Brown Emmons Nameplate

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 8 May 2012 7:34 am

My new rosewood PP has a brown nameplate. Was that common back in the 70's?

I might want to buy a black one if anyone sells those?

thx

bob

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 8 May 2012 8:16 am

Hi, Bob, my '71 rosewood has a brown plate. I believe they're considerably more rare, you might find somebody who'd love to trade with you. But if you step back from the guitar a bit, you might find the brown is a better blend with the finish! I like it.

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 8 May 2012 8:36 am

Mark van Allen wrote:Hi, Bob, my '71 rosewood has a brown plate. I believe they're considerably more rare, you might find somebody who'd love to trade with you. But if you step back from the guitar a bit, you might find the brown is a better blend with the finish! I like it.

Thanks, Mark

That's what I thought. I wouldn't get rid of the brown one, tho

bob

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 8 May 2012 9:00 am

My '75 rosewood has a brown logo plate. I agree with Mark... it blends well with the rosewood mica.

Lynn Stafford · Post by **Lynn Stafford** » 8 May 2012 9:00 am

Bob,

Mark is correct, as those brown metal badges are very rare (and expensive). I got a quote of $100 for a new one from Emmons Guitar recently

I also feel they look better with rosewood mica...for what it's worth

______

Hi Mark, I'm sure glad you're enjoying that guitar I sold you!

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 8 May 2012 10:46 am

Lynn, I just love it. It's a really fine guitar and fits me well, and I just love the way it sounds and "pushes back", very inspiring. I can never say enough about your mechanical work!

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 8 May 2012 11:08 am

Sorry to go off topic but ....Doug Beaumier , is that a Fender Super Champ behind your steel ?

Chris Lucker · Post by **Chris Lucker** » 8 May 2012 11:19 am

Gosh, Lynn. I have seven of the metal Emmons badges. I had eight but I gave one away yesterday in the Wanted classifieds. Mine are all black, however.

Kirk Eipper · Post by **Kirk Eipper** » 8 May 2012 11:44 am

I have a 71 and a 73 Emmons, both have the brown badge.

Jon Hyde · Post by **Jon Hyde** » 8 May 2012 12:45 pm

My 69 has a brown badge - I kind of like the way it calls out how old it is. Keep the brown one!!

Steve Schmidt · Post by **Steve Schmidt** » 8 May 2012 12:59 pm

I couldn't resist. I think my black badge on my black Emmons PP sounds better.........

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 8 May 2012 2:36 pm

Hey, Doug!
That's quite a road case you've got for your pedals!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 8 May 2012 2:45 pm

Thanks Jack! Believe it or not, I've been using that same milk crate since 1979! Old habits are hard to break.

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 8 May 2012 3:26 pm

Thanks, Guys

Was the brown only used on the Rosewood?

bob

Bill Terry · Post by **Bill Terry** » 8 May 2012 4:21 pm

My '73 P/P is rosewood and it has a brown plate. Personally, I like the brown plate on the rosewood and all, but the decals ARE the coolest.

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 8 May 2012 5:47 pm

Doug,
There's a really PO'ed Milkman somewhere in Massachusetts!

I have owned three rosewood mica Emmons guitars. A '68 wood neck bolt on that had a brown badge ( and a very cool but flimsy red cardboard case), a '81 P/P that came with a black badge, and the second short key head Legrand made (I'm thinking it was made in 79/80?), that has a brown badge.
While there's no doubting the vintage vibe of the brown, I actually prefer the look of the black on rosewood, it adds contrast and accentuates the dark steaks in the "wood" pattern.
I do wish I had a brown one for the p/p which is currently covered in a Diamondback snake skin!

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 9 May 2012 5:25 am

My '69 Rosewood D-10 also had the Brown metal plate on it when I got it in '75 (...for $600!)
Are all the brown ones metal, or did Emmons switch to plastic like the later black plates?

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 9 May 2012 6:14 am

Jack Stanton wrote:Doug,
There's a really PO'ed Milkman somewhere in Massachusetts!

I have owned three rosewood mica Emmons guitars. A '68 wood neck bolt on that had a brown badge ( and a very cool but flimsy red cardboard case), a '81 P/P that came with a black badge, and the second short key head Legrand made (I'm thinking it was made in 79/80?), that has a brown badge.
While there's no doubting the vintage vibe of the brown, I actually prefer the look of the black on rosewood, it adds contrast and accentuates the dark steaks in the "wood" pattern.
I do wish I had a brown one for the p/p which is currently covered in a Diamondback snake skin!

I agree on the contrast. I'll look for a black one but will keep the brown. I think my brown one is plastic, too.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 14 Sep 2012 8:44 pm

Brendan Mitchell wrote:Sorry to go off topic but ....Doug Beaumier , is that a Fender Super Champ behind your steel ?

...I just noticed the question... 4 months later! sorry

My amp in the picture is a Fender Steel King.

Jack Stepick · Post by **Jack Stepick** » 15 Sep 2012 5:29 am

Brown metal nameplate on my 1980 push/pull. Goes well with rosewood mica.

Bill Moore · Post by **Bill Moore** » 15 Sep 2012 6:12 am

The emblem on my '81 walnut D-10 is brown.

Brandon Ordoyne · Post by **Brandon Ordoyne** » 20 Sep 2012 9:27 am

My 74' Fatback has a brown nameplate....

But I do agree with Bill Terry...I love the decals...what year did they stop the decal and go to the name plate!

Brandon

Landon Johnson · Post by **Landon Johnson** » 29 Apr 2025 8:22 am

I have a brown metal nameplate for my '75 S-10 rosewood.

The white paint has been worn off a lot of the border and some of the lettering - upon close inspection it appears to have been painted with white-out.

I'd like to fix it, but as a numismatist I'm also aware that doing so may make it of less value - but then again I'm not gonna sell the plate.

Thoughts?

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