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Topic: My new ZB |
Brandin
From:
Newport Beach CA. USA
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 1 Jul 2010 1:41 pm |
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Wow, that is beautiful! Now I wish I had one just so I could send it KH to fix up.
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Chris LeDrew
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Canada
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Posted 1 Jul 2010 1:50 pm
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Wow, incredible. Any undercarriage pics?
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Larry Bell
From:
Englewood, Florida
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Bent Romnes
From:
London,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 1 Jul 2010 2:25 pm
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Brandin, a stunning steel indeed.I know you will love the sound. Zb "has it" no doubt. and when you get it from Kevin you know it's done right.
Great work, Kevin!
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Julian Goldwhite
From:
Alhambra, CA, USA
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Brandin
From:
Newport Beach CA. USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2010 2:44 pm
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Okay!
I should also mention, it's light! Plays smooth and is easy to change the set-up.
GB
BTW, Kevin also made the case. |
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memphislim
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 1 Jul 2010 4:01 pm
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I played this guitar right next to my 68 ZB through my Fender Vibrosonic and Kevin nailed the ZB sound! I was very sceptical but the proof is in the pudding. This man knows ZB's and does excellent work. I ordered my own 3 days later. Get in line boys, Kevin will be busy building a whole lot of guitars once word gets out that you don't need to put up with the old ZB mechanics to have that wonderful ZB sound.
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 1 Jul 2010 4:39 pm
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| This was a Hatton/Fessenden build. Jerry did the mechanics. Jerry worked for ZB and this would not have been possible without his help. Chuck Back also. Together I think that we have successfully updated this guitar. They've got that awesome ZB sound. I am taking orders one at a time. Its a dead accurate guitar with no hysteris. All returns are dead on. |
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Stan Schober
From:
Cahokia, Illinois, USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2010 8:55 pm
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WHat a beauty !!!
You is a lucky guy !!
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 1 Jul 2010 8:59 pm
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Gary,Congrats and enjoy...Kevin and Jerry this guitar is so beautiful! 
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Joe A. Camacho
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Posted 2 Jul 2010 6:17 am
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| Wow Gary, that's really cool! I wonder what it would sound like next to an old ZB, although I'm sure Kevin's got that tone dialed in. |
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memphislim
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 2 Jul 2010 6:26 am
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| Joe, read my post above. |
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Joe A. Camacho
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Posted 2 Jul 2010 9:29 am
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| Very cool, thanks MS |
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 2 Jul 2010 11:28 am
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Very, very nice. Beautiful job, Kevin & Jerry.
Have fun, Gary... |
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Wally Taylor
From:
Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2010 6:30 pm
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| I just drooled all over my keyboard! What an absolutely beautiful work of art. |
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Garry Vanderlinde
From:
CA
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Posted 5 Jul 2010 6:41 pm
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This guitar is really very strikingly beautiful in tone and looks. I got to see and hear it in person yesterday at the Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach, Ca where Gary was leading the lovely Patty Booker and her band the Mood Swingers.
What a great way to spend an afternoon…let alone the 4th of July!
Thanks Gary for the tone tutorial and the great licks! |
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Billy Knowles
From:
Kenansville, N. C. 28349 usa
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Posted 6 Jul 2010 7:52 am Zb
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Kevin,
That is great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Steven Welborn
From:
Ojai,CA USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2010 8:50 am
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Thanks Brandon. Beautiful work kevin (and jerry). Didnt realize upgraded mechanics were being done like this. I always thought they should be. Is there something added or modified to do with the changer? Looks like there's more to it from underneath.
i've got a S10 ZB I took apart to repair and clean up but became waylaid midstream it still sits in the case in pieces.
Kevin, could you email me what a rebuild like this runs?(S10)
maybe i'd like to get in line. |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 6 Jul 2010 1:41 pm
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| Steven, I will email you. |
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John Groover McDuffie
From:
LA California, USA
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Posted 7 Jul 2010 8:27 pm
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| Nice Gary, congrats! Wonder if he makes 12 strings? |
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Kirk Eipper
From:
Arroyo Grande, Ca.
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Posted 19 Jul 2010 8:12 am
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Gary,
Thats awesome! I would love to own a ZB like that!
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Chris Schlotzhauer
From:
Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2010 11:08 am
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Beautiful work.
What is the 3-way switch for? |
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Joe A. Camacho
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Posted 19 Jul 2010 11:12 am
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| Chris Schlotzhauer wrote: |
Beautiful work.
What is the 3-way switch for? |
Coil taps on the pickup. |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 19 Jul 2010 2:21 pm
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| Chris, 12.5, 18.5, 23.5. Triple tap pickup. |
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