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Topic: New Price: For Sale: ZB Custom Double 11 8 Pedals 4 Knees |
Duane Becker
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Elk,Wa 99009 USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2008 11:02 am |
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New Price!! $2200 plus shipping.
I'm listing this pedal steel for a friend of mine who has this nice ZB for sale. I have it at my house now checking it out to make sure everything works ok.
Serial number is NH-1968. I am told that this was one of the pedal steels owned by Norm Hamlet. The steel is heavy and in great shape. It plays great for its age.
Has Emmons setup on E9 with the 11th string on the bass side. Standard C6 with the 11th string on the treble side, a D-so you have both the high G and the D.
LKL raises both E's on E9 neck
LKR lowers 6th string to F#
RKL Lowers both E's
RKR lowers 2nd string to C# and 9th string to C#.
No knees operate the C6 neck
I have tuned it up and all the pedals and knees work great(a little harder to push compared to the modern steels).
The finish is in great shape has some very minor nics. Metal is in great shape has some minor nics-overall in great shape.
Looks like a control panel of electrical switches, with a slide switch used to bypass the tone and volume pots. All the pots and switches work great.
The case is in a firm and solid condition but is nicked up on the outside. Has some tears and rips. But all in all in ok condition. Has a label that says Norm Hamlet-another label says the Strangers, and third label says Merle Haggard Show. Also has cool vintage decal.
Sorry to go on and on... but trying to list everything that I see. I will have the steel at my house and can answer any questions via the forum or by phone if needed. I've got many more pictures I can email to anyone if needed-I am listing three pics here.
$2200.00 plus shipping and ship insurance.
Last edited by Duane Becker on 3 Nov 2008 4:29 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Jeff Bradshaw
From:
Leslieville, Alberta - Canada
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Posted 21 Sep 2008 10:03 am
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| Really looks pretty! ..jeff |
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Gary Ball
From:
Lapwai, Idaho, USA
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Posted 21 Sep 2008 5:51 pm
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| I was fortunate to see and even get to pick on this Steel a little last weekend. It sounds great! Its in great condition, as Duane says, and the pictures prove it. |
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Dennis Wireman
From:
North West Indiana 47978
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Posted 24 Sep 2008 1:20 pm zb
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| can you tell me what pickups in this? |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 24 Sep 2008 7:25 pm
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| uh...zb 11 string pickups..and i've never even seen it! |
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Dennis Wireman
From:
North West Indiana 47978
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Posted 25 Sep 2008 12:28 pm zb
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| cris i want to know who made them what brand I know they are 11 string pickup |
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 25 Sep 2008 12:34 pm
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| dennis..i could be wrong, but i think zb wound their own pickups. if not, i'm curious also to know! |
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Duane Becker
From:
Elk,Wa 99009 USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2008 2:08 pm
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On the pickups, I do have an old ZB catalog which says the following about the pickups: "Powerful 3 empedence (spelling maybe should be impedance) pickup provide maximum tone settings. Each pole of the pickup is adjustable for matched string response."
Each pole does have a philips screw to adjust. |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 25 Sep 2008 7:54 pm
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| ZB made their own pickups. |
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Duane Becker
From:
Elk,Wa 99009 USA
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Posted 7 Oct 2008 3:58 pm
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| Bump |
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Bob Mainwaring
From:
Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
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Posted 29 Oct 2008 9:05 pm
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Looks like a very nice steel to have in a persons Z.B.collection eh??
Would that date be arround 1968?
I never did try an 11 string Z.B. but who knows..... anytime in the future what might just come arround.
All Z.B.est.
Bob Mainwaring |
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B. Greg Jones
From:
Middleport, Ohio USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2008 11:36 pm
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I think this is the same guitar that Norm is pictured with on the album cover.
Greg |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 30 Oct 2008 4:15 am Re: zb
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| Dennis Wireman wrote: |
| cris i want to know who made them what brand I know they are 11 string pickup |
Back in the '60s, most all steel builders made their own pickups! There were no big companies like George-L and Bill Lawrence that specialized in just making steel pickups. |
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Duane Becker
From:
Elk,Wa 99009 USA
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Posted 31 Oct 2008 7:49 am
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The pickups on this ZB sound very well and loud, even after all these years.
B. Greg Jones: When Norm was playing the Spokane steel show last year, he was shown the ZB and he said that was his old pedal steel, he signed the bottom 3/4 inch edge of the wood. I had the lp with me you've posted, and Norm says it's the same guitar and the picture was taken at the Bakersfield High School gym. Pretty neat.
The ZB is still for sale...any offers???
I talked to my neighbor, owner of the steel, and he would consider any reasonable offers.. |
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Duane Becker
From:
Elk,Wa 99009 USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2008 4:31 pm
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| Bump for new price.... |
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Chuck McGill
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An hour from Memphis and 2 from Nashville, R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Nov 2008 10:59 am
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I think someone like Duncan should buy this so I don't have to look at it! It calls to me "Sweet Twang for
sale" |
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Bob Hamilton
From:
California Central Coast
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Posted 5 Nov 2008 11:06 am Zb
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| It calls to me too Chuck, but I already have four, including your old 12 string........ |
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Chuck McGill
From:
An hour from Memphis and 2 from Nashville, R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Nov 2008 11:34 am
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| Yea Bob. I should'a kept it. The best maple top. |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2008 6:31 pm
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Being a hard-core Shobud man....I almost died and gone to heaven when I saw this ZB. I want it so bad I can taste it.
I of course am a full-time musician...so I have NO money and NO credit...>but if I did....I would not care about the price....this ZB is freakin' Priceless...and would buy it in a New York minute.
How bout sending it down here to me..and let me string it up with new strings for ya...and set it up real nice underneath to play perfect for whoever the new owner may be....and I'll ship it my charge..Oh and I'll clean on it...bath with it...feed it...and bla bla...it will look showroom new(already looks pretty dang sweet.
Ricky
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Duane Becker
From:
Elk,Wa 99009 USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2008 7:53 pm
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Thanks Ricky, actually for an older pedal steel, it plays quite nice. Pedals are a little more harder to press compared to the new pedal steels, and I love the tone. I've played it here at the house using an original 68 Fender Twin and I almost cry...
Here's some more pics to sweetin' the deal
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Duncan Hodge
From:
DeLand, FL USA
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Posted 6 Nov 2008 2:38 pm
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Yes Chuck, I am drooling over this beeeyutyful ZB. I probably should buy it, and maybe would have, had my ex-wife not recently burned up $3.000 suing me. I do miss my old blue ZB D-10 that mean old Joe C. won't sell back to me.
Folks, in case I can't find enough change underneath my couch cushions, I'd like to bump this fine ZB... they do sound "the best". With a spit polish by Ricky, what's not to love?
Hey Duane, do I get a discount if my wife is from Washington, and her parents live outside of Shelton, WA?
Duncan
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Bob Hamilton
From:
California Central Coast
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Posted 6 Nov 2008 2:54 pm Zb
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| Looks like it hasn't been disturbed too much underneath. I think you should buy it Duncan. On the way to Florida you can have it shipped to me and I'll do my nut roller mod on it so it'll stay in tune. Probably thake me six months though, you know, just sos' it perfect........ |
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Duane Becker
From:
Elk,Wa 99009 USA
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Posted 10 Nov 2008 2:18 pm
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| Sale Pending... |
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Duane Becker
From:
Elk,Wa 99009 USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2008 6:29 pm
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| Sale final. Zb sold. Forum donation on its way. Thanks |
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Duncan Hodge
From:
DeLand, FL USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2008 7:41 pm
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Congratulations on the sale Duane. It took a while, but before you buy a ZB D-11 you have to get a note from your back doctor medically clearing you to lift it...that's the reason for the delay.
Again, congratualtions!,Duncan
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