89 Zum Rebuilt

Bill Ferguson · From: Milton, FL USA

Many of you may have seen my post earlier about a friend of mine who retired from picking (he is 84), gave me his 1989 Original Zumsteel D10. I was so humbled.

Well it had not been played in 8-9 years and sat uncovered in his music room (temperature controled basement). Needless to say, it was gummed up to a point that it could not be played.

I wanted to set it up like mine, so Bruce Zumsteg supplied me with the needed parts for this.

I took this steel down to the body and crossrods and begin this project.
Only having a few hours each week to work on this, it took me 3 weeks to complete and get adjusted.

I did put on a new set of Lawrence 705's, but am not sure they are exactly right for this steel. I may go back to single coil pickups. (Your thoughts?)

Here are some pictures:
(I guess now it is time to do the same thing to my 93 Emmons LeGrande)

I am anxious to take this baby on a gig and put it to the test.

Thanks for looking

Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

Bill,
You did good! Very Happy

Billy McCombs · From: Bakersfield California, USA

Nice Bill. I want a Zumsteel.
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78 Emmons PP,Great tone.82 Emmons SKH #56

Henry Matthews · From: Texarkana, Ark USA

Nice Bill and I have rebuilt several guitar and that not an easy task. As far as pickup you mentioned, I have owned several Zum steels and found that on all, I preferred the single coil pickups. I don't remember if they were True Tones or Bruce's single coil but they just sounded better to my ear. Gave the guitar more body and Zing is the word I use.
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Henry Matthews

D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes.

chris ivey · From: california (deceased)

more power to you. mine needs it but i'm too
busy to get that involved yet.
the best thing i ever did was put some old
70's single coil emmons pickups on mine. 19k
very similar to the stock zums but a tad sweeter and clearer.

Jason King · From: Missouri, USA

Well done! Looks great.

Lane Gray · From: Topeka, KS

Looks good! F
As for pickups, my Zum came with E-66es.
I now have a Truetone on the the E9th neck and and a Tonealigner on the C6th. I am delighted with both.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects

Ivan Posa · From: Hamilton, New Zealand

Bill, Telonics 409 pickups work great with Zums. Well worth trying.

Kevin Raymer · From: Chalybeate, Kentucky, USA

Great work.

Looks a lot like mine.

I've never liked anything but my single coils on my Zum..
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Kevin Raymer
Zum / Knaggs / Breedlove
Fractal Audio

Dan Robinson · From: Colorado, USA

Bill, your friend was very generous, and you really honored your friendship by breathing life back into this beautiful Zum. It looks great. I didn't see the previous thread. Maybe you can share the link if it's handy. I'd love to know his reaction.

Bill Ferguson · From: Milton, FL USA

Thanks Dan,

I just sent him the pictures yesterday, so I look forward to hearing back from him.
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AUTHORIZED George L's, Goodrich, Telonics and Peavey Dealer: I have 2 steels and several amps. My current rig of choice is 1993 Emmons LeGrande w/ 108 pups (Jack Strayhorn built for me), Goodrich OMNI Volume Pedal, George L's cables, Goodrich Baby Bloomer and Peavey Nashville 112. Can't get much sweeter.

dlayne · From: OH

Bill has a talent I didn't know about, Great job on that Zum!!!
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Dan Layne

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