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Topic: Another ZB Finished S-11 |
B. Greg Jones
From:
Middleport, Ohio USA
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Posted 14 Nov 2003 11:52 pm |
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Here is another Zb Custom that I just completed. It is about a 73' or 74', S-11. It was originally 5 floors and 4 knees. I added one pedal and a LKV to it. This one was quite a bear to set up. It has a unique tuning and copedant. This is the "Lean & Mean E6th tuning, which also incorporates E7/E9/E13 tunings. The chord options seem limitless to me.
Once again, this guitar was completely torn down, polished, buffed, replaced a couple of changer fingers, etc. The front apron's maple is nice and curly. LKL is special. It has 4 pulls on it operating 2 seperate cross shafts. As some of you know, 4 pulls on a ZB knee is tricky but it will work. This lever is raising the E strings to F and lowering the 10th string A-G# and lowering the 11th string E-C#.
Hopefully, if I have done this right, you can click on the link below to get to my homepage. The guitar is pictured there, blue/blonde.
http://hometown.aol.com/zbmul65/myhomepage/business.html
Thanks, Greg |
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Dave Van Allen
From:
Souderton, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 15 Nov 2003 3:28 am
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| man that is a pretty guitar! |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2003 10:04 am
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Yes indeed it IS. |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 15 Nov 2003 10:40 am
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| Tell me ZB's were not some of the most beautiful steels ever made. Great job Greg. |
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Auset Sarno
From:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Brendan Mitchell
From:
Melbourne Australia
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Posted 15 Nov 2003 8:04 pm
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Every time I see a ZB I want one.Especially a single neck like these two beauties.
Brendan |
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 16 Nov 2003 5:58 am
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Auset, that is one fine, fine ZB you've got there.
Nice job of raking the leaves in your yard also...  |
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Richard Sinkler
From:
aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 16 Nov 2003 10:57 am
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| All this attention lately to the ZB has made me wish to have my 2 back. To me, the ZB was the most beautifully finished guitar ever made, followed closely by Sho~Bud. |
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Bob Mainwaring
From:
Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
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Posted 16 Nov 2003 11:48 pm
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Hey Greg - you know how to hurt a Guy with all those very nice looking "real" guitars lurking in your place..........
Bob. |
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B. Greg Jones
From:
Middleport, Ohio USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2003 10:59 am
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Bob, this blue/blonde S-11 no longer resides at my place. It is back home with its owner. As far as guitars "lurking" I guess you noticed the S-10 setting behind it covered up. That guitar is on its way to completion. It is being built out of all NOS parts, body, endplates, undercarraige, etc. Guess I need to straighten out my shop a bit!!!! LOL Actually I don't really have enough room to work, looking for a place now.
Hope all is well out your way!!!
Greg |
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Larry Chung
From:
San Francisco, CA, USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2003 11:11 am
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Hey Greg:
A Beeeeauuutiful restoration. I wish I could find the photo that you sent me with the large, large cup of coffee sitting to one side of that steel.
Liquid motivation!!!
I think there should be a steel guitar repair/building Hall of Fame, too, and my nominee would be Greg for his tireless work on Zane Beck's wonderful guitars.
Everytime I see a photo of a ZB on the Forum, I walk over to my S-11, take of the cover, and grin from ear to ear. My D-10? Same grin except more drool...
Thanks, Greg, for keeping these steels looking and playing ZBest.
lc
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Larry Chung
ZB D-10 8+4
ZB Custom S-11 4+4 Dekley S-10 3+4
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Jim Phelps
From:
Mexico City, Mexico
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Posted 17 Nov 2003 5:12 pm
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| Where this one is blue, my D-10 was cherry red...equally beautiful maple all around....*sigh*. |
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Bob Mainwaring
From:
Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
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Posted 17 Nov 2003 11:48 pm
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Well Greg - when your'e ready I've got lots of room for any one of your babies ha ha ha only thing that I need is the money.
We don't seem to have a spread of Z.B's here on the Island except my two - as far as I know........although I guess that per capita there are more steel players than I know of in such a small area.
All the very best with your Z.B. venture and wish that someday we could meet and talk .............what else????????????
Bob |
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Dave Van Allen
From:
Souderton, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 20 Nov 2003 11:56 am
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Larry- the only thing that makes me smile and drool more than looking at my ZB (Restored by BGJ) is hearing it
By the way- Greg thanks for coming all the way to Nashburg the other night just to hear me play my Zum.... if I'd known you were comin' I woulda brought the ZB... |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Bob Cox
From:
Buckeye State
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Posted 30 Nov 2003 7:26 pm
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| Baby ZB Blue look at you ,all pretty and all brand new.Go forth and let your pretty sounds turn the heads of all the pretty ladies. Great job Greg and happy holidays to you and walt. |
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Scott Hiestand
From:
MA, U.S.A
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Posted 1 Dec 2003 10:10 am
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Greg -
Fantastic job! That Blue/Blonde combo is killer. Whoever gets to sit behind that axe is one lucky stiff......thx for the care and feeding of these wonderful ZB's (wish I had a second)... |
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Brad Sarno
From:
St. Louis, MO USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2003 12:59 pm
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Did y'all catch the one on the Buy and Sell? D-10 ZB for CHEAP!
Brad
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Bob Mainwaring
From:
Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
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Posted 1 Dec 2003 9:36 pm
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Brad - that's not cheap........that's pure give away!!!!!
Wish I lived closer, I reckon I'd be doing some "horse-trading" for that one!!
Bob Mainwaring Z.B. lover.  |
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