| Author |
Topic: Has anybody gigged an emmons bolt on? |
Silas Hamilton
From:
Asheville, North Carolina
|
Posted 6 Feb 2021 8:20 pm |
|
Im just curious, has anybody gigged an emmons bolt on? Ive recently bought a 66 bolt on, I wonder about the tuning instability with temperature.
_________________
push pulls n’ tubes |
|
|
|
George Seymour
From:
Notown, Vermont, USA
|
Posted 7 Feb 2021 5:59 am
|
|
A lot...have three. Touch up every now and then when the band leader is talking to the audience. There is a fair amount of past threads on the presumed or actual tuning instability of the aluminum neck bolt on changer.. I play them for the tone, exactly what I like to hear...more tuning issues connected to peoples bar hand than bolts tuning issues..
My 1966 is D-1036, your guitar number?
_________________
Old Emmons D-10's & Wrap Resound 65, Standel amps!
Old Gibson Mastertones |
|
|
|
Silas Hamilton
From:
Asheville, North Carolina
|
Posted 7 Feb 2021 9:28 am
|
|
| George Seymour wrote: |
A lot...have three. Touch up every now and then when the band leader is talking to the audience. There is a fair amount of past threads on the presumed or actual tuning instability of the aluminum neck bolt on changer.. I play them for the tone, exactly what I like to hear...more tuning issues connected to peoples bar hand than bolts tuning issues..
My 1966 is D-1036, your guitar number? |
.
Mine is D-1045, we’re mighty close!
_________________
push pulls n’ tubes |
|
|
|
Abe Levy
From:
California, USA
|
Posted 7 Feb 2021 10:05 am
|
|
When giggling was possible I gigged mine all the time. I have two and neither has been any more susceptible to tuning issues than my cut tails. I’m in LA though where we don’t have huge differences between indoors and out. I have 1066D by the way. Close!
_________________
Mostly Pre-1970 guitars. |
|
|
|
George Seymour
From:
Notown, Vermont, USA
|
Posted 7 Feb 2021 2:08 pm
|
|
| Abe Levy wrote: |
| When giggling was possible I gigged mine all the time. I have two and neither has been any more susceptible to tuning issues than my cut tails. I’m in LA though where we don’t have huge differences between indoors and out. I have 1066D by the way. Close! |
D-1063 number two of three 😊
Got five gigs on the books starting in May...
Light at the end of the tunnel....
_________________
Old Emmons D-10's & Wrap Resound 65, Standel amps!
Old Gibson Mastertones |
|
|
|
Bill Terry
From:
Bastrop, TX
|
Posted 7 Feb 2021 3:00 pm
|
|
There was a long thread not too long ago about aluminum neck bolt-ons and tuning, I think I posted my experience on that one as well. I'm in Texas and this gig from a few years back is typical.. Outdoor, direct sunlight, and I really didn't have any problems. I mentioned on the other thread the only time I've ever had any issue was where I started in the shade and then the sun crept in before the end of the set. Even then, a couple of mid-course tuning tweaks and it was fine. I'm not sure any guitar would be perfect in that situation.
This one is 1016-D, probably a '67 based on what I've read about 'D' numbers. I've also got a 'practice' (like I EVER practice  ) guitar. It's an invoice number bolt-on, 2542.. I'm sold on bolt-ons, and they stay in tune MUCH better than a couple of well known all-pull guitars I've owned.
EDITED: I've always wanted to say this: "I'm nuts about bolts!"
Hey George, I've got a couple in May myself, assuming we're somewhat past this pandemic stuff. It's looking up!
_________________
Lost Pines Studio
"I'm nuts about bolts" |
|
|
|
Jim Cooley
From:
The 'Ville, Texas, USA
|
Posted 7 Feb 2021 3:18 pm
|
|
| Bill Terry wrote: |
| "I'm nuts about bolts!" |
 Well, you can washer hands of that one now.  |
|
|
|
Bill Terry
From:
Bastrop, TX
|
Posted 7 Feb 2021 3:22 pm
|
|
| Quote: |
| Well, you can washer hands of that one now. |
My apologies to the OP, this thread has gone awry...
_________________
Lost Pines Studio
"I'm nuts about bolts" |
|
|
|
George Seymour
From:
Notown, Vermont, USA
|
Posted 7 Feb 2021 4:12 pm
|
|
Not really Bill...😀 not derailed
People are bottled up...the light will be much brighter come Mayish
Unfortunately some clubs won’t make it....but where there’s a will there’s a way
_________________
Old Emmons D-10's & Wrap Resound 65, Standel amps!
Old Gibson Mastertones |
|
|
|
Andy Beisel
From:
Saskatchewan, Canada
|
Posted 8 Feb 2021 2:36 pm
|
|
| Abe Levy wrote: |
| When giggling was possible I gigged mine all the time. I have two and neither has been any more susceptible to tuning issues than my cut tails. I’m in LA though where we don’t have huge differences between indoors and out. I have 1066D by the way. Close! |
I hope you are still giggling daily. |
|
|
|
Abe Levy
From:
California, USA
|
Posted 9 Feb 2021 7:41 am
|
|
Haha - I try Andy!
_________________
Mostly Pre-1970 guitars. |
|
|
|
Randy Gilliam
From:
San Antonio, Texas, USA
|
Posted 20 Apr 2021 9:14 pm 67 D 10 serial number 1086 D
|
|
| 67 Emmons Bolt On D 10 Rosewood Mica 8 and 5 Emmons Setup Bryan Adams Guitar. |
|
|
|
George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
|
Posted 21 Apr 2021 5:21 am Has anybody gigged an Emmons bolt on?
|
|
| I have a 74 wood neck. It is not connected to the changer, so there is no issue with temperature change. I would take a metal neck in a heartbeat. It would only be once in a blue moon that I would be in a temperature change situation and I would just deal with it the best I could. I wouldn't throw away 99% of no problem for a 1% problem. |
|
|
|
Silas Hamilton
From:
Asheville, North Carolina
|
Posted 21 Apr 2021 7:13 am Re: Has anybody gigged an Emmons bolt on?
|
|
| George Kimery wrote: |
| I have a 74 wood neck. It is not connected to the changer, so there is no issue with temperature change. I would take a metal neck in a heartbeat. It would only be once in a blue moon that I would be in a temperature change situation and I would just deal with it the best I could. I wouldn't throw away 99% of no problem for a 1% problem. |
I agree, ive played my bolt-on on many gigs since this post and ive had no issues.
_________________
push pulls n’ tubes |
|
|
|
Rich Upright
From:
Florida, USA
|
Posted 22 Apr 2021 1:25 pm
|
|
No issues when I had my bolt on; in fact the guitar seemed to "play itself".
_________________
A couple D-10s,some vintage guitars & amps, & lotsa junk in the gig bag. |
|
|
|
Bud Harger
From:
Temple / Belton, Texas
|
Posted 7 Nov 2022 2:51 pm Bolt-On Tuning Issues
|
|
I gigged my ‘67 Bolt-On for 40+ years… from 1973 until I retired at 80 years old in 2017. I never had any troublesome tuning issues. Occasionally, I had to “touch-up” the E9th neck. The C6th, hardly ever.
Make sure everything on the under-side is adjusted properly, and enjoy the bolt-on-tone machine.
_________________
bUd
1969 Emmons D-10 8f/4k; Evans Amps. |
|
|
|
