My Lacquer Emmons Resto - Completed!

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 1 Jul 2017 5:53 pm

Well guys it's been a long run but she is finally finished. I am very happy with the turn out. The appearance is incredible and the tone and playability is everything I hoped for.

This could not have been done without the help of many friends who never failed to call and write with great advise and answers to my questions.

Thank you -
Wayne Dahl
Billy Knowles
Lynn Stafford
Chris Lucker
Clem Schmitt
Bud's Polishing
ShowPro - Collars!
Southbound custom finishes
And all the suppliers I have done business with.

You all are great and I feel very blessed to be a part of this great forum...

Now for some pics and a video link at the end of master steel player Wayne Dahl...

Cheers,

Click here to see and hear this 1973 Lacquer Emmons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqHIop6 ... e=youtu.be

Video 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgbhLoY ... e=youtu.be

Rex Thomas · Post by **Rex Thomas** » 1 Jul 2017 7:05 pm

Sounds wonderful, both necks.

dlayne · Post by **dlayne** » 1 Jul 2017 8:36 pm

WOW!!!!!!!

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 1 Jul 2017 10:08 pm

Mike, that is one of the best restores I've ever seen. Bravo.

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 2 Jul 2017 12:52 am

very nice..... better then new

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 2 Jul 2017 1:26 am

Beautiful..

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 2 Jul 2017 3:09 am

Thank you everyone for your comments and thoughts

Billy Knowles · Post by **Billy Knowles** » 2 Jul 2017 6:26 am

Mike, your new Emmons is wonderful, thanks for lets us see it as you restored it, beautiful guitar and sounds great also.

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 2 Jul 2017 6:58 am

Mike that's about as pretty as a steel guitar gets. Sounds great. Always a treat to hear Wayne hit a few licks. Great job. Thanks for sharing.

b.

Larry Behm · Post by **Larry Behm** » 2 Jul 2017 7:58 am

To me wood necks seem to have a cleaner string separation vs metal necks.

John Brock · Post by **John Brock** » 2 Jul 2017 8:10 am

Wowzers!......that qualifies for " Hitt'in the Note" status. Great job!

Mike Terry · Post by **Mike Terry** » 2 Jul 2017 8:14 am

Wow, that is a great sounding guitar ! And beautiful !

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 2 Jul 2017 8:32 am

Sounds great and looks amazing. Wayne looks comfortable at it because his playing knocked me out.

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 3 Jul 2017 5:56 am

Thanks guys, now it's time to tear into #2... They sure come apart faster than they go back together Smile

And yes, Wayne is a machine isn't he

Greg Derksen · Post by **Greg Derksen** » 3 Jul 2017 6:56 am

Stellar in everyway ,

Great job,

Greg

Lynn Stafford · Post by **Lynn Stafford** » 3 Jul 2017 7:25 am

Mike,

Kudos to you for doing an outstanding job on your very first restoration project. The guitar looks and sounds terrific!

I know from personal experience that there is something special about those wood neck PP guitars with the bolt-on tail pieces.

Good luck on your next one... and the one after that!

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 3 Jul 2017 8:44 am

Lynn Stafford wrote:Mike,

Kudos to you for doing an outstanding job on your very first restoration project. The guitar looks and sounds terrific!

I know from personal experience that there is something special about those wood neck PP guitars with the bolt-on tail pieces.

Good luck on your next one... and the one after that!

Hey thanks Lyn and thanks for your advise too, I appreciate that.

I already have #2 on the bench!

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 7 Jul 2017 5:23 am

Those 705's don't hurt either

Mark Shuda · Post by **Mark Shuda** » 7 Jul 2017 5:45 am

Vintage vibe for sure! Quite possibly the prettiest PSG I have ever seen!

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 7 Jul 2017 7:57 am

Mark Shuda wrote:Vintage vibe for sure! Quite possibly the prettiest PSG I have ever seen!

Thank you Mark

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 7 Jul 2017 10:20 am

Mike Iâ€™ve been watching your restoration with interest since you started it... WOW, did you ever do a great job... Wayne showed just HOW well you did with this, cause it sounded tremendous... What are your plans with what appears to be a continuation of restorations?... And yea, LOVE the 705â€™s

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 7 Jul 2017 10:30 am

Dale Rottacker wrote:Mike Iâ€™ve been watching your restoration with interest since you started it... WOW, did you ever do a great job... Wayne showed just HOW well you did with this, cause it sounded tremendous... What are your plans with what appears to be a continuation of restorations?... And yea, LOVE the 705â€™s

First of all, thank you for your comments.

My future plans don't really include doing P/P restos for clients as I am pretty busy building amps. I want to finish up #2 that I started then I will keep my favorite P/P and sell the other. As you may have seen they are both 1973 guitars but one is a bolt-on wood neck while the other is a split-tail metal neck guitar. They will both be lacquer and both will have old chrome 705s (500 worth!)... So we will see where this leads. Right now it's still fun

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 7 Jul 2017 10:46 am

Mike Scaggs wrote:
Dale Rottacker wrote:Mike Iâ€™ve been watching your restoration with interest since you started it... WOW, did you ever do a great job... Wayne showed just HOW well you did with this, cause it sounded tremendous... What are your plans with what appears to be a continuation of restorations?... And yea, LOVE the 705â€™s
First of all, thank you for your comments.

My future plans don't really include doing P/P restos for clients as I am pretty busy building amps. I want to finish up #2 that I started then I will keep my favorite P/P and sell the other. As you may have seen they are both 1973 guitars but one is a bolt-on wood neck while the other is a split-tail metal neck guitar. They will both be lacquer and both will have old chrome 705s (500 worth!)... So we will see where this leads. Right now itâ€™s still fun

Mike it sure looks like you have a new career should you want it... BTW, I have 4 original 705â€™s on my Mullen... what a great pickup

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 7 Jul 2017 10:58 am

Dale Rottacker wrote:
Mike Scaggs wrote:
Dale Rottacker wrote:Mike Iâ€™ve been watching your restoration with interest since you started it... WOW, did you ever do a great job... Wayne showed just HOW well you did with this, cause it sounded tremendous... What are your plans with what appears to be a continuation of restorations?... And yea, LOVE the 705â€™s
First of all, thank you for your comments.

My future plans don't really include doing P/P restos for clients as I am pretty busy building amps. I want to finish up #2 that I started then I will keep my favorite P/P and sell the other. As you may have seen they are both 1973 guitars but one is a bolt-on wood neck while the other is a split-tail metal neck guitar. They will both be lacquer and both will have old chrome 705s (500 worth!)... So we will see where this leads. Right now itâ€™s still fun
Mike it sure looks like you have a new career should you want it... BTW, I have 4 original 705â€™s on my Mullen... what a great pickup

That is a career you can surely starve doing LOL

Clyde Mattocks · Post by **Clyde Mattocks** » 7 Jul 2017 8:33 pm

Man, what a sound! That thing is the poster child for the "Emmons bite"!

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