Zager ZAD-50 Dreadnought

My Zager has a high gloss finish. No flaws. The Grover tuners are sweet. I believe that Denny hand carves the nut and saddle when he does his magic. Since has a number of models you can check out all the features of them at his web site, www.zagerguitar.com.

What a sweet, mellow tone. I play country and this guitar is well suited for that genre. This guitar has solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides and I believe that is what gives this guitar the great sound it has. I have two other guitars and neither can compare to this Zager. Denny Zager inspects and modifies each guitar to make the easier to play. The are no flaws and what a pleasure to play.

As I stated above, Denny Zager inspects each guitar for any kind of flaw. Mine has none, NONE. I was ready to return it had I found a flaw as Zager offers a 100% lifetime warranty. The finish is beautiful and every feature, like the ablone inlay, is perfect.

I have only had this guitar for about two weeks but I'll tell you this. When I took it out of the case it was in tune. I have played it at least 10-12 hours and it is still in tune. The sealed Grover Tuning Gears are highly polished and turn with the slightest effort. (I tried a couple just to see how they turned) Built the way it is, I would say the durablilty will never be a question. Remember there is a lifetime warranty.

Before I bought this guitar I e-mailed and asked questions. I got an answer from Denny Junior (who answers all the e-mail) within an hour with answers to the questions asked. Every deal with a company on the web that has an e-mail address but no one to answer you? Not with Zager. Then I called the 1-800 number and got a rep that was well versed in all the Zager policies. I e-mailed again and got another prompt answer. I was impressed. I haven't had a problem with the guitar but I feel if I ever do, an answer will be only minutes away.

I got my first guitar when I was 16, 50 years ago. I have two other guitar. One was the original, a hand made guitar by a gent in Kentucky. The other is a ventage Fender acoustic. If either of these were stolen or damaged beyond repair, neither could be replaced. If the Zager was stolen, I certainly know where to get a replacement and would do so without hesitation. This guitar is so easy to play that I feel that I will surely lose the callouses on my fingers and not be able to play the old guitars with finger pain. Zager claims his guitars are 50 percent easier to play. He is no lying! What do I hate about this guitar? It is so beautifully made that I know I am going to cry when I get the first scratch on it.

My ZAD-50 Zager is a classic dreadnought and reminds me of a Martin. It has a sold spruce top with mahogany back and sides. It has a beautiful glossy finish and nice inlaid work around the hole. It was made this year by Denny Zager, Sr. here in the US.
It has sealed Grover tuners and came with Martin strings. Denny has customized the nut, saddle and bridge and lowered the strings to make it easier to play. The neck is thinner, too. It's solid wood, but not rosewood. It came with an allen wrench to adjust the neck, extra Martin strings, and a teeshirt.
One feature it doesn't have are strap buttons. If you want them, you have to add them.
I bought a beautiful Martin case from them as well.

I used to be in a folk group and so I play a lot of old folk music, so it fits my style perfectly. I'm presently in a western-type group, but I am learning some popular stuff, too.
I love the sound. It's rich and full and bright and my friends with guitars all love to play it. The volume is impressive and I have to tone it down when playing with others.

I started playing my ZAD-50 right out of the box. Because of financial considerations, I said I would accept a discounted model with finish flaws. I got the discount, but have examined the darn thing from top to bottom and can't find a flaw to save my life.
The action is great. With its lowered strings, it is so easy to play (and I've been playing a classical Goya for 40 years!) My friends all say the same. The hand-filed frets are smooth and straight, and as I barre up the neck, it stays in tune, top to bottom.
I was thinking of going to a local guitar store and making some comparisons, but haven't done it yet.

I have no way of knowing what will happen in the future. This is as solid an instrument as I've ever seen. Only time will tell, but I think it will last forever. I'm taking it out into the desert with a youth group, so I'm not too afraid of its breaking down.

I emailed them several times to ask questions, and got a person reply each time. They seemed appreciative of my concerns and gave me straight answers. I feel like I almost know them.
Zager guitars has a %100 rating on Ebay for customer satisfaction and they state that if there is ever a problem they will not only refun my money, but pay for the shipping. I've read numerous reviews and testimonials and they all say the same: customer service/support is great.
I haven't had the guitar too long, and I've had no problems, but I believe them when they say they'll stand behind their product.

I have been playing off and on for 42 years. I have a Goya classical guitar and owned a cheap folk guitar before that. Several of my children have guitars as well.
I bombarded them with questions before buying and was probably pretty annoying. If it were stolen or lost, I would buy another in a heartbeat. I might even upgrade. I'm not a professional musician, but I have played a fellow teacher's Martin D-28 and an expensive Gibson. I can't tell the difference. My son-in-law bought a pretty good guitar, but is now lusting after mine.
I love the sound, the look, the feel, and the quality. My favorite feature is the lowering of the strings for ease of play. There is absolutely nothing I hate (or even dislike) about it.
I shpped around at a few stores, but wasn't impressed. I bought this model because of some glowing online reviews that I read.
What do I wish? I wish I had a leather strap and some strap buttons. But I knew that there were none from the beginning, so it wasn't a concern for me.
I wish I could find something negative to say, but I can't.

My ZAD-50 was made in 2005. It is a standard sized Dreadnaught with lam. mahogany sides and solid spruce top. Fretboard and bridge are rosewood.
No electronics. Finish is gloss and workmanship inside and out is excellant.

I play, country, bluegrass, gospel, 50's R&R, blues and it is great for all of them.

Set-up is an 11 on a scale of ten. Requires very light finger pressure to fret and barre chords are quite easy. No buzzes anywhere on neck.
Top is bookmatched and bridge is properly routed and set. Intonates extremely well. No flaws that I have found.

Use guitar for live gigs. No problem with hardware or neck. Carry a Martin OM-16 as a backup because ocassionally I have to plug into an amp and it has pickup.Always play Zager if sound system is available with mike.

Extremely helpful and friendly. Had fret ends refinished on another Zager once...fast turnaround and no cost. Lifetime warranty

I have been playing for over 50 years. During that time I have owned guitars from $30 to $3000 dollars. Bang for the buck, I would put the ZAD-50 up against any of them. I have had acoustics that were louder but I learned a long time ago to turn the mike up and that some pickups and amps these days are really great for acoustics. I don't think I have had a guitar that played any better or more than a handful that have sounded any better (and I've owned 40-50) than the Zager.