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Due to supply chain delays, our delivery times on new pedal steel guitars are extended to 10-12 months on new orders.
Workshop Journal Vol. 1 • Issue 6
ReSound'65 | Workshop Journal Vol. 1 • Issue 6 The Art Of The Craft The cycle of production continually loops through the many stages of manufacturing. As you follow these journals, you will encounter moments when certain guitars are just beginning their journey while others are nearing completion. Our workflow moves in and out of sequence—as batch manufacturing naturally does—with multiple groups of instruments advancing through the shop at the same time. This week, a new l

Darin Shiflett
4 days ago3 min read


Workshop Journal Vol. 1 • Issue 5
ReSound'65 | Workshop Journal Vol. 1 • Issue 5 A New Shiny Thing As bodies continue to cycle through production, the process begins again at its most fundamental point: the wood. New material must be sourced, inspected, and reduced to specification on a precision wood planer while maintaining our required ±.005" tolerance. This week, Phil continues to do an amazing job turning raw hard maple into Emmons Guitar parts, and we look forward to seeing this batch begin its transfo

Darin Shiflett
Aug 84 min read


Workshop Journal Vol. 1 • Issue 4
ReSound'65 | Workshop Journal Vol. 1 • Issue 4 "Beautiful Bodies" One of the most recognizable features of an Emmons guitar is its clean, timeless front apron. While it appears simple at first glance, achieving that iconic look requires a series of carefully executed operations, each building upon the last. This week, our focus centered on transforming five SD-10 cabinets into instruments that are beginning to look unmistakably like Emmons. After the cabinet work is complete

Darin Shiflett
Aug 12 min read


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