Members onelife Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 Does anyone here have any experience with these? He seems to be really confident in his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 I've never heard of them. It looks really nice in the pic, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted January 12, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 There are lots of pictures of great guitars on his website along with some very interesting comments. I would like to learn more about the guitars. From what I've seen so far, they seem to be very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 Lots of interesting designs on there. Pricey, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 His guitars look zachary like {censored}. I've heard of this clown before. Don't you have to prove that you're worthy of owning one of his creations? I'll pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted January 12, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 I was hoping to get some info from someone who has seen, played or owned one of these guitars. I find it intriguing that he only wants to sell his guitars to someone who will actually play them as opposed to just buying one because they can afford it. Perhaps he feels like, because he has put a lot into them, they should go to someone who can pull something out of them. I dunno really - just want to find out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 I was hoping to get some info from someone who has seen, played or owned one of these guitars. I find it intriguing that he only wants to sell his guitars to someone who will actually play them. Perhaps he feels like, because he has put a lot into them, they should go to someone who can pull something out of them. I dunno really - just want to find out more. I could almost see that but his attitude is so off putting and to be honest I think that it's nothing more than a ploy to create prestige in order to inflate prices based on exclusivity of a product that has zero frickin' clout. It's almost genius. Almost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chunk Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 His guitars look zachary like {censored}. I LOL'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aclarke Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 Had the chance to play one about 10 years ago. Good, but not great. He uses some very thin finishes - which is good and bad. The one I played was only a couple of years old, and looked pretty thrashed. Not in a good way. The headstock is a bit tough to get past, but a set of steinberger tuners might make it look a little better. Or not. Cheap woods (by his own admission), cheap finishes, cheap parts, high price. Good for him if he can get away with it, but I'll pass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willyburger Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 The ZachPerspective is quite a read. Over 800 lines of ranting that screams "I need meds!" If you actually make it all the way through, you'll probably need meds yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deafinoneear Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 The ZachPerspective is quite a read. Over 800 lines of ranting that screams "I need meds!" If you actually make it all the way through, you'll probably need meds yourself. winrar Zachary Guitars, while made well, are nowhere near the level that his rants have placed him at. Not to mention what kind of elitist crap he pulls, determining the "worthiness" of prospective owners, he's done a great job of the whole Fox News "us sane few vs everyone else" that's caustic and corrosive. I've played one of his guitars (the pointy one-- what was it, a Z-something?). While it was well built, I didn't think it was worth the hoopla, nor did I hear any angels singing when I did play. He would probably say that's because I'm "the man, maaaaan," but, well, I'm not. Bottom line: His designs and implementations aren't really all that far out, and there's really not that big of a difference between his guitars and most of the standardized ones out there. If you like one, good for you, I hope you enjoy your purchase, however I would never want to be associated with the maker in any way, and, frankly, I think they look like ass. my .05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 i think him and Alex Dumble should get together... {censored}ing elitist chodes:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members virtuzoso Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 haha chode ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members webwarmiller Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 I actually agree with a LOT of what he says, but he also spews as much bull{censored} as truth. I too believe that a thin basic oil finish is the best for a guitar if your only concern is the guitar's sound; once you cover up a nice slab of raw wood in a thick finish you are pretty much killing its natural tonal qualities. His guitars also appear to be VERY well made by looking at all the highly detailed pics of each guitar (http://www.zacharyguitars.com/Currently_for_Sale.htm). I LOVE the way his guitars look as well. I HATE painted guitars and can't understand why anyone would want to cover up wood with paint. I'm now at the point where I am no longer buying guitars but building them from raw parts....and hope to one day be building my own bodies/necks. Luckily, I've found a body builder who will build me just about anything I want for a VERY reasonable price. I know for a fact that I can assemble a better playing/sounding guitar than ANY OEM's production line regardless of the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 ^^^yep...some of the things he says I think are true... But he also comes across as a total arrogant prick. I can't deny that nearly all the clips I've heard of his guitars sound very good. [video=youtube;aYEqIF0nkSg] [video=youtube;xqkBz1ltzE0] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FoonkySteve Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 Luckily, I've found a body builder who will build me just about anything I want for a VERY reasonable price. Wow! ......He must work out. Sorry for the mis-quote out of context, couldn't help it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Arr0wHead Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 The ZachPerspective is quite a read. Over 800 lines of ranting that screams "I need meds!" If you actually make it all the way through, you'll probably need meds yourself. He didn't write any of that except the intro. Even says so, and each bit has the name of the author after it. Does he need meds, or did you need GLASSES? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dogsinotpalc Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 Pretty nice EXCEPT for the single coil mounting rings. I think they look terrible on every guitar I've ever seen them on. If I was ordering one, they'd have to go. If I was given that guitar pictured I'd remove them immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 He didn't write any of that except the intro. Even says so, and each bit has the name of the author after it. Does he need meds, or did you need GLASSES? TLDR for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willyburger Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 He didn't write any of that except the intro. Even says so, and each bit has the name of the author after it. Does he need meds, or did you need GLASSES? "Ted" "Alex" "Roger" etc. Nope. None of that could be made up.... TLDR either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Arr0wHead Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 Never read it, but it didn't take much more than a few sentences and a quick skimming to see this. The man makes guitars out of Ikea tables and sells them for thousands of dollars. I never said he wasn't crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CrackerD Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 First class douchebag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members robbdeman Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 No Idea how his guitar sound, and personaly do not care to find out. He could have built the best guitars EVER made, but his blow hard, self righteous attitude puts me off to the point where I would NEVER buy one. besides I see nothing new or original in his designs and work, nothing that brings me in. just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SaSa Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 I'll grant that the IKEA guitar is a fun concept. I also found the website entertaining, although partly for its psychopathology. Am I missing something, or is there some inconsistency in his guitar building principles? On one hand he seems to say that choice of tonewood makes no difference on a solid-body electric (hence the IKEA guitar). But on the other hand he opposes coating the body in plastic (ie. poly) due to the effect on tone. I'm not sure how all that adds together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted January 12, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 After hearing the clips, especially the first one (with the hat) I would like to play one myself and get a better idea that way. That is, of course, if Zachary would let me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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