How many here are playing/owning an Emmons Bolton?

Tom Quinn · Post by **Tom Quinn** » 23 Nov 2021 10:25 am

How many pickers here have an old metal-neck Bolton. They keep showing up in various posts. I sure love the two I have. Unreal tone and they play pretty good as well. If you have one -- or more -- post a photo.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 23 Nov 2021 10:41 am

I owned two at one time.

Erv

Silas Hamilton · Post by **Silas Hamilton** » 23 Nov 2021 5:56 pm

Here’s my 67. She’s a stout ol’ girl.

Marty Broussard · Post by **Marty Broussard** » 24 Nov 2021 4:43 am

My ‘66 …….amazing tone…

Cody Stewart · Post by **Cody Stewart** » 24 Nov 2021 6:02 am

This is my 66 bolt with 67 era pickups in it. I was reluctant to join the p/p club due to mechanical reasons. Many will say a true aluminum neck bolt-on will have tuning issues. I can say that mine stays in tune better than any all pull I own. It doesn't change much with temperature fluctuations either. They have a certain amount of vibrancy in the mid range other p/p's don't. To my ears, it's like a mini explosion every time a string is picked. The p/p guys in Texas call it "PING." I think that's a good way to describe it. They arguably cut through a live mix more effectively than the other p/p configurations. Tommy Detamore and Bill Terry are probably the Bolt-On Experts when it comes to gigging with them. They know what they do and like them for those reasons.

Marty Broussard · Post by **Marty Broussard** » 24 Nov 2021 7:57 am

I agree with Cody. I love the “ping”…..I call it the “sparkle”……

Rick Heins · Post by **Rick Heins** » 24 Nov 2021 3:41 pm

This is a very cool ‘67 Bolt On I picked up about a year ago. It was set up beautifully by Kelcey O’Neil and plays very well. Just got the pickup rewired (something was weird sounding about it: too thin/bright) by Clay Alden to vintage specs and it sounds great now!

forrest klott · Post by **forrest klott** » 24 Nov 2021 5:22 pm

Here’s another residing in the Wolverine state. Invoice #2611, original pickups. Cody and I had them end plate to end plate not long ago, man that was a fun day!

Dale McPherson · Post by **Dale McPherson** » 24 Nov 2021 5:23 pm

My 65 Wrap and 67 Bolton.

John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 24 Nov 2021 6:58 pm

I do.

George Seymour · Post by **George Seymour** » 26 Nov 2021 3:24 pm

D-1063
And two more D-1036 and DR-005

Garry Vanderlinde · Post by **Garry Vanderlinde** » 26 Nov 2021 8:43 pm

I've got a '66 with 9 original floor pedals. Haven't seen any of those yet. E to Eb/F on right knees.

George Seymour · Post by **George Seymour** » 27 Nov 2021 8:34 am

Garry Vanderlinde wrote:I've got a '66 with 9 original floor pedals. Haven't seen any of those yet. E to Eb/F on right knees.

And three rows of tuning holes...seems the new Resound wraps will have that arrangement for split tuning...quite rare of a bolt on Garry...I love em

Abe Levy · Post by **Abe Levy** » 27 Nov 2021 9:16 am

I’ve got two. A black one and a white one. Here’s 1066D…

Johnie King · Post by **Johnie King** » 30 Nov 2021 5:37 pm

I'm pretty sure this is Mike Bourque's Wrap around.

Garry Vanderlinde · Post by **Garry Vanderlinde** » 30 Nov 2021 11:14 pm

What's up Johnie? That Bolt On looks like a Wraparound

Johnie King · Post by **Johnie King** » 1 Dec 2021 7:33 am

Yes Garry I made a boo boo.

Johnie King · Post by **Johnie King** » 1 Dec 2021 7:34 am

I think one of these is a wrap also.

Dale McPherson wrote:My 65 Wrap and 67 Bolton.

Eric Philippsen · Post by **Eric Philippsen** » 1 Dec 2021 8:19 am

I have a late ‘65/early ‘66 D10 bolt-on that I got not too long ago. It was in its original 8+1 configuration so I’m having 3 more knees added (Emmons parts, of course). When I get it back I’ll post some pics.

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 1 Dec 2021 5:04 pm

Kelcey ONeil · Post by **Kelcey ONeil** » 1 Dec 2021 5:56 pm

Eric Philippsen wrote:I have a late â€˜65/early â€˜66 D10 bolt-on that I got not too long ago. It was in its original 8+1 configuration so Iâ€™m having 3 more knees added (Emmons parts, of course). When I get it back Iâ€™ll post some pics.

Cool! What's the invoice number?

Kelcey ONeil · Post by **Kelcey ONeil** » 1 Dec 2021 5:57 pm

Eric Philippsen wrote:I have a late â€˜65/early â€˜66 D10 bolt-on that I got not too long ago. It was in its original 8+1 configuration so Iâ€™m having 3 more knees added (Emmons parts, of course). When I get it back Iâ€™ll post some pics.

Cool! What's the invoice number?

Ron Funk · Post by **Ron Funk** » 1 Dec 2021 6:11 pm

Kind of a "1967 Quad Bolt-On" - -Invoice Numbers 2460 and 2462.

(Invoice Number 2461 did not involve sale of a steel guitar).

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 3 Dec 2021 10:33 am

My '66 Bolt-on

William Smith · Post by **William Smith** » 3 Dec 2021 11:12 am

I hear of the great tone of the "Bolt-On" guitars. Is there an example of a side-by-side recording of the difference between a Bolt-On and a non-Bolt-On guitar that demonstrates this difference? It would be interesting to hear something like that using the same amp, volume pedal, etc. recorded in a single sitting using the same settings.

Thanks and those are sure some awesome looking guitars!

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