Zager ZAD-50

My ZAD-50 was made in 2005, has 22 frets with a solid spruce top. It's got mahogany back and sides. It's got a thin neck and it comes with grover tuners. It has a gloss finish, and is a dreadnought style. Not sure what kind of bridge it is, but it is rosewood. It came with a wrench to adjust the neck, picks, and an extra set of Martin strings. Also got a cool T-shirt with Kurt Cobain on it.

I don't really have a style of music. I just wanted to be able to play some acoustic rhythm guitar. Strummin in my old age. Got a great tone. Not as deep an rich as some, but kinda louder bottom end with nice crisp sound.

This is where the guitar shines! I first saw this guitar on Ebay. I wanted to get back to playing, and have never owned a quality instrument. Of course I didn't want to spend $1500.00 on a Martin or Taylor if I was going to have to take it to a shop and have the intonation set and all that, especially if I was going to suck. I was leary of all the claims made about the custom Zager
EZ-play system, but I actually talked to Denny Zager and he put my mind at ease. I have to say the guitar came set up with a nice low action, no fret buzz. I did not order the case, didn't have an extra $100.00, but it was in tune out of the box! unreal. don't know guitars that well, but I am impressed.

I've only had the guitar for a month and I don't intend to play anywhere but my room, so I don't know about the live playing. It does have Grover tuners and the gloss finish holds up so far. Again I'm far from a pro, but it seems 10 times nicer than my sons Yamaha.

Got a Lifetime warranty, they pay for shipping both ways! cool! I haven't had to return it for any reason though. I also talked directly to Denny Zager. He was great. Helped me pick the guitar, and actually steered me away from buying the more expensive model. I'm disabled and instead of sending me a "B" stock or second, which was the guitar I could afford, Denny asked me which guitar I was interested in and sold me a ZAD-50 for the "B" stock price! They also got the guitar to me in less than a week. Have to say I'm happy about that!

Again, I am an amature ,and have only been playing for a month or so if there are questions I should have asked I may not know what they are. So far I would definately buy another Zager. I love the low action and the sound. I compared it to the Taylor and Martin guitars but to get the same quality in those instruments would have cost at least $1500.00 I just want to say I am prejudiced in that I prefer to deal with smaller family owned businesses rather than larger corporations, so that does alter my perception a little, but for an amature who wants a really nice guitar without paying an arm and a leg the Zager is a great optioin.

good features for price, you guys know the features.
finish ok.

thought the sound was good until compairing it to other good quality guitars. good first guitar, but you will grow out of it quickly if you keep playing. i dont understand how people are saying it is the best sounding guitar they ever heard, what are they listening to?

low action. extremely wide neck. too wide if you ask me. some notes i was muting top string to reach second string. this guitar is made in some overseas sweatshop, not in the usa as some people may think. denny makes the nut and saddle out of corian, that is the string science.

nothing went wrong with it in the 8 months i owned it. laminated sides makes for a very strong guitar. quickly outgrew and sold to a guy at work for 250. he says the tone sounds better than his low end ovation.

never had any problems, but questions were always answered by denny zager jr.

dont mean to bash this guys guitars, but these people who are saying this is the best sounding guitar must not really have much experience or a musical ear. you get what you pay for! always remember that. get this guitar to learn with, then upgrade to a good guitar. that way, if you dont stick with it, you are not stuck with a $1000+ stack of thin firewood. good luck

The following is copied from their web site, all I know is that I have a beautiful guitar that sounds amazing.
- Full size dreadnought
- Solid spruce top
- Mahogany back & sides
- Sealed "Grover" Tuning Gears
- Abalone inlay rosette
- Tortoise shell pick guard
- Gloss finish
- Hand carved custom nut
- Hand carved custom saddle
- Hand filed frets
- Scalloped X-bracing
- Rosewood fret-board
- Rosewood bridge
- Genuine "Martin" strings
- Zager EZ-Play Modified
- Lifetime warranty
- 100% money back guarantee

This is an amazing sounding guitar. I have done a complete comparison shopping of guitars Martins, Taylors, Seagull, Blueridge etc. and you cannot beat this sound unless you want to spend thousands of dollars. The tones is crisp, base is clear, no buzzing of strings, and again for the money a great investment.

Came from the factory set up perfectly. The playability of this guitar is awesome, with nerve damage and weakness in my left hand, I can now play chords that I could not do on my other (expensive) guitars.

It appears to be structualy sound, I am not a luthier but I have played a number of guitars in my life and this one seems as good if not better than a Martin or Taylor.

Great shipping, awesome response to emails, and so far no complaints at all. The warranty is unlimited 30 money back, they even pay the shipping cost if you return it. Really how can you go wrong, buy it and if you dont like it - return it and get your money back. How simple is that???
Life time warranty for mechanical failures.

Great guitar, the only problem is that I do not want to put it down. For those of you who do not like this product all I can say is that there are always some people that you just cant please. Get your money back and go pay 10 times that for a custom guitar, but in the end, mine will sound better and I will take my savings and go on a great vacation with my Zager at hand.

My Zager electric/acoustic guitar is brand new and made in the U.S.A. It has 21 frets and is made of mahogony back and sides with a spruce sun burst front. The fret board and bridge are made from rosewood. It also has a digital tuner and equalizer built into the body to ensure quality sound at all times.

The guitar is specifically modified to make playing easier without comprimising the sound which is better than my Ovation.

My son who is just learning immediately felt the difference between the Zager and his Fender Stratacoustic.

Definately recommend this guitar for anyone-beginners and jammers.

This guitar actually compliments any style of play. We use it with a Fender Showman or without an amp at all.

The sound is full and pure and can be set to a variety of sound preferences.

It has quick crisp action and stays in tune.

This guitar is very reliable and durable. However, I would never do a gig without a backup. I have an Ovation Acoustic, a Gibson Les Paul a Fender Stratacoustic a Fender Stratocaster and an Epiphone. I would recommend all of them with the exception of the Epiphone.

It comes with 100% money back guarantee and a life time warranty. No one that I know offers this.

Overall this guitar compliments my guitar collection. Originally I had my doubts about the sound quality after the modifications were made. My doubts have been eliminated after playing the guitar. It has excellent action and sound.

Made 05/05
21 Frets
Solid Spruce top
Mahogany sides and back, Rosewood fret board and bridge
Finish Gloss Black
Dreadnought with Abalone inlay
Hand carved nut and saddle, hand filed frets (find this on another brand)
Grover Tuners
Included an extra set of strings and picks
Life time warranty and money back guarantee. So how can you beat that?

The sound is fantastic, rich full and bright. No buzzing, no rattles.
I have found nothing along this line to dislike. Really great

The set-up was nothing short of fantasic. Arrived in tune in less than 2 days.
I have gone over this guitar very closey and if there are any flaws I sure can't find them.

I've had this guitar less than a week and it hasn't been out of my hands. From what I can see it was made by a quality luthier. Denny Zager has his act together when it comes to guitars. The workmanship is excellent. I expect this guitar to last my life time and I'll pass in on to my grandchildren one day.

Customer support? The majority of the businesses I have delt with could stand to take a lesson from Denny Zager and his family. The friendly, prompt response to questions (less than 30 minutes)is unheard of these days. My phone call was handled promptly and the person I spoke with was more than helpful. No automated attendent and leave a message here. So far a really great company to deal with. Keep it up Denny! Pay attention corporate America...

I guess you could say I'm a beginner, again. I played some 30 years ago but fell away from it. I would not hesitate to buy another Zager. I own a Takamine G240 and owned a couple others years ago. My Zager surpasses them hands down. The Zager string science is something other companys should adopt. Unbeivable! I'm going to show it to my brother this weekend. He's be playing for 35-40 years and owns 2 Ovations and a Martin so I'll be interested in his feelings about it. All I can say is if you haven't held one of these in your hands and heard their sound you have no idea what you are missing. Get a ZAGER, ZAGERs are SWEET! I'll have no hesitation about submitting a follow-up review.

This ZAD-50/BK was made in 2005 in Indonesia. 20 frets, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, rosewood fretboard, rosewood bridge, dreadnought and grover tuners. It has a hand carved custom saddle and nut. The frets are also hand filed. The finish is a beautiful high gloss black with abalone inlay rosette. It has a nice ivory color edging around the top and back that looks great.
I bought a hardshell case but it also shipped with a free T-Shirt, extra set of Martin strings an adjustment key and a few picks.

Couldn't find it in stores so bought it on line www.zager.com. I did buy a B stock and looked and looked and couldn't find anything wrong with it....love a good deal!

The sound is incredible! Now I'm just learning the guitar but I have worked in the music business for many decades. Professionals that have spent thousands on their guitars told me my Zager sounds just as good if not better than their's.
I'm learning fingerstyle and my Zager seems like a dream to learn on.

This is the main reason why I purchased the Zager guitar. My friend had a Zager. I never heard of it. So I played it and was curious. I did the reasearch and what Denny Zager is doing made sense to me. His string science is what ALL guitar makers should do. The spacing between the strings is wider and they are so low to the frets it makes playing easier. I can practice for hours and hours and I'm a beginner. I know of many newbies that have given up learning the guitar...if they only had a Zager!

Lifetime warranty...need I say more? No other company stands behind their products like the Zager's do. I feel it's well made and will last a lifetime. I have no fears. After all the man works on each gutiar personally and signs each one.

The customer support went above and beyond the call of a retailer! I had so many questions before buying. Every email was answered within 24 hours. Whenever I called the 800 number Dennis Zager Jr answered the phone and patiently answered all my questions.
After purchasing the guitar I couldn't find the capo they recommended and they sent one to me for FREE!
Then I wanted to know all about the online lessons. I was going to be on the road for 4 months and they offered to extend my time to make up for lost time.

I rate customer service a 20! It's almost impossible to find a honest caring company.

I'm a beginner and I have a Yamaha and a Martin classical guitars. If I lost the Zager I would RUN and get another...maybe two. I may sell my other guitars and get a travel Zager.
I looked at many entry level guitars before buying the Zager. None played as easily or sounded as good...Ibanez, Mitchell, Fender, Yamaha and the strings were so high off the fretboard that they really hurt my fingers.

I did read a few bad reviews before buying the Zager and it made me wonder is this just hype? Since they offer a 100% money back guarantee what could I loose? They even pay the shipping BOTH ways if you don't like it.....come on this guy is either crazy or he's onto something. Well I have my Zager and his string science is amazing and it works! It stays in tune, doesn't hurt my fingers and doesn't buzz or rattle.

All I can say is thank you Denny Zager for swimming upstream.

This is an under $500.00 2005 model spruce solid top/ mahogany sides and back acoustic guitar made by the Zager Guitar Company in Lincoln, Nebraska. the guitar has a very nice gloss finish, is a full size dreadnought, includes Grover tuners, abalone inlay rosette, Rosewood fret board and Bridge and most importantly has been personally modified by Dennis Zager Sr.to improve playability. Also included is a LIFETIME WARRANTY and 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE (with return shipping included).

Unbelievable tone for this price range and would compare very favorably to higher priced guitars costing much, much more.

Action is a major "high point" and the primary reason for my purchase of this guitar. Zagers patented "EZ-Play" hand modified guitar and full return guarantee if not satisfied are what prompted me to place an order. One week earlier I returned, at significant expense, another highly praised and much reviewed, guitar from another manufacturer. And I will say that this was a very nice under $500 guitar as well. The strings, however were set much higher and closer spaced, and for me, a relative newcomer to playing the guitar, pretty hard to get to feel right. I could only play it for 15 minutes or so because of the pain. Not so with the Zager !!

This guitar seems to be very well built, especially for the cost range.
Time will tell how it holds up, but it looks like it is very well put together. With a "Lifetime Guarantee", I don't see how this will ever be a problem.

So far.....First Class customer support. Emails are answered within minutes and phone calls are directed to principals of the firm, namely Dennis Zager Sr. or Jr.

So far, I like everything about this guitar. I have not been playing very long and did try other guitars before purchasing this guitar. This guitar is so much easier it is hard to believe !!

2005 Model, Zager ZAD -50 accoustic electric cutaway in gloss ebony with an abalone rosette inlay. Solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, rosewood bridge and fret board with hand filed 21 frets.Custom fitted saddle and nut. Grover tuners. Clear Wave 10 electronics with built in tuner and equalizer. Scalloped x-bracing.

The sound is amazing. Very rich and full with astonishing volume for an accoustic. Sounds great playing rock , country and folk. The action is smooth, quick, with no buzz. The pickups seem to be very sensitive, and controling the output is a breeze with the built in equalizer/tuner. It sounds great even on my cheap amp.

The finish is beautiful, gloss black with a shimmering abaolne rosette inlay. Very eye-catching. The gloss black finish, while beautiful, shows fingerprints readily. It will require alot of tlc to maintain. I was very impressed with the custom setup and action on this guitar. It rivals Martins I have played in the 2000.00 dollar range.

The guitar seems very solid in all aspects. No problems so far after several weeks of playing. It does not come with strap buttons, but installation advise is available on the website.

Denny Zager Jr. handled my order personally. I was very impressed with the proffesionalism and service provided. All questions were answered to my satisfaction. Shipping was fast. The guitar comes with a lifetime warranty.

I have been playing for 2 years. I also own a Yamaha F350, and an Epiphone/Les Paul Classic. If this guitar were lost or stolen, I would sell my others to purchase another Zager. The sound and playability are its best features. Keeping the finish clean is a task. For the price, it would be very difficult to find a better new guitar. An excellent guitar at a great price.

This is a 2005 ZAD-50 bought online through www.zagerguitar.com with solid spruce top,rosewood fretboard, mahogany back and sides with a beautiful satin finish personally autographed by distinguished performer and guitar luthier Denny Zager. I bought 2 of them in black and natural finish for $395 each. I was given a free hardshell case for one of them, Each guitar included several picks and extra set of Martin strings, certificate of authenticity, Adjustment key etc. Body is a full dreadnough 20 frets

It has a full deep bass and projects better than my Ovation CS257 and my Takamine. Its sound rivals my Gibson Hummingbird for a small fraction of the price. There is still nothing I dislike from this beauty.

it's the easiest action guitar I have since it was hand modified and set up by Denny Zager. My fingers do not hurt anymore. Bar chords are a lot easier! I stopped taking lessons since I wasn't able to find the right guitar before I found this one.

It really looks like a high quality guitar. I heard that Martin Sigma division makes these babies. I looks preety solid to me and I have a total of 9 guitars.

Denny Zager's son attended me personally. He's even the one that answers all emails and the phone too! It has a no risk guarantee money back policy including both ways shipping. Nobody does that.

Best bank for your buck period. The people doing bad reviews probably have never had one in their hands. I feel sorry for them =)You have no idea what you've been missing!

This guitar has the richest sound of any instrument I have owned in my many years of playing and that includes some of the real expensive names. I play basically old time country and the Zager-50 really suits that style of music.

The guitar was set up perfectly and is of excellent quality. It is the easiest guitar to play that I have experienced.

I do a Hank Williams, Sr. tribute show throughout central Florida and my Zager so far seems like an instrument I can rely on.

I felt like I was dealing with personal friends. The warranty will probably be in effect long after I am gone. It has required no repairs.

I have sold my other guitars. I would definitely buy another Zager if it were lost or stolen. I just love the sound of this guitar and it's ease of playing. Some chords that have been difficult for me now come a lot easier. Quite frankly I demoed some thousand dollar plus guitars and my friend's Zager and felt I was getting a better instrument for a lot less money.