Zac Robins is a proud owner of a custom-built guitar from Freestyle Custom. Zac has been working and performing as a guitarist, vocalist, drummer, and audio engineer for more than 20 years. He is currently working on releasing more music of his own, and also performing both solo and with the band Mirror Game Live.

Below is our recent Q&A with Zac about his experience with this new guitar, featuring Audible Steel saddles.

AS:  Now that you’ve been playing this guitar for a while, how would you describe your experience with it?

Zac: Before this guitar, I can’t say I’ve ever had an electric guitar that felt like an extension of myself. Having a neck shaped to fit my hand by a master luthier is a very different experience compared to picking a guitar off the rack. It has inspired me to play much more and has reduced the fatigue I feel after hours of playing.

AS:  Are there any significant differences between this and your other guitar(s)?

Zac: Quality. Freestyle Custom Guitars truly went out of their way to create a superior tactile and visual experience. This guitar exceeded my expectations in every conceivable way.

The guitar truly feels like it’s working in harmony with you when you’re bending the strings. Almost everyone who plays it asks if I have 9s on it because it’s so easy to play. They are generally surprised when I tell them I use 10s.

AS:  Because this guitar uses Audible Steel saddles, we’re curious to know what you think about the sound and tone.

Zac: The tonal clarity of the notes is truly unmatched. There’s a certain hi-fi crispness that this guitar delivers, surpassing any other guitar in my arsenal. It’s refreshing to use the tone controls to shape a sound I already enjoy, rather than trying to use them to eliminate harsh frequencies that I don’t like.

It also stays in tune better than any of my other guitars. It can withstand a lot of on-stage abuse, needing to be tuned only occasionally.