ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help!

Bob Adams · Post by **Bob Adams** » 20 Jan 2009 11:08 pm

Hi Kevin, I'll be interested to see them when they are ready, look forward to some pics! glad you approve of the sound, I'm certainly pleased with it, a unique sound!!!!

Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 11 Feb 2009 8:03 am

R.I.P

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 11 Feb 2009 12:44 pm

Mike Shefrin wrote: ZB pedals use a gear instead of a string so they never break.

Sorry Mike, but they can too break! my original ZB pedal that came with my first S10 ZB in '73 (my primary gigging Volume Pedal for 20 years) had the nylon toothed shaft of the rack and gear setup snap in half about 1983 or so- I manufactured a replacement from a piece of aluminum rod, filing each tooth into the shaft with a hand file ( necessity the mother of...) that lasted another ten years or so, but the steel spring holding tension on the back of the shaft (to make sure it engages the gear on the potentiometer shaft) slowly rubbed thru and the weakened aluminum rack snapped. I replaced it with a nylon toothed shaft from a Dunlop wah Pedal, but it is just a smidgen too short so I run the risk of backing off the pedal far enough to disengage the gear. I had to retire it to the music room.

that said, the ZB Pedal is my favorite potentiometer pedal. Great design... Low profile, easy to work on (with the above caveats) and change pots... Plus the logo on the front matches my ZB!!

I just changed the pot on my Goodrich L120 for the first time, and that was a challenge, but it's done now.... maybe the pot I put in will last as long as the one I took out (a decade at least)

Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 11 Feb 2009 1:24 pm

I stand corrected Dave.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 1 Mar 2009 2:33 pm

56,000 views. Not bad for a superior guitar.

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 2 Mar 2009 5:59 am

Greg Jones has done it again. I took my Scranton out
this weekend to play a job and it was sweet. I don't
think I touched the changer all night and we had 20
degrees with snow out and the stage had to be 85. I need some time with the pedals cause they are easy to
play now. If you have a guitar ,especially a ZB, I highly recomend a call to Greg but not until he can
work on my new D10.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 2 Mar 2009 10:44 am

Can't beat that ZB sound Chuck.

Billy Knowles · Post by **Billy Knowles** » 2 Mar 2009 12:18 pm

Has anyone else noticed that there are not many ZBs for sale anymore. Most people that own one are keeping it.
Billy

Duncan Hodge · Post by **Duncan Hodge** » 2 Mar 2009 12:33 pm

I've noticed Billy. I'd still like to bring mine up to NC and have it tweaked by you and get a ZB lesson, or two on how to work on these beasts.
Hope that you had some good vacation time...
Duncan

Billy Knowles · Post by **Billy Knowles** » 3 Mar 2009 9:27 am

Duncan
Bring it any time.
Thanks
BIlly

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 4 Mar 2009 3:09 pm

For all who didn't get to see the D10 custom from the
Denver Craigslist.

Greg?

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 4 Mar 2009 5:01 pm

Well Chuck, I'd say you did pretty well. Now go sit in the corner and stop smiling.

Dwight Lewis · Post by **Dwight Lewis** » 4 Mar 2009 10:09 pm

Chuck you big dog you, excellent knab. Enjoy.

Larry Chung · Post by **Larry Chung** » 4 Mar 2009 10:30 pm

Hi Chuck:

Congratulations, what a beautiful ZB! It's uncommon (and delightful) to see an original red guitar. There is nothing quite like the amazing birdseye and tiger-striped ZB maple.

Enjoy! Great to see it's got two levers, too. Looks like it's all original, I'm sure it sounds as good as it looks.

Enjoy!
LC

Paul Frank Bloomfield · Post by **Paul Frank Bloomfield** » 5 Mar 2009 12:54 am

Hey Billy !
I wish I could bring my ZB for you to sort out, she's
like me ,getting old (but still functional).
Frank. Corfu

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 5 Mar 2009 6:17 am

Russ you're right. I can't wipe it off. Thanks Dwight
and Larry. I think she's a keeper. I went from a week
with no steel to 3 and they are all good. Now if I could find a Fulawka....

Duncan Hodge · Post by **Duncan Hodge** » 5 Mar 2009 5:02 pm

Chuck, where in the world do you find all these deals. You found a fantastic Scranton ZB, one of the two known ZB universals known to exist on this planet, the best deal on a Fessenden ever and now, one of the most beautiful ZBs with a super clean underneath I have ever seen. As I always say, "couldn't happen to a nicer guy". One of these days you'll probably end up talking me out of my Fulawka, but it's gonna cost you a great D-10.
BTW, what is the serial number? My guess for the guess pool is somewhere between 090-110.
Duncan

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 6 Mar 2009 6:40 am

Duncan the serial is 0083. Greg says a 69. Man I guess I have some time to search for guitars but I have missed a few too. This red guitar is gonna be
a killer. The pups are strong. As far as your Fulawka
goes you'd have to be crazy....and when that happens
give me a call bud.

Duncan Hodge · Post by **Duncan Hodge** » 6 Mar 2009 12:50 pm

I thought it was close to mine. I have #0093 and it is a dead ringer for yours...except for the fact that someone stole mu C6 neck on my ZB.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 7 Mar 2009 11:48 am

Chuck, you have a classic ZB tone monster in that guitar. Enjoy it.

Bob Hamilton · Post by **Bob Hamilton** » 7 Mar 2009 4:47 pm

Hey Chuck. I had #84 for a couple of years, then traded it for #1060 (your old 12 string). Kevin is right, that's a solid tone machine there. Small world eh?

Jerry Kline · Post by **Jerry Kline** » 17 Mar 2009 8:02 am

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all !
I have received confirmation that
my 1st ZB will be delivered on Thurs,
19MAR'09. I will be the 3rd owner.
Second was Creighton Lynn, who played
regular gigs with this guitar. First
was Bill McLean, who was a neighbor
and friend of Tom Brumley.
Serial # 0111a
(please bear with me- I'm new to all this
and am going to break the post into
several sections, 'cause I don't know how
much I can jam into each box yet-attempted
pictures to follow)

Jerry Kline · Post by **Jerry Kline** » 17 Mar 2009 8:20 am

WOW---that worked !!!!
(he thought in amazed incredulity)
The instrument is a D10,
8 pedals / 7 knees.
Copedant to come at a later date.
Color as yet undetermined- comparing
to the ZB Custom decal it's a fading
red or orange shade.
Both Mr. Creighton Lynn and Mr. Bill
McLean consented to having their
names used,(Good ole Texans, in the
best sense of the word.) Creighton
is in contact with Bill and I will
submit a list of questions and see
if some more specific history of
this specific ZB can be obtained.

Jerry Kline · Post by **Jerry Kline** » 17 Mar 2009 8:33 am

I am going to ask the significance
of the ' a ' in the 0111a serial #.
Where was Bill living when he was
Tom Brumley's (RIP-what an ICON)
neighbor. Trying to get dates more
specific than the proverbial, long
time ago. Gather any written info-
invoice,books, manuals etc, etc,
etc.! ( neat-just like The King & I )
Any suggestions will always
be welcome. I'm trying to not be a
pest to Creighton, who has gone above
and beyond, with getting this ZB
to me and will try to
give him one printable list of
questions.

Scott Hiestand · Post by **Scott Hiestand** » 17 Mar 2009 8:41 am

Congrats Jerry, that's a purty one. I'll bet it sounds as good as it looks too!!

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