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George Macdonald

 

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Vancouver Island BC Canada
Post  Posted 10 Sep 2014 12:03 pm    
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We got the new red Zum Encore late yesterday at the post office. An elderly friend, [well over 8o,] asked if I would take care of ordering the guitar for her which I did early in the year. I took it over this morning and set it up for her and both she and I are really impressed with the guitar. It sounds and works great. It was a pleasure to deal with Doug too. Sorry I didn't take a camera with me to her place. I will probably go back over in a couple of days after I repair her volume pedal, and take a couple of pics then. The Encore is definitly a quality steel.
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Tom Watterson

 

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Texas, USA
Post  Posted 13 Sep 2014 9:50 am    
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I'd love to see a pic while I'm waiting for mine to be built!
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Roger Rettig


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Naples, FL
Post  Posted 13 Sep 2014 10:26 am    
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My black Encore (#008) continues to give sterling service and has worked hard throughout the Summer. It's very stable and stays in tune beautifully.

Doug set mine up exactly as I wanted it (Day set-up with the LKV raising 1,2 and 7) and its tone rivals both of my 'professional' guitars to the point where I have no marked preference for any of them (my Emmons, my Carter or the Encore).

Apart, that is, from the obvious advantage of the Zum's extreme light weight - I can lift it with ease which is something I can't say for my 8+9 LeGrande 111!
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steve takacs


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beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
Post  Posted 13 Sep 2014 6:22 pm     encore
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as roger said, ditto for me. My Stage One is stable, stays in tune and helps prevent back pain and/or ruptures. sounnds great too. only thing i wish it had were sliders to lock the pedalboard to the legs rather than bolts and nuts.

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steve takacs


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beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
Post  Posted 13 Sep 2014 7:15 pm     encore
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sorry double post

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Bud Harger


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Temple / Belton, Texas
Post  Posted 14 Sep 2014 10:38 am     About the Encore pad...
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I have an Encore on order!

Do you have the detachable pad on yours?
How does it attach? Do you like it?

The Encore pad looks very simple. A local Encore owner has the Don Blood pad. It is heavy and complicated.

If you can, please attach pictures of the Encore pad and how it works.

Thanks.

bUd
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Roger Rettig


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Naples, FL
Post  Posted 14 Sep 2014 10:40 am    
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I didn't opt for the pad. It's just the same as playing the C-neck, after all. There's nothing to rest your arm on then, is there?
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Bud Harger


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Temple / Belton, Texas
Post  Posted 14 Sep 2014 11:25 am     Thanks, Roger.
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I play a D-10, too. I just thought I would see what the Encore owners think about the detachable pad.

Maybe it would keep my picks from falling off.

Thanks, again.

bUd
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Roger Rettig


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Naples, FL
Post  Posted 14 Sep 2014 11:34 am    
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Good point, Bud! I will admit that I sometimes find myself bending over to retrieve my picks when I'm sitting behind the Encore!

I also agree with Steve; I'd prefer it to have the slider method of attaching the pedal-bar.
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George Macdonald

 

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Vancouver Island BC Canada
Post  Posted 14 Sep 2014 11:46 am     Pad
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Bud, My friend opted for the detachable pad. It just has two slots on the back apron to slide it in place. It's also smaller [narrower] than the pad on many SD10s. I've never been a fan of pads and don't have one on my U12, but the one on the Encore is very nice. It suites the guitar.
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Tom Campbell

 

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Houston, Texas, USA
Post  Posted 15 Sep 2014 10:15 am    
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Any pictures of your Encore guitars? The pictures on the Zum/Encore web-site leave a bit-to-be-desired.
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Jamie Mitchell

 

From:
Nashville, TN
Post  Posted 15 Sep 2014 3:00 pm    
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i'm gonna go get me a fancy new smart phone tomorrow. i'll snap a pic.
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Lyle Clary

 

From:
Decatur, Illinois, KC9VCB
Post  Posted 19 Sep 2014 4:53 pm    
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I am still in love with my Encore. The only short coming is like Steve says the manner of attaching the pedal board. But who am I complain, I attached the pedal board on my ZB Custom for thirty years with two tiny wing nuts.
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BOBBY JACKS

 

From:
Fort Madison, Iowa
Post  Posted 25 Feb 2016 3:00 pm     Pad
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I Have The Detachable Pad And Absolutely Love It !! Here's a picture of it with the Great Johnny Cox Playing It !!
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BOBBY JACKS

 

From:
Fort Madison, Iowa
Post  Posted 25 Feb 2016 3:06 pm     Drum
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Look At The Drum Is This Pick COOL !!
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Jeff Heard


From:
Lopez Island, Washington, USA
Post  Posted 25 Feb 2016 5:28 pm    
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Doug built this Encore for me earlier this year. I love this guitar!
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Larry Bressington


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Nebraska
Post  Posted 25 Feb 2016 7:57 pm    
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George this is a beautiful story mate , to hear that you ordered a guitar for a lady who is over 80 years old, first off I must commend you for doing such a wonderful thing, and secondly to the lady who is playing a pedal steel 80+ years old, wow!!!!
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Bob Watson


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Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Post  Posted 25 Feb 2016 8:55 pm    
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George, I've had a Zum Encore for around 3 years now and I love it. I wanted a light single neck to use on gigs that I also play six string guitar on and also something with a humbucking p/u to use at recording sessions. I played a Sho Bud Professional for a long time and have been playing an Emmons P/P for the last 10 years. Both of them have great tone and I have to say that I like the tone of the Encore as much. It has its own voice. I think you made a great choice.
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Lyle Clary

 

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Decatur, Illinois, KC9VCB
Post  Posted 26 Feb 2016 10:02 am    
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I have had my Encore 2 years and 2 months now and I have nothing bad to say about it. My D10 Zum has been resting in it's case all that time except once two summers ago. That ought to tell you something.
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Bob Watson


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Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Post  Posted 26 Feb 2016 11:45 am    
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Lyle, let me know if you ever decide to "liberate" your D10 Zum. Smile
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Jason King

 

From:
Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 26 Feb 2016 4:28 pm    
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Good looking guitars. If not the best value I don't know what is.
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Lyle Clary

 

From:
Decatur, Illinois, KC9VCB
Post  Posted 26 Feb 2016 4:32 pm    
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Np Way Bob!
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Ron Scott

 

From:
Michigan
Post  Posted 27 Feb 2016 6:35 pm    
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Can't wait for mine to be built. First Guitar since 1982 when I bought my Franklin. Not getting rid of it, but I heard good things about the Encore so after some thinking I got in touch with Doug. Was told April maybe.RS Very Happy
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Mark Hershey

 

From:
New York, USA
Post  Posted 27 Feb 2016 9:09 pm    
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Ron Scott wrote:
Can't wait for mine to be built. First Guitar since 1982 when I bought my Franklin. Not getting rid of it, but I heard good things about the Encore so after some thinking I got in touch with Doug. Was told April maybe.RS Very Happy


You must be one ahead of me. The eta for mine is May. I can't wait.
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Robert Dominick


From:
Bradenton, FL
Post  Posted 28 Feb 2016 3:35 am    
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Really looking forward to receiving mine too! ETA is sometime in March. Very Happy Very Happy
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