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 Topic: Best shoes for playing ( again, im sorry) |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 55 Views: 27456 |
 Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Jan 2012 6:19 am Subject: Best shoes for playing ( again, im sorry) |
| I use suade desert boots, comfortable and positive
feel of the pedals ,but that's just my preference ! All the best, Lin and Frank. Corfu   |
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| Topic: Billy Knowles |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 33 Views: 9571 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 11 Jan 2012 2:09 am Subject: Billy Knowles |
| I must also say that I am honoured to be a friend of
Billy,My wife and I met with Billy and his lovely wife when they visited London some years back. You could'nt wish to meet a nicer guy! All the ... |
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| Topic: ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help! |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 3085 Views: 948949 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Nov 2011 2:38 am Subject: ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help! |
| Umm, can't beat a ZB, they will be around forever, I'd
never part with mine ,and when my wife Lin and return to the UK to live next March I'm actually being GIVEN back my old green ZB D-11/10 for fr ... |
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| Topic: European Pedal Steel Players - How Many |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 25 Views: 12125 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Nov 2011 2:25 am Subject: European Pedal Steel Players - How Many |
| Hallo Paddy
Well, the only steelie in Greece must be me, as for playing ,I never played a note in public this season due to the guy I was teamed up with, returning to the UK to live, and the great ... |
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| Topic: Why did you want to play pedal steel guitar? |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 187 Views: 64946 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Nov 2011 2:16 am Subject: Why did you want to play pedal steel guitar? |
| I suppose,like most of the guys in the early 1970's in the UK, hearing Gordon Huntley with Matthews Southern
Comfort's number one record "Woodstock" certainly turned my head in the right di ... |
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| Topic: An "unknown" ZB model ?? |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 0 Views: 1031 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Apr 2011 3:46 am Subject: An "unknown" ZB model ?? |
| Hallo guys (and girls !)
Just had another batch of photo's from Eric Snowball who was ZB Guitars UK back in the '70's/ '80's and in amongst them was this ZB Student which is unknown to me. It's ca ... |
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| Topic: ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help! |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 3085 Views: 948949 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Jan 2011 1:57 am Subject: ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help! |
| Hallo Kevin and Greg, Happy New Year to you both !
I don't know if this is of any interest to you ,it's a list of ZB's imported into the UK by ZB Guitars UK in the early '70's. I have all the origi ... |
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| Topic: Post some pictures of your Newyears gig |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 22 Views: 8756 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 8 Jan 2011 1:40 am Subject: Post some pictures of your Newyears gig |
| We, "The Good'ole Boys" had a great New Years Eve at
The Margarita's Apartments here in Corfu, started playing at 2100hrs an finished at 0330hrs and enjoyed it although my age began to show ... |
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| Topic: 3 ZB`s from 3 eras. |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 29 Views: 9746 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Nov 2010 12:22 am Subject: 3 ZB`s from 3 eras. |
| I've dug out the only two shots (not very complimentary !) of the green ZB D-10/11 I used
to own showing the faded resulting colour,a sort of muddy browny green,I imagine it must have been somethin ... |
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| Topic: ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help! |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 3085 Views: 948949 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Nov 2010 11:10 pm Subject: ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help! |
| My apologies Joe ! I meant yours ,Duncan, I think
would really like another D-10, looking at the thread it looks like they becoming quite scarce now, I dread to see what my old blue D-10 will loo ... |
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| Topic: ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help! |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 3085 Views: 948949 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Nov 2010 10:14 pm Subject: ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help! |
| Hey Joe,Chuck, is this a wind-up to get Duncan
ranting about his blue ZB ? And him being quiet of late as well ! All the best Frank. Corfu |
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| Topic: New Products |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 21 Views: 12360 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Nov 2010 11:50 am Subject: New Products |
| Hallo John from a rather wet and windy Corfu,Greece !
I ,like Micky ,did'nt catch your previous thread regarding your health but am glad that your on the mend, Only today a close ex-pat friend of o ... |
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| Topic: ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help! |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 3085 Views: 948949 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Oct 2010 7:02 am Subject: ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help! |
| Hey Brad !
You gotta get the logo for the front to really round off a super steel ! and then a ZB triple coil pickup. All the best Frank. Corfu |
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| Topic: Gary Carter on Marty Stewart Show. |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 19 Views: 8174 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Oct 2010 11:33 pm Subject: Gary Carter on Marty Stewart Show. |
| We, like Graeme, get the show here in Greece and
have no problem with the sound and it's a pleasure to hear and see ( most camera operators seem to shy away from steel players on most TV programmes ... |
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| Topic: ZB sales rep guitar |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 6 Views: 1970 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Oct 2010 11:25 pm Subject: ZB sales rep guitar |
| Was there such a thing as a "sales rep steel guitar" ? Can any of the guys who actually worked
for ZB in the good 'ole days verify this item is kosha ? I can't imagine a rep sort of going ... |
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| Topic: ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help! |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 3085 Views: 948949 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Oct 2010 11:45 pm Subject: ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help! |
| Hallo Jimmy !
I've dug up the original order,invoice and shipping order for Eric's Tom Brumley spec. ZB which I believe is the one you got. Hope it helps, unfortunately, there is no ref. to the s ... |
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| Topic: Tom Brumley ZB |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 14 Views: 3675 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Sep 2010 10:32 am Subject: Tom Brumley ZB |
| Hallo Jim,
It is quite possible that you have the ZB that Eric Snowball had especially made for himself to the same spec as Tom Brumley. I remember seeing it in the shop at Maidstone when I was on ... |
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| Topic: Gordon Huntley |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 4 Views: 2012 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Aug 2010 7:16 am Subject: Gordon Huntley |
| Ken, yes, I had a similar experience with a drunken Scotsman over here at a gig, fell onto the steel and
damaged a leg and bent a few rods, I would have liked to see his eye the following morning ! O ... |
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| Topic: Gordon Huntley |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 4 Views: 2012 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Aug 2010 5:07 am Subject: Gordon Huntley |
| Our heartfelt thanks to Joachim for bringing this
gem to us, nice to now that our Bob Adams now has that ZB in Scotland. Good memories eh Ken ? Frank. Corfu |
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| Topic: ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help! |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 3085 Views: 948949 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Jul 2010 2:23 am Subject: ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help! |
| AS Joe says "we want to see that blue D-10" !
Don't we Duncan ? All the best Frank. Corfu |
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| Topic: sd-11 ZB custom change |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 9 Views: 2721 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Jun 2010 10:43 pm Subject: sd-11 ZB custom change |
| Hey Spencer !
How about some photo's of your ZB for us guys to drool over, oh, and the serial number as well. All the best Frank. Corfu |
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| Topic: Help needed for change over from Day to Emmons setup on a ZB |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 5 Views: 2481 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Jun 2010 10:18 pm Subject: Help needed for change over from Day to Emmons setup on a ZB |
| Sounds like a suicide mission to me !
Vivek, let one of the experts do the job or ,as the guys have said, you'll be down a rabbit hole and greatly disappointed ! They are still the best steels ! ... |
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| Topic: Who is the Excellent Steelie ? |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 2 Views: 1880 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Jun 2010 10:28 pm Subject: Who is the Excellent Steelie ? |
| Many thanks Dave, nobody over in the Uk knew who it
was, and as I said, it's a superb piece of playing ! All the best from a a warm ,wet Corfu ! Frank. Corfu |
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| Topic: Who is the Excellent Steelie ? |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 2 Views: 1880 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Jun 2010 10:16 am Subject: Who is the Excellent Steelie ? |
| Hi guys , whilst transposing all our 45's onto CD, I
found a EP that was given away as a complimentary at the now defunct legendary Wembley Country Festival in the UK every Easter, this is dated 19 ... |
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| Topic: Show Us Who You Are |
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| Paul Frank Bloomfield Replies: 173 Views: 67392 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 27 May 2010 9:42 pm Subject: Show Us Who You Are |
| Me in a more serious moment !
Frank. Corfu http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0912/5894_phpWs2wVuAM_1.jpg |
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