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Topic: ***ZB Custom***L00K**For Sale($1300 shipped in cont USA) |
Henry Matthews
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Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 19 May 2014 1:55 pm |
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I'm selling my ZB (hornless) Custom. Price is $1300 plus shipping. This guitar has been rebuilt by me with modern under carriage and bell cranks. The guitar is not as red as the photos show. Guitar in good shape with few bar dings on top side.
This guitar plays and sounds good. I would not recommend this guitar if you are not a good tinkerer. Even though it plays good and stays in tune good, things could slip and cause a problem. If you are a good hands on person, would be easy to fix. About like a P/P to work on. It has never happened to me and have played this guitar out quite a bit with no problem.
I bought just to see if I could improve the old crossbar mechanism without any draw backs and think that I did. I saw not difference in tone from original crossbars to bell cranks. This guitar has pedal noise bleeding in to the pickups but not noticeable when playing with a band. It did before converted to bell cranks. If I kept, I would replace pickups so they are mounted on springs or foam. These are mounted to body of guitar.
The E9th neck uses the yoke type mechanics for pulls and lowers which works great and smooth. The C6th neck has compression springs like a P/P and also works great. Right now has Day setup but can easily be changed to Emmons or other. C6th is standard. It has 8 X 4. It is easy to add pulls or lowers to this guitar and you can make your own parts. It will include extra bell cranks that I didn't use. 4 or 5 I think. If you want any more info on this guitar, please email or PM me thru the forum. Also more pictures if wanted.
This would really make a nice 2nd guitar for someone because its a D-10 for $1500 and remember, you need to have some knowledge of under carriage as most P/P players.
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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.
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Mike DiAlesandro
From:
Kent, Ohio
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Posted 19 May 2014 2:08 pm
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Why is it "hornless?" Was the cabinet cut down and shortened to achieve the hornless look? Just curious.
Thanks, Mike |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 19 May 2014 2:25 pm
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No Mike, this was a model of ZB that was made after Tom Brumley took over company I was told. This is the only one I have ever seen but sure there are more out there. The cabinet hasn't been altered on top at all.w
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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. |
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 19 May 2014 4:23 pm
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it looks good to me...better than original ZB mechanics anyway...
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 19 May 2014 6:50 pm
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| yeah...looks like you did a nice clean job on that mechanism...pretty steel. |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 21 May 2014 12:08 pm
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TTT
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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. |
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Terry Sneed
From:
Arkansas,
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Posted 21 May 2014 2:33 pm Zb
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Folks, I never got to hear Henry play this ZB, but I hear tell it sounds great. Henry knows how to build and setup a steel guitar for sure, and a great guy to deal with! That's one purty ZB Henry!
Terry |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 25 May 2014 3:32 pm
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Thanks Terry,
New price, $1300 shipped in cont USA. A D-10, 8 and 4 for 1300. This is a nice playing guitar that I would play anywhere. Thanks for looking
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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. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 25 May 2014 5:00 pm
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| you know...that's a darn good deal! |
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Clarence Musolf
From:
Pine City Mn
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 4:58 am
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| Good looking guitar , you did a great job on the undercarriage.If I had the money this would be my guitar . Some lucky guitarist out there will get a great deal on a great guitar .. Where in the world did you get all the parts to rebuild it ? I'm trying to finish a steel I started to build a couple of years ago , could use some help on getting the parts . |
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Russell Powell
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 2:31 pm Zb
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| Is the guitar still available? |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 4:34 pm
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Guitar is sold, donation to forum will follow
Thanks all for looking
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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. |
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