jeremy, what did Budd C record the Panama Red Cd with?
Wow, that was some nice tone. |
That was recorded when Buddy Cage was playing his Emmons D-12. I think it was purple lacquer. |
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Eric Philippsen
From:
Central Florida USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2020 3:19 pm
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| I've got one. It's heavy and sits in its case. Sometimes I think I ought to convert it to a SD12 and sell all the parts, especially the bellcranks. But naaww........... |
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