ZB Project

Joe Romanchick · From: Pennsylvania, USA

Here is my next project. This is a ZB guitar that needs lot of work. The C6 neck is the upper one, and it appears that is the way it came originally because I do not see the myriad of holes you would find when someone starts changing things around.
There are only three pedals on the pedal bar and some of the knee levers are not all identical. My first thought was to change it back to E9 as the upper, but being that there are only 3 pedals and some other things I do not like, my thoughts are to make it a single with a pad and it would also be a lot lighter. Someone refinished the wood body at some point, and not too well, so that would absolutely have to be redone. All of the metal parts would need to be totally disassembled cleaned and done over to make it a nice player as well as a looker. The only problem for me in PA is there the cold is now setting in so painting is a bit of a problem, but I will deal with that when the time comes. I am not sure it will get done as quickly as the Sho-Bud I just did, but I will see how it goes. I just love these old wood body steels..........

Eric Dahlhoff · From: Point Arena, California

Joe, that looks like a worthy project! Since there aren't enough pedals I think you're right to remove the C6 guts and make it into an SD-10.
Looks like Zane Beck era parts. Does it have a 1xxx ser number?
Have fun! Very Happy

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Joe Romanchick · From: Pennsylvania, USA

Eric, The serial number is 1043. Once upon a time I had a Williams SD10 and always thought that was a neat guitar that was wide enough to lean on and had a nice pad, so now I will make one, kinda...........

B. Greg Jones · From: Middleport, Ohio USA

Joe, #1043 was invoiced on August 24th, 1966 to Johnny Williams. It was the last guitar built in Phoenix Arizona before Zane moved to Scranton Arkansas.

Greg

Joe Romanchick · From: Pennsylvania, USA

Abe Levy · From: California, USA

Very cool guitar! I for one would not lose the other neck. These guitars hold their value better as double necks, and there are not a ton of the early guitars around. I say let the C6 live! JMHO
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Joe Romanchick · From: Pennsylvania, USA

The reason I wanted to make this a single is that for starters it is missing the five pedals needed for a double neck among other things. So right off the bat you need to find the pedals, and then still have to reverse everything to make it a normal E9 on top and C6 on bottom. That of course adds to the cost of this thing, of which I have quite a bit invested now. So, I figured why not just make it a single. It would also be a lot lighter. Unless there is something I do not know, these are not the most valuable guitars out there.

The second thing is that I have another one of these things, and my thoughts were that I could possibly use some of the parts that were left over from the single conversion to help it along if needed. So my question, now that this has been brought up here, is what is really best to do with these things. Anybody else want to contribute to the conversation. I am open to all suggestions........
Joe

Bobby D. Jones · From: West Virginia, USA

With Tommy White ordering a new Mullens with necks reversed, The E9th on back neck and C6th on front neck may be the new fad.

May want to put an ash tray, drink holder and a rack to hold a tablet, Cellphone or computer on the front neck, for song list and charts. On the front neck.

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