Zager ZAD-50

ZAGER ZAD-50, Acoustic Dreadnought, Made in Indonesia, Specially modified - setup, Solid Spruce Top, No electronics, Gloss Finish, Saeled Grover Tuners, Rosewood bridge/fretboard, Martin Strings, Mahogany back/sides, Lifetime warranty, 100% guarantee(including shipping). Abalone rosette, hand carved nut, saddle and frets

Suits my flatpicking/fingerpicking style perfect.
Excellent sound, projects very good. Pick individual notes - very pronounced. Very easy to fret individual notes, bend notes and more importantly to play barre cords.
Dislikes: None. I have other expensive full dreadnoughts(new) which cannot compete with the ease of playing this guitar or projecting as this guitar does

Action - Perfect. I purchased this guitar based upon the advertized custom setup(hand carved nut, saddle and frets. Very satisfied, low(not too low) action, no buzzing strings, great intonation, very easy to fret.
Spruce top well matched, definitely solid top - NO VENEER!
I'm VERY picky - no signs flaws outside. Inside no excess glue, no pencil marks, no cracked/splintered bracing. Inside- well executed, good workmanship. Guitar quality as advertized

I don't gig. However, I wouldn't be afraid to take this guitar out. This is a well made guitar and not at the expense of being a heavy guitar. Easy guitar to handle, not cumbersome. Good finish, appears to be poly. Not too thick. I would definitely depend on it and not be afraid to use it.

This company has INTEGRITY. I returned the 1st guitar sent to me. NO hassle. Lifetime warranty. 100% warranty honored - no questions, very friendly. ALL shipping charges paid by ZAGER(including shipping charges to and from my home). 2nd guitar shipped before I returned 1st guitar. ZAGER guitar is now my primary guitar. I will definitely buy from this company and recommend them to others.

I've been playing about 4 years. I have acoustics/ electrics, Martin, Gibson, Fender, Tokai, Orville. I've been looking for perfectly set up guitar(from the factory) and have found it with this guitar. Some of my other guitars are still under warranty - to be fair I maybe need to return them to have them "set-up" to my style and preference.
If stolen I would not hesitate to purchase another
My favorite feature is the ease of picking notes, easy fretting(especially barre chords) and the great sound.
The Zagers are honest, honor their warranty and in my opinion have INTEGRITY. Wish all companies(not just guitar companies) were like this.

solid spruce top acoustic with sunburst finish, grover tuners, and ez play modified hand crafted in 2005 by Denny Zager with sunburst finish.

guitar fits me like a glove, i play country to classic rock. it has beautiful tone--not too bright and no buzz whatsoever. love the easy of playability.

set up perfect--low action with no buzz. no problems with anything.

yes, though i haven't yet. i don't forsee any problems with this guitars durability. would take as my only guitar.

excellent, answered questions within minutes not days. nothing wrong to repair. lifetime waranty.

been playing for 15 years everything from $200 washburn to a beautiful Gibson southern jumbo from the 50's. would buy and am buying another zager. ez play is the best feature. just a great instrument, buy one if you have the chance.

Made in 2005, Solid spruce top, mahogony back & sides, gloss finish, dreadnaught full size, Grover sealed machines

Full balanced sound, more then expected, no buzz, fast strings

The action is very low (the reasonI bought it)
Arrived in tune.
all wood properly bookmatched
The only apparent flaw is a unique small jog in the grain pattern (mother nature)

A 30 yr. pro musician friend of mine put it thru its' paces
and said that it was rock solid

Customer service is excellent.
Lifetime warrenty

I started playing over thirty years ago. I also own an Ovation
electric accoustic. I would buy another Zager if this was stolen.
I love the feeling that I got a guitar far more valuable then what I spent. It looks and plays like a guiter that would cost at leat 8 times as much. I hate that I bought other guitars before finding Zager. I compared to all the major brands before deciding to buy the Zager.
I choose the Zager because of the value for the buck.

made in 2005 rosewood fingerboard solid spruce top mahogany back and sides thin neck low action mahogany neck abalone rosette grover sealed tuners nice hard shell case

My style is old folk and parler blues. The zad50 is loud and strong with deep base and steller highs. The bottem end is piano like which I particulerly like

Action is excellant. Top and bridge are good. Hand cut nut. Hand dressed frets, very smooth up and down the neck.

As far as this catagory I don't know as iI haven't had it long enough to have an opinion

Customer service is excellant. Very friendly and helpful, after ordering my guitar it arrived in only 3 days and was packed very well

Iv'e been playing guitar for over forty years. Have owned just about everything and played some of the best and worst there is. My hands are both arthritic as I broke them in a motocycle accident years ago, so it's hard to play somtimes. That is the main reason I decided to try a ez play from Zager, the low action, thin neck and hand dressed frets. To be honest it plays smoother and with less effort than any other guitar I own. Not to mention quality sound.

Everyone that has played this ZAD50 Zager Guitar is very much impressed by the sound and the easiness it is to play.

This ZAD50 guitar was in perfect tune right out of the case. It is very easy to keep in tune.

Ill put it this way this guitar is always ready.

Denny Zager had devoted many years to the quality and craftsmanship to as he put it a good tool to get some work done with.

I just started in June of 2005 with the Zager guitar and online student lessons. It is now July 2005 and I have put in a lot of time on "Love Me Tender". At first it wasn't easy. A week later is was better. Now I play on reflex and memory. I began the song "Fur Elise" on July 1, 2005. In two days I was able to play the song. Bare in mind I just started playing in June of 2005. The gift to play guitar comes from a desire to play guitar how wonderful it is to have a system that makes guitar playing a joy.

The Zad-50 was made in2005. It has 20 frets. It has asolid spruce top, mahognay back and sides, and neck. It has asatin finishand is a dreadnought, it has Grover tuners.

It has a good sound. I reraly like the ZAD-50 and would purghase another one .

The guitar was set up perfectly, and the fit and finish are extremely fine.

I am just lesrning, and I have 2 other guitars.

Recently received my EZ-Play Zager ZAD-50 Acoustic Guitar, and after playing it for long hours at a time, I find that it lives up to its name. It is easier to play than my Gibson Epiphone, which I have been playing for about five years. The physical modifications made to the guitar have the effect of lowering the strings, and the tone of the instrument is superior to my Epiphone, even when the Gibson is used with an amplifier. I am not a professional musician, but I have played guitars of various makes and models for the past fifty years, and I am truly impressed with the Zager Guitar. Now that I am retired, I will have more time to practice and play the guitar for my own personal enjoyment, and I have no doubt that I have found the perfect instrument for this endeavor.

I play this guitar with no amps or effects, and the sound is quite superior to any other half a dozen guitars I own, including a Yamaha and a Gibson Epiphone.

No flaws were found, and the guitar is as well made, or better, than any guitar I have seen.

It is a well made, sturdy guitar that I expect to last me for a very long time. In fact, considering my age (65) this is probably the last guitar I will ever buy.;

My dealings with the company have been excellent thus far, but they have not been extensive up to this point.

As I mentioned before, I have been playing guitars for over fifty years, and I own quite a few other guitars. I feel that the Zager will probably become my favorite, merely owing to its ease of playing, without sore fingers! Yes, if it were stolen or lost, I would buy another guitar just like it.

2005 Dreadnought Body, Modified in USA by Denny Zager for EZ Play Setup. Tuners are by 'Gover', Top is Solid Spruce with Mahogany Back and Sides. Overall Gloss Finish Fine looking instrument. The modified Neck,Frets and Bridge/Nut make for a very comfortable action.

As a basic Acoustic Guitar the sound produced is very crisp and bright. Set up with extra light strings the body produces a full volume sound.

The Guitar arrives perfectly tuned and appears flawless. Mine was ordered with a guality hard case and was shipped inside the case. I have played Taylors, Guilds and Martins. I believe you get what you paid for and those guitars are worth every penny. So is the Zager and perhaps with the nice action and sound this guitar could be deemed a better value than what it costs.

The guitar seems well built and with the case ordered would survive a flight anywhere. I surf in foreign countries alot and I won't fear the ride next to my surfboard.

The Zager Corporation was very communicative and quick to respond on all matters. They have a customer satisfaction return policy.

I have been playing 30 years and have weeded my instruments down to this guitar, a Marimba, 3 Flutes and 1 wife.
If a catastrophic event should happen, (A friend fell into my Hummingbird while it was leaned against the wall) I would definitley replace the ZAD50.
One element which is not offered is the inclusion of a pickup installed in the Dreadnought Body style. I am having one installed after market.

- 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

My Dad grew up in a family that played guitars and when he heard my ZAD50 for the first time, he said that he hadn't heard that kind of quality for many years.

Has a very nice, FULL SOUND.

Sound is absolutely beautiful.

No flaws. No imperfections.

Quality is impeccable. Strings are set low enough that it is a joy to play and does not hurt the fingers.

Very happy with all appearances.

I believe it will last a lifetime.

Best ever customer support. I asked alot of stupid queations and every one was answered within minutes. Every answer was friendly and extremely curteous.

LIFETIME WARRANTY!!! NEED I SAY MORE.

I would rate this category over 10+ if it was possible.

I did alot of research before I bought this guitar. The absolute thing that sold me was the testimony of a friend who already owned a ZAGAR. He had played it for quite awhile and had nothing but good things to say about it. Like I said before, the customer service was a +10. Plus I figured I could not go wrong no matter what with the 100% money back guarantee. I will order another ZAGAR when I am able to. I also ordered the case for my guitar and I am glad I did. It is a custom case that complements the ZAD50.

This is a great looking acoustic guitar with many nice features. The following is copied from the Zagerguitar.com web site.

- 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 a straight acoustic guitar and has very nice rich, full tone. I play mainly country and western style music for my own enjoyment. I showed the guitar to a local professional musician and he was very impressed by it's tone and ease of play.

It would be hard to find a better set-up than these Zager guitars have. Each one is set up by Denny Zager Sr. himself using his special recipe for the bridge-nut-frett-string combination with goal of lowering the string height exceptionally low without introducing string buzz. This recipe greatly reduces playing effort while improving the tonal qualities of the guitar he is modifying. I havn't found any flaws and workmanship looks great.

As a hobbyist, I don't feel that I am qualified to answer this question. I do know that all Zager guitars come with a lifetime warranty.

I have only dealt with the company on purchase issues, but they seem very easy to communicate with and very interested having satisfied customers.

I am not an accomplished player, but I have owned other lower quality guitars for many years. I am now taking lessons to improve my playing skills. If this guitar were stolen today, I would probably order another one tomorrow. I wanted a guitar under $450 and I havn't found another one that matches this one on tone and ease of play, and price. I primarily looked at low end Martin's before deciding on this one.