zion radicaster ??

[MYLILSS]

anyone ever hear about a brand of guitars from ZION ?? specifically a zion radicaster ?? someone is offering one in trade for a guitar i have for sale, but i dont know anything about em. apparently it is an early 90's guitar.

 

[jcj]

I had one way back then and it was one of the best guitars I've played. Great fret work, neck and playability.

Gave it to one of my best friends when I had hurt my hands and quit playing. Really wish I still had that thing.

The old ones seem to go really cheaply these days, so keep that in mind in any trade.

 

[MYLILSS]

I had one way back then and it was one of the best guitars I've played. Great fret work, neck and playability.

Gave it to one of my best friends when I had hurt my hands and quit playing. Really wish I still had that thing.

The old ones seem to go really cheaply these days, so keep that in mind in any trade.

kool thanks. the guitar i am selling i am asking 750 for, so i am gonna have to search around and see if its resale would be anywhere near there...

 

[Mudder]

Yup, Zion are tits. Great guitars.

 

[jcj]

I had one way back then and it was one of the best guitars I've played. Great fret work, neck and playability.

Gave it to one of my best friends when I had hurt my hands and quit playing. Really wish I still had that thing.

The old ones seem to go really cheaply these days, so keep that in mind in any trade.

kool thanks. the guitar i am selling i am asking 750 for, so i am gonna have to search around and see if its resale would be anywhere near there...

It's probably worth that, but that thing is pretty funky, pointy headstock, too.

I think resale would be a little tough
.

 

[Mudder]

Nearly every Zion of any model on ebay is listed at $1k or more. Recently completed auction search doesn't show any have sold, but there aren't that many either. If it's in good shape it's a thousand dollar axe.

 

[Jeff Hilligan]

It's an early one due to the pointy headstock and marble paint job. I have a piccaso with the first fender headstock shape after the pointy Jackson style. I got $450 for it loaded with andersons and a Kahler. They still rate as one of the best hot rod guitars I have played.

 

[Dave L]

Yeah, that´s an old Zion. If it´s in good shape it´s a killer, killer guitar.

I actually just got my brand new Radicaster a couple of months ago, so they´re still around as a low-profile custom builder. Zion has been around for 30 years, but for some reason or another they never hit it big like Valley Arts or Tom Anderson - even though they definitely are up there in quality. I guess Ty Tabor and Phil Keaggy weren´t big enough names for people to take notice.

 

[jet66]

I've only played a couple, and that was back around the time that one was made. Don't recall exactly how they felt or played, but I remember wishing I could afford one.

 

[Valtyr]

I found an old Zion (same headstock as in your pic) at Guitar Center a few years ago and bought it for $199. From what I've seen, I got very lucky. The old solid color Zions (like mine) go for $450-$550 on ebay, those with the fancier finishes significantly more. I'd think that guitar would be worth the $750 if it's in good condition.

They are very good quality.

 

[Dave L]

I found an old Zion (same headstock as in your pic) at Guitar Center a few years ago and bought it for $199. From what I've seen, I got very lucky. The old solid color Zions (like mine) go for $450-$550 on ebay, those with the fancier finishes significantly more. I'd think that guitar would be worth the $750 if it's in good condition.

They are very good quality.

199 bucks? That´s a steal if ever I saw one. Considering that a new Radicaster fairly easily ends up in 3K territory you can tell that these are great finds on the used market, even at around $1000.