Zachary Band Instruments: ZeuS woodwind and brass

A division of Zachary Music, ZeuS is a new brand made up of exceptional, time-proven instruments manufactured by the best and most well known instrument companies. My goal is to order instruments from the big name-brand manufacturers with my new ZeuS label. This way I can specify better quality and more appointments such as better cases, different finishes, better mouthpieces, etc. and still buy it for less. I can pass the savings on to you. Don't be alarmed at the low prices. I am an expert in my field and I have been involved in the industry for years. I know all the manufacturers and I know how to shop for the best instruments in the industry at the best prices. This is a great benefit to you who may not have the experience that I do. In essence I do the shopping for you, so you don't have to.

By going direct to the manufacturers and bypassing company reps, wholesalers, distributors, customs brokers, etc. and taking advantage of "direct from factory", container shipping and by elimination the middlemen, we save a lot of money and therefore so do you.

In this way we can bring to the market exceptional quality woodwinds and brasswinds at very affordable prices.

These instruments are truly the best value in wind instruments today. I only choose to deal with the best and most established manufacturers and therefore ZeuS instruments are manufactured by the best instrument factories in either the USA or Europe. Each model of Zeus instrument is personally chosen by me, the owner of Zachary Music and each model must meet my strict quality standards based on playing characteristics, durability, design and affordability. You will find simply that you can not buy a better instrument for the price. In every category (student, intermediate and professional instruments) ZeuS is the BEST VALUE.

The truth about Private Label "OEM" Products:

Chances are that many instruments you have heard of are not actually made by the companies that have their brand-name stamped on them. For example, some Vito flutes and saxophones are made by Yamaha. Yamaha student bass clarinets are made by Leblanc for Yamaha. Bach tubas and other background brass are made by Yamaha. Many of these "major and famous" manufacturers have their student instruments made in Taiwan and even China. Student and intermediate Buffet flutes, clarinets and saxophones have nothing to do with the Buffet company in Paris, France and are made by other companies around the world and just have the Buffet brand stamped on them. Keilwerth the manufacturer of some of the most expensive professional saxophones have student and intermediate saxophones made in Taiwan by a variety of different manufacturers who stamp the Keilwerth name on them. Blessing has been a fine brass instrument manufacturer in the USA for close to 100 years. They specialize in making great trumpets and trombones but now to expand their line they also import saxophones and clarinets that are made for them by different companies with the Blessing name on it.

Is there anything wrong with this, is this dishonest?

Definitely and Positively Not !

Quality is quality, no matter where or by whom it is made. The moral of the story is, Please, shop for quality and not a brand-name.
The only purpose of a brand name is IMAGE. Buy an instrument and not an image.

What about some junky instruments on the market?

There is a big difference between No-Name instruments and OEM instruments. No-Name or "off-brand" instruments are marketed by stores and import companies that search out the cheapest and thus the worst products made by companies who are not necessarily instrument manufacturers and only make virtually un-playable trash. Many of these instruments are made in the third world by factories that have no or very little experience in the design and manufacture of musical instruments. They may make slippers one week and trumpets the next.
Who would sell this stuff?
Anyone who does not care about their reputation and does not want to stay in the musical instrument retail business for long. No-Name products are very different from contracted Original Equipment Manufacturing called "OEM". OEM products are in fact brand-name products since they are manufactured and also sold by reputable, established and respected companies. No-Name instruments are made by unknown manufacturers found in third world countries and marketed by music stores that are usually not very knowledgeable or conscientious. OEM products like ZeuS are made by old and established instrument manufacturers and in most cases are exact or very similar to models that have been on the market for decades under the manufacturers own brand. For example, just like the new Yamaha bass clarinet which is the best quality student bass clarinet on the market but is actually manufactured by Leblanc and also sold by them for generations.

Why can't all stores sell quality OEM products.

My knowledge and personal contact in the industry enables me to contract ZeuS products. I personally know many of the owners of the major manufacturers. I attend all the trade show around the world and I also buy in quantity. Most importantly I know who makes the good instruments and what specific model or designs are worthy of the ZeuS name. This is where the knowledge comes in, since not all manufacturers excel at all instruments. I pick the exceptional models from a variety of manufacturers and pick and choose what becomes part of the ZeuS line. Most music stores do not have the knowledge or the contacts to launch a new quality brand.

ZeuS has one purpose and that is to guarantee superior specifications for lower prices. This means unbeatable value for you. Every ZeuS instrument is the best in its class. If for example, if you take a $600 ZeuS saxophone, you can be sure that it is the best $600 saxophone currently on the market. This holds true for every model in the ZeuS line.

If we can not achieve this goal we won't have it made in the first place.