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Topic: Old vs New zumsteel guitars? |
Jeff Metz Jr.
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York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2016 8:53 am |
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Im in the market for a good standard Zumsteel D10.
Are there certain years that gave zum steels their great reputation? Any to stay away from?
What are the main differences between 80's guitars and the last ones built? (Not including Hybrids)
Thanks a bunch.
Jeff
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2016 10:02 am
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| On the earlier Zums, I didn't care for the comb type bell cranks. |
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Dean Holman
From:
Branson MO
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Posted 20 Jul 2016 11:18 am
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| There is no problem with any Zum. The bell cranks are a personal preference and no problem with either of them. Zums are built to last and an easy guitar to work on. |
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David Graves
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2016 9:23 pm
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If your fortunate enough to find a Zum Hybrid I say "go for it!!" I got my 2010 Zum D-10 Hybrid last Oct. and I couldn't be any happier with the guitar or the support and help from Bruce. The guitar is AMAZING! And, Bruce is one of the best when you have a question or need some help. He's never to busy to help with anything you need. I like all Zums, but I'm spoiled with my Hybrids tone and playability. Good luck with your search.
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2016 9:48 pm
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I agree with Dean, all Zums that have square cross shafts are great. Some of the very earliest Zums were hard to work on but if it has the square cross shafts it will be a good one. Nothing against round cross shafts except they are just harder to work on and the very first Zums had changers that were not nearly as good as those he made a few years later.
Jerry
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 21 Jul 2016 11:08 pm
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
| On the earlier Zums, I didn't care for the comb type bell cranks. |
I prefer the "comb bellcranks". Much easier to adjust bell crank leverage height as compared to the fixed pull rod type. Also, I've had a couple of hitch-pins fall off pull-rods which allowed them to slip off the bell cranks. This rendered the change useless until I was able to replace it with an extra pin between sets.
That said, I would much rather deal with hitch-pins than the e-clips on my LeGrande or snap-rings on a P/P.
The downside is that the comb cranks are bulkier and cause a more crowded undercarriage. |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 22 Jul 2016 7:16 am
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My experience with the comb bell cranks.
If the bell cranks are spread a little too far, the pull rod with the little pin in the end, will drop out of place.
Also, if you squeeze the bell crank together too much, it will bind the pull rod that might be running through to middle of the bell crank. |
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