Product: Zager ZAD-15
Price Paid: US $375
Submitted
03/01/2005
at
10:09am
by
JC
Email: none
Features
:
9
see Zagers website http://www.zagerguitar.com/ez-index.htm for a complete discription. I wanted a good solid,full sounding, 3/4 guitar, and thats what I got from Zager's This guitar is going to be used daily and will see battle, so a solid middle of the unit piece was what I wanted.
Sound
:
10
The sound is excellent for a 3/4 Acoustic. Sounds better than allot of full size classics. I don't know who is making them for Zager, but they are built to a higher standard then most in its price range. If you play very hard, this guitar will start to buzz, but then again, the strings are cut low to the frets so this would be expected. It is surprisingly full and bright for its size. The string spacing is perfect for small fingers and hands. Large hands and fingers will have a hard time.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
The tune Denny put on was great out of the box. The action is very easy. It holds and is easy to tune, the fit and finish is very nice for its price. The inside is well braced and clean, no glue drippings, rough cut edges on braces , etc... The outside finish is again excellent for its price range.
Reliability/Durability
:
8
The guitar comes with a bottom strap button, but I removed and install strap locks, the upper lock needed to be drilled and a fitted piece of mahogy inside ( two pieces of glued up and contoured 1/8 furniture grade plywood) for a good solid mount, as the case wood is too thin to support daily playing. It could use a pick guard, I was surprised it didn't come with one. This guitar has been great and I have no issues so far.
Customer Support
:
10
Dennis was great in all aspects of dealing. This was one of my main reasons to select Zager as a Guitar company. They said any problems with the guitar, just let us know and they will take care of it ASAP. Can't ask for more than that. The ZAD-15 comes with a no hassle 100% money back guarantee.
Overall Rating
:
10
My son has been playing your ZAD-15 for 2 months now. Getting it to me
>for Christmas with short notice was fantastic. Thanks Dennis for all
>your help both online and over the phone. The guitar sounds great and
>he finds it very easy to play and tune. It was very important to have
>a good quality guitar that would be easy to pick up and play. The fact
>you took the time to work with me and stand behind your guitars and the
>work you put into them is what set you apart from any other company we
>considered. The ZAD-15 worked out great for us in all respects. I'm
>looking forward to getting another Zager guitar soon.
>
This was a letter I sent to Zager this week, thanking them for the help and guitars. There are allot of good middle of the road guitars out there, where and who you buy from will make the difference in the long run. Find someone who will stand behind what they do and sell. The Zager's are doing just that. Yes, you can buy something off E-Bay cheaper, but what are you getting? does it come with a no hassle 100% money back guarantee? Can you pick up the phone and talk with the guy who modified and tuned the guitar. you just bought?
