emmons push pull d-12

Dennis Wireman · Post by **Dennis Wireman** » 3 Aug 2016 4:50 am

does any one know how many were made?

Marty Broussard · Post by **Marty Broussard** » 3 Aug 2016 8:48 am

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.

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 23 Sep 2020 5:31 am

Marty, did you ever get the answer to this question?

Jim Palenscar · Post by **Jim Palenscar** » 23 Sep 2020 7:40 am

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.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 23 Sep 2020 8:13 am

Jim,
How well I know!
I had a beautiful D12 Emmons p/p and almost had to give it away.

Erv

Jim Pitman · Post by **Jim Pitman** » 23 Sep 2020 8:34 am

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 Pitman · Post by **Jim Pitman** » 23 Sep 2020 8:56 am

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!

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 23 Sep 2020 8:58 am

That only works for banjoes.

Erv

Ian Worley · Post by **Ian Worley** » 23 Sep 2020 9:22 am

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

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 23 Sep 2020 9:29 am

Here is the D12 I owned.
That's Jory Simmons and myself at a steel guitar show in Wisconsin.

Brandon Schafer · Post by **Brandon Schafer** » 23 Sep 2020 1:47 pm

I own Erv’s old Emmons:

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 23 Sep 2020 1:56 pm

Bless your heart!

Erv

Brandon Schafer · Post by **Brandon Schafer** » 23 Sep 2020 2:11 pm

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!

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 23 Sep 2020 2:48 pm

Marty, did you ever get the answer to this question?

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 24 Sep 2020 4:53 am

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

Jim Pitman · Post by **Jim Pitman** » 24 Sep 2020 2:41 pm

Reggie, do you know the answer?

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 24 Sep 2020 4:03 pm

Does anyone know if Emmons himself had a D12 around â€˜73-â€˜74 in L.A.? I think I saw him playing one then but I donâ€™t entirely trust my memory. Everything about him loomed large to me! Still does, more than ever.

Jeremy Threlfall · Post by **Jeremy Threlfall** » 29 Sep 2020 7:19 am

Ian Worley wrote:
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

Buddy Cage's was a Hilton D12. he got it back years later by chance

Jim Pitman · Post by **Jim Pitman** » 29 Sep 2020 11:05 am

Jeremy, what did Budd C record the Panama Red Cd with?
Wow, that was some nice tone.

Patrick Huey · Post by **Patrick Huey** » 29 Sep 2020 12:51 pm

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 ðŸ˜–

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 4 Oct 2020 12:51 pm

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.

Eric Philippsen · Post by **Eric Philippsen** » 4 Oct 2020 3:19 pm

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...........