Zager ZAD 80CE

This is a beautiful instrument. Flawless finish. Big sound that is chrystal clear. The electronics are first class. The action is smooth and fast.

Full size dreadnought with Venetial cutaway design. Solid cedar top, rosewood back and sides, rosewood bridge and fret-board. Gloss finish, built in transducer, onboard equalizer, onboard electronic tuner.

I've been playing for over 35 years and this guitar is as nice as any I've ever played. I've played Martins, Gibsons, Guilds, Takamines, Alvarez, Ovations and Taylors.

I play classic rock, Eagles, Doobies, Bon Jovi, Crosby Still Nash etc. This guitar is perfectly suited for acoustic only or amped up with chorus and reverb.

Rich full sound for leads or rythym. Chrystal clear highs and warm mellow lows.

The guitar came with low action and light strings. This is a finesse instrument. Perfect flawless finish. The look, feel and sound are exactly what you would expect from a high quality instrument.

The electronics, tuners, bridge, neck and pegs all appear to be made out of the best materials and by the best manufacturers. There's is nothing I've found to be a shortcut or second rate in material or workmanship.

Clearly, this instrument can be relied upon without a backup, but I never travel or play with just one instrument.

Full life time warranty. Customer support responds quickly to e-mails and questions. Although I haven't had the need to have any repair or maintenance work done, I have had a number of questions that were resolved immediately.

I have been playing since the early 1970's. I own a Takamine EF-400S accoustic electric 12 string, a Takamine EG-530SSC, a Gibson Les Paul Custom and a Vintage 1957 Fender Stratocaster.

There were no surprises with the Zager. I got all my questions answered and the guitar is exactly what I expected.

If the guitar were ever lost, stolen or damaged I would definitely buy another, provided they were still being made. This is a high quality musical instrument at a very reasonable price.

Made with love in the USA. Small family company doing everything the right way. Top of the line throughout. Must see to believe.

Built in transducer and electronic package - Fishman

Solid Cedar/Rosewood, Full abalone inlay - Beautiful guitar

Real nice Grover tuners


Comes with electronic humidifier, picks, autograph of Deny Zager, Martin strings, T-shirt.

Great rich, full sound. Sounds better than most guitars that are three times more expensive. Sounds like a thirty year old guitar. I play with it unplugged a lot. When I do plug in I use a Roland acoustic amp.

The only guitar I know of to travel half way across the country and be in perfect tune when I took it out of the box. This is a quality guitar.

The action is set low for easy playing. The strings are also set a little farther apart to make this guitar the easiest guitar you have ever played.

Finish is fantastic. Can't beat the electronics or the Grover tuners. Overall, a solid guitar through and through.

Best custumer support. Can you you say you talked to the president of the guitar company you bought from. I did. I had a few questions and received e-mails back in under 10 minutes. Promised if I didn't like it for any reason I could return no questions asked and of course no restocking fee. Not many companies do that.

I have been playing for a relatively short time but I looked at and tried many different guitars. It would not be fair to say, "for the money this is a great guitar". The reason is because this is a great guitar despite the fact your not paying thousands of dollars. All my friends that spent large amounts of money on their guitars are green with envy. Looks great, sounds better, and a small family that cares about their work and product.

Solid top USA made, fishman electronics, on-board tuner that works wonderfully, Grover tuners, 20 frets, abalone inlay, cutaway, nice workable thin neck, simply will WOW you.

Crisp clear precise.

Almost flawless. Truly a joy to own.

Any fine instrument will give back to you according to how you care for it. I would play on stage with it, but it is always prudent to have back up.

If ANY company has better customer service, they are very unique. These guys are always available. Feels like dealing with friends.

I own a zad 80ce, an ovation collectors edition shallow bowl 1986 model (purchased new) and a Taylor acoustic electric. I also own a PRS and Stratocaster electric as well as a Yamaha acoustic electric classical. All expensive guitars. The Zager was the least expensive
out of this group, however, I like it the best. It is very very nicely fit and finished, great action on the neck, light weight, and nicely in tune all up and down the neck. A "C" is a "C" everywhere on the neck. No slightly off notes. I hate when open chords sound good and then bar chords are a little off. Maybe I am just lucky, but my Zager is beautiful, flawless, and playable for hours with no fatigue. I spent $2700 on my Taylor and had to have it adjusted to make it more playable and it is still not as nice as my Zager. I have been playing for 41 years and I am in no way reimbursed by Zager
for this review. I am sorry that it took so long for me to find out about Zager and purchase one. I love the instrument. You will too.
Try it. You too will be amazed.

This 2008 model ZAD 80CE is made in USA By a family owned company!
Full Size Dreadnought
Venetian Cutaway Design
Scalloped X-bracing
Gloss finish!
Solid Ceder Top!
Rosewood Back & Sides
Rosewood bridge
Rosewood fret-board
The Zag CE80 has 20 hand filled frets!
Hand-Carved Custom Nut
Hand-Carved Custom Saddle
Sealed Grover Tuning Gears
Abalone Inlay on Binding
Abalone Inlay Rosette (Laid by hand around the entire outside edge of the sound hole)
Tortoise Shell Pickguard
Genuine "Martin" Strings
On board equilizer to include on board tuner!
Controls Made by Fishman!
The controls include 3 sliders controlling your Highs, Lows, and Mids, a single slider controlling the "presence" of your guitar through the amplifier, and a single knob to control the volume level.
Plus a built in transducer! installed by pro luthier Denny Zager(bringing out the extended bass response and rich ambiance of your guitar's wood plugged into a amp like a electric)
Included was a guitar stand - Zager T shirt - light Zager guitar picks!

I play Folk rock and Christion rock!
This guitar is perfect for my style of music!
I am plugging into a Crate GT212 Guitar amplifier!
The sound of this guitar is rich and pure with no buzz!
The guitar sounds just as good unplugged in as it does plugged in only louder!
I also use this guitar with TC electronics guitar effects with awesome results!
This guitar is not noisy at all just pure rich Full quality sound!
I can play this guitar soft or loud with very little effort!
I have no dislikes about this guitar!

The action of this guitar is fantastic.
My fingers do not get tired when I play this ZAD 80CE.
The pickups sound better than other acoustic guitars I have played!
This guitar arrived in tune only needed a slight adjustmnt to be ready to play.
With no flaws!

I have no dought this guitar will work great for live playing.
I have not owned it long enough to say for sure!
I bought this guitar for performing live as well as use in my home recording studio!
It is put together excellant.
The strap buttons are very solid.
I would not use any guitar on a gig with no back up!

My e mails have been answered very fast!
Customer support has been great.
I have not had any issues with buying a guitar from this company.
I belive 100% if I have a problem in the future with my guitar I will be well taken care of.
There is a full 100% money back guarantee!
To include free shipping on the return if ever needed.
Add that with a life time guarantee and it does not get any better than that for customer support.

I have been playing guitar for 39 years!
I have owned Yamaha acoustic. Jay Turner Electric Les paul . Kramer Electric strat style electric.
And a Sigma Martin acoustic!
I will not be playing my other guitars much any more.
If this guitar where lost or stolen.
I would replace it with another ZAD 80CE as soon as one could be shipped!
When this guitar arrived it took less than one min to be fully tuned and ready to play.
I have played several guitars befor decideing to buy the Zager.
I played Martins Taylors Guilds Gibson etc.
I have a good ear for sound and this ZAD 80CE guitar sounds as good as most of the major brand guitars priced several thousand dollars more.
Some of the guitars I played in stores sounded flat compared to the quality full rich sound of a Zager guitar.
I am also impressed with the Gloss finish and quality craftmanship of this guitar.
I play soft and hard rock for differant sound effects and this ZAD 80CE has had no problem creating the sound and effect needed for my original music!
With less pressure on my fingers due to the low action set up by Denny Zager!
The only thing I wish is I had heard of this company sooner as the price is affordable and I could have been sounding better a long time ago!
Steven J

Spruce Top Mahogany sides - wonderful full sound. Easy play system - strings are close to the frets and the strings slightly widened. A delight to play. Fishman electronics. This is a cutaway making the upper frets easy to get to. Locking tuners - rosewood neck - with a great molded hard case.

I play 60's music with a need for electric and accoustic. This really fits the bill and your fingers are not tired after a long gig. It has an amzingly rich sound and it is brand new.

Perfect

I have not had it long but it has performed admirably with no worry about needing a backup. Stays in tune very well. I can depend on this guitar.

The support is amazing. They will literally talk to you at any time day or night. Shipping is incredible. They do it all.

I have been playing for 45 years - I own a Stratocaster and a LP Jr. The one thing that will attract you to this guitar is the amazing ease on your fingers. You will not find this in any other stock accoustic out there. You can absolutely buy with confidence because if you don't like it they will take it back (no questions asked). They will even pay shipping both ways. How can you beat that...

Acoustic dreadnaught with venetian cutaway.Three piece back. Fishman onboard tuner and equalizer.Cedar top, rosewood sides and back.Gold sealed Grover tuners. Abolone inlay around the edges of the guitar face and sound hole.Tapered neck built to Denny Zager specs.

The sound is very rich and full.The cedar top and rosewood back and sides really produces a mellow full bodied sound.

The Zager setup is the best I have played.I had several of my fellow guitar players play the Zad 80 CE and all were very taken by the ease
and playability of the guitar.None had heard of Zager before, so there were no preceived opinions.The action was effortless. I have played for hours and my hand did not tire.The guitar has a very fine finish.The fit of the neck to the body flows nicely.

I believe the guitar will last for many years. I would take it to a gig without backup.The finish looks as if it would last with normal care.Only time will be the real test to reliability and durability. I haven't owned the guitar vety long, but the overall construction and finish leads me to believe it will last a very long time.

The company support is second to none.I own a small business and wish I had a team of professionals like Zager Guitar.Dennis Zager who handles all online questions was just remarkable.I always had an answer to my inquiries within a half hour, even after normal business hours.When I made phone inquiries the staff was very friendly and helpful.If some could not answer a question they made sure someone got back to me that could.The no cost to you 100% money back guarantee was a first on me, with no cost to return the guitar for any reason.

I have been playing guitar on and off for over 30 years.I have owned a Yamaha 160, several Carvins,Silvertone and Gibson guitars.The Zager right out of the box played easier than any of the other guitars I own.If the Zager were lost I certainly would buy another. In fact while at my local big box guitar store this afternoon I scored another Zager off the used guitar area.I bought the ZAD 50 CE
they had for sale.The overall appearance of the Zad 80 CE is very impressive.The gold hardware , cedar top and rosewood really presents itself well.The only minor thing I wished the guitar came with is a front strap mount.The rear strap mount is trick, it's also the connector for the amp cord.Fantastic value for the money.

In 1972, I bought a Tama guitar (not very well known). It had excellent intonation and really good action which made it easy to play. I tried many other guitars but never found a reason to upgrade until I played a Zager that a friend of mine bought. That did it! After playing the same guitar for more than 35 years, I had to upgrade. My friend had a ZAD 50CE, but I figured this would be the last acoustic guitar I would ever buy, I went for the ZAD 80CE. I couldn't be happier. It's wonderful.

What is so amazing about this guitar is the tonal quality and the volume it produces. It allows a person to strum and add emphasis where you want them and then go quiet in other spots allowing you to add emphasis and far more feeling to your music.

The Tama guitar I had was very easy to play. I had played Martins and Gibsons which didn't match the playability. The Zager was the first guitar I've played that surpassed my Tama.

I've only owned the ZAD 80CE for a few days, so it's hard for me to comment on this. The only thing I wish they would do is install the strap button near the heal of the guitar. However their customer support and video showing how to mount the strap button were very good.

I can't believe the customer support. I have never bought a product from anyone anywhere, even Walmart that support their product the way that Denny Zager supports his product. You can email or phone them almost any time of the day and you'll get a response within 2 hours. Unbelievable.

Although I've only owned this product for a few days, I couldn't be more impressed. I have never run across a company that is more customer oriented, but even more important, they produce a quality product at a price about 1/4 the price of a similar quality product. I have always wanted to own a Martin guitar. Now I own a guitar produced in a Martin factory, fine tuned to make it more playable and I got it for about 1/4 of the price.

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!

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!

Zager EZ-Play modified system.Full sized dreadnaught cutaway design.It is a beautiful guitar with solid cedar top and rosewood back and sides,bridgeand fretboard.It has a Fishman Clear Wave 50 pickup system with built in transducer and on board equilizer and an electonic tuner that does a great job of fine tuning.I thought I knew how to tune a guitar until I used it.It really brings the maximum desired tone out.It has scalloped X-bracing,hand carved nut,saddle,hand filed frets,sealed gold colored Grover tuners.The face is protected with a tortoise shell pick guard and is beautifully accented with abalone inlay on binding and rosette.One of the biggest selling features for me is the 100% money back guarantee and lifetime warranty.Another major reason in buying this guitar is the EZ-play system.It has low action with no string buzz and I have played it a lot since I received it.No more sore fingers and less discomfort in my chord fingers from arthritis.Upper stap peg is not included with guitar and has to be purchased and added by owner.Zager web site offers a help available to owners. I think it would be a god idea to have these installed at the factory.

I can't compare this guitar to the very expensive models.I have a 93 Martin D-1,and an early 70's Gibson SJ and Yamaha FG-300.The sound surpasses the Martin and Yamaha and is equal to if not better than the Gibson.It sounds rich and full from top to bottom with great sustain.Each note is clear.I have been playing mostly unplugged and generally use a thin flat pick.I play mostly country ,folk, and bluegrass gospel.I just purchased a Kustom Sienna 65 and the electronics sound very natural.I'm still experimenting to fine tune the sound I want but thus far am pleased.No instructions were included to assist in operating the Fishman equalizer but Zager's weg site does give a very good instructional video in operating the on board tuner and I feel confident Zager would assist if I have problems with the electronics.I believe the equilizer is based on person preference anyway.No big issue.

Low action,no buzzing.Beautiful woods,finish,and hardware.Looks and feels like a top of the line guitar to me.
P.S.This guitar was purchased at a factory discount due to slight finish flaw on the under side. It is barely noticeable and has to be viewed by holing it towards light.The flaws are clearly decribed and shown by pictures.I saved $100 by pruchasing this guitar.The discounts vary in price depending on the flaws which are only cosmetic.

Only time will tell.I see no reason why it will not stand the test of time.It has the lifetime warranty to back it up.

Every question submitted to Zager was quickly answered via email.The support staff is very courteous,professional, and resonsive.Hope I never have any repairs to address and as stated previously,Zager guitars have a lifetime warranty for the original owners.

I've been playing guitar off and on for 42 years.I hadn't played on a regular basis for over 20 years.I started back playing after I retired last august.As mentioned earlier,I have three other acoustic guitars.I really love the ez playability and quality of sound from this guitar.I didn't feel like I could afford the really expensive upper end name brand guitars.I liked what I heard and read about Zagers and realized I could buy a good looking quality guitar direct from the factory before mark up.To my knowledge these guitars are not sold by dealers and this is why the savings are passed down to the consumer.With a satisfaction guarantee with all expenses reimbursed if not satisfied.I had nothing to lose.I'm very happy up to this point and hope I'll be saying the same thing 10 years from now.If my opinion or situation changes I will be happy to submit another review.

Fabulous guitar! Even my son's instructor who teaches music at San Diego State University and is an accomplished player and instructor was very impressed with it. We agreed that it played easier and sounded better than his $2000 Taylor. This guitar is everything and more that they claim it to be. The fishman electronics included with this model are the best as well.
It is hard to believe all the testimonies that praise this guitar maker so highly with all the false advertizing out there but in this case....believe it! Incredible customer service too. I also just signed my son up for Mr. Zagers on-line lessons. $99 for an entire year. I am currently paying $40/Hr. This company is a class act.
Sincerely,
Mike Gallagher

Sounds better than the instructors $2000 Taylor.

Wow!
Plays like nothing else out there. We tried them all including $4500 guitars

Perfect for any gig. Light but beautifully constructed and with the fishman electronics on board....exceptional sound consistently

This is where Zager really comes through. Send them an email and see the quick curteous response from Dennis Jr.

I only wish that other company's would follow in the Zagers footsteps. They are a hard act to follow.

It's hard to describe all of this guitars features. It is not only beautiful and well made, but the playabilty is the best I have ever experienced. Try one yourself and see what I mean!

Incredible sound and resonance. It has a a rich and full sound that covers all ranges.

The action is the best I've ever tried. Easy to finger and chord. It also has a rich and beautiful wood grain.

I believe this guitar will last a lifetime. It is an incredible accoustic that when electrified amplifies its' incredible sound.

Service with this company is the most friendly and helpful I have experienced. They are there for me. That is one of the most important things to me.

I have been playing for 35 years. I currently own a Gibson B-12,(my original guitar), and a Takamine. My Zager is the most playable and best value of the bunch, without a doubt. The action is better than the new Gibsons and Martins and Taylors I tried, and the sound is as good and better than most. What a VALUE!

I just recieved my ZAD-80CE I am more than pleased with my decision. Well since they offer a 100 percent money back guarentee I felt comfortable purchasing the guitar. Since I have carpal tunnel syndrone I needed a guitar that was easier on my old fingers. The thinner neck also allows my smallish hands to reach a little bit easier ...

Love the sound .. Its rich. I spend more than enough of my time at my local big box music store and play all the Martins and Taylors I know I may get some heat from you guys but I found the sound quality right up the with much higher priced guitars. I played every note on every fret and each note rings true .. not even a hint of a buzz

Actions is great .. no flaws that I can see. The inlay work is a very very nice touch ...

I know that this guitar will be very durable .. Its built very well ... They offer a 100 percent lifetime warrenty So I amd not too worried ..

I just got my Guitar so no problems as of yet .. I did have a very positive chat via phone when I was in the process of deciding if I wanted to purchase the guitar

I have been playing awhile ...and I have played a few guitars in my time .. If I were to look for another guitar I would definitely buy a zager again ... Its a great guitar . quaility workmanship at a great price ...

This is a beautiful acoustic guitar, with a neck that has been especially modified for smaller hands to make playing a pleasure, rather than a pain.

The sound is full and rich, perfect for folk music.

All I had to do when it arrived was tune it and play it. Even after an hour it stayed in tune.

Have no idea. I'm not a good enough musician to play for strangers.

It comes with a lifetime warranty. They give you a free online guitar lesson and helpful tips about maintaining your guitar. Their attitude is one of developing a new friendship with someone who is interested in enjoying and taking good care of the beautiful instrument they have created. This is not a take-the-money-and run operation.

I've been playing on and off for 40 years. Some of the off periods were long, while I was busy being a single parent. But because it is beautiful to look at and a pleasure to play, I know I will now want to spend more time developing my ability. I started out on a classical Spanish guitar with steel strings. It was a monster to play. Bar chords were murder, so I had to modify them. I later bought a classical guitar with nylon strings. That spared my fingers some, but the bar chords were still difficult. Also, the strings were very far above the neck, so playing it was hard work. The narrower neck on the ZAD80 is encouraging me to restore the base notes to the bar chords. Once my calluses grow back, I want to enlarge my repetoire to play music with more complex chording, and to experiment with some classical music for guitar. In short, this instrument hadbrought the joy back into my guitar playing. It may have flaws that a more accomplished musician would find annoying, but it suits me perfectly.

All solid wood - Cedar top, rosewood back and sides. Grover gold tuners - Abalone inlay - Fishman electronics with tuner. Dreadnought, cutaway. Made in the USA. Easy Play

Just play for personal entertainment. The sound is clear, crisp and full. Sound is equally as full when connected to the amp.

Guitar was set up perfectly from the factory with their "Easy Play" low action system. Found no flaws in this guitar.

I believe it will be very dependable and last many years if properly cared for. My friend plays the same guitar in a church band.

This gutiar carries the same lifetime warranty as other top brand guitars. They have much customer service through their web site. Most questions are answered in a very short time. They are willing to help with all problems. It is a small family business and they have the time to personnly address any concerns. If not completely satisfied after the sale, they will reimburse all costs including the return shipping.

I have been playing guitar for over 30 years. I started with a Silvertone, which I still have, Epiphone acoustic, Garrison G20ce. I like all for their various tones. I decided to order this guitar because of their Easy Play system, which is an easy playing guitar. The garrison has a little softer tone but a little hard to play. -- One would have to pay twice the price to get a guitar of this quality and sound. It was purchased directly form the factory. Super quick delivery. Is very comparable to my friends Taylor 714CE.

the finih high gloss dreadnaught cut away nice rosewood fret board with fancy inlays, grover gold tuners, nice fishaman clearwave 50 preamp with tuner. solid cedar top rosewood sides and back, beautiful.

great for all type music, acousticly or pluged in sounds amazing. fender acoustic amp and sound board mackie. rich , full delightful sound pluged in or not. I love the way it frets and the string spacing on it.

set up is amazing , denny knows what he is doing when he does his eay playing paten on them. no flaws came tune up and ready to play.Play for hours without fatigue.

This guitar is built as good or better than any made. nice solid hardware finish great stap button solid i can depend on it and denny for any thing. alway gig with back up.

lifetime warantee, great people to deal with .talked to them several times, could not ask for better support and perfossionalism

playin about 45 years, if stolen or lost diffently would want another one. I love the way it plays, sounds, and looks. I have a music shop so compared alot of different ones, and tell you this will bet most high end guitar without any problem. If you have not tried one you should.

Made and purchased in 2006. Electric acoustic dreadnought, cutaway, rosewood back and sides, solid cedar top, abalone binding, abone around sound hole, gold Grover tuners, on-board eletronic tuner with equalizer.

I mostly play unpluged and the sound is rich and full. The guitar produces brighter higher tones simular to the Taylor guitars.

Although I wanted a good looking guitar, I bought the guitar for the action and set up Zager advertized, and I wasnt disapointed. The guitar arrived flawless. The action is low. The neck is thin and it is a very easy guitar to play. Zager uses lighter bracing so he can get big sound with extra light strings. The extra light strings are easier to bend and therefore help make it easier to play.

I have owned many guitars and this guitar seems like it will be durable and reliable. Zager shipped a chrome and gold strap button to be installed by the user since there are many opinions as to the best place to have a strap button. I installed the gold button to match the gold tuners. Zager has a video at their site that recommends the button to be installed on the side above the neck, which I did. This location is perfect since it allows the guitar to fall back toward me verses away from me while playing. On other guitars I had, the manufacturer installed the button on the base of the neck near the side, but the button and strap would sometimes get in my way when playing around the cutaway

Zager takes customer support to a new level. I later bought a case and UPS damaged it. Zager was so apologetic that they not only immediately replaced it, they gave me some small gifts to try to make up for any inconveniences. No other retailer would do something like this. I had some questions regarding the guitar and case which I e-mailed to them in the evenings and weekends and they always responed within a couple of hours-sometimes within a couple of minutes.

This guitar is abosulutly gorgeous. The detail and workmanship put in to this guitar is amazing. I really like the abalone binding, abone around sound hole. When in a well lighted room or on stage, the abalone captures the light and reflects it back. Alalone on a guitar really makes it look classy. I have played Taylor models 300,400,600,700 & 800 series which have a price tags between $2000-$3000 and this $750 Zager sounds as good as all of these Taylors. In my opinion the Zager looks a lot better and has a lot more detail than the Taylors. The action and set up on this guitar allows me to play a for a lot longer and offers more forgiveness when I dont get fingers placed perfectly on a fret. You cant go wrong doing business with Zager.

This guitar is finished natually and beaufully. It is a cutaway dreadnought with sealed grover tuners. I purchashed the wood case for $95 more with a built in humidity sensor. It is a solid cedar top with rosewood sides. It came with a Fishman Clear-Wave 50 3 band eq and built-in led tuner(bridge Pick-up). The bridge and neck are rosewood and have been modified for the lightest action with no buzz.

There are no other guitars in this price range that sound this good. I have never beheld a guitar in any price range that plays as easily. With ultra light strings as the only option, I would say that the only weakness to this guitar is that it must be played moderately. Any acoustic player that is bound and determined to bang on the strings will be disappointed. Bottom line: A perfect beginner guitar that will guarantee continued practice and the expert player that tries it will probably soon leave his 'old favorite' in its case.

Set-up was perfect. Denny Zager is a master luthier who makes his "string science" an art form.

I installed a strap pin on the body according to Zager's instuction. The guitar seems to be built well. It is used as a full time guitar on a daily basis.

The best company you'll ever deal with. You can always get someone with an answer onn the phone. They have fixed all my problems immediately. I've returned one without hassle.

I have bought 3 Zagers. Our church worship team plays one weekly. You won't regret a Zager purchase.

This guitar is a dreadnaught cutaway body style, with abalone in-lay, grover sealed tuning gears, hand carver saddle and nut, hand filled frets, a Fishman electronics package, on board tuner, ect. It's decked out.

I have only been playing guitar for about 4 years, I taught my self through looking up tabs. This guitar by far exceeds the player. It produces a rich, full sound that is bright and will fill a room. I rarely play it through an amp, simply because there is no need except special occasions. I have played a wide variety of music on this guitar, from Dave Mathews, classical, Mettalica, to some classic rock. Although obviously with an acoustic guitar you aren't gonna have the same sound as some one shredding an electric guitar, but the music still sounds great. I have yet to find a single thing about the Zager guitar that I do not like.

The guitar was designed and constructed impeccably. I picked it up out of the box, it was tuned perfectly and began to play Fleetwood Mac's Landslide, it sounds great. The action was amazing. The guitar contained one flaw, its makes you never want to pick up a different guitar again! My friends who have played it would rather play my guitar over any of theirs anyday.

Yes! I have only played live a handful of times mostly in from of smaller groups, but this guitar whether plugged in an amp or not, sounds amazing and will fill a room completely. The guitar seems to be like a tank. I'm a college student and thus, my guitars in the past have gotten nicks and srcatches very easily, this guitar is still flawless for the five months I have had it. The strap button is very solid. I would put my guitar up against any guitar in its class, and would absolutely be amazed if it was not without a doubt better.

I had to adjust the truss rod recently, I had never done this before and didn't want to ruin my guitar. I e-mailed Denny Zager Jr., who within 10 minutes had sent a reply with step-by-step instructions on how to properly adjust a truss rod. I was amazed at the amazing speed inwhich he responded. It really makes you appreciate when an actual figure-head of a company personally replies to an e-mail.

I have been playing guitar for about four years now and have previously owned two acoustic guitars. A Fender DG-10 NAT and an Ibanez PF15CE-BK-14-02. The Fender, the first guitar I had ever purchased, was a lower end cheaper Fender acoustic. For the money though I thought it was a good value. I still have it to this day. The Ibanez was a "middle of the road" electric/acoustic. It had good action and was considerably easier to play than the little Fender. Then this last fall I purchased my Zager. I literally picked it up out of the box, and started playing. I had heard about Zager alomost two years before purchasing it. I, along with my father, had researched many brands of guitars. My father probably spent a total of fifty or more hourse in all comparing guitars, reading reviews, and examining prices. Finally I decided on a Zager after one of his friends had bought one and said it was amazingly easy to play. With the craftsmanship that Denny Zager puts into his guitars, its no wonder why they are incredably easy to play. I will hopefully never have to buy another guitar again, but if for any reason I EVER have to buy another I can promise you it will be from Zager Guitars. I can honestly say after going from music store to music store and playing high-end Takamine, Fender, and Taylor guiatrs, I wouldn't trade my Zager for any of them. I would recommend buying a Zager to anyone thinking of purchasing a new guitar.

I just purchased an acoustic/electric guitar from Denny Zager. I'm extramely happy with the over-all guitar. I was a great guitar at a affordable price. It features are a jumbo style,solid spruce top, rosewood sides and back The neck was thin and the strings were a litter further apart which is just what I needed because of my type two muscular dystrophy. The finish was well done and it comes with Fishman electronics.

I also enjoyed the EZplay set up of the strings which keeps the strings closer to the frets making much easier on the fingers.

Thke guitar really fits my style with is folk, country, rock, and blues. I haven't bought an amp yet but it will be a Fender AcousticSonic Jr. amp. The sound echoed from the jumbo body are full and rich almost like a classical guitar but yet it is capable of sounding bright.

My guitar came without any flaws with a properly bookmatched top and properly fitted bridge. The action was smooth and easy to play (one of the strong points).

This guitar is solidly built and will withstand live performing. The hardware is solid. It comes with a lifetime guarantee on the craftsmanship.

As I mentioned earlier it comes with a lifetime money back guarantee on the workmanship. My dealing with them have been professional and customer oriented.

I have been playing for about thirty years. Besides the Zager I own a twelve string Gibson made in the sixty's as well as my first guitar with was a Kay. Actually I looked at a Martin acoustic/electric that was listed about three time the amount. The actual soond of the guitars were comparable while the electrionic of the martin. The Zager was a much better value.

Beautiful Solid Cedar Top, Incredible gloss finish, Body, Cutaway easy to slide your hand down to reach chords near the sound hole, Awesome Onboard electronics & EQ, Plus Tuner, This GUITAR is one of the best out there right now for the money,

They Have this down to a Science, Its very easy to play , Great setup

LIFETIME WARRANTY, HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG

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They are right on it

Well I just wish they had this guitar when I started playing, Its so easy on the fingers , with bar chords and really all chords, I own 9 guitar 3 Acoustic & 6 Electrics , I play all different types music ,I always seem to be playing this guitar, its just so nice and easy to play , sounds are fantastic The only thing that I can say to all is if you don't try this before you buy a guitar, you just made a Big Big Mistake They offer 100% Money back How can you go wrong,

Top Notch for my book. Sure their are guys out there that want to pay 10K for an acoustic guitar to never play it...I'm not one of them. This guitar has a beautiful finish with amazing inlay work. Spurce solid top and Rosewood Back, sides, and bridge. This model has a top of the line Fishman. The looks honestly rivial (I think surpass) the asthetic beauty of the $3,500 Taylors. This is fun when I paid $745 and I'm looking forward to rubbing it in on my Taylor toting friends.

I bought this guitar unheard, simply based on the stelar rating given by the reviews at harmony central. This is the smaller model so they claim that volume is reduced by about 15% over the Dred. All I know is that it is 10% louder than the jumbo I just sold. The sound is incrediable. Full and bright. If you shut your eyes you feel like you get the sound of your favorite accoustic guitar recording (or at least mine).

They claim it's easy to play and it is. Very easy to access all strings. My fingers are on the larger size and I have no problem making chords cleanly. Playing power cords on the acoustic guitar is something to behold. There is a difference, I swear. The action is outstanding.

The guitar is lighter than I expected, but seems very stable. It came perfectly in tune after beeing trucked cross country in very cold weather. These guys know what they are doing. Very nicley apointed. With the guarentee they offer, I have no concerns.

The best of the best.

Stop thinking, just buy one.

Acoustic/electric model
Transparent finish, dreadnought body, gold grover tuners,Rosewood fretboard,2006, 21 frets,solid cedar top, fishman electronics with onboard tuner, 3 piece Rosewood body

Suits my style perfectly, flat-picking and finger-style. I am currently using an Ibanez Troubadour Acoustic amp. Has a rich full tone which you can vary from bassy to bright. A very good sounding guitar.

The action is why I selected this brand. The Zager lives up to it's E-Z Play name. I have played many fine guitars and I rate this one with the best. With the hand modification that Zager does to his guitars you won't find a better action anywhere! I haven't! No flaws on the guitar whatsoever. Beautiful finish with inlaid abalone around outer edges and sound hole.

Absolutely will withstand a lot of playing. Very well made. I can depend on it.

No repairs as yet. It has a full lifetime warranty. Everyone I have dealt with so far at Zager have been wonderful. They really care about their customer.

I've played off & on for about 20 yrs. I also own a Fender DG-16E-12 string, An Ibanez AW100, Ibanez AEF-37, An Aria 12 string, Gibson 6 string Electric. If stolen or lost I would absolutely replace it with another Zager. I love the ease of play and the rich full tone. I considered other more expensive makes such as Martin, Taylor, Washborn and Takemine. I tried them at local music store and I like the Zager best. I highly recommend this guitar to anyone looking for quality, sound and value. If you are just starting to play this guitar will encourage good practice habits as your fingers won't get as sore as with other guitars. I normally don't give out "10's" on product review, but I can't seem to find any faults with this guitar or their company. I am also going to take Zager's online lessons to better my playing. Check them out at www.zagerguitar.com and take time to read some testomonials there. You can hear Denny Zager play each of his models and hear their fantastic tone.

2006 Acoustic / Electric.
- Natural Finish
- Solid Cedar Top
- Venetian cutaway box
- Rosewood back & sides
- Sealed "Grover" Tuning Gears
- Built in transducer
- Onboard Fishman Clearwave 50 electronics & EQ
- Onboard electronic tuner
- Guitar strap audio jack
- Full abalone inlay
- 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
- Made in Indonesia, hand modified in USA
- Twenty frets

It sounds great for the rock and folk styles I play, when I amplify it through my Crate GX 212 it also sounds great. The built-in EQ allows me to adjust between rich/full and brightsound.