Zachary Handcrafted Custom Electric Guitars- Ordering

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.

Warranty
All Zachary Guitars have a full 1-year warranty against defects in workmanship and materials. Solely Zachary Music in its absolute discretion shall determine the assessment as to wether and how the instrument became damaged. The customer is responsible for all shipping charges. Guitars must be returned to me for all warranty work and are subject to my inspection and approval.

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