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Lyle Clary

 

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Decatur, Illinois, KC9VCB
Post  Posted 24 Jan 2016 6:28 pm    
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Beautiful axe! Very Happy
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Josh Rossow


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Mchenry, Illinois
Post  Posted 24 Jan 2016 6:55 pm    
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Wow, really nice, looks like it came right off the show room floor.
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Jim Palenscar

 

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Oceanside, Calif, USA
Post  Posted 25 Jan 2016 7:40 am    
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I've got Wally Murphy's D 11 at the shop- a bit taller than std but what history!!
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Tommy White

 

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Nashville
Post  Posted 25 Jan 2016 10:17 am    
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Jim,
It ain't so without pictures, pictures, pictures! Smile
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Jim Palenscar

 

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Oceanside, Calif, USA
Post  Posted 25 Jan 2016 10:45 am    
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They are on my website- www.steelguitars.me under inventory. There is a badge underneath the guitar that says "Designed and Custom Built for Wally Murphy by
ZB Guitar Company, Phoenix, Arizona" and the guitar is 2" taller than std. Think "William Tell" Smile
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Eric Dahlhoff


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Point Arena, California
Post  Posted 25 Jan 2016 1:11 pm    
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Ben, Wow -oh -wow!
Super color too! Whoa!
Congratulations!
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Mike DiAlesandro


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Kent, Ohio
Post  Posted 25 Jan 2016 3:59 pm    
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Jim Palenscar wrote:
I've got Wally Murphy's D 11 at the shop- a bit taller than std but what history!!




Smile
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Russ Tkac


Post  Posted 31 Jan 2016 1:30 pm    
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I had one of those S-10 closet queens. Not as old as Ben's but from 1975 I believe and really clean. Sold it a few years ago.






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Joe A. Camacho

 

Post  Posted 2 Feb 2016 9:21 am    
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Wow, nice one Russ! I wonder who has it now?
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Russ Tkac


Post  Posted 2 Feb 2016 4:32 pm    
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I looked it up and sold it to John Hansen in Washington State back in 2008. Not sure if he still has it. That's going on 8 years. I don't think he has been on the forum in a while. She was a beauty though and sounded great as I remember ... why did I sell it? Smile



Or this one ...



Or this one ...



But I still have this one ...



and this one ...



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Duncan Hodge


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DeLand, FL USA
Post  Posted 3 Feb 2016 10:48 am    
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Or this one... are you viewing Joe Camacho? Joe, I hope you know that I'm still just funnin' with you. You always played that blue ZB better than I ever did.
Duncan


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Russ Tkac


Post  Posted 4 Feb 2016 8:41 am    
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Duncan, It's time to repent and buy another. Smile
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Joe A. Camacho

 

Post  Posted 4 Feb 2016 5:04 pm    
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Still my favorite! Does anyone know where I can find a couple ZB keyheads?


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Duncan Hodge


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DeLand, FL USA
Post  Posted 5 Feb 2016 6:14 am    
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Nice picture, Joe. Now I'm more depressed than ever. Not only do you play it better than me... you're way better looking than me too. I tells ya, life ain't fair.
Play it in great health, my friend.
Duncan
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Russ Tkac


Post  Posted 6 Feb 2016 10:19 am    
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This one owner ZB is posted on the ZB Custom facebook group. #229 It is very nice. Smile






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Carl Heatley


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Morehead City,NC
Post  Posted 21 Mar 2016 2:31 pm    
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Can anyone tell me what year ZB #0494 would be?
Thanks Carl.
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Russ Tkac


Post  Posted 4 Apr 2016 12:37 pm     69 Zb Custom
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Recent 1969 ZB Custom sold on the forum. Very nice. Looks like a D10 version of Tom Brumley's from the Tom Cattin' Album cover.













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Bonnie Saher


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Squaw Valley Ca
Post  Posted 1 May 2016 2:19 pm     my new zb
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Just received my new to me ZB from forum member Doug Demaire natural maple D11 8/9 serial #0497 purchased new by Walley Murphy in 1972
so it is close to your serial # Carl.
I was thinking of refinishing it till I practiced on an old piece of wood,
I had bought the sandpaper, stripper, food color, and alcohol
(the kind you rub not the kind you drink) after a few hours of mistakes I though hey...it looks great the way it is!
So I think I will concentrate on under the hood instead.
I would like to keep Walley's copedent,
and change the C6 side to Zane Kings E6/9 copedent. Is this even possible? without a lot of reconstruction?
Here is the current copedent on the guitar.












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George Webb

 

From:
Mississauga, Ont, CAN
Post  Posted 11 May 2016 9:18 am     ... and yet another beauty. Here's ZB #1167
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I bought this ZB, serial # 1167, used in 1976 in Oakville, Ontario.

It originally had 1 Knee and 5 pedals near the middle of the body.

Thanks to Ed Naylor back in 2001 or so, I've had parts for 3 more knee levers and have finally spent some time working on the guitar. ... still a work in progress.

It sounds great !

It plays well except for poor return of lowered 4th string and hearing mechanical noise.

The 4th knee lever is next, then modify the nut rollers with smaller axle and bearings, and mechanically isolate the p/u.

I'm assuming from info on Sonny Curtis's # 1163 that my guitar may be from 1968 or 69. Any info appreciated.

Cheers,
George Webb




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Josh Rossow


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Mchenry, Illinois
Post  Posted 11 May 2016 10:07 am    
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Very Nice George! Love to see these old ZB's
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George Webb

 

From:
Mississauga, Ont, CAN
Post  Posted 11 May 2016 10:22 am    
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Thanks Josh,
Yours looks pretty sweet.
I've enjoyed this thread for a long time ... these guitar finishes are such a bonus!
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Ben Elder

 

From:
La Crescenta, California, USA
Post  Posted 11 May 2016 11:44 am     Zane Red
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Somehow PARADE Magazine and Entertainment Tonight failed to mention that this was International Red '60s ZB week, but I guess I'd better jump in.




This was seen previously on the Forum up for sale last year in January, then a few months later. Equipped for up to 8 pedals. This one is #1072 from May 1967 if I recall Greg Jones' research.

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International Red '60s ZB week continues (5/14/16) with this D-11 (s/n 0300) for sale at Carter Vintage Instruments in Nashville:


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Charlie Hansen


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Halifax, NS Canada and Various Southern Towns.
Post  Posted 11 May 2016 11:53 am     Re: ... and yet another beauty. Here's ZB #1167
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Hey George,
I love the work you did on Wade's CD. Great stuff. Used to play with Wade years ago. Played with you a time or two as well.


George Webb wrote:
I bought this ZB used in 1976 in Oakville, Ontario.

It originally had 1 Knee and 5 pedals near the middle of the body.

Thanks to Ed Naylor back in 2001 or so, I've had parts for 3 more knee levers and have finally spent some time working on the guitar. ... still a work in progress.

It sounds great !

It plays well except for poor return of lowered 4th string and hearing mechanical noise.

The 4th knee lever is next, then modify the nut rollers with smaller axle and bearings, and mechanically isolate the p/u.

I'm assuming from info on Sonny Curtis's # 1163 that my guitar may be from 1968 or 69. Any info appreciated.

Cheers,
George Webb


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B. Greg Jones

 

From:
Middleport, Ohio USA
Post  Posted 11 May 2016 2:55 pm    
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George, If your guitar is #1163 then it was invoiced on Dec. 17th 1968 to Sonny Curtis. I know Sonny was a ZB dealer and took orders right from the stage when he worked for George Jones.

Greg
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Carl Heatley


From:
Morehead City,NC
Post  Posted 11 May 2016 3:03 pm    
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Bonnie...Thanks for the info...I should be starting on this project in the next couple of weeks!.
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