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Bill Lowe


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Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 8:34 am    
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I just love a Zum Hybrid. It doesn't get any better.






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Bent Romnes


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London,Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 8:39 am    
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Bill, What beauties those Zums are. The level of finish is unsurpassed...
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Hook Moore


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Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 9:13 am    
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Very nice !!
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John De Maille


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On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 9:18 am    
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Now you are a "Zum Body". Welcome to the club!
It's a beautiful steel and will last you a lifetime
Best of luck with it.
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chris ivey


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california (deceased)
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 9:26 am    
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bill's already a member...not to mention the high quality, high dollar club. must be nice to be able to score all that great equpment!!
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John De Maille


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Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 9:49 am    
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I stand corrected!
I didn't check the liner under the pictures
He's got a nice stable.
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Doug Earnest


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Branson, MO USA
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 9:55 am    
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I would like to hear it through that Fender!
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CrowBear Schmitt


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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 10:12 am    
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Quite a beauty Bill !
many moons of happiness to both of ya's Winking
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Tore Blestrud


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Oslo, Norway
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 10:38 am    
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I am a happy new Hybrid owner to. I also own a Push/Pull and a "regular" Zum, and the Hybrid is the closest thing to a Push/pull I have ever heard. Fantastic guitar, really sounds great in recording.

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chris ivey


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california (deceased)
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 10:55 am    
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tore..your tastes run the same as mine, though i don't own a hybrid. i've seen that steel on here before and always loved the color scheme. plus, it's got enough pedals for my set-up...so if you ever want to donate it to a good cause, give me a call. (i'll pay shipping).
bill or tore...
how do you find the tuning process for the hybrid compared to the other steels?
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Bill Lowe


From:
Connecticut
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 11:04 am    
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I still have this one. Hybrid E9 with a regular changer on the C neck. Once you get used to it, it becomes normal. I don't think it would work out so good for me with a hybrid changer on the both necks.

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Tore Blestrud


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Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 11:14 am    
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Hi Bill, impressive collection of quality steels you got!

Chris: This Hybrid will spend the rest of it's life in Norway!

I find tuning a Hybrid (or Push/pull) a tiny bit more complicated than an all/pull, but this quality guitars stays in tune a long time.
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Gary Lee Gimble


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Fredericksburg, VA.
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 11:31 am    
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Chris: This Hybrid will spend the rest of it's life in Norway!

Chris....HAHA

Bill, you have good taste in geetars!
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chris ivey


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california (deceased)
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 11:42 am    
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glg..

(it never hurts to try!)
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Jerry Overstreet


From:
Louisville Ky
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 12:15 pm    
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Bill Lowe wrote:
I don't think it would work out so good for me with a hybrid changer on the both necks.


Would you mind expanding on that statement? I'm curious as to why not a hybrid changer on the C neck. An email would be fine if you'd rather not elaborate on it here.

Absolutely stunningly gorgeous examples of fine ZumSteel guitars BTW.
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Bill Lowe


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Connecticut
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 12:37 pm    
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Jerry I am just trying to figure out that tuning and I think it would just complicate it too much for me right now. Maybe in a few years but not now.
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Jerry Overstreet


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Louisville Ky
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 12:49 pm    
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I see. Thanks a lot Bill.
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Paddy Long


From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 1:14 pm    
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Bill great new Zum you have there mate, I do lust after that D10 Red one though Very Happy
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Wayne Franco

 

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silverdale, WA. USA
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 1:51 pm     That is a beautiful red Zum
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I have a D-10 Hybrid also both necks. I have no problem tuning. Sounds great. Just a bit different sounding from my standard changer Zum. I'd love to hear that wood body guitar.
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john widgren


From:
Wilton CT
Post  Posted 31 Oct 2009 3:08 pm     Bill's Zum
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Bill brought his new Zum over yesterday. I know what a good hybrid sounds like. I have played quite a few and own two. His new one is really exceptionally great sounding. Congrats.

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Skip Cole

 

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North Mississippi
Post  Posted 5 Nov 2009 4:59 pm     question bout two zums
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All of the pictured Zums are beautiful . Is there a distinct difference in the pedal / KL action between the Hybrid compared to the non Hybrid models built after '00 ? My Zum is an '02 and i didn't think it could get any smoother , but i've never played a Hybrid. Confused

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Paddy Long


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Christchurch, New Zealand
Post  Posted 5 Nov 2009 7:31 pm    
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Hi Skip, I have an 01 standard and a new 08 Hybrid and there is nothing particularly different in the way they feel or play ...but the Hybrid does have a subtle difference in tone -- in a really good way ! Very Happy
The only major difference is in the way you tune the primary raises ! (like a push-pull) It still has all the splits etc that you would have on a standard all-pull Zum.
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Erv Niehaus


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Litchfield, MN, USA
Post  Posted 6 Nov 2009 8:09 am    
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I was playing my D-10 Zum hybrid the other day and I marveled to myself about the p/p "growl" I was getting out of the lower strings.
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