Zachary Handcrafted Custom Electric Guitars- Ordering

Zachary Handcrafted Guitars and Basses

HOW TO ORDER A ZACHARY GUITAR

You must QUALIFY first. That's Right ... QUALIFY.

Anyone can buy a Zachary Guitar, however you need to follow the procedure to qualify. Its very simple actually. You need to send me a video of yourself playing the guitar. Just a simple video of you sitting in a chair playing. Sound quality is of no concern. I will then forward this video to the Z Committee - the inner circle - (a group of dedicated Z guitar owners), who will decide whether or not a Z guitar is right for you or if you even need a Zachary Guitar.

Your playing ability and technique is not the most important consideration and not the deciding factor. Its a combination of many factors. I do however want to be sure that you will be able to actually use a Zachary guitar. No reason for you to buy a Zachary guitar if you cannot use or appreciate one. That will not make either one of us happy.

If you have a problem with this or know in your heart that you don't qualify for a Zachary guitar, then just go to your local guitar boutique and they will be more than happy to take your credit card. All they want is your money. Just like any prostitute, they will get down on their knees, perform their service without any emotion towards you. A totally impersonal and shallow transaction based on mutual self interest. ... I will offer you a lot more and in exchange I am interested in knowing what's in your soul.

How Can I Purchase A Zachary Handcrafted Guitar?
Simply e-mail or phone me if you are interested in purchasing one of my guitars. Please note, at present, Zachary Handcrafted Guitars are sold directly by me.
I am currently in the process of choosing a small number of very select dealers to represent my products in the future. I'll keep you posted with a list of dealers as they become authorized. If you are a dealer and you are excited about these guitars as I am, then please contact me regarding exclusive franchise opportunities.

Why can't I just try and purchase one of your guitars at any music store?
I do not sell through large-volume or discount dealers because I build guitars in limited quantities and each one is built exclusively by me. As you already know, I do not manufacture factory machine-made guitars, assembled by many various workers in large numbers. I do not sacrifice quality, feel and tone in order to increase production. Since each guitar is a labor of love, hand-built, set-up and tested by me I am only comfortable if I do the selling myself or if its done through smaller, more knowledgeable and specialized guitar shops. Since I build each client's guitar one at a time, I simply cannot build enough units to supply a large number of dealers.

How Can You Make Any Money Doing It This Way?
This is certainly not the most cost-effective way to build and sell guitars from a profit point of view, but it's the only way I will do it. My guitars can constantly evolve without any corporate constraints of cost vs. profit. This allows my imagination and creativity to always be active and changing. My reward is quality, total artistic and creative freedom, and not mass production. When you are a mass-producer of guitars, profits for the share holders is the primary objective. Cost cutting, superficiality, gimmicks, fads and fashion override such important things as originality, design, playability and tone.

How Long Will I Have to Wait For My Zachary Guitar?
1. Completed guitars which are in stock:
Completed guitars listed on my "Currently for Sale" page, are ready for immediate shipment. 2. Guitars built to your preferences:
Due to the many hours of work involved in completing each guitar, your waiting period will be several weeks from the time your order and deposit is received.

Payment
In stock guitars - send full payment via guaranteed funds (Cashier's Check, Money Order or Credit Card)
A Guitar which is not yet built - you can send the full amount when ordering or send half down and the other half before the guitar is shipped to you upon completion.

Shipping
All shipping costs are to be paid by the customer. Instruments will be fully insured for prevailing replacement cost at time of delivery. Guitars will be shipped via UPS Ground unless otherwise specified.

No Duties and Taxes
NO SALES TAX (except Canada)
American customers save the tax. Customers taking delivery of a guitar outside Canada will not be charged taxes.
NO DUTY on guitars shipped to the USA.