ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help!
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Henry. The "lift kit" on a ZB is pretty simple. The front legs, which need to be rigid, use a wooden dowel rod inside to prevent the legs from collapsing any further. So you don't need legs. You will however need 3 longer pedal rods. Enjoy that beauty. It hurt to let her go, but that cracked water heater of mine didn't give me much choice.
Here are some old pic's of it from when I first got it. This is before the 4th lever was added and before the thing was cleaned up.
http://home.earthlink.net/~bradsarno/ZBpage.html
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Here are some old pic's of it from when I first got it. This is before the 4th lever was added and before the thing was cleaned up.
http://home.earthlink.net/~bradsarno/ZBpage.html
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Just noticed after all this time that the #1 strings on both my necks don't run straight on to the tuning peg. They are rubbing against the retaining bracket behind the nut rollers. Could be something less than a mm deflection but evident to the naked eye. Seemed a bit odd to me. Is this normal? Does it matter?
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Hello Henry. Mr Knowles just posted on another topic this week and this was the email that was on his post. cknowles@intrstar.net
Hope this was helpful.
Duncan
Hope this was helpful.
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Good evening gentlemen.
I hate to waste a post with a comment about not making a post...But, I believe that we should leave the big uno, zero, zero, zero (1000) for the very fine gentleman, and friend to all us all, Larry Chung. I can't thank him enough for all of the information and great fellowship I have encountered as a result of his first innocuous post dated October 28, 2002, at 3:12PM California time. It all began something like this:
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"Hello Fellow Forumites:
As a pet project for my copious free time, as a labor of love, and as a service to all of you, I've decided to compile a database of all information pertaining to ZB guitars that I can find."
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I for one have enjoyed this post above all others on the Forum. The ZB Custom pedal steel sound was the sound in my head that originally drove me to pick up the steel guitar in the first place. ZBs are not an easy steel to play. I can only compare them to playing a Telecaster. You, or more accurately, I, have to work for each note, but when the note is hit correctly the result is chilling. My ZBs have driven me crazy when I work on them, but I suppose that is part of the ZB "experience". I, for one, will continue to scrape my knuckles on my ZB for the beautiful sound I get when I turn it right side up.
Larry, I hope that you have achieved your original goal of finding out "all information pertaining to ZB guitars that I can find". As a person along for the ride I know that I have. I thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for the ride.
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<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Duncan Hodge on 05 March 2006 at 07:34 PM.]</p></FONT>
I hate to waste a post with a comment about not making a post...But, I believe that we should leave the big uno, zero, zero, zero (1000) for the very fine gentleman, and friend to all us all, Larry Chung. I can't thank him enough for all of the information and great fellowship I have encountered as a result of his first innocuous post dated October 28, 2002, at 3:12PM California time. It all began something like this:
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"Hello Fellow Forumites:
As a pet project for my copious free time, as a labor of love, and as a service to all of you, I've decided to compile a database of all information pertaining to ZB guitars that I can find."
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I for one have enjoyed this post above all others on the Forum. The ZB Custom pedal steel sound was the sound in my head that originally drove me to pick up the steel guitar in the first place. ZBs are not an easy steel to play. I can only compare them to playing a Telecaster. You, or more accurately, I, have to work for each note, but when the note is hit correctly the result is chilling. My ZBs have driven me crazy when I work on them, but I suppose that is part of the ZB "experience". I, for one, will continue to scrape my knuckles on my ZB for the beautiful sound I get when I turn it right side up.
Larry, I hope that you have achieved your original goal of finding out "all information pertaining to ZB guitars that I can find". As a person along for the ride I know that I have. I thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for the ride.
Duncan
<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Duncan Hodge on 05 March 2006 at 07:34 PM.]</p></FONT>
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I'd like to second the motion put in the last post. Hold off y'all and let Larry get the millenium. In case anyone missed it here is a thread posted elsehere:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">quote:</font><HR><SMALL>Topic: Hey b0b,are ya gonna close....the "ZB" thread when it reaches 1000??
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posted 28 February 2006 11:21 AM profile send email edit Naw, I think I'll wait until it reaches 10,000. </SMALL><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
So let's not forget dear old b0b in this celebration. He's da man that makes it all possible.
I only came in here on page nine or so, but I feel like this is part of my day - checking in. Love ye's all.
ps. haven't seen too much ill feeling on this thread either. Seems ZB men are a friendly bunch.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Pat Kelly on 05 March 2006 at 08:58 PM.]</p></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">quote:</font><HR><SMALL>Topic: Hey b0b,are ya gonna close....the "ZB" thread when it reaches 1000??
Smiley Roberts
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posted 28 February 2006 10:08 AM
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posted 28 February 2006 11:21 AM profile send email edit Naw, I think I'll wait until it reaches 10,000. </SMALL><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
So let's not forget dear old b0b in this celebration. He's da man that makes it all possible.
I only came in here on page nine or so, but I feel like this is part of my day - checking in. Love ye's all.
ps. haven't seen too much ill feeling on this thread either. Seems ZB men are a friendly bunch.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Pat Kelly on 05 March 2006 at 08:58 PM.]</p></FONT>
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Seems my my post above got swallowed by the millenium bug. Is it normal for the #1 string to drag on the steelwork behind the roller nut on its way to the tuning peg?
ps: 11 string neck.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Pat Kelly on 06 March 2006 at 12:18 PM.]</p></FONT>
ps: 11 string neck.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Pat Kelly on 06 March 2006 at 12:18 PM.]</p></FONT>
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Does all ZB's have a balance pull system?
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