ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help!

Marty Kerluk · Post by **Marty Kerluk** » 23 Jun 2008 1:50 pm

Mike, You have such a nice guitar!!! Hats off to Kevin and Jerry for reproducing such an important instrument for more people to enjoy!!!
Now all we need are ZB T-Shirts! I'm tired of wearing a Sho-Bud shirt 'cuz no ZB shirts exist.

B. Greg Jones · Post by **B. Greg Jones** » 23 Jun 2008 2:46 pm

This one is heading for Norway to our forumite friend, Steinar Schroder. Full refurb, blasck finish by Marv Fluger and I isntalled adjustable knee levers from Billy Knowles. D-11, 8 floors and 6 knees. #0219 and originally had the newest style decals on it. We changed them to CZB-Phoenix to look like Tom Brumley's black D-11. Sounds and plays very well. Have an SD-12 and a vintage D-10 just about ready to ship out. Pay no attention to the mess in my kitchen!!! LOL

Greg

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 23 Jun 2008 3:18 pm

Wow Greg! You have a work of art there!

I remember you telling me about this guitar. Steinar will be very happy.

Your kitchen looks just fine for a steel player's.

Russ

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 23 Jun 2008 3:45 pm

That is a prime example of Greg Jones oustanding work. Restoring these instruments to better than new condition. When people start finding out how incredible these guitars sound there is going to be stampede. My hats off to all of you who own one. I just recorded today live on a T.V. show with one and I got outstanding tone compliments from the other musicians.

Duncan Hodge · Post by **Duncan Hodge** » 23 Jun 2008 5:48 pm

Whaddy mean there are no ZB t-shirts Marty? Also, great work Greg and Kevin.

Paul Frank Bloomfield · Post by **Paul Frank Bloomfield** » 24 Jun 2008 6:26 am

Hallo Marty
Here is the tee shirt I had when I was a rep for
ZB Guitars UK back in the '70's,this is a reproduction as the original (which I still have)has
turned a puce -coloured yellow and not allowed by my
wife to be worn.The first photo is the front of the
tee shirt and the second is the back of the shirt, I
wear this with pride as often as possible (if the wife deems it clean !

All the best
Frank. Corfu

Paul Frank Bloomfield · Post by **Paul Frank Bloomfield** » 24 Jun 2008 6:31 am

Hallo Kevin
would there be any chance of us mere mortals perhaps
seeing this live recording say, on YouTube or on the
Forum somehow, this would be more than welcome to all
us fellow ZB'ers
All the best
Frank. Corfu

Paul Frank Bloomfield · Post by **Paul Frank Bloomfield** » 24 Jun 2008 6:59 am

Here's another ZB item, my Tour jacket that Dag
Wolfe took a fancy to when we met in Nashville,and
no Dag, you ain't having it !
Oh, nice photo Duncan !!
Frank. Corfu

Marty Kerluk · Post by **Marty Kerluk** » 24 Jun 2008 9:14 am

OK, you guys are all freakin' me out with your cool ZB merchandise. I guess I'll have to take that silk screening night school course and learn to do my own...I gotta start representin the legend of Zane Beck.
Sorry for the unintentional poor grammar and excessive use of contractions

Paul Frank Bloomfield · Post by **Paul Frank Bloomfield** » 24 Jun 2008 9:40 am

Hallo Marty
Don't worry about the gramma, you are a ZB'er
which gives you diplomatic immunity !
All the best
Frank. Corfu

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 24 Jun 2008 10:31 am

Hey guys,There is a woman who lives about an hour away from me who was a friend of Zane Becks,She told me a few years ago that she has one of the first ZB's I just emailed her about going out to her house and taking some photos,I will do that in the next few days hopefully,and post.

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 24 Jun 2008 10:35 am

My ZB tee-shirt, courtesy of Mr Henry Nagle, seeing some action

HERE

Duncan Hodge · Post by **Duncan Hodge** » 24 Jun 2008 11:02 am

OK Richard, now that you have "outed" Henry I have to fess up that I too am a beneficiary of Mr. Nagle's generosity. Also, I seem to be channelling someone who has a much better vocabulary than I was aware I posessed. I plan to wear my ZB shirt while fishing this weekend (to Henry, the vegan, I apologize, and promise to "liberate" all but one redfish, or snook) Lastly, to Richard...very beautiful and soulful playing and did I remember to tell you that you have one great shirt there? And really lastly, no I really mean it this time, what with the wonderful technology of editing and whatnot, a great big ZB hello to Frank and Larry. I realize that this entry actually preceeds Larry saying hello to me, but I actually answered it afterwards...and no, I do not have a time machine. Hey Frank, want to swap houses for a week, or two? Marci and I could visit Greece and explore about 5000 years of culture, sail the Greek isles, be introduced to a civilization full of friendly people and you could...I dunno...come here...and visit Disney World...I guess.
Duncan

Larry Chung · Post by **Larry Chung** » 24 Jun 2008 11:30 am

You guys have too much time on your hands. It's summer, get out, enjoy the beautiful weather.

Wait a minute... what am I doing here??? Oh yeah, I likes 'em, too. A lot. (:

Very cool merch and attire, gang. I'm delighted to see this thread still adding new and more interesting info. That was the point from the git-go.

Greg - beautiful work as always! Hi Duncan!

Just an update, I should have two ZB pickups back from a rewind here pretty soon, I'm having an anonymous person do the job, waiting to get them back for a little bit now, but will let you know how they turn out. Both are triple coil units, too. Yeah, I'm kinda excited.

ZBest,
LC

Larry Chung · Post by **Larry Chung** » 24 Jun 2008 7:05 pm

Greg, Kevin, Dave, Billy, and any others who may know:

Do you know what gauge wire was used to wind the ZB pickups? 42? 43?

Please let me know asap if you know,
ZBest and thanks,
LC
larrychung@aol.com

Duncan Hodge · Post by **Duncan Hodge** » 25 Jun 2008 12:32 pm

Hello guys,
I have a question that may seem strange, but then, I am one strange guy. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here on the Forum, or any of you lurkers out there, bought that orange ZB that Mr. William Knowles so beautifully restored? I had a couple of opportunities to buy that one and missed out on it twice. Once because I behaved stupidly and the second time on account of I was just plain stoopid. If anyone has it, I'd like to get in touch with you.
Thanking you in advance,
Duncan

Billy Knowles · Post by **Billy Knowles** » 25 Jun 2008 2:56 pm

That was a beautiful guitar. It looked like one on a ZB brochure.
Billy

Billy Knowles · Post by **Billy Knowles** » 25 Jun 2008 2:58 pm

Frank
That tour jacket is just great!!!!! Can you have anymore made? I would love to have one. I might could get a local hat and tshirt man here to make me one. What do you think? You have the neetest items.
Thanks
BIlly

Duncan Hodge · Post by **Duncan Hodge** » 25 Jun 2008 3:48 pm

Billy, that orange ZB was about the prettiest ZB I have ever seen. You really outdid yourself on that one. I dream about it occasionally. I saw it when it was on ebay and was in communication with the gentleman, but got cheap at the wrong time. If you are able...I'd like to get old #0093 up to NC to have a tuneup. I figure that it's been about 5-6 years (and a few owners) since you did your magic on it and a couple of the knee levers are a little stiff. It is still the best sounding steel that I have ever had the pleasure of playing. I may be going up to Hattaras for some fishing one of these days and was hoping that I might be able to drop it off at your shop.
And yes, Frank does indeed have some great ZB memorabilia and he is a very nice guy to boot.
Duncan

Billy Knowles · Post by **Billy Knowles** » 25 Jun 2008 3:57 pm

Duncan
Yes, no problem, just let me know far enough in advance so we can make the arrangements to meet and get the work done. You might could even help me and learn how to do some of it yourself.
Thanks
Billy

Duncan Hodge · Post by **Duncan Hodge** » 25 Jun 2008 4:13 pm

Billy, I'd take you out for the best lunch and dinner and breakfast (I figured that it would take me several meals on account of I'm a really slow learner) that you have in that part of North Carolina in return for any lesson you could give me on the basics of how to work on a ZB. When I've got some time this summer I'll give you a couple of weeks notice and I'll run up there get a lesson, catch some wahoo, or tuna at my friends place in Hattaras and bring you back some nice tuna, or wahoo steaks. That is, if my friend and I can afford gas for his boat.
Thanks for the offer, it is very generous and greatly appreciated.
Duncan

Billy Knowles · Post by **Billy Knowles** » 25 Jun 2008 4:48 pm

Duncan
You probably come pretty close to Kenansville on your way to Hattaras. I would guess that you would go up on hwy 17. I am only about 45 miles from 17 at Wilmington. Give me as much notice as you can. I plan to have surgery on a hernia in late July and have Alaskan cruise in Aug but I am sure we can work some time out that would ok with us both.
Thanks
Billy

Paul Frank Bloomfield · Post by **Paul Frank Bloomfield** » 26 Jun 2008 6:43 am

Hallo Duncan
I would love to have you and Marci visit us here in
Greece, there is lots of old things (incuding me !)
to see here, quite a few cafe' neon's to wander into
and try the local crassi (wine),I don't think
Disney World would be my scene , they might want to
keep me there !
Billy
The jacket was a one-off I had done in the Uk back
in the '80's, can't even remember who did it for
me and is is actually embroided not printed, I'll
make some enquiries when I get back to the UK in
two weeks.
All the best from very hot and sunny Corfu
Frank

Dave Zirbel · Post by **Dave Zirbel** » 28 Jun 2008 9:03 am

So I show up to my gig last night in Berkeley Ca and as I'm wheeling in my 69/70 D-10 ZB in my Hatton split case I look up at the stage and what do I see? Another 1968 ZB D-10 with the exact same color (red/natural) as mine! I was pleased to meet and hear fellow forumite and ZB nut Bill McKenna! Great job Bill. Nice to meet you! The number of bay area zb pickers seems to be growing.

DZ

Bill McKenna · Post by **Bill McKenna** » 29 Jun 2008 11:09 am

Hey Dave,
Great meeting you too..
What are the odds of two D10 ZBs the same color and about a year apart being in the bar on the same night.. pretty big odds I'm guessing!

They were Matching down to the Hatton Split cases!
You sounded great BTW. Wish I could play like that

Sorry I had to bail before you guys were done with your set so we could chat more.. Maybe next time.

Let me know if you get down to the Redwood City Area
maybe we can hook up.
If you are playing with Dilks much I'm sure our paths will cross from time to time.

Thanks
Bill

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