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Topic: Mystery permanent D-10. Can you ID this for me? |
Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2018 9:29 am |
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Hi. I bought this a few years ago from a forum member. It didn't come with legs or pedals but my ZB stuff fits perfectly. It has ShoBud fretboards but I know it is definitely not a Bud....but it sounds AMAZING! Can anyone identify the brand or is it someones homemade steel project? Thanks for looking.
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Dave Zirbel-
Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps |
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Ian Rae
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Redditch, England
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Posted 25 Nov 2018 12:48 pm
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I once owned an instrument like that - no name, Sho-bud fretboards, sounded fantastic. In the end I gave up trying to find out who made it, and I got rid of it because it was too heavy and I wanted an all-pull. There seem to have been a lot of long-forgotten builders back then.
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Homebuilt keyless U12 7x5, Excel keyless U12 8x8, Williams keyless U12 7x8, Telonics rack and 15" cabs |
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Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2018 1:47 pm
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Someone on Facebook says maybe a Miller or Some guy named Howard Klontz built it possibly 😄
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Dave Zirbel-
Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps |
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Rick Abbott
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Indiana, USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2018 5:45 pm
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I'd vote against it being Miller. There are a couple slight similarities to the ones I've owned, but most of it is not close. IMHO
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RICK ABBOTT
Sho~Bud D-10 Professional #7962
Remington T-8, Sehy #112
1975 Peavey Pacer |
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 25 Nov 2018 6:12 pm
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| It was built by Buzz Davis. |
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Russ Tkac
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Posted 25 Nov 2018 6:15 pm
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| I hope it was made by Howard Klontz ... just because. |
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2018 6:25 pm
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Someone on Facebook posted a photo of a Klontz but it was way different.
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Dave Zirbel-
Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps |
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Bob Muller
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2018 11:44 pm
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| I would say not a Miller at all. |
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Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 26 Nov 2018 6:46 am
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| It was built by Buzz Davis. |
Thanks Alan. I guess he's built more than one pedal steel! 
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Dave Zirbel-
Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps |
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 26 Nov 2018 10:52 am
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When Buzz Davis died in 1984 he left all his half-completed instruments and his stock of spare parts in his damp basement. Ten years later his son was going to throw everything out, so I made him an offer for his entire stock of spare parts and half-completed guitars, plus a few lap steels, which I renovated.
This guitar was built out of parts bought from the Emmons Guitar Company. (I have the receipts). He also milled some of the parts himself. It was never completed. I put it aside in my basement den with the intention of someday completing the project, but I have too many future projects accumulated, and, in any case, I'm better at building acoustic instruments than pedal steels. So, a couple of years ago I passed it on to Dave Zirbel, who is more likely to make a good job of it than I would.
That's the complete history so far.
Last edited by Alan Brookes on 26 Nov 2018 10:58 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 26 Nov 2018 11:38 am
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| When I lived in Flint Michigan around 1969 my Uncle An I visited with Howard Cluntz an he had probably ten double 10 beautiful steels in his basement for sale my uncle bought one an I bought one for my dad In Arkansas. These steels worked more like a ZB no axel. I can’t remember if they were built to lower strings or not. |
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