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Thank You! Tom Casella for ZB Re-Work
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pwsmith Member Posts: 56 |
posted 24 March 2000 08:13 AM
Hello Forumites, I would like to personally thank Mr. Tom Casella for re-working my '66 ZB Custom s-10 3&2 into a beautifully playing and looking instrument. My ZB now plays like butter!! I had posted a topic a few weeks ago looking for a ZB repair person in the NewEngland area. And w/in about 2 minutes I got a response from Doug Beaumier who suggested I used Tom Casella, the irony of the whole thing was that I had purchased a guitar from Tom several years ago and had lost his address. Then Ronnie Bailey got me in touch w/ Allen Douglas who built quite a few ZB's. Allen was gracious enough to send me very detailed instructions on how the mechanics work on the ZB, which I inturn passed on to Tom, needless to say they came in handy and were a great resource and a huge help. I cannot even begin to tell you how much better my ZB plays now :-) I purchased the guitar early last year and it was sitting under someones bed for 20 years, and played that way too :-) Now she plays like new! thanks again to: This forum and the resources that are shared. Tom Casella for doing an outstanding job re-working my ZB. Doug Beaumier for getting me in touch w/ Tom. Ronney Bailey who got me intouch w/ Allen Douglas. Allen Douglas who sent me the detailed instructions on the mechanical aspects of the ZB. Thanks Again A happy ZB'er Paul Smith ------------------ |
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Peggy Green Member Posts: 240 |
posted 24 March 2000 10:22 AM
Smitty, Congrats on getting your axe up to snuff. |
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John Macy Member Posts: 2290 |
posted 24 March 2000 12:16 PM
I still own my first steel, a 69 Emmons PP D10 that Tommy set up for me in 1972. He handmade 5 of the 8 knees on the guitar, and they are still beautiful. He always did fine work, as well as being a fine player. |
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Mike Perlowin Member Posts: 6731 |
posted 24 March 2000 03:39 PM
Given the complexity of ZB mechanics, combned with their great tone, I wonder it it's practical to retrofit them with modern changers. Anybody have any thoughts on this? |
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J D Sauser Member Posts: 1240 |
posted 24 March 2000 06:35 PM
Mike, once you mess with that changer, keep in mind you're messing with the far extremity of where sound happens. So, what ever you'll change there will be very likely to affect the sound you presently seem to like so much. Heck, maybe it'll even get better, but then again..., you know what I mean... ;-) unlikely, now ain't it... The messy part with that type of guitar is the balanced pulling, however with the stopping-at-the-endplate-design you'll have to maintain that approach. I recently played a Kline with a very similar design, and it played like budder (or bedder), and sounded good too... ------------------ [This message was edited by J D Sauser on 24 March 2000 at 06:38 PM.] |
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Sandy Martin Member Posts: 84 |
posted 24 March 2000 10:14 PM
I just purchased the most beautiful Emmons D10 from Tommy Casella...a 1969'er, and it's so pretty , I hardly want to play it cuz I might mess it up!!! It's kinda off-white, and gleams inside and out...sounds like heaven itself... |
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Len Amaral Member Posts: 1089 |
posted 25 March 2000 05:55 AM
Tom Cassella is one of the good guys! I bought a rebuilt Emmons single neck from Tom 12 years ago and he is the only knowledgable resource and steel guitar repair person that you will find in in the northeast. Tom, eat well live right & stay healthy. Len Amaral |
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Theresa Galbraith Member Posts: 2369 |
posted 26 March 2000 07:04 AM
Hey Peggy, Dad was wondering if you recieved your Franklin last week. UPS left it on your front porch, dad chewed them 0ut! Please let us know as soon as you can! Take care, Theresa |
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Jim Sprague Member Posts: 53 |
posted 26 March 2000 09:01 AM
I will add my praises of Tommy Cassella to the chorus. I took my Emmons to Tommy when I had problems with it and it's played great ever since he set it up. Tommy is one of New England's resident experts on the workings of an Emmons push-pull and is also adept at repairing almost any make of steel. Tom is also a heluva nice guy to boot. Hope to see you soon at an upcoming steel show, Tom! How's the restoration of that blonde Emmons D-10 coming along? Kind regards Jim |
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