Let me remind you that the only reason mankind has managed to progress to the extent of civilization we have reached, is by learning from the experiences of others. Then it came out that there were dissatisfied customers who were afraid to talk about it and so kept up the front. I remember when people were falling all over themselves to brag up the work that Coop was doing on Sho-buds, until it all failed. I feel it is a disservice to the membership here. With all due respect though Erv, I take exception to your attempt to stifle open honest discussion about the subject with ridicule. You are entitled to keep sending Emmons company your money and conduct your affairs as you see fit. It has even had a history of misdealing with the namesake of the company! This is also a matter of public record. It seems that the Emmons company has had a history of disloyalty to paying customers. In such a situation, blind loyalty is probably not in one's best interest. Except when he continues to be loyal without question when all of his immediate family members have witnessed her cuddling with other men and told him about it out of concern for him. Last edited by Tony Prior on 1:55 pm edited 2 times in totalĮrv, loyalty is a good thing when it is warranted. Jobless- but not homeless- now retired 6 years Ron Jr may not have had express interest in business 101 but he did get an A+ in Steel Guitar 101.Īnd no, I have no dog in this fight, my comments are just to remind each of us that we are indeed talking about world class instruments of the highest quality.Įmmons L-II, Fender Telecasters, B-Benders They would be wrong.Įven during the era that is being discussed, the quality of the instruments delivered is world class. I hope that the nayers are not attempting to state that the Emmons Guitars are not world class design and of world class quality. Should we be reminded that Buddy played a Black Legrande III with the Rose on the front apron for years even after he parted ways with the E-co. I am asking myself where this thread is aiming.Īt the end of the day they are still great guitars so whats the point of all this ?Įmmons Steels didn't get to be excellent because the Emmons badge is on them, they became excellent on there own merit. That and my name pretty much sums up any meaningful relationship I ever had with the company. My contribution was the designing of the Emmons push/pull model. But from my personal standpoint, I wouldn’t care if it went under tomorrow. can keep the doors open for them and their needs. These facts are a matter of record due to another legal wrangling I had with the company in a Nashville court in the mid 1980’s.įor the sake of the Emmons Legrande owners and potential buyers, I hope this gloom and doom scenario is all overblown nonsense and Ron Jr. To get my release, one of the stipulations was to give them the right to keep the name Emmons Guitar Inc., so I agreed. A year or so before, I was persuaded to sign my half of the patent over to the company so the only leg I would have had left to stand on was gone. When I discovered I had no ownership, I was so incensed I told my lawyer to do whatever it took to get me a release. While living in California I hired an attorney to investigate my status with the Emmons Guitar Company and found my “partnership†contract was nothing more than a carefully worded agreement for royalties. Erv - to elaborate a little, here's another's view on the subject: