Zeta Violins are back. Following a 2 year shutdown . . . Zeta is once again producing fine musical instruments.
Looking for a new fiddle? . . . browse our site and check out the many artist and custom models we built in our 1st production run. Listen to James and Natalie playing and testing the 1st new Zeta’s.
Is your legacy Zeta instrument in need of some repair? . . . contact us for a quote and repair scheduling.
I started playing (I mean learning) banjo when I was 18. My hero was John McEuen, banjo player and multi-instrumentalist with the Nitty-Gritty Dirt Band. 'Clinch Mtn. Backstep' and 'Randy Lynn Rag' ('Uncle Charlie' album) . . . unbelievable . . . I wore that album out. When I first saw the 'Dirt Band' perform live at Tulagi's on the Hill in Boulder, CO (circa 1972) . . . I could only marvel at John's banjo and fiddle playing. I grew to love that music more and more . . . and who could have guessed that love, that passion, would grow to mold my life and career.
John McEuen was first introduced to ZETA when John McFee (of the Doobie Brothers) loaned him his ZETA fiddle during a gig at Cheyenne Frontier days. It was the mid-80's and after that first introduction John pursued getting his own ZETA . . . and has been playing one ever since.
I've been following John's music and career for so many years, including the 'String Wizards', and enjoyed reading his recent book 'The Life I've Picked'. WOW - what a great read! So now here it is, ahh . . . well . . . ahh - a long time later, and as the owner of ZETA Violins I couldn't help but reach out and see if he was interested in replacing his old ZETA with one of our current Acoustic Pros. He thought it a grand idea and so his new ZETA fiddle was born (after a little collaboration of course).
In John's words:
" It is unusual, this fiddle. I almost feel like someone 'did a deal with the devil' as from the first bow draw I sounded better than I ever have, which continued as I played it .... and then tried it out in a concert. It continued to make it just seem easier, and like a great book, it was hard to put down! Then taking it to its first show yesterday (Sat., 3/15), at the incredible Folly Theater in Kansas City, many people went out of their way to say 'that's a great fiddle'... Rodney Dillard (I had him on the show too) even commented that I had never sounded better and he has heard me since the beginning. Thank you Zeta/Steve for making my music , and because of it my show, better!" John McEuen…
. . . and thank you John McEuen . . . a full 'Circle' for me for sure my friend. Hope to see you on the road one of these days.
ZETA's shipments made it to the post office despite our snow and cold here in Montana. Shipping a very nice variety of Legacy, Artist and Custom models to North Carolina (EVS), Illinois, Texas, UK, Romania and Ecuador! Wow . . . 1st time to Ecuador.
Enjoy your ZETA my friends!ZETA's shipments made it to the post office despite our snow and cold here in Montana. Shipping a very nice variety of Legacy, Artist and Custom models to North Carolina (EVS), Illinois, Texas, UK, Romania and Ecuador! Wow . . . 1st time to Ecuador.
Enjoy your ZETA my friends!
ZETA's 'PHAT' Thursday offering this week is a Strados Modern featuring a Tobacco Burst Flame Top with a Straight Maple Neck, Traditional Pegbox and Gold Trim . . . available as either a SV24 or SV25. We made both a 4-string and a 5-string matching neck, so it can be ordered either way. Currently it is setup as a 4-string and added to our 'Field of Dreams' inventory . . . available to ship . . . now.
For Pricing, Details and Ordering 4-String . . . click here: zetaviolins.com/product/sv24-artist-flmmp_stmp-tobbrst
For 5-String . . . click here:
zetaviolins.com/product/sv25-artist-flmmp_stmp-tobbrst
That's 'PHAT' . . . Pretty Hot And Tempting . . . by ZETA.
ZETA's current 'Field of Dreams' inventory . . . click here:
www.facebook.com/pg/zetaviolins/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1998002306980146
For general Ordering, Payment and Check-Out info . . . click on our 'FAQ's' link here:
zetaviolins.com/faqs . . . and follow the questions, 'How to Order', 'Purchasing from Overseas' and 'Payment Options'.
ZETA's January shipments also included a nice trio of Cellos. Two headed off to Electric Violin Shop, Durham, NC. A Trans-Blue Artist and a Ensemble Model - Natural Alder Top with an oil finish. Check them out next time you stop by their shop!
A special order Fretted model, also Alder top, was picked up at our ZETA shop by a Livingston, MT customer . . . quite fun to play.
Shana Tucker will be ecstatic!
Absolutely perfect!!
Amazing!!!! Beautiful!!!@ 100%
ZETA's trip to NAMM this year was a great time hangin' with ZETA Artist Patrick Contreras. We enjoyed meeting up with Matt Bell of the Electric Violin Shop . . . and the many players and 'Violin People' at Matt's 'Violinist Meet-Up'.
Meeting with our friends, customers & vendors is always a good time. This year Patrick and ZETA spent a good amount of time testing equipment and lookin' for a good jam.
Check out some of Patrick's Jammin' here: vimeo.com/315541491
ZETA also spent some time with Rob and Allison Turner at EMG . . . going over specs for the new ZETA Mandolin Pickup & Preamp.
The whole NAMM trip was topped off with a wonderful Italian dinner at Carolina's . . . where Patrick treated us to an evening of . . . well . . . the many sounds of Patrick Contreras. WOW!
Patrick's cover of 'House of the Rising Sun' had many of Carolina's patrons peeking around the corner to 'see who it was': vimeo.com/315544962ZETA's trip to NAMM this year was a great time hangin' with ZETA Artist Patrick Contreras. We enjoyed meeting up with Matt Bell of the Electric Violin Shop . . . and the many players and 'Violin People' at Matt's 'Violinist Meet-Up'.
Meeting with our friends, customers & vendors is always a good time. This year Patrick and ZETA spent a good amount of time testing equipment and lookin' for a good jam.
Check out some of Patrick's Jammin' here: vimeo.com/315541491
ZETA also spent some time with Rob and Allison Turner at EMG . . . going over specs for the new ZETA Mandolin Pickup & Preamp.
The whole NAMM trip was topped off with a wonderful Italian dinner at Carolina's . . . where Patrick treated us to an evening of . . . well . . . the many sounds of Patrick Contreras. WOW!
Patrick's cover of 'House of the Rising Sun' had many of Carolina's patrons peeking around the corner to 'see who it was': vimeo.com/315544962
Wanted to go so bad!! Hope the show was a huge success!
ZETA January shipments were out the door just as we left for NAMM in Anaheim, CA. This years early shipments included our 1st Jean-Luc Ponty models for 2019 . . . shipping to Fly Music in Romania (2-Imbus and 1 Fusion). Shipping to Electric Violin Shop in Durham, NC was an Acoustic Pro 4 and Pro 5 . . . plus a spectacular special order custom JV45 Trans-Blue Black Edge Burst, Flame Maple Top/Neck, Dbl-Edg, Dbl-Lam, with the 'Heartbeat' inlay in Silver Wire. A big 'BIG' thanks goes out to ZETA Artist Nicolas Draps for allowing us to use his personal design as a new ZETA insignia. I LOVE IT! Thank you Nico! (check out his work here: www.nicodraps.com/)
It was just in December we made the 1st Trans-Top Green with Black Body/Neck and I'm lovin' that combo. Our 1st in 2019 is a Trans-Red Black Body/Neck heading out to Russia.
Sometimes when your not sure which model you want to order we send out a demo so you can try the 'sound and feel' of a particular model over another . . . perhaps its Jazz vs Strados, Imbus vs Fusion, Wide vs Sandard or Slim, etc. Our final violin shipment was just that . . . a Reissue Black Imbus to Pennsylvania. Can't wait to make his custom. Enjoy your ZETA my friends!
ZETA's 'PHAT' Thursday delight this week is a CV45 . . . a Jazz Classic featuring a Tobacco Burst Flame Top and Neck with traditional Pegbox and Gold Trim. This beauty is added to our 'Field of Dreams' inventory and available to ship . . . now.
For Pricing, Details and Ordering . . . click here: zetaviolins.com/product/cv45-classic-artist-flmmp_flmmp-tobaccobrst
That's 'PHAT' . . . Pretty Hot And Tempting . . . by ZETA.
ZETA's 'Field of Dreams' inventory . . . click here:
www.facebook.com/pg/zetaviolins/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1998002306980146
It's 'PHAT' Thursday here at ZETA. Today marks the beginning of our weekly 'FOD' series . . . ZETA's very own 'Field Of Dreams'.
This weeks 'PHAT' offering is a beautiful JV45 Reissue Trans-Blue Black_Edge Burst, Flame Maple Top, Imbus Neck with Gold Trim . . . all dressed up and ready to ship.
Available to order here: zetaviolins.com/product/jv45-reissue-trans-blue_blkedgbrst
That's 'PHAT' . . . Pretty Hot And Tempting . . . by ZETA.
Beautiful instrument
Ma quanto costa???????
Incomparabile
Aida Lemus
كم السعر. والشحن لمصر
Pret
Love it love the color
Ma quanto costa?
Pret?
Highly recommended! A real piece of art!!
Mmmm lo voglio anche io!!!!!!
كم السعر والشحن الى السعودية
في كم يوم وتوصل
Want!!!!
Preț?
This is a master piece! As usually 🤩🙏
Vinny Amerikanac
Perfect color love it
Any cellos!?? Love your desing work and sound.
Zeta violin and Steve Carlson the best !
Zeta the best 100%
Amazing
Zeta are the best
Perfect time to show off the ladies of Phat Strad playing our purple Zetas at CES in Las Vegas.
Could it Be? . . . a sparkly Templar Treasure mysteriously eludes the Oak Island Treasure Hunter's and finds its way to our ZETA shop.
A real 'Top-Pocket Find' . . . Could it Be?
What are the prices for a zeta 4 string strasdo
Really i love Zeta violins
That’s a Vegas Violin if I ever saw one. Haha.
That’s the perfect shirt, and a heck of a fiddle, to boot!
Omg I need my jazz fusion like this!!!!
Looking for a new one
One of a kind Steve👌
Super Vioara Zeta
That’s hot!
I like the instrument, but off with the dazzler
Violin Felicitari
Wrapping up a great year here at ZETA. An eventful year for us as we started shipping our Violas, Cellos, Basses and MIDI Mandolins. Merry Christmas Chicago, North Carolina, Germany, Romania, Florida, Washington and New York.
ZETA's Fall shipments 2018 . . . a nice variety of customs mixed with our standard models.
Hello France, Romania, Finland, Italy, Argentina . . . California, Illinois, Michigan, Florida, Montana, North Carolina and points beyond. Enjoy your ZETA's!
Winter has set in and I'm working hard finishing up our ZETA mandolin . . . launching soon!ZETA's Fall shipments 2018 . . . a nice variety of customs mixed with our standard models.
Hello France, Romania, Finland, Italy, Argentina . . . California, Illinois, Michigan, Florida, Montana, North Carolina and points beyond. Enjoy your ZETA's!
Winter has set in and I'm working hard finishing up our ZETA mandolin . . . launching soon!
UPDATE (10/03/2018): James is now 20+ days out from his open heart surgery and recovering nicely. Recovery is slow but steady and he's now able to play fiddle for a bit each day . . . getting back some of his strength. James wishes to thank all of you for your support, well wishes and prayers. He's sure looking forward to rejoining 'Songs from the Road Band' as soon as possible.
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ZETA friends and family . . . Our very close friend and ZETA Artist James Schlender is in Cardiac ICU at Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC with a serious infection in his heart valve. The valve is leaking severely due to the infection. Currently, open heart surgery is planned for Monday, to replace the worn out valve. Our thoughts and prayers are with James and his family as he prepares for this very serious surgery.
As you know, James' playing has been featured in many many many of our promotional ZETA videos. Most recently he has been touring with 'Songs from the Road Band' out of Asheville. His band-mates have set up a medical fund to help defray the rising medical expenses.
James . . . much love buddy . . . all our prayers from Maxine and I and all your ZETA family and friends. Thinking, believing and praying you and your family through this.
ZETA family . . . please join us in our prayers for safe keeping and for James' full recovery . . . and consider helping as you feel led.
Click here to support James Schlender Medical Fund organized by Sam Wharton
gofundme.com
James was born with a heart defect. He underwent valve repair surgery in 2011 (he was 17 years old). His valve now has developed a severe leak and he will need a valve replacement surgery in the very ...Hope he get his life rhythm back soon! Good luck!
ZETA's flagship JLP5 Jazz Fusion Violin heads out to the the Cremona Musica Festival & International Exhibition in Cremona, Italy. AWESOME!
Our summer here at ZETA just keeps sizzling with several beauty's leaving our shop, shipping worldwide . . . just last week!
Browse through all our shipments this summer:
www.facebook.com/pg/zetaviolins/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1769846009795778
Listen to Evan Garr performing with Jean-Luc Ponty at Chene Park, Detroit, MI: www.facebook.com/zetaviolins/videos/1429746827161872/
Watch Evan as his new ZETA Signature JV45 Model is revealed for the 1st time:
www.facebook.com/zetaviolins/videos/257089644912898/
Wow
Velasüto Khusoh
I think I will learn to play the violin so I can have one of these beautiful instruments.
I wish a one with 4 strings
Wow #fantastic I love Very much🎸😍😍😋🤗
اريد اشتري كمان
Amazing job to you and your crew Steve for what you’ve been doing with the Zeta brand - it’s better than it ever was! 👏🏼
बहुत सुंदर जी
how mach
Also - what was different about the neck width on Evan’s custom Fusion, that the two of you were discussing in the video?
Finding time to work on Vintage ZETA's is always rewarding in the end. Kind of like revitalizing the ZETA troops out there. When packing for shipment back to their owners I find myself humming . . . 'On the Road Again . . . 'Finding time to work on Vintage ZETA's is always rewarding in the end. Kind of like revitalizing the ZETA troops out there. When packing for shipment back to their owners I find myself humming . . . 'On the Road Again . . . '
hola nos gustaría sabe el precio
احمد الهاني
'Sunset Drive' . . . Jean-Luc Ponty live at Chene Park with special guests Evan Garr and Ralphe Armstrong.
Seeing Jean Luc Ponty and his band perform anytime is a rare and special treat. But adding to our enjoyment . . . we were able to spend some real quality time with ZETA Artist Evan Garr. The entire event (two days) was magical indeed. Hope you enjoy our album of photos covering ZETA's trip to Detroit, Baker's (Piano Lounge) Jazz Club, and Chene Park.Seeing Jean Luc Ponty and his band perform anytime is a rare and special treat. But adding to our enjoyment . . . we were able to spend some real quality time with ZETA Artist Evan Garr. The entire event (two days) was magical indeed. Hope you enjoy our album of photos covering ZETA's trip to Detroit, Baker's (Piano Lounge) Jazz Club, and Chene Park.
Va rog sami trimiteti viori de vinzare si cit costa se poate?
Great stuff
Chene Park sound check with Jean Luc Ponty, Jamie Glaser, Rayford Griffin, and special guests Evan Garr and Ralphe Armstrong.
Jean Luc is in town . . .
ZETA's in town . . .
it's Wednesday morning . . .
we're all rev'd up to see him share his magic at Chene Park . . . T O N I G H T !
But first . . . Detroit . . . the Motor City. ZETA arrived Tuesday and our 1st stop . . . deliver Evan Garr a new engine . . . his 'Evan Garr' signature Jazz Fusion. Eight months in the works . . . take a look and a listen and see what you think?!
Saw you Wednesday night you were great.
Wow thanks soooooooo much for sharing 👌🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I love ponty love to here this played
It's a beauty!
Congratulations!!!
You’re gonna kill it with that new gem!
You sound great tonight Evan. 😍
Niiiiiice...both the violin and your skills at playing. You are the bomb bro!
You always put a big ole smile on my face. I just love seeing you in your element. Keep being GREAT 🤩😘😘😘🤩
Well done, Evan. Thank you!
That's beautiful. The instrument and the music
STUNNING!!!! Green and White! This Spartan approves.
Magic!!!!!! Not only is that Zeta spectacular, the tone and your playing is amazing!! Congrats and have fun with the guys tonight!
Look at you look at you look at you. You're a living example of why it pays to believe in yourself. Love your new baby and I know you gonna break her in with love.
Amazing!! I can’t decide what is more thrilling, the look or the sound — phenomenal work, and Evan’s playing is always masterful.
Wow, Wow, Wow Evan Garr! Such a beautiful violin! Custom made for you, I'm so happy for you!😀 The violin sounds AMAZING! I'm looking forward to seeing some video of you playing this with Ponty tonight, I hope!
Beautiful piece of art my friend. But you bring it to life so spectacularly! So excited for you. Live a long way from Bakers now, but you will be worth the trip! Enjoy!!
Such a beautiful instrument and amazing musician.
Man that’s sweet as...so jealous!
Good job Evan GarrGarr.That is on pretty instrument. I know you will play it well.🤗🤗🤗
Beautiful 🙂💛
Love it Evan!Well deserved!!
Wow!!!
That’s too awesome Bro!!!! Well deserved...👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✌🏾✌🏾✌🏾
That's beautiful....
ZETA is heading out to see Jean-Luc Ponty at Chene Park, Detroit, MI. So looking forward to the show . . . and a chance to catch up with Jean Luc again. It's been 3 years since 'Talking Sticks' AZ, and a year+ since 'Boulder Theater' CO . . . can't wait. Jean Luc with this band (his band) is an epic experience.
As if that isn't enough . . . we also get to see ZETA Artist Evan Garr, who's performing an opening set . . . and also playing with Jean Luc in the concert finale. ZETA's traveling to Detroit with a little surprize and will be spending some time with Evan before the show . . . so stay tuned . . .This is the new Jean-Luc Ponty Signature Violin by Zeta which I played for the first time on tour with the AndersonPonty Band tour in America in 2015
When is the Detroit concert?
Enjoy Steve
Very cool
I was at that show last year. It’s worth the trip. SO good!
Updates to ZETA's summer shipments 2018 . . . a wide variety of new ZETA's hitting the streets . . . perhaps playing at a venue near you.Updates to ZETA's summer shipments 2018 . . . a wide variety of new ZETA's hitting the streets . . . perhaps playing at a venue near you.
Journeyed down to Island Park, Idaho last week. ZETA artist James Schlender is currently touring with 'Songs from the Road Band' out of Ashville, North Carolina. Great chance to catch up with James and watch him kill it with his Acoustic Pro 5. Hope you enjoy our montage of the evening at 'Trout Hunters' lodge. James has played in many many of our ZETA videos . . . it was a joy to watch him perform in his element. Be sure to hang for 2:25 to the end. That'll wake you up!
Simply amazing!
Charles R. Humphrey III is playing bass. Phenomenal violinist. I better buy their recordings.
Lucky l have one...
That’s just insane clarity
Patrick Contreras @ ZETA Party
👋
Wow!
هلا
ZETA The first electric violin in the world
Patrick Contreras - Electric Violinist live at ZETA party . . . Castle Pines, CO.
Congratulations David on an awesome bday party with Patrick Contreras here thrilling everyone with his incredible talent!!
The best electric-violins!!!
Hola zeta violin patrocinenme un violin jejejejeje para danzas tradicionales en Aguascalientes México.
Sounds great!
Designed Inspiration . . . the trouble is putting it down.
("I opened the case, turned on the synth . . . next thing I new it was 4 hours later" - Greg Floor)
Gabriel Ferreira
True statement by me.
Zein Daknosh
I’ve gotta get one!!
ZETA's MIDI 5-String Jazz Mando has left the building. Greg Floor picked up his custom Roasted Birdseye Double Lam this week. 1st pic below is Greg's 1st person view when he opened the case last Thursday . . . and it was all smiles.
We spent hours playing with & dialing in his GR-55 and then it was back to Utah. Greg later reported: "I opened the case on Friday and turned on the GR-55 . . . next thing I knew it was 4 hours later!"
Greg also picked up ZETA's 1st retrofit Mando bridge. I installed it on his Gibson 'Sam Bush' model. I've spent the last two years developing this bridge and let me tell you . . . there is no boom box effect (problem with all other mando pickups) . . . the bridge action adjusts up and down easily while under tension . . . and best of all . . . the amplified tone of the mandolin directly corresponds to its acoustic tone.
I told Greg it just didn't seem right him getting both these great instruments at the same time . . . but he insisted he could handle it.
It was a busy and rewarding week here at ZETA.
Mom -
"You know I take you there with me . . .
In my mind and in my heart"
Happy Mother's Day!
Just recently on the Montana PBS show '11th & Grant' our ZETA C_Octave (Strados) was featured played by local fiddler Chelsea Hunt. The show, featuring songwriter Jim Averitt, aired 2 of the 'Cello' pieces but did not air my favorite . . . 'Mother'. So here is the live feed broadcast for all to enjoy on this special day. I love the warmth of our chin-cello as it reminds me of the many warm and comforting memories of my own mother.
"Every loving touch and kind word . . .
and a heart you had to know"
Richard Choi reports . . . 'Wow!!! Great Concert!'
Wish we could have been there Richard. Can't wait for a video or two. Thank you so much my friend.
Thanks ~! Richard Choi.
Hannah
Heads UP! . . . ZETA Artist Ms. Jo A-Ram is performing live at the LG Arts Center in Seoul, South Korea. Her concert 'Elegy' is tomorrow night, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Big Congrats and Best Wishes from all of us here at ZETA!
Ms. A-Ram plays her custom SV44 RstdFlm/RstdFlm Jazz Modern as well as her ZETA customized original EV Modern. ZETA's posted video with her Jazz Modern can be found here:
www.facebook.com/zetaviolins/videos/1228981283882256/
Fathi Al Jarrah
I’m Jo A-ram fan club member. Thankful ZETA.
Tim Kliphuis and Alfonso Ponticelli playing live at our ZETA shop. Tim is playing his custom JV45 Rstd/Rstd with personalized 'GypsyFiddler' inlay.
Puțin oltenește va rog eu
Cat costa
Minor Swing....
Much respect !
Pls bessame ❤
Bessame mucho
Romanian music
Moonlight in Vermont
Good !!!Awesome from Italy :-)
How muchie zeta violin
Let's hear the fiddle doing melody.
greetings from Egypt ❤
Very fine
Who is playing the Zeta? Bio,???
Hannah
Great! isn't that Tim Kliphuis?
woooooow
wooow!
O zeta
I have a Zeta c. 2005-07. Is there much difference i these newer models?
Great work guys ! 👏👏👏
