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Asa Brosius
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Posted 6 May 2019 7:00 pm |
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I'm really enjoying a new to me 89 D10- the sound, the mechanics/feel, the ease of customization. Im curious about the cross bar pictured, and it's corresponding rods- one in the front neck high E lower hole, and two on the back neck- high and low C's again in the lower holes. I assume these are compensators? Is this a standard Zum compensator set-up? What has your experience been with these? How are the rods tuned?
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Danny Letz
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Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
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Posted 7 May 2019 3:49 am
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| They are for strings that are raised & lowered. If they need adjusting, string returns sharp from lower, I would back them off a little bit, then turn it in a tiny bit at a time until the string returns true. |
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Danny Letz
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Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
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Posted 7 May 2019 4:05 am
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| They are called return compensaters.They are not temperament cpmpensaters. That looks pretty much stock to me. The attachment to the stationary bar has changed a little thru the years & normally just the holes needed were drilled. They are just an adjustable stop for the finger. There are probably 1 or 2 orings between the nylon nut & the finger. The nylon nuts are usually colored. My experience is that they work. I seldom have to adjust mine. I even built one for another brand guitar. It worked there too. |
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 7 May 2019 5:13 am
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They are same as a Franklin guitar's drop return compensators (the first production guitar to feature them and Mr. Franklin claims was his invention).
FWIW, the drop return compensators is what sold me on a Franklin. No other guitar maker was offering them at the time. I was tired of fighting the "hysteresis" on my PP Emmons. |
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Asa Brosius
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Posted 7 May 2019 5:56 am
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| Thanks for the information |
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David Decker
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Canton, Ohio, USA
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Posted 7 May 2019 6:47 am
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So glad your enjoying your Zum!!
It's a great guitar. Just a note it's an 87. |
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Asa Brosius
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Posted 7 May 2019 10:01 am
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Thanks Dave, for the guitar and the correct date- it does have that unmistakable 1987 'walk like an egyptian' / 'never gonna give you up' steel tone.  |
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