Re: ZTAR FOR SALE

Thanks for the reply and encouragement, Richard.  I haven't really 
decided what I'm going to do...

James
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>         Mon Aug 14, 2017 9:43 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
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>       "richard brown" napravobg
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> Hi James..As a life-long and dedicated Ztar fanatic and devotee ( and 
> I have 5 of them, including a Mini 12 Ztar )
> I would look on e-bay.  For example; Starr labs Ztar Z7S | eBay
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> Starr labs Ztar Z7S | eBay
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> The Z7s is not the same as your model of course, but probably fairly 
> similar in original cost..
> Look at the other older ztars listed which have been there for ages.
> They are specialised instruments (and ones that take dedication and 
> lots of practice to play well),  and therefore resale value is nothing 
> like that of a similar priced strat for example, because very few 
> musicians want to put in the required hours, and so the user-base and 
> 'prospective purchaser-base&#
> 39; is many times smaller.
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> This low resale value is not logical, because the newer Ztars have 
> much improved sensors, more comprehensive midi implimentation and O/S, 
> and faster and more accurate string response (if fitted with strings) 
> ,  compared to earlier models.   In comparison, a strat is always just 
> a few bits of wood, some plastic, and some well machined, designed (50 
> years ago)  and fitted metal. (and I own and play strats as well)
> Similarly, compared to Chapman Sticks (which often increase in re-sale 
> value ) this also makes no sense..  Maybe Harvey should have made 
> bamboo or alloy bodies and necks for his Starr Switches.
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> However, I can understand your frustration. When I got my first Ztar 
> it seemed unplayable (in any reasonably adept guitaristic-fashion anyway)
> The guy I bought the Mini 12 from experienced this also, and just gave 
> up and stored his brand-new instrument in his parent's garage for years.
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> Then I started two handed tapping and the Ztar soon became a monster,  
> on which I could begin to play things that IMO make standard midi 
> guitar (and I still have Axon and Roland systems) sound very boring, 
> very limited, and totally tedious, (to me) compared to Ztar.
> On midi guitar, I was limited to things I could play or work out as a 
> guitarist (in various tunings). On both-hands-tapping Ztar, the bar 
> and the possibiliies are raised infinitely higher.
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> Of course, advertise it if you think you can't get any further with 
> it, but I would say personally, that's a big mistake, and that you 
> should persevere.
> All Ztarists sound very different, and it's an instrument that you can 
> truly carve out a unique style on. (not easy on guitar with 10 
> trillion other folks trying to  do the same)
> I've been a pro guitarist (and pro midi-guitarist) most of my working 
> life, and for me, Ztar sets me free, and makes the impossible, 
> possible. (or on a really bad day, at least convincingly do-able 
> :-) good luck
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> richard  bg (Bulgaria)



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