Tony Zemaitis, the British luthier, became a legend in his own lifetime. Zemaitis is the favored guitar maker for such stars as Ronnie Wood, George Harrison, Eric Clapton… the list goes on. He pioneered hand-crafted guitars - producing beautifully decorated acoustics with phenomenal sustain and tone; stunning electrics with engraved metal or intricate pearl inlayed fronts; and all such great guitars to play! These instruments are truly “Art with Strings”. Now the highly experienced team of luthiers and technicians at the Zemaitis Quality Custom Shop are proud to be reproducing the high level of zemaitis quality, sound and playability of the original Zemaitis guitars.
Zemaitis Custom Shop MF500-LS Metal Front Electric Guitar Natural
Engraved Metalwork - All metalwork including the badge, truss rod cover, pickup mount rings, tailpiece, jackplate and the rear plate are designed by Danny O’Brien and produced by hand by master engravers.Bridge / Tailpiece - The bridge and tailpiece were designed by Tony Zemaitis for perfect intonation, ultimate sustain and tonality. Made of Duralumin and with the Zemaitis name beautifully engraved to match all of the metalwork. Pickups - Featuring DiMarzio DP103 pickups, which have a ‘brushed-chrome’ finish. The pickup mount rings are also made of Duralumin to complement the bridge.Zemaitis Method Set-in Neck The neck joint is a critical part of a top-quality guitar. Tony Zemaitis only ever used glued-in joints. He experimented with various types of set-in neck joints with the aim of achieving the best possible results and designed a special technique where the neck was set further into the body than mainstream construction methods. The Zemaitis neck joint enables the neck and body to have more surface area in contact. This increases the durability of the whole guitar as well as enhancing string vibration, tone and sustain.Neck / Scale 25″ scale with a 3-piece Honduras mahogany construction as used by Tony Zemaitis for strength and stability. It has an ebony fingerboard with binding, precision frets and the perfect shaped neck for playability - all undertaken by experienced craftsman in the Zemaitis custom shop. Electronics Without compromise, Zemaitis uses the best high quality low-noise components and wiring components available, include a dedicated pot’ design. All of this ensures smooth control and durability for your Zemaitis guitars.Hand-Polishing The finish is another key quality of the instrument. Tony had a special hand-finishing technique involving multiple coats of hand-applied lacquer and rubbing-down by hand in-between each coat.This process takes 4-5 times longer than a typical ’spray finished’ factory-guitar but it gives you the wonderful look and feel of a hand-built vintage guitar. Zemaitis continues this art of hand-finishing at a small custom shop where master craftsmen hand-polish each individual guitar.Hand-polishing gives the guitar a silky touch which is unlike anything else - when played. Tony also chose this method because you get a very strong but thin coating. This enables the natural acoustic qualities of the wood to come through - so you get a better sound too!Zemaitis Quality Custom Shop The highly experienced team of luthiers and technicians at the Zemaitis Custom Shop are proud to be reproducing the original high level of quality, sound and playability of Zemaitis.They don’t compromise on the cost of materials or time needed to get it right - they just want to give you the best guitars in the world.
Zemaitis Custom Shop Z-JRWS/R Acoustic Guitar Natural
The jumbo-body Zemaitis Custom Shop Z-JRWS/R Acoustic Guitar features a selected Sitka spruce soundboard and Indian rosewood back and sides. The soundhole has a beautiful wood inlay chrysanthemum rosette, that matches beautifully with the mother-of-pearl dot inlaid ebony fretboard and bridge, and the sycamore binding. The Zemaitis Custom bracing system combines strength with openness for great tone, and the 3-piece mahogany neck feels great and contributes to the guitar’s warm tone. Tony Zemaitis started out making acoustic guitars so they are the reason for his initial rise to fame. His desire to create guitars that looked beautiful, played well and sounded great won him so many fans among professional and amateur guitarists.
Zemaitis Custom Shop Z-SHDS/R Acoustic Guitar Natural
The Zemaitis Custom Shop Z-SHDS/R is a small body acoustic guitar that features a selected Sitka Spruce soundboard and Indian Rosewood back and sides. The famous Zemaitis heart-shaped soundhole has a simple dot/ebony line wood rosette, matching beautifully with the ebony fretboard, bridge and binding. The fretboard has mother of pearl dot inlays.The Zemaitis Custom bracing system combines strength with openness for great tone, and the 3-piece mahogany neck feels great and contributes to the guitar’s warm tone.When Tony Zemaitis started making guitars he made acoustics so this is the reason for his initial rise to fame. His desire to create guitars that looked beautiful, played well and sounded great won him so many fans both professional and amateur guitarists.
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Zemaitis GZA500-H&D Acoustic Guitar Trans Black
The striking Zemaitis GZA500-H&D Acoustic Guitar features a solid spruce soundboard and solid maple back and sides. The famous Zemaitis heart-shaped soundhole has a beautiful abalone heart rosette, a perfect complement to the abalone heart and diamond inlays on the soundboard, and dot and diamond inlaid ebony fretboard and bridge, and the Australian Blackwood binding. A 1-piece Mahogany neck contributes to the ringing tone.The GZ Series of Zemaitis guitars is manufactured by under license by Greco Japan’s pre-eminent quality guitar builders. With more than 40 years of experience in designing and building high quality guitars, the small team at Greco is proud to be making these prestigious instruments. Zemaitis GZ guitars offer you the legend and quality of handcrafted Zemaitis guitars at a very affordable price.
Zemaitis GZA Series GZA300-Heart Acoustic Guitar Natural
This gorgeous acoustic features a solid spruce soundboard and solid rosewood back and sides. The famous Zemaitis heart-shaped soundhole has a beautiful mother-of-pearl heart rosette, a perfect complement to the mother-of-pearl binding and abalone dot inlays on the ebony fretboard. A 1-piece Mahogany neck contributes to the ringing tone.Zemaitis GZ Series guitars are manufactured under license by Greco Japan’s pre-eminent quality guitar builders. With more than 40 years of experience in designing and building high quality guitars, the small team at Greco is proud to be making these prestigious instruments. Zemaitis GZ guitars offer the legend and quality of handcrafted Zemaitis guitars at a very affordable price.
Zemaitis GZA Series GZA200-Sun Acoustic Guitar Natural
A solid spruce soundboard and solid rosewood back and sides let you know the Zemaitis GZA200-Sun is a quality acoustic guitar. The soundhole has a beautiful mother-of-pearl and wood sun rosette, a perfect complement to the mother-of-pearl binding and abalone dot inlays on the ebony fretboard. A 1-piece Mahogany neck contributes to the warm tone.GZ Series is manufactured under license by Greco Japan’s pre-eminent quality guitar builders. With more than 40 years of experience in designing and building high quality guitars, the small team at Greco is proud to be making these prestigious instruments. Zemaitis GZ guitars offer the legend and quality of handcrafted Zemaitis guitars at a very affordable price.
Zemaitis GZA100 Acoustic Guitar Natural
The striking Zemaitis GZA100 Acoustic Guitar features a solid spruce soundboard and solid rosewood back and sides. The soundhole has a beautiful mother-of-pearl rosette and abalone dot inlays on the ebony fretboard. A 1-piece mahogany neck contributes to the guitar’s warm tone.Zemaitis GZ Series guitars are manufactured under license by Greco Japan’s pre-eminent quality guitar builders. With more than 40 years of experience in designing and building high quality guitars, the small team at Greco is proud-to be making these prestigious instruments. Zemaitis GZ guitars offer the legend and quality of handcrafted Zemaitis guitars at a very affordable price.
Zemaitis GZMF300 Metal Front Electric Guitar Natural Matte
Featuring a 1-piece mahogany neck and 1-piece mahogany body, the Zemaitis GZMF300 Metal Front electric guitar brings warm and solid tone through 2 DiMarzio pickups. Schaller tuners and solid Duralumin bridge and tailpiece provide consistent intonation and tonal clarity. A 3-way pickup selector switch and 2 tone and volume knobs give you plenty of variations to find just the right sound for every song.The GZMF300 Metal Front is manufactured under license by Greco Japan’s pre-eminent quality guitar builders. With more than 40 years of experience in designing and building high quality guitars, the small team at Greco is proud to be making this prestigious instrument. The results are of uncompromising excellence. By choosing the finest materials, by using only top-quality electronic and innovative guitar building, a new generation of Zemaitis guitar has been created. Best of all, the legend and quality of handcrafted Zemaitis guitars is now available at a very affordable price. One of Tony’s most beautiful designs and creations. This wonderfully decorative instrument gives you that special feel and look of a ‘Superior’ Zemaitis.Bridge / Tailpiece The bridge and tailpiece were designed by Tony Zemaitis for perfect intonation, ultimate sustain and tonality. Made of Duralumin and with the Zemaitis name beautifully engraved to match all of the metalwork.Pickups Featuring DiMarzio DP103 pickups, which have a ‘brushed-chrome’ finish. The pickup mount rings are also made of Duralumin to complement the bridge.Zemaitis Method Set-in Neck The neck joint is a critical part of a top-quality guitar. Tony Zemaitis only ever used glued-in joints. He experimented with various types of set-in neck joints with the aim of achieving the best possible results and designed a special technique where the neck was set further into the body than mainstream construction methods. The Zemaitis neck joint enables the neck and body to have more surface area in contact. This increases the durability of the whole guitar as well as enhancing string vibration, tone and sustain. Neck / Scale 25″ scale with a 3-piece Honduras mahogany construction as used by Tony Zemaitis for strength and stability. It has an ebony fingerboard with binding, precision frets and the perfect shaped neck for playability - all undertaken by experienced craftsman in the Zemaitis custom shop.Electronics Without compromise, Zemaitis uses the best high quality low-noise components and wiring components available, include a dedicated pot’ design. All of this ensures smooth control and durability for your Zemaitis guitars.Hand-Polishing The finish is another key quality of the instrument. Tony had a special hand-finishing technique involving multiple coats of hand-applied lacquer and rubbing-down by hand in-between each coat.This process takes 4-5 times longer than a typical ’spray finished’ factory-guitar.
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