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Topic: Lacquer Emmons woodneck/bolt on |
Jerry Roller
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Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 30 Jan 2017 9:01 pm |
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Beautiful guitar. Great work.
Jerry
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Jerry Roller
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Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 30 Jan 2017 9:01 pm
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John, I would like some help in selection of best refinishing materials as I have two Emmons cabinets stripped.
Jerry
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john widgren
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Wilton CT
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Posted 31 Jan 2017 6:28 am finish
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Hey Jerry,
I'd love to share the details of the products used in my finishing procedure. Probably best to just give me a call; this ain't no instant spray can finish..haha. My Dad was a piano finisher, and I was a furniture finisher and touch up expert while I was in college and Grad School. I've done many fine furniture and instrument finishes and restorations including classic French polishing techniques (this is not that). Using the most appropriate finish and productis important, but so are the techniques employed. Happy to talk privately to share. To quote the great Tommy Hannum:..not rocket science. Hahaha
Here is a tip: Brace and block the cabinet to hold the same dimensions and shape as before cabinet is de-constructed...unless its racked or warped..(which is a related but separate repair). Then the stripping sanding and finishing can be started.
Best to all
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Lynn Stafford
From:
Ridgefield, WA USA
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Posted 31 Jan 2017 8:16 am Beautiful Work!
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John,
Wow, what a great job you did on that beautiful Emmons!
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 31 Jan 2017 8:18 am
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Fabulous workmanship.
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 31 Jan 2017 8:48 am
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Jerry Roller
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Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 31 Jan 2017 9:12 am
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John, thank you for the informative phone conversation. You were most helpful.
Jerry
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john widgren
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Wilton CT
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Posted 31 Jan 2017 10:29 am Emmons
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Hi Jerry (Overstreet)
Yes the entire cabinet is fairly thin birdseye veneer over rock maple. Some of em are only veneered on the aprons. Damage to the veneer would be a whole other ball of wax, and I don't think I can cover that in detail here, but suffice it to say; if its bad enough then a re-veneer job would be in order...and certainly do-able.
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 31 Jan 2017 10:51 am
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| Good enough. Thanks for your reply and that info. Beautiful work on that resto job. |
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Billy Knowles
From:
Kenansville, N. C. 28349 usa
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Posted 31 Jan 2017 7:23 pm work
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John
Great Work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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john widgren
From:
Wilton CT
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Posted 1 Feb 2017 10:51 am
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Special Thanks to Billy Knowles at Steel guitars East, who has always been a source of help, information, expertise, encouragement and parts parts parts! Thanks also to all who chimed in with kind words.
The guitar has a beautiful and very big voice.. I really like it. The midrange overtones are slightly shifted to the mids more than than the upper and hi mids of a metal neck. The note release is very snappy and powerful across the strings and is very balanced. Sustain is excellent. Highs are brilliant but very sweet with emphasis on primaries.. Bottom end is punchy with snap with emphasis on big primary tones. Grind or rip and overtones are more prevalent in the mids. Can't find any dead spots, and it sings and sustains all the way up into Hughey-land. Cool.
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Storm Rosson
From:
Silver City, NM. USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2017 6:02 pm
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WOWser, that's a terrific verbal expression of the guitars sound John, appears the old girl may have responded in several ways to, ..shall we say..your professional touch?  |
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john widgren
From:
Wilton CT
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Posted 3 Feb 2017 7:08 pm old girl
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Heh heh....thanks Storm.
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Craig Stock
From:
Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2017 7:27 pm
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Beautiful work John,
I appreciate your craftsmanship!
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Kirk Eipper
From:
Arroyo Grande, Ca.
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Posted 4 Sep 2017 9:59 am
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A most unique looking Emmons. Nice to see the grain.
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 4 Sep 2017 4:43 pm
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You know I love it! Awesome job...
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