Zager ZAD-50CE

fullsize cutaway, grover tuners, gloss finish that is solid but not overdone,sensible electronics(built in tuner a handy plus).

Suits playing style very well,used it with an ibanez acoustic amp the other night through a PA,and had excellent results,no feedback issues on the low end etc......

action is unmatched,had a bit of a panic when a bandmate (who plays w/ a heavy hand to say the least)blew a g string in the middle of a set...was worried because I didnt bring any spare string pegs(I have a few guitars that need to have the pegs hammered down or they shoot 20 yards at inopportune times)..changed the string,gently pushed the pin,tuned and finished the gig without touching it again....sweet indeed

have used live several time w/great results..no screwing aroud between songs tuning etc..even w/considerable string bending etc...a very capable companion so far...also has survived several camping trips as well...unlike several of my fellow players....

have had no need for customer service...thats a good thing....but can say that sales and follow up, shipping etc have been stellar

playing 33 years..have an ovation "preacher" solid body electric,seagull 12 string (which the head is splitting on by the way...firewood) a strat and an alvarez..fender tube amp,digitech rp1 electronics,ibanez acoustic amp,the Zager sounds good w/all of them.shopped around alot first..lots of nice stuff out there..dollar for dollar the best all around win I've found.Good way to put it-wouldnt win every category,but has to take best overall...

Full guitar specification: http://www.zagerguitar.com/index.cfm?event=public.store.guitars.view&id=30

Simply wonderful guitar. Denny Zager modifies these guitars, essentially minimizing the distance between strings and frets, and providing enough distance between strings, which makes it very comfortable to play. It has a crystal clear, bright sound. There's absolutely nothing I dislike about it. The guitar sounds like some models that cost 4 times as much.

Guitar was almost usable out-of-the-box (just required a little tuning adjustment, which is normal of course). It was firmly packaged, no flaws at all.

This is a guitar you can depend on: its made out of solid materials, and gives a solid impression.

Emails were responded to quickly, the shipping was very punctual. Some surprise gifts (extra strings, ...) were included with the guitar.

I've been playing guitar for about 4 years now, and I've had this model for about a week. I'm absolutely amazed with the quality, certainly for the price I paid it. If it got stolen or lost, I'd buy a new one immediately. I'm very happy about the service offered by Denny & Dennis Zager: they respond to emails almost immediately, and the guitar was shipped perfectly on time (even a day early).

the only thing its missing which isnt a standard for most acoustics anyway is a neck mounted strap peg

It's freakin awesome! I way more then my money's worth, but I have noticed the ZAD-80 does sound a little better since purchasing it... So i'll probably buy one of those in the future

NO guitar comes this perfectly set up.... EXCEPT for a Zager!! I litterally played my guitar with no more then 10 minute break for 10 hours before I just plain couldnt take it anymore... I can hit bar chords so much better then before, hell I can hit any chord then ever before... this thing is cool!

It is put together masterfuly, but its lighter then my old one that went through a TON of beatings... so time will tell I guess

WOW! is a good word for it... they respond to all emails usually within a few hours, they include free strings, a shirt, and some other cool stuff with your order... they are top notch

I picked up guitar around 8 months ago... I worked the hell out of a cheap acoustic and my fingers to get where I am now. I sure wish I had this guitar since the begining... It's scarey to think how far I would be right now if I did. I've owned my ZAD-50CE for less than 2 weeks and have already doubled the number of songs I can play. This thing litterally took me to a whole new level. I'll be buying a ZAD-80CE in the future im sure

I think I've found the only guitar company I'm ever going to deal with, if they didnt make a better model... I would go as far to say that this is the last guitar I'll ever own.

-2004
-USA
-Solid Top
-3-way + auto tuner
-Don't know
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-Maple and Spruce
-Gloss
-Grover Tuners

Fantastic - acoustic playing
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Full sound with a nice hint of brightness
Tremendously balanced across the strings and the frets

Best action on the market........period!! Requires virtually no pressure to form bar chords all the way up and down the fretboard
Nut and saddle are hand carved.........no flaws
Bookmatched perfectly

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-The best company of any kind I have dealt with on a purchase
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-Lifetime

- 40 years
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-Yes, in a minute!
-Ease of play and sound depth...love the auto tuner and the spacing of the strings

Guitar made 2005 USA solid top

Received the guitar and compared it to a Martin D45, Barely any difference!!! Excellent guitar for the money. Can easily bstand between Martins, Ginsons and Taylors. Actually I can't believe they can make a guitar for this price. The electronics are top notch. I will be ordereing a second one soon. We use this for Live performances
and I am extremely happy I found this guitar

ZAD50CE, Solid spruce top,mahogany sides, clear finish, grover tuners, cutaway body, hardcase.

the ZAD50CE sounds as good or better than any other guitar that I have tried. I am a beginner and I have a Yahama guitar that I was having trouble playing. the ZAD50CE is a lot easier to play and it sounds better than my Yahama. There is nothing that I dislike about this guitar.

The finish on the ZAD50CE was amazing and it has the lowest action that I have ever seen. Everthing was as it was advertized.

I think this guitar will last me for the rest of my life, it comes with a lifetime warranty. I see no problems with the fit and finish of this guitar. I think it is a guitar that you can depend on.

In dealing with Zager guitar I couldn't ask for more friendly people to deal with. They answered all my questions and were very helpful in helping me choose the guitar that I needed. It has a lifetime warranty and I don't think that I would have any problem getting any repair done if needed.

I am a beginner and I have Yahama accoustic/electric. The ZAD50CE is much easier to play and the action is very low. I would buy another Zager guitar if anything were to happen to this one. I love how easy it is for me to form a cord and not have the sore fingers like I did with the Yahama. The guitar is a thing of beauty, the finish is great. If you are tired of trying to play the guitar you have now, try a Zager guitar, you'll love it.

This is a EZ-Play Zager ZAD-50CE Acoustic/Electric guitar. Has a Solis Spruce Top and Mahogany back and sides, built in transducer, and onboard electronic tuner, high gloss finish with a hand carved nut,Scalloped x bracing, sealed Grover tuning gears, and many other extras

very suitable for finger picking and getting the whole relm of guitar musicin one song. You can hear and play all the parts of the song at once. Plays all the highs and lows in harmony. I liked the tone and far reaching sound of this guitar. What I've been searching for

Perfectly set up when It arrived. Was not out of tune, and checked a day later and still in almost perfect tune. I am a QC Tech and I inspected this guitar with reflected light and could not find any flaws at all, not even a scratch

I would rate this guitar up there with the best as far as I can tell. It is very well made on a Martin Style, everything is solid and well made. Would have pride in showing it off

I have delt with the company and it is refershing to have someone to be so courtious and helpful right away. Guitar was ordered on Friday afternoon and recieved the next Wednesday. Excellent delivery. Lifetime warranty and a full refung plusshipping if not satisified. I like that part the best.

I would buy another one if lost or stolen. I love the way it feels, sounds and performs. I have been looking for an accoustic for a good while, I own a classical Sigma Martin CS-4 and was looking for something close to a Martin but in a steel string. I found it. I know all of my review has been on the high side, but I can only give a very high recommendation for this guitar and this company

Zager is an independant Company with excellent quality control. This Accoustic/electric I just picked up is a gem. The pre-amp is awsume sounding and the guitar itself is sweet. I am a writer/producer and care about sound and playing only but this guitar looks great also. I paid $450 plus shipping. If I were to but a Taylor or Martin equal to this i would have to pay $1500 or above. in these days buying a brand name that has been around for a while you have to hand pick it to be sure you will be getting what you paid for and then you are paying 50% for the name. I wish there were more companys out there with this kind of integrity, then buying an instrument would not be such an ordeal every time. They have a solid customer in me. I would buy another guitar from them in aheart-beat.
Steve Hill musician/writer/producer

It is a full bodied accoustic sound, warm and sweet. I use it with pro-tools and don't need any plug-ins to make it sound great.

Action is almost as fine as an electric. The neck is as solid as it gets.

It seems to be solid as a rock and I do use it as the only accoustic live.

Comes with a 30 day money back warranty. They stand buy there product and were more then friendly on the sale.

I have fenders and custom guitars. I have had taylors and martins and i am glad to have found this Zager before spending $1500 for something that would have been comparable

This guitar was produced in 2005. Following is a partial list of features; Style; Dreadnought, Closed grover keys; hand fitted saddle;
hand fitted frets; abakibe inlay rosette; mahogany sides and back; spruce top; sunburst finsih; Electronics are active and include, high/mid/low/volume/and presence controls, and a built in tuner.
The only feature missing that I would like to have is a neck mounted
strap peg.

The guitar has a full bright sound without sounding tinny. The advantage of this sound is it carries well without being amplified and is very good when being played with non amplified instruments such as banjos, etc.

Construction and action are the keynotes of Zager guitars. This is one catagory that rates a full 10 of both Zager guitars I have purchased.

This is one catagory that I cannot speak of from persona experience as I have just purchased the guitar. I can only state what appears to be and what I believe except for the first item. I have used the guitar on two gigs with no problems, albiet connecting the strap on the neck with leather ties. Can I depend on it? Yes, I believe so.

I can only say that in my experience, Zager is the best guitar company I have ever delt with. Qualifying that with, in the past I have only delt with authorized dealers. And everyone knows that any warranty on anything is only as good as the dealer.
However, dealing with Zager eliminates that problem.
The warranty is life time. P. S. When dealing with Zager Guitar, you do not deal with telephone menues, but a real person.

I have been playing for over thirty years, bass guitar, a little lead guitar and some keyboard, country and old rock and roll. Recently, I've been moving into bluegrass. I. E. the reason for a new box guitar. I looked and compared quality and price with Gibson/Martin/Fender for three months before I purchased. The selling feature was Zager Modification. The strings on this guitar are almost as close to the frets as my Tele and it has no string buzz.

The Zager ZAD 50CE is an acoustic electric cutaway with excellent electronics, presence, treble, mid, and bass EQ and an installed tuner. This tuner is an excellent feature, very convenient.

The sound is beautiful I play pop/rock covers and suits this style well. Extremely low action without buzzes, takes very little finger strenght to play cleanly. Sounds comparable to Martins that cost a thousand dollars more but is still easier to play. Extra light strings lighter than I'm used to but do not seem to compromise the tone.

Action is this guitars greatist feature. Extremely low. My cutaway is black and could not be more beautiful.

I would be comfortable playing this guitar at any gig without a backup.

Customer Support is superior. Have sent e-mails that were answered with in minutes.

I've been playing about 10 years. Had an old ovation, neck bent. Was going to buy a martin--played many but wanted extremely low action at a decent price. My primary guitars I own/play are a Gibson SG, a Gibson Les Paul and a fender Tele Plus but needed good reliable acoustic. I've found it. I don't think there is a better acoustic guitar for the money. If I lost it I'd buy another right away.

I bought my Zager guitar about a week ago and have played it many times since. the manufacturer claimed his guitar is top quality and would play easier. He did not exagerate, it is a quality instrument and now I am playing chords, well, that I could not with my other guitar. The materials used to construct the Zager are beautiful, and I especially like the fresh aroma of the new wood inside the soundhole. An added bonus is the tuner installed on the body, I used it right away and have never tuned a guitar with such speed. For the same money I could have bought any of the bigger name brands, like Martin, Johnson, Gibson and others. Indeed I did try all those brands of guitars, just a month or so ago. I made the right choice by buying a Zager.

My Zager suits itself well to my music style. I especially like fingerpicking. I have not tried the electric part of the guitar because I do not have an amp. One quality of my guitar that was noticable immediately is the full and bright sound, including the sustain that it has.

The Zager was set up well when I received it, and the crafstmanship of the guitar is great

Everything on my guitar is quality and I have no doubt that if used professionally it would hold up. If performing would I carry a backup? I believe I would with any guitar.

The relations I have had with the company that sold my guitar have been good. The warrenty is 100%, but I did not buy the guitar for the warrenty, I bought it because I felt confident that the guitar was good.

I have been playing the guitar since 1970. If stolen I would but a Zager guitar again. I love that I have finally bought a quality guitar. I think the tuner is a good feature for me. As stated, there were other guitars I tried, Martin, gibson, Taylor, Alvaraz, Ovation and others. I spent a lot of time at Guitar City trying out guitars. I chose the Zager because they did a good job convincing me their guitars are good. I guess the warrenty did come into play too. If the guitar did not measure up, the option to send it back was reassuring.

I purchased the Zager ZAD 50CE from Zager's website and have been very pleased with the guitar. It has a solid top, mahogany back. I'm not well-versed on the specs on the guitar, but I can tell you that it sounds fantastic. My boss, who plays very well and has a Martin, said he really was impressed with the sound and quality of it.

It has a rich, full sound.

The action, fit and finish are very nice. Everything looks like it was well-made.

I just got the guitar yesterday, so I cannot comment on durability. But, from what I've read, it seems very durable and should last a long time.

Customer support was nothing short of perfect. I emailed the company and asked what the difference in the ZAD 50CE and the Martin Sigma. I figured I would get a one or two line sentence from one of the employees. But, Denny Zager himself, emailed me and provided detailed differences in how both are built and how the sound will differ. I was VERY impressed with that- to have the owner of a company take the time to email a customer. The warranty is life-time, you can't beat that!

I've played guitar for 40 years, off and on. Never have played professionally, except in high school bands..But, I've enjoyed playing for years.. If it were stolen, I'd buy it again in a heartbeat. I love the quality, the sound, the look, everything about it. Not to mention the excellent Zager case that I bought.

I have wanted to learn to play guitar since I was very young. Finally, I have that chance. As I know almost nothing about guitars, please bear with me. I purchased a new, 2005 Zager Zad-50CE acoustic guitar. It is made from a handpicked blank from the same company which makes Martin guitars and has a rosewood neck, mohogany body and a clear pine or spruce top, I am not sure which. I do not know what pickups it has or their configuration, but I am sure that Denny Zager knows what he is doing. As an acoustic the electronics can be in either passive or active mode. My guitar is a cutaway with a clear polished finish which shows off the beauty of the natural wood. Tuners are Grover and the guitar comes with a built in digital processing ClearWave 10 tuner. Both the nut and the bridge are custom filed to lower the height of the strings to the frets, making it easier to play without the callouses which must be otherwise earned. I am in hopes that this will give me an advantage to stay with it, as I tried before and only felt frustrated. The guitar arrived in perfect condition (I inspected it very closely for cracks chips and defects), in tune (tuned perfectly when it left their shop)
and ready to be played (no setup required). Included were signed certificate of authenticity, extra set of strings, two picks, allen wrench and a Zager t-shirt.

As I am a beginner, I do not know how much I can tell you but as to say that my guitar sounds very clear and bright. I did plug it into a amp that one of my sons has(he wants to learn to play bass guitar) and there was no vibrations or humming. I do love its mellow tones. It reminds me of the old simon and garfunkel sounds.

My guitar felt nice, sounded wonderful and was in magnificent condition right out of the box. I did notice right away that the string were farther apart(stance) and I could fit my fingers on one string at a time rather than the guitars I tried before, which I refer to as the fat finger syndrome. I could not find one thing wrong with it.

My guitar appears to be very well built. Hardware very durable. It does not have strap buttons but was told there are instructions for precise placement of the buttons to get the usability of straps without interfereing with the integrity of the guitar or its sound.
I have no experience with any guitars durability, but never the less I will be using this one full time and will let you know how it holds up.

I have no experience in this area except to say when I have e-mailed a question to them I do get a response the same day.

I am a beginner. But I am also thrifty. I checked out many guitars, many ads and figured I should buy a cheap guitar(e-bay has them as low as 30 dollars) until I was sure that I could learn. I saw Zager's ad on e-bay, EZ PLAY, no sore fingers, wider string stance, and gave it a read. I then read through his website and I understood what he was saying. Yet, $495 vs $30 to $100. For a beginner it was a no brainer. Buy cheap and when you quit your not out much! I continued to look, but constantly went back to his website. Finally, I decided that if it was worth it to me to learn, I wanted to get as much advantage as I can. I will be happy to let you know if it is worth it. E-mail me to get an update.

She's a beauty. Cutaway style, Clearwave 10 electronics, neck melts into my hand. The fret action is unbelievable and easy to play. I hardly have to press down. Has a built in tuner that works great! Has a natural color on the body with a satin finish. Has pearl white thin pinstripe around the body. Around the edge the color is maple...JUST B-E-A-T-I-F-u-L!!!!

My style of music is Contemporary Christian and I am able to play several different rifs and strumming patterns. The sound is incredible. The full sound is like a dream. I have a friend who has a Taylor 210 Series and he came by and played my Zager and he was totally blown away. I once wanted a Taylor but now...I'll spend thousands less and play my better quality Zager ZAD-50ce...I will probably start collecting Zagers.No DISLIKES found here, except I wish I were already better at playing my Zager??

My ZAD-50CE came ready to play right out of the box. I have no complaints. The Zager people really know how to do customer service!!!

I will never have to buy another guitar again or will I want to unless it is to buy more Zagers??? WHich I most likely will!!!!

Very prompt with e-mail responses...I have a lifetime waranty that I fret not that the Zagers will stand by there products!!

I have only been playing seriously since I got my Zager. I find myself not wanting to put it down.
I love the sound, the beauty, the workmanship, the quality personel at Zager and I will tell everyone I know to buy a Zager before buying some other guitar that is way over priced and the sound is lesser quality than MY Zager ZAD-50CE...KEEP up the GREAT work Denny and gang!!!

I purchased a black Zager 50CE Acoustic Electric. This guitar is solid, like its spruce top. Grover Tuners, Abalone Inlays, Hand-Carved custom nut & saddle, HAND-FILED frets, Black gloss finish. This is one sweet lookin' guitar. I might put wheels on it and cruise Hollywood Blvd.

Out of the box the sound is bright. I'm studying country pickin as well as rhythm. Chords ring clear and true. I have a Fender Twin Reverb Amp (tube) and Digitech Processor so the electric sound variations are quite numerous. But like I say, out of the box sitting under my favorite tree is just fine.

I am an artist. Very fussy and particular about workmanship. This guitar is a very fine bit of workmanship. Denny Zager is obviously an artist at what he does. The action is smooth. He hand carves the nut and saddle and hand files the frets. The guitar doesn't leave his studio until its as perfect as can be.

Every aspect of this instrument is solid and dependable. I'd have no problem doing a gig without a backup other than being worried someone would find this guitar worthy of a theft attempt.

I was concerned about buying a guitar I couldn't actually try first. I happened on Denny Zager's site by chance. I was at another makers site and an EZ-Play tune up got my attention and wola, I'm the happy owner of a Zager. It's got a lifetime warranty, and if you get it and don't like it you send it back and get 100% of your money back! It's a No Brainer man. Can't do wrong. And no problem calling the studio and talking to the folks. It's all good.

If my Zager up and left me I'd get another one with an anchor.

The cutaway guitar was hand modified by Denny Zager and consists of a solid spruce top, mahogany sides and back and rosewood fret board. It includes a built in built in electronics and digital tuner, which I was very impressed with.

The guitar is an acoustic/electric, but I mainly use it without an amp. It has a bright sound and my friends who own Taylors and Martins say it has a pleasant blend of both sounds.

The action is perfect. I read the reviews of how Denny Zager modifies all the guitars to make them more playable but had to experience to fully understand how much easier it is to play than others I've played. I have a friend who plays an expensive high end guitar and after playing mine, he said that it was the first guitar he was ever able to finish playing a difficult song on. He mentioned that he was never able to finish the song on other guitars because his fingers would hurt too much by the end because of so many bar chords.

I don't play much publicly. Maybe just for worship at church but I've played Taylors and Martins and the people in my church own them as well (+$2000). They played mine and the word spread like wildfire... at least 5 people are considering buying from Zager.

The customer support is incredible. I sent an email asking about the guitar and received a response within the hour. I've never dealt with a music company that was this personal and patient. Also, with a lifetime warranty, I can't see how you can go wrong.

It's a beautiful guitar and the sound is incredible and it seems unbelievable that such a great guitar could be so inexpensive. I didn't believe it at first but the company has a 30 day money back guarantee and they pay for the shipping on the return if you don't like it. This is the best guitar company I've ever dealt with and if the Martin company trusts Mr. Zager to modify their guitars, I think that says a lot.

I recently purchased a new (2005) Zager ZAD50CE acoustic electric with a solid spruce top and mahogony back and sides. It has onboard electronics and EQ along with onboard tuner. It has a natural gloss finish and Grover tuners. The neck is thin and easy to manage.I did not request a case or starp.

It has a clear crisp sound with no buzzing and easy finger movement.

This is a string action dream. I've never had a guitar with this good a quality string action. You can tell it was made by Martin from its looks and wood quality. No flaws found.

This appears to be a guitar with plenty of staying power and I intend to have it for my lifetime.

This guitar has a lifetime warranty and for any reason tou are guaranteed your money back. I have spoken with the company owner's son and have had nothing but positive contacts.

I have been playing for 37 years but only as an amatuer, not professionally. I have 7 guitars total, 3 of which are 12 strings. I had chosen 12 strings because of the melody they lend to themselves. This is the best playing 6 string I've had the pleasure to play. It rates right up there with the $1700.00 Gibson I recently purhcased.
I would definitely replace it if something happened that I should lose it. I might be talked into going to the next model, a ZAD80CE

This is a beautiful solid wood guitar, full dreadnaught with solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides. It also comes with an onboard tuner and electronics, even a built in transducer It features Rosewood fretboard and bridge, and abalone rosette around the soundhole, tortoise shell pick guard, and has totally sealed "grover" tuners. The neck is slim and easy for small hands. the strings are set up so even fat fingers can hot the chords without deadening strings

I play mostly contemporary Christian and worship music. It has a full, warm sound, not harsh at all, nothing I don't like about it at all. I use capos quite abit and even capoed down in the higher frets the sound remains constant, warm and full, don't you love that!? No string buzz or slapping strings, just pure beautiful sound.

The action is incredible, your fingers slide up and down the neck effortlessly and the chord changes almost seem to transtion themselves! I believe this guitar could make anybodys playing sound good! Denny's string science is amazing and a joy to play!!!
The finish is beautiful, I don't see any flaws at all, it is a quality instrument, beautiful to behold.

This guitar will last my lifetime, in fact it will probably get willed to my grandson who is learning to play. The finish seems solid and sturdy, this is quality!

The service it fabulous, phone calls and emails returned immediately and I mean immediately. I have never waited more than 15 minutes for a response to an email or phone call, wish all companies backed up their product like this. They desire to see you the customer happy, wow, what a concept! The guitar comes with a 30 day money back guarantee and a lifetime warranty. Beat that!

I have been playing for almost 3 years now. I also own a Seagull folk guitar and an Avalon silver series, they will be on the shelf now! If it wer lost or stolen or stepped on (heaven forbid!) I would purchase another without hesitation. I love everything about it, mostly the playability and the sound. I compared it to Taylors,Martins my choices happened to be over 2 grand, ouch! This sounds better in my opinion and plays easier too! If anyone is looking for a quality guitar with great sound and incredible action, this woul be the guitar of choice, and without breaking the back or going into hock! Check it out. I have been looking for that "perfect" guitar. Well, I found it, you can play a full strum and you can fingerpick all with ease and no compromise to the sound, this is a dream come true.

My new guitar is a 2005 zager guitar from there company in Lincoln Nebraska. It is a solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides with rosewood fret board and bridge. Has abolone inlay rosette. Has sealed Grover tuners and has hand carved custom nut and saddle .
It is a full size dreadnought with cutaway. It has a natural gloss finish. It has a built in transducer and onboard electronics and equalizer and electronic tuner with LCD. It came with extra strings, picks, hex tool and t_shirt. And autographed picture of Zager and Evans from the hit song "In the year 2525" I bought it for the easy play string science and am not disapointed one bit with the way it plays, It made me a better player, and 100 percent guarantee, not bad...

Has great sound crisp full , great for the price.
Havent got an amp for it yet, but think I will be pleased when I do.

Guitar was shipped ready to play and in tune out of the box,
Everything seems fine and no flaws, great finish.
Great action, easiest guitar I have played, I am playing songs I had trouble with on my old guitar, Zager's string science works for me.

It feels as sturdy and my old guitar and thing it will hold up to what I am using it for, country singer, small crowds and around the campfire.

Very helpful, very friendly, 100 percent warranty on the guitar , with no questions asked, who can beat that?

I have been playing for 2 years, I took it up for therapy.
I have two other guitars that gave me fits, I wanted an easier to play guitar with great sound. I was at a stand still with the other guitars. The zager string science is amazing, everything they advertise, I would replace it if is was stolen.
Love the low action and wider spaced strings, Its a beautiful guitar. I priced a lot of guitars for my price range and this is the one I chose.

This is a guitar built to Denny Zager's specs I believe by Samick.
It is a full sized acoustic electric dreadnought with a super high gloss on a solid spruce top and mahogany sides. It comes with sealed Grover tuners.

It has great presence. Mid range ,bass and treble are great. Deep and rich.

The guitar was set up using Denny's easy play system. I have never played a guitar with the strings so low! On unpacking the guitar after a 1500 mile trip to me ,all I had to tune was an eight turn on the high e string!
I looked over the guitar and could not find one flaw.

The quality is great . I would depend on this guitar .You have to play one to understand. Kinda just fits!

When you buy one of these Zager's you deal directly with Denny or his son. They are available either on line 24/7 ,or on the phone during business hours.
Yhey gaurantee their guitars completetly.
I have had no reason to test this .

I have been playing off and on for thirty years.
This is my first acoustic other than a borrowed blue ridge.
I have had a 57 strat, and several samick guitars.
If this one was lost I would replace it with another as soon I could.
Denny's easy play system gives you a guitar that you can play for hours without the tired finger feeling. It is a joy to play.

5 band EQ with built in tuner (cool feature). mahogany body spruce top, dreadnought w/cutaway. Imagine it was made in asia, fitted in Nebraska. Grover tuners. Thin neck but about a 1 3/4 width and strings have been spread ever so slightly for fingerstyle and you can definitely feel the difference. Nice finish, acoustically sound but cosmetically unremarkable spruce, very nice grained mahogany for the price range.

The best $500 range sounding guitar I have ever played or heard. Bright, clear. Zero buzzes which is remarkable becuase of the suicidally low action.

Action unbelievable for an acoustic. The action increases the volume of hammers and pulls by itself. No finger fatigue. After only playing nylon strings for six months in an effort to train my fingers to the wider classical neck, I hopped back on this steel stringer and played for 4 hours before my fingers began to hurt. I have never had that experience and I have played for 38 years on Guilds, Martins, Taylors, Epi's, Gibsons...

It seems solid enough. The light strings and action are more suitable for fingerstyle than punding with a pick so tuning onstage might be an issue for the wrong style.

Best of any company in any business I have every experienced. 100% money back guarantees including freight both ways. Almost instant e-mail support and phone support.

I am 49 and have played the guitar now for 38 years. For a while in my 20's I played semi-professionally, lounge gigs, weddings, etc. but quit because, in addition to the smoke in the air, I hit a wall with my playing and couldn't figure out how to get past that. If I couldn't be what I felt was a "pro-level" player I would just accept the guitar as a pleasurable hobby. But I love guitars and I have had several top brand name guitars whose equivalents now run in the thousands of dollars.

My new Zager guitar is, without question, an instrument that could possibly have gotten me over my "wall". It is the easiest playing steel stringed acoustic guitar I have ever held. All of a sudden I was hitting notes cleanly, every time. I had been fiddling with only nylon / classicals for quite a while because I wasn't playing enough to toughen up my fingers. I hadn't touched a steel string in 6 months. My fingers finally got sore the first day on my Zager... after FOUR hours! And it sounds GREAT! I pulled 4 guitars out and played them all and the Zager was the brightest, cleanest, most room filling of the bunch.

I've given beginner lessons over the years, so for newbies I have a question: Are you at the stage where you are first learning "bar" (sp) chords and are frustrated? You will be able to play them on a Zager!

For anyone who is looking for a new guitar, unless you insist on paying $2000 or more to have an heirloom, (that you will inevitably scratch up), try one of these. Then, after you receive it and have played it for a couple days go find the finest guitar room you can and play the best they have to offer. In bang for the buck quality I have never seen anything like this. I told my wife about it but didn't tell her the price and, as I played it, she was thinking, "oh no, he's gone and spent a thousand dollars". Mine was under $500 delivered! 100% money back guarantee including freight both ways? Unheard of! And extras thrown in!

In the Year 2525 perhaps all guitar companies will make as good an instrument, for as reasonable a price, and will back it up with the extent of customer service you receive from the Zagers. I can't wait to get back at it tonight!

Zager ZAD-50 (Zager Advanced Design) Players with small hands) and smaller frets that don't bite into your fingers.
- Full size dreadnought acoustic
- Solid spruce top
- Natural Gloss finish
- Mahogany back & sides
- Rosewood fret board
- Rosewood Bridge
- Abalone inlay rosette
- Tortoise shell pick guard
- Scalloped X-bracing
- Hand carved custom nut
- Hand carved custom saddle
- Hand filed frets
- Sealed "Grover" tuners
- Genuine Martin Strings
- Zager EZ-Play Modified
- Lifetime warranty
- 100% Money Back Guarantee

This Guitar is easier for me to play. I am a beginner with small hands the Zad 50 CE allows me to reach frets that most Guitars will not allow. I have no rattle or buzz. It has a rich full sound.

The moment I picked up the Zad 50 CE ,I could tell the difference from the guitar I was using. The finish was acceptable as well as it's construction. It arrived in tune.

I am not at a level to play live. If I were I would not hesitate to use a Zager. The Hardware seems to be a high quality.

I have never dealt with a more courteous and just plain helpful company. It is a true pleasure to do business with them. It has a Lifetime warranty.

I have been learning to play for about 1 year. I have used my son-in-laws Dean Guitar. I have also used a friends Martin. If this was stolen I would purchase another Zager imediately. In this day and time with a world of salesmen. It is refreshing to find a company you can trust. Mr. Zager is professional , I highly recommend giving him a try.

Made in 2004, 20 Frets, Solid Top, All Electronics, Transparent Finish Buffed to a nice Luster, Thin Neck, EZ Modified for a Low Action... Very easy on the fingers with Extra Light Strings.. I played this custom guitar next to a $2,000.00 Taylor and it held it's own. The action on my Zager guitar was much better than the Taylor. The Taylor is a very fine instrument but for the money, I'll take the Zager Custom Guitar ZAD-50CE anyday...

I'm into Gospel and Country Music and the ZAD-50CE does this type of music very well... I've only played it acustically so far. It's never been plugged in as of yet... I can't find one flaw in this guitar and it's got a Life Time Warranty...

The Zager Family sure know what they are doing when it comes to setting up the guitar. I've never held or played a guitar with such light action... The Nut and Saddle have been fine tuned and along with the proper neck adjustment, the strings are very low and the action is great... All Of this and NO BUZZ!!!!

The Guitar is new to me for now... It sure seems to be a solid piece of equipment... Several of my friends have played this guitar and can't believe this much quality for such a resonable price...

This area is where the company has out shined all others for me... They have great support with their telephone lines (Toll Free), They have E-Mail that they respond to, unlike others I've dealt with and they even have LIVE ONLINE CHAT for questions.... Try and top that... The Warranty is LIFE TIME.... If it Ever has a defect, it must have been flawed from the get go and they'll refund or exchange.

I've only been playing for a little over 2 years and I have 2 other guitars that I've since given to the grand children... Yes, I'd purchase this guitar again if it was stolen... It's sound is so rich and clean.. It's very easy on the fingers to play... I like the way the strings have been spaced a little wider for my large fingers... I compared it to a Fender, Taylor and Alvarez.. It beats them all but it's a close race in sound with the Taylor...