Zager ZAD-50CE

new guitar
solid top
volume,equalizer,3way
mahogany body
gloss finish
full size cutawa
rosewood bridge
clear wave tuner
thin rosewwod neck
molded por case humidifier sensor
to many fetures to note

clear crisp full sound
pevy amp full veriety head to much to list off the top of my head
plenty of volume with a pick alone

pricise set up arrived well adjusted in beautiful tune.
could not find flaws

has been playing live
holds good tone
seams to have tough finish
do to accidents that happen alway take a back up

customer service was the most responsive freindly and honest people I have delt with. And warranty unbeatable, LIFETIME.

25YRS, owned martin, fender, gibson, epiphone, yamaha, accoustic and electric.
I asked every thing I could think of with out worries since there is a money back guaranty.
stolen or not, I'd like another Zager
I love that I can now play for endless hours
first favorite feature is how it shines at me as if demanding attention
Compared to numoruos guitars for months. I choose this one because I wanted something I could play with my small fingers with out having to quit in a short amount of time due to being sore. The string science is what is keeping going for multiple hours almost every day.

This 2008 ZAD 50CE black acoustic electric is a dreadnought with a cutaway. It has a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, grover tuning pegs, and bult in tuner, pickup and equilizer.

I use the guitar for rock, blues, folk and a little jazz, using flat pick and fingerpicking.
The acoutic sound is bright and full, very beautiful. The electronics sound great.
There is absolutely no buzzing, like I have in my other guitars with lowered action.

The action was hand set by Dennis Zager. It is low with no buzzing, true to their advertising of EZ-Play.
The finish is striking, gloss black with inlays. There are no flaws.
I have a number of guitars, including Guild, Takamine and Fender and the Zager is the most beatiful, cleanist playing.

I just received this guitar, so I can only tell you about durability after years. I plan to keep this guitar forever.
It seem built with such high quality that I expect it to remain relaible and durable.

The customer support in selecting this guitar was extremely helpful. All my questions were answered in detail in a very trustworthy manner.

I have played for many years. My other acoustics are a Guild D25 (1970)and a Takamine N-18C (1991). These have great sound, but with the lowered action they have some buzz. The Zager has the lowered action, absolutely no buzz and great sound that I expect to get even richer with age.
I am totally pleased.

Purchased March 2008. This guitar has a great onboard tuner and top notch electronics.

Excellent full range. Super sounding guitar.

Guitar was set up perfect upon receipt. Even in perfect tune.

This is a lifetime quality instrument.

Zagers come with a no questions asked lifetime warranty. CS responds immediately to all questions.

Lost or stolen first thing I would do is order another one shipped FEDEX. I love the easy play and sound of this guitar. A quality and beautiful guitar for a very good price. As good or better than the multi thousand dollar guitars out there.

acoustic with a great sound, case and easy to play. electronics are great with an tuner that really works. The finish and style is beautiful.

My style is contemporary gospel and the sound is great; through an amp or not. It is full and bright. Total good sound.

Action is smooth and because of the string and fret adjustments done by Denny Zager, no more sore fingers for beginners. It can be played for hours with ease. As I play hours each day and can attest to it's features.

Very reliable, finish on my is blonde, natural. Absolutely beautiful. I only use a 12 string, not as a back-up but just to use on a few songs that I prefer a 12 string on. I have no hesitation about using this guitar anywhere I play.

Great customer support with lifetime warranty. And that is a fact! Zager Guitars stand by this. They want only satisfied customes and believe me, I am one.

Sorry, but I have to rate Zager and the 50-CE with a 10 overall rating. Yes, a 10. so there it is.

Clearwave electronics with built in tuner.
Easy to play guitar.
Included with purchase-T shirt, extra strings, picks, web site help, and FAST customer service.
2008 model.
www.Zagerguitars.com

I am using a Crate Acoustic Amp. Model Taos 50.

Rich, bright sound!

No string buzz at all!

I took back a $1200.00 Breedlove because this guitar sounded better and was much easyier to play!

Action is great.
Fit and finish is awesome.
Very easy to play.

Durability will not be a issue with this guitar!

Customer support has been awesome!
I could not decide which Zager (model) to buy.
I bought 2. Different models.
The Zager guitar company shipped both out to me so I could choose which one I liked. How many companys do that these days?
They wanted a happy customer!
And they got one!
Do not hesitate to buy a Zager Guitar!

$1500.00 guitars are no match for these guitars!
The Zager guitars are worth much more at a better value!
I would buy again!

Natural color woods. SOLID spruce top. Fullsize Dreadnought electric acoustic. Built in electronic tuner. Built in transducer. Venetian cutaway design. Mahogany back and sides. Rosewood bridge and fretboard. HAND CARVED custom nut and saddle. HAND FILED frets. Grover tuning gears. Abalone inlay. Tortoise pick guard. comes with "Martin" strings. 100% money back guarantee. 100%!!!! Who in the world does that these days? Lifetime warranty.

Good mellow tone for finger picking. No buzzing. I play all types of music and this guitar seems to fit in on all of them.

As I was told in questioning Dennis Zager with many e-mails: the guitar was totally set up and ready to play when I unboxed it. The packaging was very good (from Nebraska to Texas) and it arrived in perfect condition. When I received the guitar on 3/14/08, I unboxed it, sat down to play, and played for TWO hours without my fingers bothering me. I'm 69 years old and the ease in playing really counts.

The Zager 50 has very sturdy hardware. The finish seems put on to last. The strap button is on the BACK of the guitar and is real convenient and out of the way. I play in a small group and have already used it at practice. I don't need or want a backup. I will still play my other guitars but this will be my favorite for a long time.

Lifetime warranty. The company has been in business for many years. I had not heard of it at the time. I looked at their website and did some comparisons. I asked many questions about the 50CE and bought it without ever playing one because they guaranteed if I didn't like it, I could send it back and get a FULL refund. (that ain't gonna happen now that I've played it!) I ordered the guitar on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 and it was here, in Texas, by UPS on March 14, 2008. WOW.

I've been playing seriously for 6 years. I own one acoutic name brand, one electric name brand and use a quality amp. Each guitar has a case. The case that I bought with the Zager had a built in temperature/humidity gauge-very impressive. I plan to buy the 80CE now because I like this one so much. I was looking on ebay to buy a Martin (medium price range) or a Taylor (affordable) when I came across the Zager. The set up is great on this one. I was very pleasantly surprised when I played it the first time. It's hard to believe there's still a company that actually stands behind their product (guitar) like this. Hey, Denny Zager designed this guitar and he does the set up. In case you don't know, he wrote the hit single "In the Year 2525". Check it out! I'm very please. Can you tell? E-mail me if you'd like. I'm just a country boy out here having fun and playing music.

Dreadnaught with a cutaway. Fishman electronics with a tuner. Tuners are Grover. Top is solid spruce with mahogany back and sides. This guitar is made to play easy and that it does. I would rather use a heavier set of strings than the 10's it comes set up with, but after getting used to that I'm really enjoying this guitar. I'll give it a 10 on features because the tuner is so handy.

I have played for almost 30 years, mostly electric, but I have owned many fine acoustics such as Collings, Taylor, and a Santa Cruz OM. Those were great guitars and I was sceptical that a $600 guitar could even impress me, but this one has. I'm not saying that it has the deep bass richness of my Collings OM, but this is a great sounding guitar and does not kill my hands after hours of playing. The setup is perfect, it looks great. I prefer to plug it in. I have a cheapo Carvin acoustic amp and it sounds great with a little delay.

Perfect.

Just got it. Feels like it will last as good as any. I wont have to change the tuners like I might on many guitars in this price range.

The best. The guarantee is risk free. This is great for me because people are always asking me what guitar to buy and they don't want to spend much. It's easy to just send them to the website and let them watch the videos and decide for themselves. Lifetime warranty.

I'd replace this if lost or stolen. This guitar works great for what I do and it's nice to have a guitar that I did'nt have to dump a pile of money into.

This guitar has an on board tuner, EQ, volume control, and grover sealed tuners just for starters

Nice smooth clean sound.

Finish is awsome, action is very nice

Solid construction / very well made

You can not ask for better customer support. No match on the planet in any industry.

A 10 is the least I can give.

I just wanted to point out a common misconception about Zager guitars: I've seen a lot of reviewers state that their guitars have solid wood tops and sides and that's not entirely correct. Zager does use a solid top on his acoustics but the sides and back of the guitars are laminates, whether he uses mahogany or rosewood. This is one way to help keep costs down and when properly executed (as Zager does) can still produce a great tone......just FYI!!

I just got this Cut away Acoustic Electric in Sunburst.

This guitar has incredible sound. Very very good. The sound rivals higher end guitars. Get a Zager you will be glad you did!

Very pleaurable and easy to play. The string science he uses is a great thing. Beautiful finish.

I would definiately buy one again. Why buy a guitar for thousands when you can get one for a fraction of the price that sounds as good or even better. There is nothing I dont like about this guitar. I wish I had found Zager Guitars before now. Guitar as advertised.
Review By Joe Christopherson