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Mark Tomeo

 

Post  Posted 9 Jul 2003 7:50 am    
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After reading a recent post about repositioning the "pedal 4" change to the left of the first pedal I got all ambitious and decided to re-rod my Zum. It would simply be a matter of moving the pedal 4 changes to pedal 1 and shifting pedals 1,2 and 3 over one position to 2,3 and 4. The only thing lacking was one pull rod long enough to reach the first cross shaft. I called Zumsteel, Bruce Zumsteg answered on the second ring, I explained what I wanted to do and buy, he said he'd send a pull rod kit right out. But, he said, that 4th pedal change (lowering strings 5, 6 and 10) takes some tweaking so be sure to use bell crank hole 4 for strings 5 and 6 with the top changer hole and something else for the lower string. He must've figured I wasn't completely getting the picture. Check out the invoice he sent:

Not only did he send the part and trust that I would return a check (it's in the mail, Bruce!), but he took time to hand write directions for rodding this particular change. What a guy. That's what I call service.
Bob Miano

 

From:
Bergenfield, N.J. (home of "some" country music) - deceased
Post  Posted 9 Jul 2003 7:55 am    
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Well, that sure sounds like Bruce to me !!

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Bob
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Chuck McGill


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An hour from Memphis and 2 from Nashville, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 10 Jul 2003 4:01 am    
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Bruce Zumsteg can take a dummy like me and
instruct me to install pulls that work.
Same senario I called to get a knee lever rod and bell crank asking stupid questions and he talked me through it without making me feel like the idiot. He not only builds a great guitar but has best memory for names I've ever seen.
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KENNY KRUPNICK

 

From:
Columbus, Ohio
Post  Posted 10 Jul 2003 9:10 am    
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Bruce is truely the man for building a great guitar. Thanks Bruce.
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Jeff Coffell

 

From:
Killeen Texas
Post  Posted 10 Jul 2003 4:41 pm    
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He's Zum kind of a guy.

Jeff
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