Zum P/P

Dennis Manuel · Post by **Dennis Manuel** » 18 May 2004 6:44 am

A while back someone had mentioned that Bruce was designing a Push Pull guitar. Does anyone know if the guitar is being manufactured yet?[This message was edited by Dennis Manuel on 19 May 2004 at 05:57 PM.]

Mike Kowalik · Post by **Mike Kowalik** » 18 May 2004 7:36 am

Dennis...check your email.

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 18 May 2004 8:15 am

You can hear the sound of this guitar on Randy Beavers latest album. Great sounding guitar. Randy also played it in Dallas this year (2004).

Brad Sarno

Skip Cole · Post by **Skip Cole** » 18 May 2004 9:46 am

Hey Dennis, you really ought get one of those Zum p/p's , just sell me ol "Emmo" and jump right out there and do it

Skip

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Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 18 May 2004 10:54 am

Everybody is so interested in PP, why don't we have a report on the new Zum PP changer????? How about telling us Randy?
Is it better than the Emmons PP mechanically but with that same great tone????..........al

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Bobby Bowman · Post by **Bobby Bowman** » 18 May 2004 11:15 am

Guys,
It is not a push pull guitar. The dominate raises tune at the key head and there is an adjustment screw to tune the open tuning. Everything else is basically the same as any all pull changer.
BB

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Randy Beavers · Post by **Randy Beavers** » 18 May 2004 12:40 pm

Just like Bobby said. It is an all pull guitar. You do have to tune the longest raise like a push pull, pedals down and tune at the keyhead. Then let off and tune the open tuning at the endplate with an allen screw. All other raises and lowers tune with nylon tuners at the endplate.

As far as tone? It'll knock your socks off!
I believe it sounds better than a push pull. Unbelievable isn't it. The guitar also plays like a Zum. Easy and positive.

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 18 May 2004 12:43 pm

It's also an absolutely BEAUTIFUL guitar! I got to see, and hear it back in February in Saluda, and Bruce done real good---course, with Randy's playing, it HAD to sound good.

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 18 May 2004 2:39 pm

Randy,

What pickups?

thx

bob

Bobby Bowman · Post by **Bobby Bowman** » 18 May 2004 5:40 pm

I'm pretty sure Randy has True Tone 17.5's in his guitar.
Randy, I don't know if I'd go so far to say that it sounds "better" than your particular PP, but,,,,I will certainly agree that it is at least as good.

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Ofcourse, you and everybody else knows that there's not a "predujusted"(sp?) bone in my body.
BB

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john widgren · Post by **john widgren** » 20 May 2004 6:17 am

Zumsteel: Awesome sounding guitar.
Randy Beavers: Awesome player.
A match made in Heaven.

Bruce Hamilton · Post by **Bruce Hamilton** » 20 May 2004 8:18 am

All things being equal how does tuning the longest raise at the key head affect the tone of the guitar? Is the changer structure or method of mounting to the guitar that much different from the standard changer that the tone would be different?
Just curious.

Randy Beavers · Post by **Randy Beavers** » 20 May 2004 11:40 am

Bruce, the fact that it tunes the longest raise at the keyhead doesn't in itself have anything to with the tone. The raise finger stops against the body like a push pull guitar, requiring it to tune that way. That does have something to do with the tone.

Randy

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Dennis Manuel · Post by **Dennis Manuel** » 21 May 2004 12:22 pm

Hey Skip!!! Whats, ol "Emmo" the TONE MONSTER, worth on todays market?[This message was edited by Dennis Manuel on 21 May 2004 at 01:23 PM.]

Dennis Manuel · Post by **Dennis Manuel** » 26 May 2004 5:32 am

Does anyone know what Bruce's phone number is?

Bruce Hamilton · Post by **Bruce Hamilton** » 26 May 2004 5:37 am

Hi Dennis
Phone number sent.

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 26 May 2004 7:44 pm

Randy Beavers · Post by **Randy Beavers** » 27 May 2004 3:25 am

I've got to be real careful working those knee levers. Those Excaliber hooks are sharp!

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Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 27 May 2004 8:03 am

Randy

What strings are you lowering when you push that 3-wood to the right with your elbow?

RR

Tiny Olson · Post by **Tiny Olson** » 4 Jun 2004 4:46 pm

Randy & Nick:

I absolutely love it... and yup, those Excaliber hooks ARE sharp. This photo really hits home for me. I'd have to have an N-Scale locomotive in there somewhere as well though.

Speaking of sharp (not in the out-of-tune sense) Bruce builds such great guitars. And Randy's playing is so awesome.

Thanks for the very cool photo guys.

Chris "Tiny" Olson