Zager ZAD-80CE

Transparent Gloss Finish
Dreadnought Cutaway Accoustic/Electric
Gold Grover Tuners
Including case, tools, case humidity gauge
Electronic Tuner/Equalizer
Abalone Inlay
Solid Cedar Top
Rosewood Back and Sides
Rosewood Fretboard

I play primarily a fingerpicking folk and country style and the setup on the Zager fits this style very well. The low action, slightly wider string spacing and dead-on harmonics work extremely well.

The sound is rich, full and mellow with good clarity in the mids and highs.

The setup from the factory was flawless. I did have to adjust the tuning on the B and high E strings, but there was no string buzz and the action was low and very playable.

I am a living room and small jam session player, so I cannot comment on heavy duty use for this guitar, but it comes with a lifetime warranty and my customer service experience with the company has been unparalleled. I have every confidence that, should I have an issue with the guitar, Zager will make it right.

I have not had to have the instrument repaired. However, the lifetime warranty and my customer service experience has been outstanding.

I played for over 20 years and then stopped. I have recently decided to take the guitar up again and I can already see that the setup on this guitar will ease my transition back into playing. The sound is fantastic and comparable to guitars costing many times what I paid for the ZAD-80. I played Gibsons, Taylors and Epiphones before purchasing this guitar.

Other guitars I have owned:
Gibson J-40
Gibson Hummingbird
Gibson Barney Kessel Jazz Guitar
Alvarez Classical
Gibson SG Standard
Antoniotsai Solid Body Electric (heavily modified with upgraded Grover tuners and new Humbucking Pickups)
Fender Jazz Bass
Original Tweed Fender Deluxe
Behringer V-Ampire LX 210 Modeling Amp

My baby, a Zager ZAG-80 arived one week after ordering, and what a joy! I've been playing guitars for about 50 years and picked up my 2 current old friends in Brazil 40 years ago: A DelVecchio classical for which I
built a new neck when It fretted out badly, and a Giannini 12 string,
beautiful Brazilian Rosewood. Both hard to Barre and since taking on a new guitar course I'm finally getting around to using the rest of the neck. I think I just gave myself the best boost I could in advancing
my technique by purchasing your guitar. Gave it a try out of the case
and it was instant bonding! It was as gorgeous as everyone else
described on your website. The rosewood 3 piece back and solid cedar top were perfectly finished. I've pulled down Taylors and Martins from the display in the stores just to see what a $3,000 guitar sounds and looks like, and as much as I drooled over these, I'm convinced this Zager is every bit as rich-sounding and well put-together as any I've seen.
Gonna have to re-learn to play the guitar without the "death grip" I've always used!

I bought an instrument which was discounted due to a "flaw" in the
cedar top, which is apparently a little spot of heartwood, darker than
the rest of the top. Just a beautiful little birthmark, marking it as
my unique guitar. The Polaroid that was tucked in my guitar strings
showing Dennis tuning it proved that he indeed did have my marked
guitar in his hands! Nice touch!
I'm totally impressed with your customer-centered approach to selling.
Better make lots more of these things, because the word is getting out!
> Don Merkley
> Salt Lake City

This guitar has a beautiful gloss finish that is truely a work of art. The Zad-80CE is a dreadnought with a cutaway for easy fingering for the realy high notes. It has a rosewood peg style bridge with a transducer under the hand carved custom saddle. The nut is also been custom hand carved with a wider than standard with for larger fingers. The tuners are non-locking Grover Sealed. The neck is made from Rosewood and the frets are hand filed for the lowest string clearance with no buzz. The case is a standard wooden case with a digital humidity sensor. This guitar was made in the USA, 2007. There are 20 frets. It comes with a solid Cedar top with scalloped X bracing along with abalone inlay rosette and binding. The back and sides are Rosewood. It has a onboard equalizer and tuner by Fishman. There are four tone sliders and one volume slider. I give it a 9 only because I will have to install a second strap peg near the neck because it doesn't come with one.

This guitar sounds as good if not better than my brother's High end Taylor. But for a several thousand less. I don't usually play through an amp but this guitar sounds great using chorus and reverb through my Fender Ultimate Chorus. I had to lower the volume on the guitar to iliminate the feed back when playing close in front of the amp. Also, by lowering the volume at the guitar I was able to lower the hand noise when sliding down the string. This guitar has a full range of sounds using the equalizer and sounds very rich. When played without an amp it is plenty loud and the tone blows you away. I can't think of a thing that I don't like about it.

This guitar is custom set-up by a Luthier Denny Zager. He is known for his easy-play string science where he lowers the strings as low a possible by hand carving the nut and saddle while maintaining near perfect harmonics. He follows up by hand filing the frets to remove all string buzz. My guitar arrived in perfect condition and ready to play. Denny personnally checks the guitars prior to packing and it shows.

I just got this guitar and you can't be absolutely sure anything will not breakdown but, I don't see any reason that it would not last a life time. It comes with a life time warranty. The finish is very professionally done and it will last as long as the guitar is taken care of. The lone strap buttone is solid and I feel I can depend on this guitar. I always bring a back-up for a gig.

Everything was perfect as Denny said it was and with the life time warranty and the word of the man that stands behind says enough. This is a family owned and run business and it lives on word of mouth. So it can't afford not to give the best support. I have inquired about getting a second guitar for my son and the comunication I have had with them is outstanding.

I have been playing off and on for 37 years. I have owned mostly Fender guitars with my favorite one being a California made Stratocaster. This guitar was the one I learned on and it is special to me. I wish I had asked about a second guitar strap peg by the neck. No big deal because I think I can find a Luthier than can fix me up here in town. If this guitar was stolen I would indeed buy another one because I can't afford a Taylor. I love the deep sound it has and can't think of anything I hate about it. My favorite feature is the incredible ease in playing. My arthritis usually stops me from playing more than just a few minutes on my other dreadnoughts. Oh! I have given all my other dreadnoughts guitars away because after playing this one I will never play another production guitar. Except for my Fender Strat. My brother's Taylor has the name recognition but, I can't see or hear anything about it that my new Zad-80CE doesn't have except for the outragious price tag.

SOLID CEADAR TOP, ROSEWOOD BACK AND SIDES, HIGH GLOSS FINISH, THIS THING IS SO BEAUTIFUL TO SEE FOR THE MONEY YOU SPEND IT IS AMAZING THAT THERE ARE SUCH HONEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, WHO MAKE SUCH A GREAT GUITAR FOR A FRACTION OF THE PRICE YOU WOULD PAY FOR MCPHERESON,COLLINGS,MARTIN,TAYLOR,GUILDS,LARIVEE, ECT....

IVE SPENT HOURS AND YEARS IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT AXE. THIS ZAD 80 CE ENDED MY SEARCH.THIS GUITAR HAS SUCH A BALANCED SOUND COMING OUT ON ALL SIX STRINGS IT IS UNREAL. REAL PUNCHY BASS AND CLEAR CRISP TREBLE HIGH END. IVE USED IT IN THE STUDIO ON A FEW TRACKS AND GOT NOTHING BUT THE WARMEST TONE I COULD HAVE EVER HOPED FOR.

THE ACTION WAS SET PERFECTLY FOR FINGERSTYLE PICKING AS WELL AS FLATPICKING OR STRUMMING. YOU NAME IT THIS GUITAR WONT LET YOU DOWN. NO FRETT BUZZ, NO SMASHING DOWN THE LIFE FORCE OUT OF YOUR HANDS, JUST SMOOTH GLIDING ACTION, PLAYS AS EASY AS MY ELECTRICS DO. ELECTRONICS ARE AWESOME WITH THE BUILT IN TUNER,FISHMAN CLEARWAVE 50 ELECTRONICS. I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS, JUST COMPLIMENTS!

IVE OWNED MINE FOR 7 MONTHS NOW AND PLAY IT EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY LEADING WORSHIP AND IT HAS BEEN ONE SOLID GUITAR. IT OPENS UP NICELY I MEAN I CAN TELL IT SOUNDS EVEN BETTER THAN WHEN I FIRST RECEIVED IT. BEAUTIFUL HARDWARE SEALED GROVER TUNERS, BEATUIFUL ABILONE INLAY ON BINDING, THE OLNY AREA THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE DONE OF COURSE WITH PAYING ALOT MORE WOULD BE CUSTOM FRET INLAYS. I THINK IN ONE DECADE THIS GUITAR WILL BE A LIMITED EDITON HARD TO FIND MODEL THAT WILL BE COVETED FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

LIFETIME WARRANTY, FULL MONEY BACK GURANTEE, FREE ONLINE HELP VIDEOS TO HELP MAINTAIN AND GET BASIC INSTRUCTIONS TO PERSERVE THE INSTRUMENT, I MEAN WHO ELSE CAN EVEN COMPARE TO THESE THINGS FOR THE SAME PRICE? EVERYTIME I CALLED OR EMAILED ANSWERED WITHIN 10-15 MINUTES POLITELY WITHOUT SLEEK,DECEPTIVE SALES TECHNIGUES. THIS IS WHY I STILL HAVE HOPE FOR AMERICA BECAUSE OF HONEST, INNOVATIVE, OUTFITS LIKE ZAGER. THEY WERE THE MOST PLEASANT BUYING EXPERINCE I EVER HAD AND IM IN SALES.

IVE BEEN PLAYING FOR 12 YEARS, BEEN IN BANDS, RECORDED ALBUMS, AND HAVE BOUGHT, SOLD, AND BOUGHT BACK MANY DREADNOUGHTS. IM NO WAY ASSOCIATED WITH ZAGER OR EVEN CARE IF THEY SUCCESS OR FAIL IN WHAT THEY DO. I AM PERSON WHO STUMBLED ACCROSS THEIR WEBSITE, BUT A GUITAR I WAS SKEPITCAL ABOUT BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW HOW IMPERSONAL ONLINE BUYING CAN BE, AND WHAT THEY SAY AND DO AND DELIVER ALL 3 COME TOGETHER IN THIS GUITAR. I CAN SAY THESE THINGS ARE ACCURATE AND TRUE BECAUSE I ACTUALLY OWN AND PLAY ONE.

Solid Cedar Top, Rosewood back and sides,rosewood bridge,rosewood fret board, gloss finish, built in transducer, onboard equalizer,onboard electronic tuner, scalloped X bracing, hand carved custom nut, hand carved custom saddle, hand filed frets, sealed Grover tunig gears, Abalone inlay on ginding, abalone inlay rosette, tortoise shell pick gurad,

Rich full sound. am using it as an acoustic mainly. Sound fills the room.

The guitar arrived in perfect condition and in tune. I found no flaws in fit or finish.

Based on the condition as new, and after playing it for a few months, I believe it will last a long time. the hardware is excellent. Finish does not appear to be thin. I believe I can depend on the instrument.

The customer service to date has been excellent. The warranty is lifetime, and they offer a 100% money back guarantee. I have had a few questions and they respond in a very timely manner. Zager Guitar is a family owned business since 1969 and I think their success is built on quality and service.

I have been playing for a few months and have owned other guitars. If it were lost or stolen, I would buy another Zager. After shopping around, I believe it can't be matched for price, quality, and features. Favorite feature is the electronic tuner and the ease of changing strings. I compared the Zager to Martin and Taylor. For the quality, features, and price, I chose the Zager. You can find other guitars that are of higher quality but you will pay considerably more for them.

EZ-Play Zager ZAD-80CE Acoustic Electric $995
On sale $895...Limited time only



With all the attributes of the Zager ZAD-80, the ZAD-80CE Acoustic/Electric takes it one step further with a built in transducer and electronics package that allows it to be plugged into an amplifier and played like an electric. It has a venetian cutaway box that allows your left hand to slide down low for those hard to reach chords. The onboard electronics package with equalization gives you the ability to change the sound according to your playing style. It also has a built-in professional grade electronic tuner that allows you to tune your guitar in a fraction of the time that it takes using conventional tuning methods. Denny specially selected the electronics package used in the ZAD-80CE which is made by "Fishman." If you do your research you will find that Fishman electronics are used in only the highest grade guitars. Being an acoustic and electric the ZAD-80CE is like having two guitars in one.

Compare Guitars

- EZ-Play Modified
- Full Size Dreadnought
- Venetian Cutaway Design
- Solid Cedar Top
- Rosewood Back & Sides
- Rosewood Bridge
- Rosewood Fret-board
- Gloss Finish
- Built in Transducer
- Onboard Equalizer
- Onboard Electronic Tuner
- Scalloped X-bracing
- Hand carved custom nut
- Hand carved custom saddle
- Hand filed frets
- Sealed Grover Tuning Gears
- Abalone Inlay on Binding
- Abalone Inlay Rosette
- Tortoise shell pick guard
- Genuine "Martin" Strings
- 100% money back guarantee
- Lifetime warranty



(straight from the website)

Amazingly bright and loud! It sustains like a piano and the set up Denny does gives each string a perfect and melodic sound that blends uncomparably with itself. The only guitar I have played that sounds similar was a 4000 dollar Taylor at my local music store.

Action is perfect! I dont have weak fingers but this guitar immediately made me better at acoustic guitar. The neck is very thin compared to most which allows once impossible stretches for myself. All in all the finish is BEAUTIFUL!

I have played 4 days a week with this guitar for a month now and have had no problems. I haven't had the guitar long enough to really review its durability. However I have a liftime warranty so I am in no way worried.

The best I have ever experienced! Every question has been answered, every request granted. I always got a reply within 2 hours of emailing Denny.

This is the best guitar I have ever played end of discussion. I have read some really stupid reviews on it posted by people who have never even played the guitar! How do you review something you have never touched or heard? As a musician I am gonna recommend that you other guitarists open your mind. This company also provided the greatest customer service I have ever experienced. As for the guitar it is beautiful and I constantly get stopped after shows by people who ask where I got my guitar and where they can get one. They action is amazing, the finish beautiful, the pickup amazing, the frets smooth, the sound literally gave me chills the first time I played it. The set up is perfect! PERFECT!! And guess what! If you hate it they will give you a full refund shipping and all! Now only an idiot would overlook this offer. I had to try it and I'll admitt I was worried at first but now that I have it... Well I can't put it down.

I bought a Zager ZAD80-CE with the solid cedar top, Grover tuners, and the Fishman Clearwave 50 electronics. The built in tuner is especially handy. I also got a Martin hardshell case with it.

Several years ago I paid $1500 for a used Guild D55 which blew me away when I first strummed it! Although this is not a Guild D55, it has the same piano like clarity and sustain that you would expect from a high end guitar. I paid alot less for this Zager guitar than my D55 which was well used and needed some attention from a Luthier after I bought it.

This Zager has a rich-full sound. Perfect for what I plan on using it for - leading worship at my church.

The reviews I read said this was an easy guitar to play - it's true. I have played Guilds, Carvins, Taylors, Gibsons, and Martins and this Zager is by far the most effortless guitar I've played. Action is amazing and the attention to detail for a guitar in this price range is impressive.

Just got the guitar so I can't comment on durability but if I were to give it a rating based on the workmanship I see on it, I would give it a 9.

You're not going to find better customer support anywhere. I am a pastor of a church and I have been inspired by how well I was treated from start to finish. I'd like to offer that kind of "customer service" to people who visit our church!

I've been playing for over 25 years -mostly in a church setting, and currently play a Guild and a Carvin regularly.

I was originally planning on buying a Taylor but found the cost for the higher end Taylors too much for my budget.

I would not hesitate to buy another Zager. I plan on recommending Zagers to anyone who is looking for a great guitar for a fraction of the price that the more popular manufacturers offer.

I took a chance after reading the reviews. I'm sure glad i did!

I recently purchased a Zager Zag 80CE guitar. It is a beautiful instrument, plays with incredible sound, was very affordable, and is supported with excellent customer service and a web site of educational information and demonstrations that are invaluable. I would recommend this guitar and this company to anyone, unconditionally.

Sound that equals or betters much more expensive intruments

Fit and finish is impeccable. Came in tune with zero flaws.

All aspects of the instrument are first rate. Quality inspected and set up by Mr Zager prior to delivery

Warranty includes 100% refund, no questions asked, and shipping paid if returned. this small company has honest reliable customer service with prompt response to questions or concerns.

I am a beginner. I would absolutely buy it again. Love the fit and finish and the EZ play setup.

venetian cutaway, Fishman electronics, cedar top, Grover sealed tuners, quality through out!!!

Ive been playing for 25 years and have owned several acoustic electric guitars. Most have had a good sound plugged in but somewhat of a dead sound when just played with out the electronics. This guitar the Zager ZAD80ce was a huge suprise for me. An awesome punchy, bright, Rich tone. Excellent sustain for an acoustic guitar! With the oneboard eq many tones are possible of course. I play mainly alternative rock but many styles are possible with this guitar

Action is the whole selling point of this guitar. i am not one to believe testimonials..becasue who are these people right? But if you listen to the testimonials on their site. Its true. A very easy guitar to play. I am very happy with the setup

Quality parts quality woods quality electronis...they have done all they can to make a top of the line guitar...SOLID!

A family owned and operated business so their name is on the line. Customer support is excellent not only for help with a purchase but also for any issues that arise. I live in Canada and they do not ship outside of the USA but were able to ship to a relative in the USA. I was given a great discount on a guitar case because I explained about import taxes/duties etc.... When sent from my relative i was unfortunately given the wrong case I selected. Upon contacting them I was offered a refund on the case and keep it, or free guitar lessons for a year on their site to make up for the error. WOW! Both about $120 value. Any other company offer that? None that I know of. It was explained that because of the discount they gave me on the case it was likely assumed that I wanted a different case because my purchase price was much lower...regardless customer support is were Zager guitars shines...oh lifetime warranty too!

25 years playing. I have owned over 10 guitars during this time. This product is one of the best I own. I am very happy with it. I would buy again. I am not one to write testimonials but i am for this guitar..that says something. they offer an excellent guitar for an affordable price...cant beat it!

My ZAD80CE is a full sized acoustic/electric dreadnought with a solid cedar top,rosewood back,sides,bridge and fretboard. It has a venetian style cutaway with 21 frets.It has a gloss finish. It has fishman electronics with onboard equalizer, onboard tuner, built in transducer. It has abalone inlays on rosette and binding. The tuners are sealed Grovers.

The Zager has a rich, brilliant tone whether I have it plugged in or not. I use several different amps, an Ibanez Troubador acoustic amp, a Fender GDEC modeling amp, a Crate 60w. Any effects I use are generally on the Fender GDEC which there are quite a few. My styles vary from Beatles to Buffett, Traveling Wilbury's and Eagles and the Zager can handle them well. I really like using this guitar when I am working out new songs or checking tabs for correctness.

Here is where the Zager really shines, it has the best action I have found on any acoustic guitar, and I have tried many. This is what sold me on this guitar. The setup was perfect, the nut is hand carved to a lower and wider string stance, with no buzzes. I found no flaws at all, the rosewood is beautiful with a nice glossy finish.

I have owned this guitar for about a year and a half now and it has alot of miles on it and would still pass for new, other than for normal wear on the pickguard. The finish seems to be holding up very well. I depend on it daily and would and do gig it without another (acoustic)backup.

I haven't had any problems with it to need repair. I have dealt with the company on some other things(fingerpicking lessons) and they were extremely good to deal with, in fact Dennis Jr. answered me on several occaisions within an hour or two. The warranty is a lifetime deal, as it should be.

I have been playing guitar over 15 years(I am a converted drummer!) I own a Gibson Les Paul, Fender American Strat, Epiphone Elitist Casino, Epiphone Sheraton II, Epiphone Hummigbird, Martin D12X1, Ibanez AEF37, Aria 12, Fender DGS16E, and this Zager ZAD80CE. If this guitar were lost I would immediately replace it with another one. I am very happy with this guitar's sound and overall quality and I would(and have)recommend it to others.