Ziggy's Custom Coaches stands behind their moto 'It's our service that sets us apart."
But what really makes their service different? One interview with president, Dale 'Ziggy' Seigfreid, will answer that question right away.
EXPERIENCE as a musician allows for Ziggy's crew to have a special connection with band members. Ziggy has played with many of the greats - George Jones, Johnny Paycheck, and Hank Jr. But Ziggy's true knowledge of coaches comes with his 10 years on the road with David Allan Coe. 'It was a natural transition from being on the road. I have been broken down every way you can be broke down 3-4 hundred times."
Ziggy knew about coaches from a musician's standpoint. he even knew about them from the driver's seat. he doubled as Coe's personal bus driver for millions of miles, but what was missing?
ENTER RHONDA. Ziggy's wife and now Vice President, came into the equation. Rhonda spent several years as a country music booking agent, event promoter, fan club representative and publicist. she worked with local bands, clubs and record companies, and dealt hands-on with artists. Her extensive background and experience offered another link to the Ziggy's Custom Coaches inception in 1991."We pooled our resources together and it all worked out really well."
THEY STARTED WITH TWO 1970 Eagle's in Dallas, TX. "I drove the first few years and tried to run the company from the driver's seat," Ziggy attests. but it was just a few years later that their 'mom and pop' operation had grown into an industry leader. with the high demand for Ziggy's service and country music surging, Ziggy's Custom Coaches made the big move to Nashville, TN.
By 1994 the company was operating over 30 privately owned coaches in Springfield, TN. Now Ziggy is taking the company to another level and expanding into a new facility. Ziggy's Custom Coaches operates a fleet of over 20 top of the line coaches. "We have all late model coaches, we primarily run all Prevost including XL's and XL-II's, and we've recently added a brand new MCI J-Model".
Each year the company continues growing. They have a list of over 500 clients and Ziggy's boasts a staff with many years of experience in the entertainment industry as well. Additional staff, work together to make sure acts always feeling comfortable and confident of the product they will get. "If it's on a bus, it's supposed to work. i spend a lot of money on interiors and up-keep so that we have a superior product out there," says Ziggy, "we customize to the customers needs. Right now, for an artist, we are taking out bunks and putting in two full size refrigerators and plasma tv's."
While many companies are actually run by businessmen trying to make a sale, Ziggy knows first hand what makes everything work on a tour. He's had the opportunity to experience it from all sides, and that 'edge' gives Ziggy his own style of 'quality control'. "I understand their needs better. I work one-on-one with acts - music and touring is something you have to live to know. It's not a job, it's a lifestyle."
