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Quite like these controls, but long overdue for a swap.
Any guidance welcomed...
Matt

Pm Sent!

Thanks! Eric, I think I intuited what you meant...

Bobby, I'll try that sewing thread trick. Nothing to lose, easily reversed.

Thanks Eric!
I'm guessing that the 6-32 vs 4-40 thread could at least be part of the part of the problem. I went with 6-32 and 1/8th inch rods because it matched what was already there, but perhaps w ...

When I got my early ZB D-10 (#1008), it had standoffs for adjusting the pulls. I found them really hard to work with, and built turnbuckles and re-rodded it. It worked pretty well, but the turnbuckles ...

Hi Jim,
yeah, all the time. My acoustic is generally tuned D-A-D-F#-b-e, though there are a couple tunes running C-A-C-G-b-e. Also came from a bottle-neck background- with high action there's plenty ...

Been playing steel and guitar through a MusicMan 2-10 for a long time and generally love it. For recording, I will sometimes output to a 1-15 cab, closed back. Different animal, enough that it changes ...

Very interested in the outcome over here as well. Was eyeing a similar model for my ZB.

Matt

I haven't dealt with them yet, but researching springs for my ZB, this place seemed good:

https://www.mwcomponents.com/locations/century-spring

almost a dizzying array of options!

Hi All,
I'll be playing a largely solo steel show next Monday at one of my favorite venues, being joined at the tail of the set by Karla Schickele, who I've been playing and singing with forever. I'l ...

I took a lesson from Bob Hofnar to get out of a rut, and he gave me a CD of drones- both single notes and chords. 15 years later I still use it regularly- for me its useful for both intonation trainin ...

wow, thanks everybody! Paul, I'm gonna give your fix a shot in the short term.

Thanks, Donny, good to hear.

I was wondering if anyone had experience with them and their products.
I've got an early Musicman Sixty-five 210 that needs a new power transformer, and they make a direct drop in replacement. Expens ...

(Re: ZB symbols) OMG! I knew those looked familiar from somewhere...

I've been playing a MM 210 65 for years, and I love it. It's got the phase inverter tube, and I've gotten different sounds by swapping it with others of the same type (12at7, etc). Lower gain tube in ...

Hi Bruce- I picked up the syringe at a drug store, it was one intended for oral medicine dosage for kids. And yes, flush with Napatha through any available hole in the housing. Same for repack. Super ...

Looks like you're on the right track, rodding wise.
For the tuners, I had good results soaking them in napatha overnight, and then flushing them out with a syringe. After drying, I used that same syr ...

maybe slightly off-topic, but I wanted to ask:
Does anyone have an idea what the ZB position markers mean? I've looked at all the others and largely get the logic of them, but the symbols for my ZB a ...

Thanks Eric- yeah that's pretty much what I ended up with too.

I'm adding a RKL to my ZB D10, and while I've got a pretty good idea about where to place it, I wanted to check if there was any common wisdom out there to consider- I'd love to not screw it up and ha ...

When there were gigs, I played a ZB of about the same vintage that Brumley plays in that Buck Owens clip. When gigs come back I'll play it again.
It's heavy, beat up, needs constant attention, and I ...

Hi Scott-
Joining the chorus here- I'd be interested in a triple tap one to go into my 70's Fender/Bud. Great instrument mechanically, but I've been spoiled by the sound and response of my ZB.

Als ...

Thanks Bobby, great tip. I'm gonna play around with some magnets to hold things in place for the process.

Thanks Eric!
I've said this before, but watching your work on ZBs has taught me a lot about how to deal with my own. I'm very grateful for all the documentation you've posted to the forum.

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Topic: Early ZB vol/tone pot values?
Matt Sutton Replies: 0 Views: 152	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 8 Sep 2024 6:08 am Subject: Early ZB vol/tone pot values?
Matt Sutton Replies: 0 Views: 152	Quite like these controls, but long overdue for a swap. Any guidance welcomed... Matt
Topic: tone bars for sale
Matt Sutton Replies: 3 Views: 691	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 15 Feb 2024 4:20 am Subject: tone bars for sale
Matt Sutton Replies: 3 Views: 691	Pm Sent!
Topic: building better turnbuckles
Matt Sutton Replies: 5 Views: 2170	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 5 Jan 2024 3:46 am Subject: building better turnbuckles
Matt Sutton Replies: 5 Views: 2170	Thanks! Eric, I think I intuited what you meant... Bobby, I'll try that sewing thread trick. Nothing to lose, easily reversed.
Topic: building better turnbuckles
Matt Sutton Replies: 5 Views: 2170	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 2 Jan 2024 7:02 am Subject: building better turnbuckles
Matt Sutton Replies: 5 Views: 2170	Thanks Eric! I'm guessing that the 6-32 vs 4-40 thread could at least be part of the part of the problem. I went with 6-32 and 1/8th inch rods because it matched what was already there, but perhaps w ...
Topic: building better turnbuckles
Matt Sutton Replies: 5 Views: 2170	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 26 Dec 2023 8:28 am Subject: building better turnbuckles
Matt Sutton Replies: 5 Views: 2170	When I got my early ZB D-10 (#1008), it had standoffs for adjusting the pulls. I found them really hard to work with, and built turnbuckles and re-rodded it. It worked pretty well, but the turnbuckles ...
Topic: Anyone using 6th tunings for slide guitar??
Matt Sutton Replies: 3 Views: 9756	Forum Section: Almost a Steel Guitar Posted: 23 Oct 2023 9:20 am Subject: Anyone using 6th tunings for slide guitar??
Matt Sutton Replies: 3 Views: 9756	Hi Jim, yeah, all the time. My acoustic is generally tuned D-A-D-F#-b-e, though there are a couple tunes running C-A-C-G-b-e. Also came from a bottle-neck background- with high action there's plenty ...
Topic: Speaker ?, 15 vs two 10s
Matt Sutton Replies: 11 Views: 2586	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 19 Dec 2022 12:55 pm Subject: Speaker ?, 15 vs two 10s
Matt Sutton Replies: 11 Views: 2586	Been playing steel and guitar through a MusicMan 2-10 for a long time and generally love it. For recording, I will sometimes output to a 1-15 cab, closed back. Different animal, enough that it changes ...
Topic: Trying out a Pelican V700 case for D10 Emmons
Matt Sutton Replies: 11 Views: 2754	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 31 Oct 2022 5:31 am Subject: Trying out a Pelican V700 case for D10 Emmons
Matt Sutton Replies: 11 Views: 2754	Very interested in the outcome over here as well. Was eyeing a similar model for my ZB. Matt
Topic: return springs
Matt Sutton Replies: 7 Views: 2054	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Jul 2022 8:28 am Subject: return springs
Matt Sutton Replies: 7 Views: 2054	I haven't dealt with them yet, but researching springs for my ZB, this place seemed good: https://www.mwcomponents.com/locations/century-spring almost a dizzying array of options!
Topic: Matt Sutton Steel Show at Troost- Brooklyn, NY March 7th
Matt Sutton Replies: 0 Views: 738	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 28 Feb 2022 7:50 am Subject: Matt Sutton Steel Show at Troost- Brooklyn, NY March 7th
Matt Sutton Replies: 0 Views: 738	Hi All, I'll be playing a largely solo steel show next Monday at one of my favorite venues, being joined at the tail of the set by Karla Schickele, who I've been playing and singing with forever. I'l ...
Topic: Playing In Tune...Practicing Intonation
Matt Sutton Replies: 21 Views: 4488	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Feb 2022 12:46 pm Subject: Playing In Tune...Practicing Intonation
Matt Sutton Replies: 21 Views: 4488	I took a lesson from Bob Hofnar to get out of a rut, and he gave me a CD of drones- both single notes and chords. 15 years later I still use it regularly- for me its useful for both intonation trainin ...
Topic: Mercury Magnetics Transformers?
Matt Sutton Replies: 13 Views: 2212	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 8 Feb 2022 6:21 am Subject: Mercury Magnetics Transformers?
Matt Sutton Replies: 13 Views: 2212	wow, thanks everybody! Paul, I'm gonna give your fix a shot in the short term.
Topic: Mercury Magnetics Transformers?
Matt Sutton Replies: 13 Views: 2212	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Feb 2022 11:32 am Subject: Mercury Magnetics Transformers?
Matt Sutton Replies: 13 Views: 2212	Thanks, Donny, good to hear.
Topic: Mercury Magnetics Transformers?
Matt Sutton Replies: 13 Views: 2212	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Feb 2022 10:41 am Subject: Mercury Magnetics Transformers?
Matt Sutton Replies: 13 Views: 2212	I was wondering if anyone had experience with them and their products. I've got an early Musicman Sixty-five 210 that needs a new power transformer, and they make a direct drop in replacement. Expens ...
Topic: PSG fret marker guide (decoder ring)
Matt Sutton Replies: 71 Views: 27140	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Mar 2021 12:21 pm Subject: PSG fret marker guide (decoder ring)
Matt Sutton Replies: 71 Views: 27140	(Re: ZB symbols) OMG! I knew those looked familiar from somewhere...
Topic: Music Man amplifier phase inverter question
Matt Sutton Replies: 5 Views: 3247	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 16 Feb 2021 6:12 am Subject: Music Man amplifier phase inverter question
Matt Sutton Replies: 5 Views: 3247	I've been playing a MM 210 65 for years, and I love it. It's got the phase inverter tube, and I've gotten different sounds by swapping it with others of the same type (12at7, etc). Lower gain tube in ...
Topic: ZB Issues
Matt Sutton Replies: 50 Views: 15663	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Feb 2021 4:49 am Subject: ZB Issues
Matt Sutton Replies: 50 Views: 15663	Hi Bruce- I picked up the syringe at a drug store, it was one intended for oral medicine dosage for kids. And yes, flush with Napatha through any available hole in the housing. Same for repack. Super ...
Topic: ZB Issues
Matt Sutton Replies: 50 Views: 15663	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Feb 2021 8:33 am Subject: ZB Issues
Matt Sutton Replies: 50 Views: 15663	Looks like you're on the right track, rodding wise. For the tuners, I had good results soaking them in napatha overnight, and then flushing them out with a syringe. After drying, I used that same syr ...
Topic: PSG fret marker guide (decoder ring)
Matt Sutton Replies: 71 Views: 27140	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Jan 2021 2:12 pm Subject: PSG fret marker guide (decoder ring)
Matt Sutton Replies: 71 Views: 27140	maybe slightly off-topic, but I wanted to ask: Does anyone have an idea what the ZB position markers mean? I've looked at all the others and largely get the logic of them, but the symbols for my ZB a ...
Topic: rule of thumb for knee lever mounting?
Matt Sutton Replies: 2 Views: 1255	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Aug 2020 7:25 am Subject: rule of thumb for knee lever mounting?
Matt Sutton Replies: 2 Views: 1255	Thanks Eric- yeah that's pretty much what I ended up with too.
Topic: rule of thumb for knee lever mounting?
Matt Sutton Replies: 2 Views: 1255	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Aug 2020 1:17 pm Subject: rule of thumb for knee lever mounting?
Matt Sutton Replies: 2 Views: 1255	I'm adding a RKL to my ZB D10, and while I've got a pretty good idea about where to place it, I wanted to check if there was any common wisdom out there to consider- I'd love to not screw it up and ha ...
Topic: Anyone playing vintage pedal steels on gigs?
Matt Sutton Replies: 21 Views: 6877	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Jul 2020 9:27 am Subject: Anyone playing vintage pedal steels on gigs?
Matt Sutton Replies: 21 Views: 6877	When there were gigs, I played a ZB of about the same vintage that Brumley plays in that Buck Owens clip. When gigs come back I'll play it again. It's heavy, beat up, needs constant attention, and I ...
Topic: ZB Pickup In A Standard Wide Mount Format
Matt Sutton Replies: 47 Views: 12947	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Jun 2020 8:30 am Subject: ZB Pickup In A Standard Wide Mount Format
Matt Sutton Replies: 47 Views: 12947	Hi Scott- Joining the chorus here- I'd be interested in a triple tap one to go into my 70's Fender/Bud. Great instrument mechanically, but I've been spoiled by the sound and response of my ZB. Als ...
Topic: machinists/metal workers: how would you make this ZB part?
Matt Sutton Replies: 5 Views: 2179	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Apr 2020 6:39 am Subject: machinists/metal workers: how would you make this ZB part?
Matt Sutton Replies: 5 Views: 2179	Thanks Bobby, great tip. I'm gonna play around with some magnets to hold things in place for the process.
Topic: machinists/metal workers: how would you make this ZB part?
Matt Sutton Replies: 5 Views: 2179	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Apr 2020 12:18 pm Subject: machinists/metal workers: how would you make this ZB part?
Matt Sutton Replies: 5 Views: 2179	Thanks Eric! I've said this before, but watching your work on ZBs has taught me a lot about how to deal with my own. I'm very grateful for all the documentation you've posted to the forum.