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Topic: A Very Special Zumsteel SD-10 |
Tommy Dodd
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Acworth, Ga., USA (deceased)
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Posted 27 Feb 2017 3:40 pm |
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I have decided to bring my keyless Zumsteel SD-10 to Dallas to sell. This is a very special guitar for several reasons. Number 1 of course is it was made by a superstar of builders Mr. Bruce Zumsteg. Bruce designed the tuning mechanism from scratch and it is the most positive system I've ever witnessed. The guitar tuning is rock solid and sounds...like a Zum should sound. The guitar has a 4 & 6 setup with staggered LKLs. Also, it has the "Paul Franklin" pulls on the 1st pedal. The rest of the setup is based on a typical Emmons copedent with a few "extra" pulls. It also has the anti-cabinet drop device that Bruce designed.....and it works! The front of the guitar is a unique design with a black and chrome combination. The chrome is actually a piece of steel I had chromed by a business in Atlanta that does plating on some parts for the Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The pedal bar is also chromed. The guitar is truly a one-of-a-kind guitar and sounds as good as it looks.
Here are a few pics:
I will be arriving in Dallas Thursday evening and will have the guitar at my booth.
Last edited by Tommy Dodd on 27 Feb 2017 6:00 pm; edited 5 times in total |
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Duane Nachbar
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Michigan, USA
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Posted 27 Feb 2017 4:17 pm Great Picture
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| What a beautiful guitar! Would love to have one like it. |
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Brian Straub
From:
Connecticut, USA
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Posted 27 Feb 2017 5:41 pm Zum
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Tommy, very nice Zum. Will you have any new CDs available this year at the booth. Purchased 2 last year. Both are excellent.
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Brian Straub
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Connecticut, USA
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Posted 27 Feb 2017 5:41 pm Zum
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Tommy, very nice Zum. Will you have any new CDs available this year at the booth. Purchased 2 last year. Both are excellent.
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memphislim
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 27 Feb 2017 5:50 pm
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 27 Feb 2017 11:14 pm
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Did you fall and get a bad blow to the head or something? 
Best of luck with your sale.
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Richard Lester
From:
Constable, New York, USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2017 3:49 am Wow
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Hello Tommy,
What a rare beauty and built by Bruce, and you know that's quality.  Wish I were younger, I'd buy this in a heartbeat. Someone is going to be real lucky to get this one.
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Doug Jones
From:
Oregon & Florida
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Posted 28 Feb 2017 5:16 am
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| Now that's cool ! |
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Jeff Metz Jr.
From:
York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2017 6:13 am
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How old is this steel?
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Tommy Dodd
From:
Acworth, Ga., USA (deceased)
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Posted 28 Feb 2017 6:39 am
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To answer Jeff's question, the guitar was delivered to me the end of 2006. I have 3 more Zum guitars so I rotate among them so the keyless has low playing hours on it.
And no Bobby, I haven't fallen on my head. As they say, it's time to "thin out the herd". Thanks for your concern my brother. |
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Tommy Dodd
From:
Acworth, Ga., USA (deceased)
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Posted 28 Feb 2017 6:44 pm
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| I've had several pm's asking about the tuning setup. I will get a copy of my copedent posted shortly. |
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Tommy Dodd
From:
Acworth, Ga., USA (deceased)
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Posted 1 Mar 2017 8:04 pm
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As promised, here is the tuning chart. It is certainly a "loaded-up" guitar.
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2017 8:46 pm
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Love the A drop on the RKR.
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2017 9:24 pm
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WOW!!
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Per Berner
From:
Skovde, Sweden
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Posted 1 Mar 2017 11:32 pm
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| Ooooohlala! That's how they all should have looked. |
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Cliff Trent
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2017 11:36 pm zum
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Tommy,
Please call me about the guitar. 580-618-2611 Thanks, Cliff |
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Tommy Dodd
From:
Acworth, Ga., USA (deceased)
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Posted 3 Mar 2017 9:38 am
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| I've had several pm's about my guitar. Hopefully I've answered all your questions. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at the TSGA in Dallas. And yes, the guitar is even more impressive in person..... |
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Finis Spier
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2017 11:00 am zum
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| Is this going to be a bidding war or do you have a price that would sell |
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Tommy Dodd
From:
Acworth, Ga., USA (deceased)
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Posted 4 Mar 2017 7:47 am
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I totally forgot that I had a hard-shell cover made for this guitar. The guitar is about 2 inches more narrow than a standard D10 body and weighs only 32 pounds with this cover on it. This cover is made of the same material used for the Brand X (Steve Hinson's company) cases and covers.
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Tommy Dodd
From:
Acworth, Ga., USA (deceased)
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Posted 6 Mar 2017 10:29 pm
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| Hope everyone has a safe trip to Dallas. We look forward to seeing all our friends this weekend. |
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Chris Schlotzhauer
From:
Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 7 Mar 2017 7:19 am
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| Beautiful... |
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 6 Dec 2017 8:34 am
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FOR SALE AGAIN....I HAVE IT...4700.00 PLus shipping..
Its an Anniversary Model btw...
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ARTIST RELATIONS: MSA GUITARS
2017 MSA LEGEND XL D10, S10, Studio Pro S12 EXE9
Mullen G2, Rittenberry S10, Infinity D10, Zumsteel 8+9
Anderson, Buscarino, Fender, Roman Guitars, Sarno Octal, Revelation Preamps, BJS BARS, Lots of Blackface Fenders! |
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Brian Coulson
From:
Hawaii, USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2017 3:28 pm
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| Is this still for sale? |
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 10 Dec 2017 12:49 pm
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Yes
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ARTIST RELATIONS: MSA GUITARS
2017 MSA LEGEND XL D10, S10, Studio Pro S12 EXE9
Mullen G2, Rittenberry S10, Infinity D10, Zumsteel 8+9
Anderson, Buscarino, Fender, Roman Guitars, Sarno Octal, Revelation Preamps, BJS BARS, Lots of Blackface Fenders! |
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 11 Dec 2017 12:57 pm
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It’s got a new owner..:/)
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ARTIST RELATIONS: MSA GUITARS
2017 MSA LEGEND XL D10, S10, Studio Pro S12 EXE9
Mullen G2, Rittenberry S10, Infinity D10, Zumsteel 8+9
Anderson, Buscarino, Fender, Roman Guitars, Sarno Octal, Revelation Preamps, BJS BARS, Lots of Blackface Fenders! |
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