Pics of Zum Factory ?

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Pics of Zum Factory ?

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Does anyone could share photos of the Zum factory? :whoa: 8) :?:
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We could show you but then we'd have to kill ya.
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Great....
Please, let me see it before I die....Lol
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But then all the mistique would be gone. (or is it mustique) I guess I didn't learn all that much at Old Glory school. I was in the top and bottom half of my graduating class (#3 out of 5)
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I've been to Bruce's house when he lived in Raytown, Mo (a KC suburb). His "factory" was basically his garage. A lot of the machine work, at the time, was being done at a different location.
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Post by CrowBear Schmitt »

Boun Dia Adair
actually the Z factory is a bunker hidden in the Ozarks & nobody really gets to see it, least get in

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Bruce has a Factory? ;-)
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Bruce's Pic

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Hi CrowBear, When was this photo taken?
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Here's a picture of Bruce's Factory and a picture of Bruce and his crew!


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Hey Bob,
Thats why Zum steel guitars are so Sweet...
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From Mr. Henning Kock's website:


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A peek

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Aha! A peek into the inner sanctum!

Bruce I hope you enjoyed your vacation...now go take another...you have earned it!

Very best Regards,

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No, not yet...I have a Chestnut SD10 coming in 6-8 months.....lol!!!!
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Hummmmm, that guitar pictured with Bruce looks very familiar and I believe it is sitting in my music room.
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Russ Wever at Bruce's using his special pedal rod antennae to contact Planet Ork for some new hot licks!


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Transmission successful! Now its time to get serious to translate Ork speak to steel speak.

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Masters of the craft learning from each other and expanding upon the seemingly limitless possibilities of the instrument we so cherish!


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I wanna build steels when I grow up...maybe one day... :roll: :roll:
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Hey Mickey, Can I help you ...? I wish the same thing for when I grow up.
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Now there's three........lets get something going'
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Adair Torres wrote:Hey Mickey, Can I help you ...? I wish the same thing for when I grow up.
Adair, Mickey, why not all 3 of us join forces and build them together :lol:
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We could call them BENT Guitars!!!....Our motto could be..GET BENT!....ROFL
I have to say...Ive rebuilt several ZumSteels over the last several months, and they are fine, fine instruments...Bruce builds a great guitar no doubt..
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That's right Mickey! What neat slogan. I can just see people lining up to get (a) Bent
So far though, BenRom rings nice too :-)

Yes, Bruce's guitars are some of the best in the world. The more I see and hear the more I like.
I would love to apprentice at a place like Bruce's :D
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It appears Bruce may live close to a Dairy Queen. :D
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:D
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Actually, Peter, they are pre-Bent :idea:
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;-)
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