Started with a Lil' Buddy but that was stolen, so I bought a 1974 Emmons D-10/8/4 original when I got stationed (USAF) in Goldsboro, NC. Ended up selling it to Carco Clave a few years ago because there was no place to play near Orlando and I was having medical issues. Recently bought a S-10/3/4 (S/N 1064) for the weight and I found out there is a Jam session every Friday in the community I moved into