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john widgren
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Wilton CT
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Posted 3 Dec 2018 10:06 am |
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Beautiful Black Zumsteel Center pull 1991 D-10. 8X8 Emmons set up. Complete "changers off" mechanical restoration/rebuild. Truetone pickups (changed from BL910s). Original factory Black tuners, and very cool non colored fretboards. Original VG cond mica and flocking.
Sounds and plays like a dream. Its a really good one.
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(203) 858-8498
widcj@hotmail.com
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J R Rose
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Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2018 1:51 pm
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WOW John, What a Beauty. Looks near perfect. Good Luck. J.R. Rose
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John Goux
From:
California, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2018 1:25 am
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Hi John. Could you explain you mean by “center pull†? Was that a feature that changed later?
And the “changers off†restoration?
Thanks, John |
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Danny Letz
From:
Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
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Posted 4 Dec 2018 5:38 am
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| I’m assume he means it has the earlier comb bellcranks where the rod is centered & that the changers were removed, disassembled, cleaned & lubricated. The bellcranks & pull rods were changed in the later years to what I suppose you would call side pull. |
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john widgren
From:
Wilton CT
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Posted 4 Dec 2018 6:17 am Zum Zum
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Yes John Danny is exactly correct. Center pull comb style bellcranks, and the pedal rods attach on the center axis of the cast pedals. The strings attach to the changer with pins rather than slots. I think the pin mount system has a sound that I prefer...not everyone hears it.
See the following post about the work:
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=335944&highlight=zumsteel
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J R Rose
From:
Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2018 8:38 am
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Hey John, Still waiting for that sound bite/clip. J.R.
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Doug Jones
From:
Oregon & Florida
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Posted 4 Dec 2018 4:38 pm
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Stunning !
Wrap on the Trutones? What is the knee lever configuration? Verticals for both necks? Two E9 LKLs by chance?
Thanks . . . . |
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john widgren
From:
Wilton CT
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Posted 4 Dec 2018 5:19 pm Zoom Zoom
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Hey Doug Thanks! 17.8 on E9 and 17.5 on C6 for those TT's, and yup an extra LL stag. So: LKL LKLfwdstag LKV LKR CKL CKR RKL RKR
Hey JR! Hi Bud! I'm looking for a upgrade mic for my cell phone...then I'll do some clips. Thanks fer aksin..
Best to yuz,
JW
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Timothy Kelly
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 5 Dec 2018 1:49 pm
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| This guitar is incredible. I've had the opportunity to play many of John's geetars and this one just screams! Someone is going to be very happy. |
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Richard Delucchi
From:
California, USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2018 8:02 am
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| John hope you are well. I purchased a hybrid from John and you can't ask for aa better man to deal with. Good luck |
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 7 Dec 2018 9:42 am
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| Nice guitar.....I prefer those center-pull bellcranks. They make balancing changes so easy. I used to place my tuning wrench on the changer tuning nut but and push the rod forward until the pin cleared the bell crank slot and move it up or down to another slot as needed. Then, it’s just a matter of tweaking the tuner to pitch. It would take all of a minute to perform. |
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John Goux
From:
California, USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2018 2:05 pm
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What year did the pin center mount bellcranks end, and the side mount or others begin?
I love my Zum S12 but those center pins have popped out in the past, leaving me no idea which comb they were in. Unless you took photos, you have trial and error until you get back what you had.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2018 9:14 am
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John,
From what I can gather, I think the change was around the year 2000. 
Erv |
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Eric Denmark
From:
Mississippi, USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2018 5:39 pm
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| Stunning!! |
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john widgren
From:
Wilton CT
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Posted 9 Dec 2018 3:51 pm Comb Crank
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John G. Perhaps too much back-slack? Anyway...if you do require/like a lot of back-slack, there are lots of solutions to prevent the "T"rods from slipping out, or you could go to your worst offender and put a small dot on the Crank at the slot you use with a sharpie.
Thanks to all for inquiries and kind words.
Best,
JW
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 10 Dec 2018 2:26 pm
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John Goux -- the change in the bellcranks was about 1997, I had a 97 Zum which had the new bellcranks, but still the older style centre pull pedals and pedal bar.. the pedals were changed to the side pull about 2001, along with an extruded pedal bar ...which all carried forward to the last and latest builds from Bruce.(including the Hybrids)
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john widgren
From:
Wilton CT
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Posted 12 Dec 2018 1:11 pm Black zum
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TTT
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john widgren
From:
Wilton CT
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Posted 13 Dec 2018 1:32 pm ZumblyZoo
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Well still no decent Mic so heres another "on the fly" phone video which does not do this great guitar justice at all, (Neither does my playing)...The high strings dont Zizz the way they sound on the vid..its the mic. The highs are actually very creamy. Anyway i'll try to get something with better audio soon, but in the meantime...here it is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOKVr3-ErXs
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T. C. Furlong
From:
Lake County, Illinois, USA
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Posted 13 Dec 2018 2:35 pm
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Beautiful playing John. Such lush chord voicings and superb technique. Thanks for posting! That guitar sounds just gorgeous with you playing it. I can't imagine a better steel guitar for someone to find under the tree  |
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J R Rose
From:
Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 13 Dec 2018 7:38 pm
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Thank You John, Very, Very Nice. I enjoyed very much. J.R.
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John Goux
From:
California, USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2018 1:15 am
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Two thumbs up. One for the playing and another for the guitar.
John |
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Tim Sergent
From:
Hendersonville, TN, USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2018 8:40 am
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Very nice John! And a great sounding guitar as well. Makes me wanna go get my Buddy Emmons Christmas CD tab out and learn something.  |
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Leo Grassl
From:
Madison TN
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Posted 14 Dec 2018 5:25 pm
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Lovely playing John. I love the sparkle you get with your touch and intonation. It sounds gooood! Sweet guitar fuh sho.
Leo G |
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gary pierce
From:
Rossville TN
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Posted 14 Dec 2018 6:03 pm
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| John, great playing, and I hear a lot of Buddy in your style. |
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Scott Truax
From:
Florida
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Posted 14 Dec 2018 6:33 pm Zum...
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John,
That was E-9 SWEET... Beautiful....
Merry Christmas !!!
Scott Truax... Fl. |
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