# ZETA Violins

One of the most revered names in the electric violin world, Zeta Music Systems was founded in the late 1970's by Keith McMillen and Richard McClish. By the mid-1980's jazz fusion violinist Jean Luc Ponty made the Zeta brand world famous and the 'Jazz Fusion' model iconic.

ZETA briefly shut down in 2010 but was acquired by musical instrument industry veteran Steve Carlson in 2012, reopened, and is now better than ever at delivering top quality instruments!

Mr. Carlson, the owner of Zeta Music Systems, has a 30+ year career in the musical instrument manufacturing industry and even has existing ties to Zeta! He origianlly founded Flatiron Mandolins, a brand which he eventually sold to Gibson before then founding his own engineering firm. At one point in time his firm was hired by Zeta to handle the CNC programming for all of their violins, violas, cellos and basses. Fast forward to 2012 and Mr. Carlson along with Dennis Balian purchased all assets of Zeta Music Systems Corporation and relocated it to Bozeman, Montana, where the company now resides.

Carlson has brought the manufacturing off all instrument body parts and bridge pickup components in house in order to oversee quality control and ensure reliability. The new Zeta Music Systems is very well staffed and able to keep up production to meet demand.

## Products in this collection

- [ZETA Jazz Fusion 5, Jean-Luc Ponty Signature Model, tobacco burst](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-jean-luc-ponty-signature-model-tobacco-burst) - 6100.0 USD
- [ZETA SV24 Strados Modern violin, gloss white](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-strados-modern-violin-gloss-white) - 3700.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string  violin, gloss white](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-gloss-white) - 3740.0 USD
- [ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion violin, gloss white](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-violin-gloss-white) - 4700.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string electric violin, gloss black body & neck](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv45-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-gloss-black-body-neck) - 3940.0 USD
- [ZETA EV05 Acoustic Pro 5-string acoustic-electric violin](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-acoustic-pro-5) - 3700.0 USD
- [ZETA EV04 Acoustic Pro 4-string acoustic-electric violin](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-acoustic-pro-4) - 3400.0 USD
- [ZETA ZV05 Acoustic Pro 5-string acoustic-electric violin, custom transparent purple finish](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-zv05-acoustic-pro-5-string-acoustic-electric-violin-custom-transparent-purple-finish) - 5500.0 USD
- [ZETA CV45 5-String Jazz Classic, Red Transparent Maple Burl Top & Flame Maple Neck with Wittner FineTune Pegs](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-cv45-5-string-jazz-classic-red-transparent-maple-burl-top-flame-maple-neck-with-wittner-finetune-pegs) - 5200.0 USD
- [ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion 4-String Electric Violin with MIDI, Transparent Black Flamed Maple top & back](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv44-jazz-fusion-4-string-electric-violin-with-midi-transparent-black-flamed-maple) - 5600.0 USD
- [ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion 4-String Electric Violin with MIDI, Transparent Red over Flamed Maple, plain back](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv44-jazz-fusion-4-string-electric-violin-with-midi-transparent-red-over-flamed-maple-copy) - 5100.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string electric violin with MIDI, double edge blue over maple top, plain back](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv45-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-transparent-blue-over-maple-top) - 6000.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion 5, Jean-Luc Ponty Signature Model, Transparent Blue](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-jean-luc-ponty-signature-model-tobacco-burst-copy) - 5400.0 USD
- [ZETA SV45 Jazz Modern 5-string electric violin, Roasted Flame Maple top & neck, Cremona Burst](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-sv45-jazz-modern-5-string-electric-violin-roasted-flame-maple-top-neck-cremona-burst) - 4140.0 USD
- [ZETA SV24 Strados Modern electric violin, Tobacco Burst Flamed Maple](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-sv24-strados-modern-electric-violin-tobacco-burst-flamed-maple) - 4100.0 USD
- [ZETA SV24 Strados Modern violin, All-Black (Neck & Body)](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-sv24-strados-modern-violin-all-black-neck-body) - 3340.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Imbus Reissue electric violin](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-imbus-reissue-electric-violin) - 4700.0 USD
- [Zeta JV45 Jazz Fusion 5, black, with double edge](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv45-jazz-fusion-5-black-with-double-edge) - 3940.0 USD
- [ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion violin, Double Edged Roasted Quilted Maple Flamed Maple Neck, Light Cremona Burst finish](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-violin-roasted-quilted-maple-top-and-back) - 5000.0 USD
- [ZETA CV44 Jazz Classic 4-string electric violin, Spalted Maple top](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-cv-44-jazz-classic-violin-spalted-maple-top) - 3540.0 USD
- [Zeta Jazz Fusion 5-string electric violin, Macassar Ebony Top, Flamed Redwood Back](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-macassar-ebony-top-flamed-redwood-back) - 3640.0 USD
- [ZETA Strados Modern Custom 5-string electric violin, Charcoal Cherry burst, burled & flamed maple top](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-strados-modern-5-string-electric-violin-charcoal-cherry-burst-burled-flamed-maple-top) - 3740.0 USD
- [Zeta Strados Modern 5-string violin, Stormy Monday](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-strados-modern-5-string-violin-stormy-monday) - 3095.0 USD
- [ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion violin, Roasted Quilted Maple Top & Flamed Maple Neck, Light Cremona Burst finish](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-violin-roasted-quilted-maple-top) - 4040.0 USD
- [ZETA Strados Modern 5-string electric violin, Roasted Quilted Maple Top & Flamed Maple Neck, Light Cremona Burst finish](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-strados-modern-5-electric-violin-roasted-quilted-maple) - 3240.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion electric violin, burled maple top with mahogany binding](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-burled-maple) - 3740.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion 5-string fretted violin, roasted birdseye maple](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-fretted-roasted-birdseye-maple) - 3795.0 USD
- [ZETA SV24 Strados Modern violin, gloss black](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-strados-modern-violin-gloss-black) - 3700.0 USD
- [ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion violin, gloss black](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-gloss-black) - 3440.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string electric violin, Gloss Black](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-gloss-black) - 3740.0 USD
- [ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion 4-String Electric Violin with MIDI, Transparent Blue over Flamed Maple](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv-44-jazz-fusion-electric-violin-with-midi-blue-burst-over-flamed-maple) - 3740.0 USD
- [ZETA CV44 Jazz Classic Electric Violin, Roasted Flamed Maple top with Chocolate Burst finish](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-classic-violin-roasted-flamed-maple-top-chocolate-burst-finish) - 4040.0 USD
- [ZETA SV25 Strados Modern 5-string violin, gloss black](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-strados-modern-5-gloss-black) - 4000.0 USD
- [ZETA CV45 violin with Z-style inlay and Wittner FineTune Pegs, Transparent Green Flamed Maple](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-cv44-violin-with-z-style-inlay-and-wittner-finetune-pegs-transparent-green-flamed-maple) - 5200.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-String Electric Violin with MIDI, Gloss Black with maple neck, Imbus pegs](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv45-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-with-midi-gloss-black-with-maple-neck-imbus-pegs) - 4400.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion electric violin, Roasted Flamed Maple Top & Neck with Cremona Burst finish](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-electric-violin-roasted-flamed-maple-top-neck-cremona-burst-finish) - 4240.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-String Electric Violin with MIDI, Gloss Black with Imbus pegs](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv45-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-with-midi-transparent-gloss-black-with-imbus-pegs) - 4600.0 USD
- [ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion 4-string electric violin with MIDI, transparent purple finish](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv-44-jazz-fusion-electric-violin-with-midi-transparent-purple) - 3740.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string electric violin, transparent blue over maple top](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-transparent-blue-burst-over-maple-top) - 4040.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string electric violin, transparent purple over maple top](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-transparent-purple-burst-over-maple-top) - 4040.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string electric violin, transparent red burst over maple top](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-transparent-red-burst-over-maple-top) - 4040.0 USD
- [ZETA SV25 Strados Modern 5-string violin, gloss white](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-strados-modern-5-gloss-white) - 4000.0 USD
- [ZETA SV44 Jazz Modern 4-string electric violin, Roasted Flame Maple top & neck, Cremona Burst](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-sv44-jazz-modern-4-string-electric-violin-roasted-flame-maple-top-neck-cremona-burst) - 5100.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string 'ZERO' fretted electric violin with MIDI, Roasted Flame Maple top & neck, Cremona Burst finish](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv45-jazz-fusion-5-string-zero-fretted-electric-violin-roasted-flame-maple-top-and-neck-cremona-burst) - 5800.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string fretted electric violin, transparent purple over maple top](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv45-jazz-fusion-5-string-fretted-electric-violin-transparent-purple-over-maple-top) - 4440.0 USD
- [ZETA SV44 Jazz Modern 4-string electric violin, Roasted Flame Maple top & neck, Chocolate Burst](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-sv45-jazz-modern-5-string-electric-violin-roasted-flame-maple-top-neck-cremona-burst-copy) - 4140.0 USD
- [ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion 4-String Electric Violin with MIDI, Golden Natural Flamed Maple](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv44-jazz-fusion-4-string-electric-violin-with-midi-golden-natural-flamed-maple) - 5500.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion 5, Jean-Luc Ponty Signature Model with finish flaw](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-jean-luc-ponty-signature-model-with-dent) - 5100.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Imbus Reissue electric violin with MIDI, gloss white with natural neck](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv45-jazz-fusion-violin-white-with-natural-wood-neck-imbus-pegs) - 5200.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Imbus Reissue electric violin with MIDI, tobacco burst over flamed maple top & back](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-flamed-maple-top-and-back-imbus-tobacco-burst) - 6700.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion JV45 Artist 5-String fretted electric violin, Z-Inlay pattern and Imbus Neck](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-jv45-artist-5-string-fretted-electric-violin-z-inlay-pattern-and-imbus-neck) - 5050.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion 4-string, Jean-Luc Ponty Signature Model, tobacco burst](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-4-string-jean-luc-ponty-signature-model-tobacco-burst) - 5100.0 USD
- [ZETA SV45 Jazz Modern 5-string electric violin, Spalted Flame Maple with 'Cowboy' ebony trim](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-sv45-jazz-modern-5-electric-violin-spalted-flame-maple-cowboy) - 5140.0 USD
- [ZETA CV45 Jazz Classic Artist electric violin, Cremona Burst with Roasted Flame Maple top & neck, 8-pin MIDI out](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-classic-5-cremona-burst) - 6300.0 USD
- [ZETA CV44 Jazz Classic Artist electric violin, Roasted Flamed Maple top & neck](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-classic-cv44-electric-violin-roasted-flamed-maple-top-and-neck) - 6000.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string fretted electric violin, roasted honey maple](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv45-jazz-fusion-5-string-fretted-electric-violin-roasted-honey-maple) - 5150.0 USD
- [ZETA JV 45 Jazz Fusion 5-string fretted electric violin, Z-inlay pattern, Gloss Black with straight maple neck](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-fretted-gloss-black) - 4090.0 USD
- [ZETA CV45 Jazz Classic 5-string violin, Transparent Red Flamed Maple Top with Flamed Maple Neck and Wittner FineTune Pegs](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv45-jazz-fusion-5-string-violin-transparent-red-flamed-maple-top-with-flamed-maple-neck-and-wittner-finetune-pegs) - 4690.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion JV45 Artist 5-String fretted electric violin, Z-Inlay pattern and Flame Maple top & Straight Maple Neck](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-jv45-artist-5-string-fretted-electric-violin-z-inlay-pattern-and-flame-maple-top-straight-maple-neck) - 4690.0 USD
- [ZETA CV45 Jazz Classic 5-string violin, Amboyna Burl](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-classic-cv45-5-string-violin-amboyna-burl) - 3940.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion JV45 Gloss Black electric violin, standard pegs & double-edge](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-gloss-black-double-edge) - 3940.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string electric violin, Amboyna Burl top](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-amboyna-burl) - 5300.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string fretted violin with dot inlay, gloss black](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-fretted-gloss-black-dot-inlay) - 4090.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string violin, White Gloss (Neck & Body)](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-jv45-gloss-white-special-order) - 3940.0 USD
- [USED ZETA Strados Classic 5-string electric violin, gloss black with SYNTHONY II](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/used-zeta-strados-classic-5-gloss-black-with-synthony) - 2299.0 USD
- [USED ZETA SV24 Strados Modern electric violin, tobacco burst flamed maple](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/used-zeta-strados-modern-violin-tobacco-burst) - 2595.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Classic CV44 violin, transparent purple with Purple Heart binding](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-classic-cv44-violin-transparent-purple-flamed-maple-with-purple-heart-binding) - 3440.0 USD
- [ZETA CV44 Jazz Classic violin, Transparent Green Flamed Maple](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-classic-cv44-violin-transparent-green-flamed-maple) - 4400.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Classic CV45 5-string violin, Charcoal Cherry Burst, flamed maple top](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-classic-cv45-5-string-violin-charcoal-cherry-burst-flamed-maple-top) - 3640.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string "American Beauty" electric violin, transparent blue/black](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-5-string-american-beauty-electric-violin-transparent-blue-black) - 3440.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-String Electric Violin with MIDI, Transparent Black with imbus pegs](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jv45-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-with-midi-transparent-black-with-imbus-pegs) - 4140.0 USD
- [ZETA SV25 Strados Modern 5-String Roasted Flamed Buckskin Myrtle](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-strados-modern-5-string-electric-violin-roasted-flamed-buckskin-myrtle) - 3790.0 USD
- [Zeta Jazz Classic CV45 5-string electric violin, with Macassar Ebony top](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-classic-5-string-electric-violin-with-macassar-ebony-top) - 3640.0 USD
- [ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string electric violin, Roasted Flamed Maple Top & Neck](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-roasted-flamed-maple-top-neck) - 4340.0 USD
- [Zeta Jazz Classic 5-string electric violin, Transparent Red Maple/Black](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-classic-5-string-electric-violin-transparent-red-maple-black) - 3340.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion 5-string fretted violin, transparent red burst over maple top](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-string-fretted-violin-transparent-red-burst-over-maple-top) - 3750.0 USD
- [Zeta Jazz Modern electric violin, Flamed Maple Honey Burst](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-modern-electric-violin-flamed-maple-honey-burst) - 3399.0 USD
- [ZETA CV45 Jazz Classic 5-string violin, Roasted Flamed Maple Top & Neck with Chocolate Burst finish](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-classic-5-chocolate-burst) - 3840.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion 5-String Violin, Red/Black Burst with Imbus neck](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-red-black-imbus) - 3840.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion 5-string electric violin, transparent green maple/black](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-green-transparent-maple-black) - 3640.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Classic CV45 5-string violin, transparent green flamed maple](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-classic-cv45-5-string-violin-transparent-green-flamed-maple) - 4840.0 USD
- [Zeta SV24 Strados Modern Violin, Transparent Blue Maple](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-strados-modern-violin-transparent-blue-maple) - 3340.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Classic CV45 5-string violin, transparent red flamed maple](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-classic-5-red-flamed-maple) - 5900.0 USD
- [Zeta Strados Modern Violin, Roasted Flamed Maple Chocolate Burst finish](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-strados-modern-violin-roasted-flamed-maple-top-neck-chocolate-burst-finish) - 3040.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion electric violin, cherry sunburst transparent maple](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-electric-violin-cherry-sunburst-transparent-maple) - 3740.0 USD
- [Zeta Jazz Fusion 5-string electric violin, Roasted Flamed Maple Top, Back, & Neck](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-roasted-flamed-maple-top-back-neck) - 4140.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion 5-string electric violin, Roasted Flamed Maple](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-string-electric-violin-roasted-flamed-maple) - 4140.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion 5, Roasted Flamed Maple, with '1992 JLP Jazz Reissue' preamp](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-roasted-flamed-maple-jlp-pre) - 3640.0 USD
- [ZETA Jazz Fusion 5-string violin, shaded tobacco flamed maple top and neck with MIDI output](https://electricviolinshop.com/products/zeta-jazz-fusion-5-flamed-maple-shaded-tobacco) - 3440.0 USD

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> Updated: 2026-07-08