1990s
The 1990s saw a massive increase in the collectability of Zemaitis' guitars and the appearance of forgeries. These forgeries in "new" and "second hand" guise at first glance may look genuine but they will not sound like a true Zemaitis due to the use of second-rate materials. During his 39 years of production, Zemaitis had a policy of never making any two guitars the same, while at the same time limiting himself to the production of only ten guitars a year to ensure the quality of each individual model.
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