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Torben Koch · Post by **Torben Koch** » 12 Dec 2010 12:14 am

Hi Bruce
Happy birthsday to you, and many more to come - we honour you for the person that you are, allways kindly and helpfull, great to have you as a friend, it's because of you that we have those lovely instruments to play on

TT

Dan Hatfield · Post by **Dan Hatfield** » 12 Dec 2010 11:07 am

Chris, you asked about some "older" models. Here are my two rigs; the black one on the left is an '08 D-10 w/8&5, and the blue lacquer one on the right is a '76 model (the fourth one Bruce built). Notice the logo is on the opposite end and I believe the mechanism is called "pull/release".

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 12 Dec 2010 11:37 am

nice dan....the steel and the player look nice. if it's ever convenient i'd like to see that thing upside down (the steel!)
a friend of mine , buford, had a black one from that era. heavier bellcranks and sturdy...really well made, but i can't remember much more about it.

i wonder..were all the models with the zumsteel logo on the peghead end pull/release?

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 14 Dec 2010 5:36 pm

This is the latest Zum addition to the Cox household. This was Hal Rugg's guitar. It was a gift to me from Hal's daughter, Tammy during a visit last week.

This is Joan and her 97. She also has an 82 black one.

Wayne Franco · Post by **Wayne Franco** » 14 Dec 2010 9:52 pm

I've seen that black and teal one many times. Nice to see it again!

Wayne

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 15 Dec 2010 8:39 am

If that is the guitar that Hal played on the Bell Cove DVD - it sounded great. But there again, Hal made all of his guitars sound great.

Mike Sweeney · Post by **Mike Sweeney** » 19 Dec 2010 9:30 am

Here is my prize and joy.

Bill Lowe · Post by **Bill Lowe** » 19 Dec 2010 10:58 am

Milke Sweeney a Zumsteel and a NV400...wow!! Tone to die for.

W. J. Copeland · Post by **W. J. Copeland** » 23 Dec 2010 1:23 pm

Here are my two babies.

W. J. Copeland · Post by **W. J. Copeland** » 23 Dec 2010 2:31 pm

:finally got-er-done

Ad Kersten · Post by **Ad Kersten** » 23 Dec 2010 3:05 pm

Guys, guys,

What a bunch of beautiful guitars!!

I can't stay behind so here is mine. I bought it from Jeff Newman who wrote a very nice article about it. I only wish I could play it like it deserves...

Bottom side:

And here's Jeff playing it!

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 23 Dec 2010 8:47 pm

Ad...nice 12 string and cool picture of jeff! thanx.

Steve Schmidt · Post by **Steve Schmidt** » 24 Dec 2010 7:36 am

Here's a picture of my Zums. The black one is a 98 and the brown one is an 05

steve

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 24 Dec 2010 11:11 am

steve...i like that pattern on the '05..haven't seen that before. did you work that up with bruce or is it offered to anyone?

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 24 Dec 2010 12:49 pm

that nice 05 that Steve has was built fer Tommy Dodd i believe

Danny Letz · Post by **Danny Letz** » 24 Dec 2010 7:17 pm

My trio of Zums all ordered new from Bruce. S-10 approx 1989. D-10 2003. SD-10 Hybrid Brand new.

Danny Letz · Post by **Danny Letz** » 24 Dec 2010 7:32 pm

A different angle.

Steve Schmidt · Post by **Steve Schmidt** » 24 Dec 2010 11:44 pm

The brown Zum in the picture above was built for a guy named Lee Lessig. I know this because it still has his name on the corner of the case. Somehow Bobby Boggs ended up with it and I bought it from Bobby. It was in perfect mint, unplayed condition when I bought it from Bobby. It plays and sounds as good as it looks.
steve

Jim Peters · Post by **Jim Peters** » 25 Dec 2010 7:54 am

I have a Zum Volume pedal that I got from Don(RIP) at Scottys that if some one really has to have I'll trade for a Goodrich, I use it everyday, pot is not scratchy. I'm pretty sure Bruce doesn't make them anymore. Don't mean to hijack, thought a Zum fan might want matching pedal. JP

Charles Campbell · Post by **Charles Campbell** » 25 Dec 2010 8:53 am

Email sent.....Charlie

jay thompson · Post by **jay thompson** » 27 Dec 2010 9:55 am

Steve,
I believe this was Tommy Dodd's Zum as shown in W Franco's earlier post.
Tommy added a Stainless? insert on the front apron.
After reviewing Tommy Dodd's listing it appears that I am wrong in my assumptions. But they are both worth a second look.

This was Tommy Dodd's Zum I was referring to. photo is from a listing on the Forum.

Regards, Jay Thompson

Wayne Franco · Post by **Wayne Franco** » 27 Dec 2010 11:21 am

That one of W.J Copeland's is a real looker to my eye. All wonderful though!

Jay, Tommy Dodd had a couple of extra front designs left over from the one he used on his guitar. I bought it from him and he sent it directly to Bruce who incorporated it into the front of my guitar. It is chromed, not stainless. I do believe Tommy his sometime last year.

I play mine every day and couldn't be happier! I just put new strings on about every 30 days.

Marvin Born · Post by **Marvin Born** » 27 Dec 2010 10:54 pm

Jay,

If you are interested in the details, there are a few other small differences between Mr Franco's Zum and the Tommy Dodd guitar.

1. Tommy's has a metalized logo, the other one has a white one, although both logo's are smaller than normal.

2. Tommy's has a chrome pedal bar.

3. The RKR is split between E9 and C6 for a total of 10 knee levers including 2 LKL and the C6 cluster.

4. Tommy's guitar is played without a cowboy hat. Although one could surely help.

marvin

jay thompson · Post by **jay thompson** » 28 Dec 2010 3:28 am

Marvin,
There is no debate here. Check the edits in my post.
The guitar you are referring to is shown in detail
here http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... highlight=, I had forgotten about the two RKR levers on the lower guitar shown above, when making my original post.

Never the less, both guitars are beauties.
Regards, Jay Thompson

Marvin Born · Post by **Marvin Born** » 28 Dec 2010 9:39 am

Jay,

No debate intended, I thought you would like more detail on that very special Zum.

Here is another picture of the Tommy's guitar at the Columbus Jam.

And here is its stable mate

And a couple of shots of the underside of the red guitar. It is basically the same as the Dodd guitar, but has provisions to be 9 X 10.

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