Phil Brug

Phil_AboutPhil was born and raised in the Cody area of Wyoming. His parents were some of the last homesteaders in the United States. Growing up farming and ranching on a homestead instilled a good deal of practicum at an early age, for both he and his brother. Their grandfather was a blacksmith and tinsmith and their uncle taught engineering. Phil’s brother became a research physicist while Phil got his degree in Civil Engineering from MSU in Bozeman. During his college years Phil took all the available musical instrument repair classes, while at the same time working as an electronic technician and a professional jeweler. Following graduation he spent time in the Middle East as an offshore oil construction engineer, eventually finding his way back to Montana, where he spent the next few years ranching.

In the spring of 1988 it was decided that Gibson acoustic guitar production would move to Montana. The challenge for Steve Carlson was not only setting up production for the then current line of Gibson acoustics, but also recreating and reviving the many historic Gibson models. One aspect of taking the quality of Gibson acoustics to new highs was dealing with the amount of pearl inlay so uniquely charactertistic of Gibson guitars. Steve’s vision was to setup and produce these inlay patterns in house, and even though CNC technology was emerging into the industry at the time, cutting shell this way would be revolutionary. On one of his ‘used equipment junkets’ Steve encountered a small CNC that seemed exactly right for the shell cutting ‘experiment’. With this small CNC back in Montana, the challenge became finding the time to work on this singular component of the Gibson acoustic startup, and then in walks Phil Brug. Phil’s mechanical background combined with both AutoCad and LISP experience seemed perfectly matched to the task of setting up and testing CNC shell cutting.

The fortunate conclusion to the above story is that during the next few months, Steve was so busy with all the other aspects of the Gibson acoustic guitar launch that Phil was completely left to his own devices to find success with the CNC cutting of shell inlay. This singular success on Phil’s part launched a working relationship between Phil and Steve that has not only endured the last 26 years, but flurished.

In 1996 Phil joined Steve’s engineering firm NC Solutions, where he worked both building and documenting the manufacture of the Apex7 CNC machining center Steve had designed and was producing. Over the next few years Phil’s expertise expanded to include responsibility for the creation and maintenance of customer’s 3D parts geometry the firm had built their reputation on. Ironically, the last turnkey ‘Apex7/Parts Fixturing/Parts Programming’ project was done between the years 2000-2004 for ZETA Music. After that turnkey manufacturing cell was delivered in 2004, NC Solutions emphasis switched entirely to O.E.M. parts production and engineering services. Phil’s expertise at CAD/CAM manufacturing continues to expand, having now drawn and produced every acoustic/electric neck and body conceivable; including guitars, basses, ukes, banjos, mandolins, violins, etc. Phil considers “Engineering as a diagnosis, not a profession”.

“In business . . . to share visions, discuss options, walk away, then return and find your highest expectations met . . . to have that occur as a matter of routine is unheard of, yet it is my experience on a daily basis when working with Phil Brug. A trusted friend who gets the job done, whatever it is.”

Steve Carlson

 

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ZETA 2024. This year starts out with a milestone . . . our #1,000 instrument . . . a beautiful Spalted Flame Maple 5-String Jazz Classic with Cowboy Trim is coming along nicely. Custom pearl and abalone inlay by world renown inlay artist Larry Robinson is now complete. Thank you, Larry, for sharing your unequaled talent . . . producing a stunning result for our thousandth ZETA Violin! Can't wait to get her finished now.

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ZETA 2024. This year starts out with a milestone . . . our #1,000 instrument . . . a beautiful Spalted Flame Maple 5-String Jazz Classic with Cowboy Trim is coming along nicely. Custom pearl and abalone inlay by world renown inlay artist Larry Robinson is now complete.  Thank you, Larry, for sharing your unequaled talent . . . producing a stunning result for our thousandth ZETA Violin! Cant wait to get her finished now.

Happy New Year from ZETA Violins!

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Happy New Year, ZETA Violins ! 🎻 Love playing live with Zeta!! ✨️

It's so beautiful and cool. 😍 It's a piece of art👍

Amazing 😍

How are you doing?🥰I want to participate in the purchase

I absolutely love this.

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Congratulations and… stunning instrument!

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It’s a masterpiece.

Stunning piece of art!

Wow ...!!!!!

Stunning 🤩

It’s like Excalibur in the stone!

Back to you guys

Simply Stunning and whoever buys this incredible instrument is going to have a lifelong treasure

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Happy New Year Zeta Violins

Happy New Year! Is it for sale?

gorgeous

Here’s to 2024,ZETA!

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5 months ago
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OIBF Jam with Greg and Henry Burgess . . .
Featuring ZETA's Acoustic Pro violin and our latest A5_v3 mando.
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Holy acoustics!

I know ow I love my Zeta JLP

5 months ago
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ZETA's OIBF auction item. Auction is Saturday @ 3:00 pm. ... See MoreSee Less

ZETAs OIBF auction item. Auction is Saturday @ 3:00 pm.

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Price ?

my biggest dream in life😔

Europe shop?

5 months ago
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OIBF day 2: ZETA smiles abound. ... See MoreSee Less

OIBF day 2: ZETA smiles abound.

8 CommentsComment on Facebook

I looked it up but couldn’t find the answer. What is OIBF?

I want that one! It is my dream zeta!!!

Pret

Zeta Djazz?

نفسي في كمنجه

5 strings? Maybe 6,7,8. Paganini death

I have a Zeta violin to sell - who to reach out to?

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5 months ago
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OIBF day 1: ZETA's Stage A_v3 . . . 'Jerusalem Ridge' with Henry Burgess.

Note: v3 (aka #18), is acoustic only, ie without pickup at this festival.
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5 months ago
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Day 1, ZETA at OIBF . . . Guthrie, Oklahoma . . . with Henry Burgess trying out ZETA's Stage AE, ver3. ... See MoreSee Less

Day 1, ZETA at OIBF . . . Guthrie, Oklahoma . . . with Henry Burgess trying out ZETAs Stage AE, ver3.

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I love my ZETA JLP

i live in qatar and i want to buy a zeta violin 4/4 i want ask for the possibility of getting this violin if you can give me contacts

5 months ago
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OIBF day 1 with Andrew Hunt . . . The Hunt Brothers Band . . . playing ZETA's 2023 OIBF Youth Music Scholarship Auction item: ZETA Acoustic Pro 5-String (with Case) ... See MoreSee Less

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Zeta is the best I love my JLP HAHAHA BUTnot replacement on imbus pegs!!! But wooooow the tone!!!!!!! A must try fiddle

نبيل نبيلل☝👂🎻👍👍

10 months ago
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Decisions . . . Decisions

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
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Decisions . . . Decisions

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
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Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy

15 CommentsComment on Facebook

Moe wants to be a 6-string!

Moe is one angry Fiddle today.. Moe doesn't Like to be left out.. oouuhhh wait, Unless he is SOLD! Then he is thrilled!

Perfect

i'll take the miinie for 200 please Alex.

I play guitar dammit, but those violins are SWEET.

ALL of the above! 🥰

كم السعر بالدولار الكمان يلي بالنصف

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👍

Whoever came up with this one is brilliant!

... Acoustic Pro for me, please! :)

Zeta electric violins 5 strings.Thanks for info. Let me know olso if these stores in Las Vegas NV. THANKS

ZETA Violins thanks for the info. let me know also if these stores (secifically the one in Romania) can also offer repair services on behalf of ZETA?

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10 months ago
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Special Order Dark Cherry Burst . . . Oh My!

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Special Order Dark Cherry Burst . . . Oh My!

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
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Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
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13 CommentsComment on Facebook

The Best electric violin❤️

I'd rather test drive the violin.

Too cool for words

Can you special order a 6-string? If you can check with Fortevio because they have their 6-string neck profile and radius perfect! 🤞🏻

Love it!

The Bugatti of violins ❤️❤️

Superbă!

Sa lek kushton

Both are Well designed and made of extreme high quality!

Cuánto cuesta este modelo por favor??

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10 months ago
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ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy
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ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy

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Love that one!! 🤍🖤🤍🖤

Amazing!!!

That is Deep!!

Moje marzenie 😍

Coundo vale

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10 months ago
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Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy
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Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy

17 CommentsComment on Facebook

Heartbeat! Keep on thumpin’.

Beautiful! Betcha it sounds phenomenal! 🎶

My violin 🩵🩵🩵🩵

Way to go Bob, for his part in this beautiful instrument!

Will you guys consider making a Zeta 6-String? 6 is becoming the new standard and I only play 6-strings now.

Absolutely amazing

ZETA Violins The Best !

I heard it’s slow response when you hook it to pedals 

The blue color that you get on these instruments, just spectacular

Am achiziționat! Super instrument! Felicitări în tot ceea ce faceți!❤️

Zeta djazz violin👍♥️♥️♥️🇦🇿

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10 months ago
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ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy
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ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy

8 CommentsComment on Facebook

ZETA Violins , The Best !

Keep them coming!

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Zeta Rules! 🎶

Canada 🇨🇦?

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11 months ago
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Mystical Adventures . . . Part V

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
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Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy
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Mystical Adventures . . . Part V

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
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Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy

4 CommentsComment on Facebook

I love these adventures!

You make some beautiful instruments. The Astronauts need to take one up and play it on the moon.

Excellent.

FAR OUT MAN!!

11 months ago
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Mystical Adventures . . . Part IV (I was 30 . . . building Flatiron F & A style carved top mandolins . . . Keith McMillen was 26 . . . building his '2nd generation' of ZETA electric violins . . . one went to Jean-Luc Ponty)

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy
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Mystical Adventures . . . Part IV (I was 30 . . . building Flatiron F & A style carved top mandolins . . . Keith McMillen was 26 . . . building his 2nd generation of ZETA electric violins . . . one went to Jean-Luc Ponty)

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy

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There is NO illusion that Zeta Stands Out among all other Electric Violins!

11 months ago
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Mystical Adventures . . . Part III (Contemplation)

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
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Mystical Adventures . . . Part III (Contemplation)

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy

11 CommentsComment on Facebook

Strikingly beautiful!! 💚🖤

I love my JLP!!!!! ZETA!!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing and beautiful work you do.

Looks familiar!🤣

Awesome Steve

Cuanto vale ?

Na jepni ne andres

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11 months ago
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Mystical Adventures . . . Part II (arrival of the 6th Element)

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy
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Mystical Adventures . . . Part II (arrival of the 6th Element)

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy

1 CommentComment on Facebook

Algún número de teléfono??

12 months ago
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Mystical Adventures . . . Part I

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy
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Mystical Adventures . . . Part I

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy

18 CommentsComment on Facebook

always the best is Zeta! I am loving mine since I got it!

I know I love my JLP

Amazing !!!!!!!!!

Excuse me, why is this brand so expensive? what makes them so special?

amazing black queen 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

Beautiful!! 🖤🖤

INDIA 🇮🇳?😒

Zeta djazz violin👍

Moje marzenie ❤️

𝖧𝗈𝗐 𝖬𝗎𝖼𝗁 ? 𝖯𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖾 ?

Si mund ta porosisim

Ce pret are.

E originala?

Que precio ese modelo de 4 cuerdas

Great !!!!

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12 months ago
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LEGENDS . . .

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy
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LEGENDS . . .

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy

4 CommentsComment on Facebook

Creative both in innovation and in marketing!

Clever

moje marzenie <3

1 years ago
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Our ZETA JV45 Fusion TransBlack BlackEdge Burst continues to gain in popularity . . . but seems to be developing a bit of an attitude here lately.

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy
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Our ZETA JV45 Fusion TransBlack BlackEdge Burst continues to gain in popularity . . . but seems to be developing a bit of an attitude here lately.

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy

17 CommentsComment on Facebook

LOVE IT!

A beautiful instrument!!! 🥰🥰

Beautiful!!!

Love it!

Lovely 😍 👌 👍

ceva cu spaidar man aveti ? 😂 e frumoasa foc ❤️

Nice what a price?

Woooow!

Sa kushton

Nice look

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️

Nice! ❤️

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1 years ago
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Custom ZETA Acoustic Pro for Yilian Orama. Thank you Yilian for bringing your sunshine into the world. Check out her video here:
www.facebook.com/zetaviolins/videos/920835249043501

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy
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Custom ZETA Acoustic Pro for Yilian Orama. Thank you Yilian for bringing your sunshine into the world. Check out her video here:
https://www.facebook.com/zetaviolins/videos/920835249043501

ZETA . . . available at these fine music dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy

5 CommentsComment on Facebook

I am in love with this amazing violin. Thank you so much ZETA Violins for the art of creation the most beautiful sunflower 🌻 violin for me.

Beautiful!

The Best violin

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1 years ago
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Thank you Yilian Orama . . . bringing your sunshine into the world. So BEAUTIFUL! ... See MoreSee Less

4 CommentsComment on Facebook

I love this!

Love ❤️🎶

Lovely!

1 years ago
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2023 finds us making progress on ZETA's new website featuring all new pics. Forcing myself to find a little bit of time for some photo fun . . . hopefully fun for you as well.

Stop by and check out our recent shipments to these fine ZETA dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy
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2023 finds us making progress on ZETAs new website featuring all new pics. Forcing myself to find a little bit of time for some photo fun . . . hopefully fun for you as well.

Stop by and check out our recent shipments to these fine ZETA dealers:
Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy

16 CommentsComment on Facebook

Very nice, ZETA!!

That should be made into a large poster. That is creative and stunning!

The most wonderful violin s ever

A beautiful Violin😘😘

Wow what a great looking fiddle

Beautiful ~!

Gorgeous!!! 💙💙💙

The best

Nai dobrata violina

Price?

Sa kushton

❤️

🤩

Te pedí informes de la tienda de Carolina del norte

ممكن السعر

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1 years ago
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Finished up 2022 strong, with many custom builds and a wide array of classic ZETA's . . . all thanks to you and these fine dealers:

Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy

Be sure and stop by and check out their recent ZETA arrivals. You'll enjoy, I'm sure!
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Finished up 2022 strong, with many custom builds and a wide array of classic ZETAs . . . all thanks to you and these fine dealers:

Electric Violin Shop . . . Durham, NC USA
Fly Music . . . Bosanci, Suceava, Romania
Henglewscy Music Salon . . . Poznan, Poland
Scavino Musica . . . Torino, Italy

Be sure and stop by and check out their recent ZETA arrivals. Youll enjoy, Im sure!

20 CommentsComment on Facebook

I used to run Zeta 93-98 with my wife Laura while in Oakland. Glad to see you’re doing well Steve.

I think this is my Violin that i ordered last year in November!!! Its a beauty😘😘❤️❤️❤️

have been using mine for more than 20+ years... living in my dream ...

Beautiful. Betcha it sounds good to!

ZETA makes my dreams come true every time I plug in my MIDI mandolin!

Așa e și a mea, doar ca e pe cuie ❤️❤️❤️

Incredible Picture, Amazing Violins and Makes a Perfect Gift!!!

Electronic violinist in Korea - Jo A Ram

Zeta from Steve Carlson after 2 years after two years of playing, besides the fact that there are many problems with brige and preamp ! 🤦🏾

In love with my Zeta 😍🥰 ALWAYS! 🤩

I want this violin!!!!

Nothing but the best. They are beautiful.

Fantastik n.1

My God! She's GORGEOUS! 😍😍😍

Sa kushton

Puedes enviarme el catálogo de violines disponibles en Carolina del Norte porfavor gracias

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we are waiting for the famous zeta violin factory to bring back the smile on our face with something new, a sound card with a more equal and deeper super sound!

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2 years ago
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Received today from ZETA's Poland dealer Henglewscy Music. Thank you Nell for sharing with us. An odd juxtaposition of heartwarming and heartwrenching at the same time. Violinist Pavlo Lesiuk, escaping from Ukraine and making it to Poland where resident Cellist Szymon Walenciak and Pavlo find a moment to share some music. Our prayers go out each day for all of Ukraine and all those impacted by the tragedy unfolding in Europe. ... See MoreSee Less

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what is the price of a zeta violin?

ZETA Violins - do you have distributors in or near Toronto/Canada?

Wonderful!

Can One like….borrow one for a year…? Asking for a friend… will buy it once that friend pays in installments…

2 years ago
ZETA Violins

Ready for Day 2 . . . Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival (OIBF) - Guthrie, Oklahoma. Despite some early rain yesterday . . . when the music started at 3:00 pm it was one gorgeous afternoon and night full of that sweet bluegrass sound resonating from the stage and parking lot. We all miss Byron Berline, a good friend and longtime supporter. I think he'd be touched by all the fans that have turned out and the great bands carrying on the legacy of the OIBF festival he started. Rest in peace Byron.

Back in the vendor tent we had a good number of players testing out our ZETA fiddles and mandolins. Our ZETA Stage Mando turned quite a few heads . . . more than one were seen returning a time or two . . . pulling some tone and checking out that pickup.
We're hoping to get one up on stage before long, perhaps tonight?

Tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, is the Young Bluegrass Musicians Scholarship Benefit Auction. ZETA is donating an Acoustic Pro 4-Stirng Fiddle for the auction. If you want to bid you can message me your bid. Auction starts at 4:00 pm Saturday. Serious bidders will be messaged by me live during the auction if desired. So this is a great opportunity to take part and support an over the top worthy cause and own a ZETA Pro 4 .
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Ready for Day 2 . . . Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival (OIBF) - Guthrie, Oklahoma. Despite some early rain yesterday . . . when the music started at 3:00 pm it was one gorgeous afternoon and night full of that sweet bluegrass sound resonating from the stage and parking lot. We all miss Byron Berline, a good friend and longtime supporter. I think hed be touched by all the fans that have turned out and the great bands carrying on the legacy of the OIBF festival he started. Rest in peace Byron.

Back in the vendor tent we had a good number of players testing out our ZETA fiddles and mandolins. Our ZETA Stage Mando turned quite a few heads . . . more than one were seen returning a time or two . . . pulling some tone and checking out that pickup.
Were hoping to get one up on stage before long, perhaps tonight?

Tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, is the Young Bluegrass Musicians Scholarship Benefit Auction. ZETA is donating an Acoustic Pro 4-Stirng Fiddle for the auction. If you want to bid you can message me your bid. Auction starts at 4:00 pm Saturday. Serious bidders will be messaged by me live during the auction if desired. So this is a great opportunity to take part and support an over the top worthy cause and own a ZETA Pro 4 .

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Her price ???

Very generous to donate a Zeta violin to encourage young string players !

Go ZETA! I know you will have a successful Day 2 spreading the ZETA love (which you do best). I’m hoping to make a trip to the factory mid October to say ‘HI’. Very best regards to Team ZETA!

There is a Zeta mandolin?

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Beautiful

A wonderful violin that combines authentic traditionalism and advanced electric The fact that it is an important leap in the world of violin industry I wish you further development. I wish myself to own such a beautiful violin in the coming time.

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3 years ago
ZETA Violins

Attention ZETA fans in Europe. We have a new dealer . . . Henglewscy in Lubon, Poland. Their first new ZETA's arriving this week. Two ZETA Cellos . . . a JC24 Artist Flame Top with TransBlue Burst and a JC25 Ensemble Ash Top with Natural Satin Finish . . . both arriving just in time for Henglewscy's big Cello symposium this coming weekend. This first shipment also includes ZETA's two flagship instruments . . . a JLP5 'Jean-Luc Ponty' Signature Jazz Fusion, Flame Top/Back with Tobacco Burst . . . and a JV44 Jazz Fusion Reissue White. Both violins feature our ZETA 'SLIM' Imbus neck. It's going to be a beautiful day in the Lubon neighborhood . . . won't you stop by . . . give them a try . . . or give Henglewscy a call to schedule an appointment.
You can reach Nell at: 0048 503 338 672. Website: www.henglewscy.com.pl/
Contact: www.henglewscy.com.pl/pl-kontakt.html#21616
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Attention ZETA fans in Europe. We have a new dealer . . . Henglewscy in Lubon, Poland. Their first new ZETAs arriving this week. Two ZETA Cellos . . . a JC24 Artist Flame Top with TransBlue Burst and a JC25 Ensemble Ash Top with Natural Satin Finish . . . both arriving just in time for Henglewscys big Cello symposium this coming weekend. This first shipment also includes ZETAs two flagship instruments . . . a JLP5 Jean-Luc Ponty Signature Jazz Fusion, Flame Top/Back with Tobacco Burst . . . and a JV44 Jazz Fusion Reissue White. Both violins feature our ZETA SLIM Imbus neck. Its going to be a beautiful day in the Lubon neighborhood . . . wont you stop by . . . give them a try . . . or give Henglewscy a call to schedule an appointment.
You can reach Nell at:  0048 503 338 672.  Website:  https://www.henglewscy.com.pl/
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This is good news! How much will it be the JLP5 jazz fusion(for Romania)?

How much will it be Zeta Jazz Fusion for Bulgaria?

Price please

price please?

Price please?

Cual es el precio del blanco

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James, a native of Montana, grew up in a home filled with the sound of guitar and mandolin being played by his father, a traditionalist in the old-time sty[Read more]

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