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Dan Burnham


From:
Greenfield, Tennessee
Post  Posted 26 Jul 2016 1:07 pm    
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Hey Folks here it is:







To my knowledge this is the only one Zane built. I thought you ZB fans would like this!

Dan (BMI)
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B. Greg Jones

 

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Middleport, Ohio USA
Post  Posted 26 Jul 2016 4:05 pm    
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Dan, from what I was told, Zane built this guitar for Tom Brumley. It may also be one of maybe two mica finished ZB's.

I will try to give you a call tomorrow evening.

Greg
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Dan Burnham


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Greenfield, Tennessee
Post  Posted 26 Jul 2016 7:25 pm    
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Thx
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Richard Sinkler


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Post  Posted 27 Jul 2016 10:28 am    
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Cool. How do you tune it? Are there any pictures of the undercarriage?
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Dan Burnham


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Greenfield, Tennessee
Post  Posted 27 Jul 2016 10:44 am     Not yet
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Richard I don't have close ups yet.
Dan
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Sonny Jenkins


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Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
Post  Posted 27 Jul 2016 12:13 pm    
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I think Tom Brumley showed me this guitar MANY years ago. I mentioned it back in the early days of the forum. Herbster quickly posted that ZB never made a keyless,,,probably meant he never made a "production"
Keyless, never the less, I KNEW I had seen the guitar. At the time I looked for a picture to post but never found one. Not sure if Tom owned the guitar or he just happen to have it at the time. Dan, who owns this guitar now?
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Dan Burnham


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Greenfield, Tennessee
Post  Posted 28 Jul 2016 11:22 am     Who Owns It
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Sonny,
It belongs to the family right now. I thought it would stir some interest being it is so rare.

Dan
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Dave Zirbel


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Sebastopol, CA USA
Post  Posted 28 Jul 2016 12:06 pm    
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Awesome. I would buy that guitar if it was for sale! Very Happy
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Jerry Overstreet


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Louisville Ky
Post  Posted 28 Jul 2016 12:24 pm    
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Looks like it tunes like a Williams on top, with the adjusting bolts pulling horizontally at the keyless end. Interesting instrument.
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Dennis N Brown

 

From:
Arkansas, USA
Post  Posted 28 Jul 2016 6:49 pm    
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hey dan doyou have any idealas to what year mr beck built the steel iknow he passed in 1988 70s or early 80s or when that would give people sort of a time line so we may figure where the steelhas been whether loaned,spldor just displayed and seen by folks dennis
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Dan Burnham


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Greenfield, Tennessee
Post  Posted 28 Jul 2016 7:30 pm     Zb
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Dave,
It will probably be available for sale in the future. I don't know what shape it is in. When I learn more I will post here.

Dennis,
My understanding is it was built around 1968 prior to Zane selling ZB to Tom. For whatever reason Zane ended up with it and had it since he started BMI. A close friend has this and Zane's last BMI keyless push-pull. If it becomes available for sale it will have to be gone through and set back up. My friend is going to send me more pictures of the undercarriage.

What amazes me that there is actually one and the only one and one of two ZBs that had formica.

I am in communication with Greg Jones concerning this guitar.
I will post more info and pictures soon. Thanks for the replies guys,

Dan
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Bas Kapitein

 

From:
Holland
Post  Posted 29 Jul 2016 2:45 pm    
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In the early seventies I sat behind a strange ZB double neck that belonged to Red Rhodes.
One neck keyless, one neck standard
Here is a photo

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Dwight Lewis


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Huntsville, Alabama
Post  Posted 7 Sep 2016 12:40 pm     BMI Custom
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I found this once upon a time;S-11 double changer. Like it was never played.

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