'83 Zemaitis Metal Front

Rhythm N. Bliss · February 20, 2009, 08:54:52 PM

Chris~ Check your email.

Anyone else want 11 great photos of this baby just PM me with your email addy if it ain't on your profile.

Thanks Barkless~ Looking into insurance & I'm flying to NY to get it & the seller will meet me at the airport to give me the Z with all paperwork & HSC. Gonna buy a seat for it too, great idea!
Ticket prices are low now. There's a shipping box that Tony Zemaitis made for it back in '83 & I'll bring that back too, checking it as luggage.
Gonna turn right around & fly back the same day, Tuesday-if possible.

Barklessdog · February 21, 2009, 05:21:35 AM

I can't wait to see it. Do you have any pics to post?

Rhythm N. Bliss · February 21, 2009, 09:22:58 AM

Just sent pics to your email addy, Barkless.

Anyone else?

gweimer · February 21, 2009, 11:38:24 AM

I'd love to see them. I've always been a sucker for a nice Zemaitis.

Barklessdog · February 21, 2009, 11:42:22 AM

looks really cool!

thanks

Rhythm N. Bliss · February 21, 2009, 05:41:39 PM

Gotcha, Gary!

Flights confirmed~ Flyin' to NY on AA & then back on United with an extra seat for my ax!!
$500 total to make sure nothin' happens to 'er! Worth it to be anxiety free.

Shoulda done this when I bought the '53 EB, I was sweatin' like a rapist til I got it in my hands unscathed.

Chris P. · February 23, 2009, 03:50:05 AM

Thanks for the great pics!!! And good luck!

Rhythm N. Bliss · February 25, 2009, 04:59:57 AM

Mission Accomplished! I've literally been on Cloud 9 since making the deal in NY today.
Back home in Surf City with her & pinching myself & blinking my eyes in disbelief.
I OWN A '83 LEFTY ZEMAITIS METAL FRONT ELECTRIC GUITAR!!!

Thank you Thank you Thank you --to Tony Zemaitis & God & this guy John Boggi (the original owner) you connected me with...& Thanks a million Rick aka Zemaitis on the meniketti site who arranged the deal--UDEMAN!

Gonna have Danny O'Brien replace the placard on the headstock that says John Boggi with Tiger Shark.
Notice the list, people, of my fellow Zemaitis players:

http://www.zemaitis.net/danny-o-brien.htm

We mustn't forget that George Harrison had many Zemaitises tooo
...including the last one Tony ever made. George was so cooool

I had cashier's checks made out to John Voggi with a V by mistake & was barely able to correct that at the WaMu there in time to do the deal & get back on a plane home with "my new wife".

For those who think I'm crazy, check out these prices for other Zemaitises for sale:

http://www.maverick-music.com/Script...?idcategory=89

I got a great deal!!!

Got a great photo of Tony Zemaitis along with the papers of authenticity.
Tony's sitting in an airplane that he made! He's a true genius!!!!

Photos will soon be taken & shared...

Rhythm N. Bliss · February 27, 2009, 01:25:47 AM

Hey mofos~

How 'bout a few CONGRATS here? This ax is the SHIZNIT!

I'm LOVIN' my amazing Z! I ain't a very good guitarist but I can feel how she's superior to my other axes.
She sure is the most gorgeous wife in my harem!!!! heh
It's a shame Tony Z ain't still with us so I could thank him personally.
I've got letterheads with his phone number but Alas, he's long gone.
He should be getting all the money that his axes are fetching too!!!

Gonna become a member of the Zemaitis Owners Club.

James Hetfield owns a METAL (of course!) Z Flying V! Looky here:

http://www.guitarnoize.com/blog/comm...-new-flying-v/

It's a Greco/Zemaitis...still--Verry Coool

He's got some kind of METAL LP as you can see there tooo

uwe · February 27, 2009, 02:10:58 PM

Well, considering it's a bass with a micro scale and two largely redundant extra strings, tuned too high and then even the wrong way around, it ain't too bad ...

While Dave is not around: Does that metal plate affect sound?

Rhythm N. Bliss · February 27, 2009, 06:07:45 PM

Yes, the aluminimum gives it a certain brightness.

Like the Greco/Zemaitis company says in their slogan, it's:
Art with Strings

Dave W · February 27, 2009, 06:18:09 PM

It's true!

When I removed the aluminum diamond plate pickguard from my MusicMan SUB and replaced it with a black pickguard, all of a sudden the tone got real dark!

OldManC · March 02, 2009, 09:43:01 PM

Quote from: Rhythm N. Bliss on February 27, 2009, 01:25:47 AM
Hey mofos~

How 'bout a few CONGRATS here? This ax is the SHIZNIT!

Sorry...

Rhythm N. Bliss · March 03, 2009, 03:30:48 AM

Ok, you got me. Pics are comin'...
Gotta find my cord to get 'em into the puter.

Chris P. · March 03, 2009, 08:25:27 AM

I've seen the pics and she's awesome!