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EMG Sound-box
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2024 11:21 am
by poodling around
From the same person who is selling the 'EXPERT' Brush it seems.
I have never seen an EMG soundbox like this one - it has a 'lifting nob' maybe ? The 'bar' is not symetrical ?
Looks in original condition though maybe ?
Very interesting indeed !
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145847807690 ... Swdfhmds~E
Re: EMG Sound-box
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2024 11:26 am
by Steve
It's an EMG "Long Bar" soundbox - quite possibly the best soundbox EMG ever made. If I didn't already have one (purchased from the Late Frank James) I'd certainly be bidding on this one!
Re: EMG Sound-box
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2024 11:40 am
by poodling around
Steve wrote: Sat Jun 22, 2024 11:26 am
It's an EMG "Long Bar" soundbox - quite possibly the best soundbox EMG ever made. If I didn't already have one (purchased from the Late Frank James) I'd certainly be bidding on this one!
Fantastic !!!!!
Very exciting to see one of these then and thanks VERY much for your expert assessment !!!
Re: EMG Sound-box
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 1:36 pm
by leels1
This looks like it is an early one maybe modified from an exhibition front. Especially given the bars seem to be screwed on the front bezel rather than being a part of it.
I read the early EMG soundboxes were often primitively, but well put together almost as an “experimental” evolution as they progressed. Is this the case for fact do we know?
Re: EMG Sound-box
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 1:37 pm
by leels1
Oh, and that definitely looks like a motorboard lifting knob from a HMV.
Re: EMG Sound-box
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 3:35 pm
by Steve
leels1 wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 1:37 pm
Oh, and that definitely looks like a motorboard lifting knob from a HMV.
That knob is an HMV part and nothing to do with it. As for it being experimental that applies to anything produced by EMG / Expert really as nothing was mass produced and everything was custom made and tuned for the customer. However this is a genuine EMG soundbox of a type which they produced possibly 100 of. In that sense its not truly experimental but more of a "production" item.
Re: EMG Sound-box
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 5:02 pm
by poodling around
Steve wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 3:35 pm
leels1 wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 1:37 pm
Oh, and that definitely looks like a motorboard lifting knob from a HMV.
That knob is an HMV part and nothing to do with it. As for it being experimental that applies to anything produced by EMG / Expert really as nothing was mass produced and everything was custom made and tuned for the customer. However this is a genuine EMG soundbox of a type which they produced possibly 100 of. In that sense its not truly experimental but more of a "production" item.
I don't suppose that the metal 'rod' sticking out (as shown with the HMV part on it 'above') could be to attach the sound-box end of a counter-weight 'rod type device' could it ? (If you see what I mean ??) *
*Could be phrased better
Re: EMG Sound-box
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:14 am
by epigramophone
The Long Bar soundbox pictured on Chunny's website has the same rod, but there is nothing attached to it.
If Chunny reads this thread, perhaps he will be able to tell us what purpose this rod served.
https://www.gramophonemuseum.com/emg-soundboxes-2.html
Re: EMG Sound-box
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:23 am
by Steve
The funny thing is, I've had my identical soundbox for 20 years and always assumed it was simply a lifting handle provided for ease of use.
Re: EMG Sound-box
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:32 am
by poodling around
Aha !
So, there is a possibility that it is present to allow some form of counter-weight to be attached.
Absolutely fascinating !!!