ZB Pedal Steel Guitars - Please help!

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hamanah hamanah hamana....Zoinks!
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Very nice Chuck! :)
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Thanks to all. I am still working on set up at this point and getting familiar with 11, it's better cause it's one more than 10. I met Al Perkins in Franklin a couple of weeks ago which inspired me to play steel again and he seemed to always have an 11 zb and do things I never heard steel players do. Russ this steel isn't as pretty as the red one but has a cool vibe.
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I remember when this steel was in the Chicago area, then the east coast, then the west coast now it looks really nice. :D
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Russ this steel has traveled more than I have.
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Yes sir! :)
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I actually went from Ca. to Ky then Ohio then NY back to Ohio and last to Jackson, Tn. It's been on tour.
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Guess which side I cleaned up last night?

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Cleaned, de-greased, lubricated with Tri-flo, reassembled, and playing so smoothly. Now I have to tackle the other half!
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very cool Jeremy.
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Anyone have an 11-string pickup for sale ?
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hi larry i just bought a zb d 10 #0312 its green and spent the last 20 years in a closet in califorina what can you tell me about it thanks,,,dave
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d-11 zb

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Hi my name is mason im 21 i got my first pedal steel 3 months ago from bakersfield. Numbers 0315 dont know the year its a d-11 traded 66 ford truck. addicted to playing
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Mason,

My guess is 1972-73 for your steel. I had #0212 and it was from 1971. Keep at it and you'll do great.

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Thank you
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does any one know where to get some knee levers for a 70s zb?
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Re: d-11 zb

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Mason Landrum wrote: Numbers 0315 dont know the year its a d-11 traded 66 ford truck. addicted to playing
My #0330 is from 1972. Sounds like a good trade, except it's harder to haul a sheet of plywood in a pedal steel.
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ZB Custom SD-10 on eBay

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There is a SD10 on ebay - item # 260858526395
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David Clover wrote:hi larry i just bought a zb d 10 #0312 its green and spent the last 20 years in a closet in califorina what can you tell me about it thanks,,,dave
Any pics?
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Vintage ZB

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Found this searching ... Zane built ZB on the east coast: Greg says that it has had the tuners changed and probably two of the KLS were added as well as a newer logo, but you don't see too many come available and still have both necks! The asking price is $950 :)

http://delaware.ebayclassifieds.com/mus ... UT_OF_AREA

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That is a REAL early ZB. 66-67.
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Kevin, might have your name on it? :)
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Russ, I have only seen two of these. One is owned by Harry Hatterer in York P.A. and is literally in mint condition. I worked on that guitar. The other was for sale at Billy Coopers. There were not many of these made and there are not many left. They sound fantastic.
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If only I had a few extra dollars ... such is life. :) I agree with you about the sound.

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White necks :whoa:" If I were king of the forest" I'd buy this.
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Lack of cash has killed more good deals ... :)
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