Let’s talk about Zion guitars!

[ihave27frets]

I’ve seen them for years, but have never played one. I love the 80s graphic ones and I’m surprised the prices are what they are for US made 80s super strat.

What are your thoughts, opinions?

(Pics for reference)

 

[sandman]

I’ve never played one but I like the looks!

 

[stanbog]

TA or Suhr quality 80's superstrat. Quality stuff in all details. Neck is rather fat (at least on those I've played). A lot of guitar for the money.

I also remember another company from that era - Robin guitars. Do they still exist? Haven't seen one for a long time...

 

[Jeff Hilligan]

I owed a pink Picasso 15 or so years ago. Never should have sold it. Neck was amazing small 1-5 then larger the rest of the way. I've owned numerous over the years. Ty tabor model was another one I never should have sold.

 

[cobrahead1030]

I used to see them in the wild on occasion & was always impressed by them overall. I wish I’d snagged one up when they were more common.

Quality wise, I always thought of them as being a step above a nicer MIJ or Prestige Ibanez.

 

[skoora]

They never seem to nail down those endorsement deals with the hotter Gaza players though.

 

[PurityS.L.G]

I can't add anything of value other than I've only seen 1 in person at a pawn shop and thought it was a cheap guitar company. At the time I thought the owner of the Pawn Shop was a dumbass who didn't know anything about guitars and was high on crack for the price he was asking. I didn't realize until later they are actually higher end guitars.

The one I saw looked cheap to me IMO but I didn't even pick up or play the thing so who knows if it was a good guitar or not.

 

[311boogieman]

smokin hot

 

[Shreddy Mercury]

I've always wanted to try a Zion but just haven't pulled the trigger on one. I don't particularly like the looks of the carved top Strats but the rest look awesome.

 

[Devin]

I also remember another company from that era - Robin guitars. Do they still exist? Haven't seen one for a long time...

I think they either just relaunched or at the very least are gearing up to soon:

https://robinguitars.com/

 

[ihave27frets]

TA or Suhr quality 80's superstrat. Quality stuff in all details. Neck is rather fat (at least on those I've played). A lot of guitar for the money.

I also remember another company from that era - Robin guitars. Do they still exist? Haven't seen one for a long time...

Dude, I was saying Zion and Robin are like the only older super strats I’ve never owned. Some Robins were super cool too.

 

[Jeff Hilligan]

Ken Hoover was the original builder and was just about the first custom guitar builder ..right about the time of Schecter and TA leaving.

 

[Anje]

I owed a pink Picasso 15 or so years ago. Never should have sold it. Neck was amazing small 1-5 then larger the rest of the way. I've owned numerous over the years. Ty tabor model was another one I never should have sold.

Ty Tabor was the first time I heard of Zion; I've always been curious about them since then but never had the chance to play one.
I like they vibe.

 

[vultures]

Dude, I was saying Zion and Robin are like the only older super strats I’ve never owned. Some Robins were super cool too.

Robin guitars mentioned. GAS for a Robin Ranger increased.

The thought of playing death metal on one of these things gets me excited in weird places

 

[stanbog]

Yep

I think they either just relaunched or at the very least are gearing up to soon:

https://robinguitars.com/

I'd totally rock a Medley modell. Thanks for sharing!

 

[thegame]

Glad to see you're not an anti-Zionist