Monday, February 4, 2008
The Amazing Zachary Z2 Guitar
The search for the holy grail of guitars continues. For the moment this is it. The precision of the fretwork and beauty of the artistry of this guitar is incredible. It is a unique departure from what all other guitar makers are doing. Before I mention any downside, I must say I consider this guitar priceless. It is the only guitar I have that I would simply not part with for any reason. It is simply the best of them all.
Now that said, I would have no credibility if I was such a fool as to say one guitar does everything and is the perfect guitar for all applications. That would be ridiculous. For example, the best jazzbox simply can't do good rock crunch. And this guitar can't do jazzbox. But I'm no Joe Pass either, and I don't play that kind of music well anyway. So I am being real. The Z2 cannot replace an entire collection of guitars. But it does stand on top of the heap. It is the very best with respect to several critical measures that I am concerned with. First of all, the intonation and fretwork is simply unmatched. Every single chord and note is perfectly in tune and harmonically balanced both within the scale and chord being played. I am not talking about anything other than my ear. It simply works. It is a bit on the bright side, which is probably due to its long scale, pickup design and placement, a relatively hard wood body, and very, very low action. I don't think it will replace my best strat clone (which can't touch this Z2 for the most part) for "that" tone. The Z2 is it is magic to the fingers and the ears. And it flat ass honks. This guitar kills for rock crunch. Billy Gibbons needs this guitar. As soon as he finds out about them good luck trying to get one for yourself, they will become legendary and impossible to obtain for mere mortals. I almost hate to tell you about it lest the build wait get longer. I want at least two more of these guitars and the more people that find out about it the longer I must wait. Good luck getting one, if you can't play you are out of luck. No posers need apply.
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4 comments:
That is some SERIOUS TONE! I can wait to play with it! And who is that handsome guitarist in the video?
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Do you use the optimized string set at all times or have you tried off the shelf stuff as well? Is there any difference in clarity/feel?
I use the Zachary Optimized Gauge string set on all of my guitars. It is subtle but a noticeable improvement in feel. When you are playing on what I would call a "high performance" guitar with very low action and extremely precise tolerances, the subtle advantages of the ZOG strings are even more important and noticeable. You should try the strings, they are priced like ordinary strings. If you put them on a precision instrument, you will understand why they are the right thing to do, and you will be pleased with the result. I don't think it is as much as a tone difference, it just feels a better and encourages more accurate and faster playing, much like a superior setup.
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