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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 26 Aug 2017 5:10 pm    
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Ray DeVoe wrote:
Hey Mike

It looks like you will have plenty of company when you are putting those late night hours in.

Have a good weekend

Ray D


Oh Yeah, my Newfies love hangin in the shop and sleeping while I work on Steels and Amps. If you find a black hair in your flocking you know where it came from LOL
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 27 Aug 2017 8:08 am    
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Time to start tuning the changer by hand. String are on so I will spend the next few hours dialing in the changer and the lowering tension springs just right.

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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 30 Aug 2017 2:34 am    
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Here is some progress








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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 1 Sep 2017 8:04 pm    
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I should put a big dent in this over the weekend, we'll see ...



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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 2 Sep 2017 12:16 pm    
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Knees installed and lowering rods complete. Next is the raise rods and fine tuning...






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Ray DeVoe


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Post  Posted 2 Sep 2017 2:53 pm    
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It's coming along really great Mike !!

You put a lot of effort into everything you do and it shows. Smile

The workmanship and attention to detail is nothing short of " Amazing ".
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 3 Sep 2017 6:15 am    
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The rodding is finished now. I will spend a few hours making sure she tunes out perfect and the timing is on the money.









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Will Houston

 

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Post  Posted 3 Sep 2017 9:06 am    
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WOW !!!
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Bill Ford


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Post  Posted 3 Sep 2017 9:15 am    
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 4 Sep 2017 4:16 am    
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That old nasty green was pretty bad to my eyes haha!



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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 4 Sep 2017 4:20 pm    
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Terry Barnett

 

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Post  Posted 6 Sep 2017 4:40 am    
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Stunning work, Mike, but the question now is, what's next? You know there are folks out here now who won't know what to do without their Mike Skaggs fix...these last couple of rebuilds were really something to look forward to and I for one, am kinda sorry that they're finished. Please keep us in the loop with your next project. All the best man, you do nice work. Cheers
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 6 Sep 2017 4:45 am    
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Terry Barnett wrote:
Stunning work, Mike, but the question now is, what's next? You know there are folks out here now who won't know what to do without their Mike Skaggs fix...these last couple of rebuilds were really something to look forward to and I for one, am kinda sorry that they're finished. Please keep us in the loop with your next project. All the best man, you do nice work. Cheers


Now that's pretty funny LOL... Thank you for your nice comments, I really do appreciate that and this forum / members.

Next is "Brownie". Brownie is a early 70s (maybe 73) fatback original lacquer guitar with metal necks! I bought her from the Original owner I have known since I was a kid. This one will be a keeper for me.

Randy Beavers and Mike Bourque from Nashville are both coming to the house tonight. The Blue guitar I did that Damir now owns will be there too and we are going to set them up and play them. I am a little surprised no one has jumped on the blue one since it's a freaking beast!

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Bryan Martin

 

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Post  Posted 6 Sep 2017 4:42 pm    
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Mike,

As others have said, beautiful work. It was a pleasure to see the evolution and transformation of this guitar. I have a question, that I hope is not out of order. Does the flocking of the underside of the guitar serve a functional purpose, or is it strictly for aesthetic?

Looking forward to Brownie.

Cheers, Bryan
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 6 Sep 2017 8:34 pm    
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Bryan Martin wrote:
Mike,

As others have said, beautiful work. It was a pleasure to see the evolution and transformation of this guitar. I have a question, that I hope is not out of order. Does the flocking of the underside of the guitar serve a functional purpose, or is it strictly for aesthetic?

Looking forward to Brownie.

Cheers, Bryan


Thanks for the kinds words. I have never claimed to be an Emmons expert so I cannot answer your question about the flocking. I am sure someone with more knowledge than me can answer that however. I like the way it looks personally.
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 6 Sep 2017 8:44 pm    
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My pal Mike Bourque checking out these lacquer Emmons guitars. Still waiting on fretboards for Ruby



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Bryan Martin

 

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Post  Posted 7 Sep 2017 3:34 pm     Flocking
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Mike,

The Christmas red flocking does look great, and is also very cheery. Perhaps it did just look great or perhaps hid less than perfect wood grain.

Keep up the great work, Bryan
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 7 Sep 2017 8:45 pm    
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Well she is all finished now and I am pleased. Thanks to all who helped me on the project and to those of you who have written me, I appreciate it very much. This girl now belongs to one of our forum members and I know he will be proud and treat her good.

Special thank you and shout out to Billy Knowles for his help, advise, and friendship along the way.







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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 8 Sep 2017 7:01 am    
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Hi Guys,

I spoke with the new owner today and explained that many people were asking who bought this Emmons. He gave me the go ahead to publish his name. I always highly respect buyers names unless told otherwise.

The new owner is forum member Ray DeVoe from Florida. Ray is very excited as he should be. I would say shoot him an email after he gets the guitar for his point of view if you like. Ray is a great guy and a new friend...
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Ray DeVoe


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Post  Posted 8 Sep 2017 3:06 pm    
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Thanks Mike

It's been a real treat getting to know you and I have learned a lot along the way. You are a very skilled and knowledgeable person and I'm starting to wonder if there is anything you can't do. Smile

You also play really well and it was pleasure hearing you pick on some of the videos you sent me. You really made this guitar "sing". Thanks for all of the updates detailing the step by step rebuilding work that you were performing.

Randy, you did well too.Smile Its always great to hear the pro's play. Thanks for taking the guitar for a "spin". I would have given you guys a call that night but I didn't want to interrupt all that fun you were having.!! I need to touch base with you one of these days.

I'm glad the the guitar is still up in TN at this time. It sure looks like we are going to take a "beating" from this hurricane.

The guitar will certainly be appreciated.

Ray D.
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 24 Sep 2017 6:21 pm    
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Hello Forum ....

Here is Ruby with her new owner Ray Devoe. Ray drove all the way to Nashville from Florida to pick her up and we have had a day in the shop doing pickups and re-wires on his other push pulls. Even had time for a quick service at church tonight... Ray is the man and is one happy steeler.

Give him a shout out!



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Post  Posted 24 Sep 2017 6:43 pm    
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Henry Matthews


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Post  Posted 26 Sep 2017 8:00 am    
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I love happy endings and that's also the prettiest guitar I ever laid my eyes on.
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Ray DeVoe


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Post  Posted 26 Sep 2017 1:01 pm    
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Thanks Henry.

Mike really put a lot of effort and hard work into this guitar. Its hard to take a really good picture of it as the flash "washes" out the cherry color. The guitar is a "Masterpiece".

I'm playing it through an octal tube Revelation preamp into powered Webb speaker cabinets. The cabinets are powered by T C Furlong modules and the speakers are 15" JBL frames re-coned to K 130 specs. It's a "killer" setup.














Getting this guitar has given me the incentive to practice and play more again. I pretty much quit playing out in late 2015 due to an auto immune illness that affects the nerve to muscle communication system. It's taken almost two years of infusion treatments and steroids to get my health back to a manageable state. Now it's time to get back to picking more and to take off some of the weight that steroids helped put on.!!

Thanks for the compliments on the guitar.
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Post  Posted 27 Sep 2017 6:10 am    
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Wow Mike, yet another STUNNER... I hope you do this forever... its great to see these old beauties brought back to life and in such a beautiful way... Glad you were able to find 705’s.... They look awesome and sure they sound the same
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