Zager ZAD50CE

- Made in 2008 in the USA
- Full size Dreadnought
- Venetian Cutaway Design
- Solid Spruce Top
- Mahogany 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 rosette
- Tortoise shell pick guard
- Genuine "Martin" Strings

The sound rings and keeps ringing!!!! It sounds like a piano. Everything is fairly perfect on this guitar. The tone is great. Basically - it is very crisp sounding and there is great distinction between every note. Playing harmonics is easier to play and hear. Overall it is a fantastic sounding guitar.

No flaws at all what-so-ever. I don???t care if this sounds ???glowing??? or ???superficial?????? PUBLISH THIS!!!!! It is what it is - and it is an amazing playing guitar. There are certain songs that I???ve always had trouble playing on other guitars and I have no trouble playing them on this guitar - AT ALL!!! That is AT ALL! I???m thrilled about that. I always hoped that it wasn???t me it was my guitar and this proves it! AND??? in thinking that I always thought I???d need to spend a couple thousand or more to get those kinds of guitars that the professionals play so nicely so easily and yet I didn???t have to do that with this guitar either. It???s a big step up from my last guitar - that I have trouble playing certain songs on - which actually cost the same amount.

The action/playability is I would say just about the best - at least that I can remember - ever playing. I am used to having to press a fair amount to get the right pressure on acoustic guitars so that it sounds good. I???ve been experimenting at just how little pressure I need to apply to this guitar and still have it sound great. I???ve been quite surprised at just how little pressure needs to be applied. It???s just fantastic!

10/10

One thing I will say??? I haven???t had this guitar THAT long to be able to say year in and year out it???s been great. There is no indication to me, however, that it will not be a great guitar year in and year out. 9/10 just because I haven't had it long enough, but actually I probably should be giving a 10/10 because there's not much reason not to other than I haven't had it long enough to test true durability.

LIFETIME WARRANTY
100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE

You can???t go wrong - and this is the area that is really, really, really, truly incredible with these guys. It???s a father and son team and they are so good at this!!! I am giving 11/10 for this category!!!

I will tell you right now that I am a very picky player and picky about my guitars and I will say I had things I wanted that were very, very particular and these guys made it happen. Dennis - the son - went so far out of his way to make sure I was happy I couldn???t believe. I felt bad about it because I was so picky and he was so good to me. He never complained and always worked with me. I really cannot recall such incredible customer service. I just hope nobody ever takes advantage of it - and it???s not what I was trying to do - but at the same time they wanted to make sure I was as happy as possible! Very friendly and hospitable.

Incredible.

11/10

I own a takamine, a Gibson, a degas, a martin and have owned many others as well. This guitar (if lost or stolen) I would absolutely in a second buy again.

Basically this guitar is like a $2000 Martin for a fraction of the price so I???m just thrilled. I love getting great deals!

I???m sitting here trying to think of something I wish it had. I???m being very picky and really cannot come up with anything worth mentioning. The only thing I???m somewhat considering if I should even mention is just that I like the wood better on their Zad-80 guitar - it???s a darker wood and I just really love the finish and the inlays around the guitar??? It???s just beautiful - but it???s fairly insignificant. I really care 99% just about the sound and playability, and that???s what so great about this guitar. That???s what???s important.

Truly this is a great guitar overall. There is no way anyone could be disappointed with this. I would also say that it is probably your best bet. I???ve done a lot of looking and I cannot believe what I???ve found here.

10/10

Sound is great, medium in richness.

The specific guitar i purchased was personally used by Denny Zager himself during his video demos and you would never know it was used. Not a flaw to be found. Inspected by Denny Zager himself!

Easiest guitar i have ever played. Will be using it only for practice and gigs.

100% guarantee. Company is great to work with.

This guitar is a cutaway dreadnought acoustic electric with mahogany sides and back and a solid spruce top. The neck is mahogany with a rosewood fretboard and bridge. It has an inlay strip in the back and an abalone inlay around the sound hole. The finish is glossy and very well done. It has Grover tuners and a built in electronic tuner. I received this 2008 model in Feb. It came with a neck adjustin tool, picks , an extra set of strings and even a t shirt

I play mostly acoustic guitars and I have 2 Martins and a vintage guild. This guitar rivals the sound of all of my other guitars. For a brand new guitar, this guitar has unbelievable sound. I plugged it into my crate acoustic amp, and the sound was incredibly clear and bright.

This guitar was set up very well. It has a better action than any of my other guitars and it is a joy to play.I have looked this guitar over as close as I can and I cant find any flaws at all. The finish is excellent. The guitar doesn't come with an upper strap button, and even though they supplied the button,I would have preferred that they install the upper strap button. They do have a video on their website that tells you how to do it, and this is a minor issue.

I am confident that this guitar will do all that I need it to do for me. I am impressed with the quality of this instrument and although I always take an extra guitar, I would not be afraid to play a gig with it without a backup.

I haven't had any issues yet, but I emailed them a couple of times after ordering and my emails were answered right away. The warranty on these guitars is a lifetime warranty.

I have been playing guitar for 37 years.I have 5 other acoustic guitars. My main guitars are a Martin D35 and A Guild D25. I think the Zager is going to become my #1 guitar. This guitar is so easy to play that it is hard to put it down. I love the on board electronic tuner, and the overall playability of this guitar. If it were lost or stolen, I would order another one in a heartbeat. This is a super nice guitar and a great value.

This guitar has mahogany back and sides and a solid spruce top. It has a rosewood bridge and fret board. Genuine Grover sealed tuning gears. You have to buy the case seperately because there are several options and price range. There are 20 frets on the neck which are hand filed frets. The guitar is equipped with an onboard electronics package with equalization gives you the ability to change the sound according to your playing style. I think the neck is maple.

It has several features, which I find very useful. For instance, it has a built in electronic tuner which is very accurate and takes less time to tune the guitar than more traditional method. The sound is rich, very melodious, sounds almost like a piano since it's that rich. I don't have a "musical style" just yet... I consider myself a beginner and I have a lot of fun playing this guitar. I've been told it's very versatile guitar because many style of music can be played on it, from country to rock and pop.

The gloss finish on this guitar is simply flawless and very shiny. I'm a huge fan of the sunburst finish and this one is simply the most gorgeous one I've seen and with the high gloss finish, simply breathtaking. Since it's a brand new guitar, everything on there is brand spanking new!! You can feel the quality of craftmanship that has been put into the making of this guitar. It's not that heavy but it's solid and the quality of the materials is simply astonishing.

This guitar, I intend to pass it down to my son when he's old enough to play and with the quality of this instrument, I'm sure he'll pass it down to his son, it's that good. Everything on this guitar is solid and is made from very fine hardware and is built to last without a doubt in my mind.

Since you're dealing with a not so small family business, customer support is their highest priorities. The warranty lasts for a lifetime and there is a 100% money back guarantee I was surprised to find out that if for whatever reasons I would not be a 100% happy with my purchase, they would send my money back, no questions asked AND they would pay for shipping and handling BOTH ways. When you send an email, you can be assured you get a reply within 24 hours and in some cases even less than that. Now, how many companies do you know that feels this strongly about their products and reputation? I don't know too many I can assure you. But just the though to know that there are people who stands behind their products a 100%, this really says something. But I can assure you, they won't be seeing this guitar again...

This guitar style has been developped by Mr. Denny Zager. Most of you know him for his contribution to the music world with his '69 hit "In The Year 2525" By Zager and Evans. Mr. Zager came up with a way to modify guitars to give them easier usage from it's owner. And in time, the E-Z Play system came to life. For several years now, Mr. Zager has been a master luthier and customizes guitars by hand. This is one feature that attracted me and brought me to consider a purchase from his company. The model I bought is a ZAD-50ce which is an accoustic / electric guitar. It has a jack at the bottom where you can plug the guitar in an amp. I own a fender Stratocaster and a Gibson "Les Paul" '56 model replica made by epiphone. And if this one should disappear, I would collect the insurrance money and get another one without a doubt. The customer service F.A.Q. is full of answers about anything you might think about asking so, all my enquiries were answered by reading this column. What I truly love about this guitar was the ease of playing. I gave up my guitar lessons because I was learning with a cllassical model and had a hard time playing because the neck was so huge and I would get "strings bites" on my fingers. So after putting my hands on this guitar, I felt immediately at ease and got no stringbites after playing with it for over 30 minutes non stop...I also like the built in tuner, makes it easy to tune and you can never misplace your tuner, it's built in... I also like the sound of the guitar going through an amplifier. It gives me goose bumps, it makes me want to practice even more so I could get better at it. Simply put there's nothing to hate about this guitar and everything to discover and enjoy and love. And for the price, You could never find such an exquisite guitar with such a gorgeous finish and quality sound for this kind of money. Anyone can afford this and think of the value. Me, I intend to pass this down to my son and he'll be able to do the same I'm definitely sure.

I recently purchased the Zager ZAD50CE, in natural. I also purchased a custom wood guitar case with it.

The ZAD-50CE Acoustic/Electric
built in transducer and electronics package
Full size venetian cutaway box
Onboard electronics package with equalization
Built in electronic tuner with LED readout
- Venetian cutaway box
- Solid spruce top
- Mahogany back & sides
- Sealed "Grover" Tuning Gears
- Built in transducer
- Onboard electronics & EQ
- Onboard electronic tuner
- Guitar strap audio jack
- Abalone inlay rosette
- Tortoise shell pick guard
- Gloss finish
- Hand carved custom nut
- Hand carved custom saddle
- Hand filed frets
- Scalloped X-bracing
- Rosewood fret-board
- Rosewood bridge
- Genuine "Martin" strings
- Zager EZ-Play Modified
- Lifetime warranty
- 100% money back guarantee

The sound that comes out of this guitar are incredible. I have played guitars that were cheaper, and some that were much more expensive, this sound compares with the best that I have played. The highs are bright and crisp, and the lows carry very well. The intunation on this guitar is right on.

The guitar arrived a little out of tune, but with the onboard tuner, it was in tune within seconds. The modified string science that is used on this guitar make it very easy to play. I was able to play for hours with no finger fatigue. And the sound...

Because I recently purchased this guitar, I cannot attest to durability, other than to say it appears to be very well built, with amazing attention to detail taken with it.

The people at Zager are incredible. This appears to be a small company with that down home feel to it. All communications are dealt with directly, honestly, and personally by Denny Zager Jr or one of the staff in the office. Very friendly. This area if very important to me, and they excel at it!

I've been playing for over 23 years on acoustics and electrics. I am not a professional by any stretch, and I love to play more for myself and family, and occaisionally at church. I was impressed when I first looked at this guitar online, and with all the positive ratings I felt it was worth the risk to order one. I can only say that I would buy it again for twice the price, and I would recommend this guitar to everyone that I know who plays, and especially to those who want to learn without the frustration that often accompanies a difficult beginner guitar.

This steel-string flat top acoustic is a cut-away design with built-in transducer and eletcronics.

I especially like the built-in tuner. The finish is very deep gloss,a nd it highlights the grain of the wood. I have found that the guitar is very playable with easy action. The neck is slim (like that on many electric guitars), and you can get your average length thumb around to the low E string to press it down (as I do often). I would have preferred a slightly thinner turn at the back sides of wither side (that is, low E and high E) of the neck, but I have gotten used to that (and did within a few minutes of playing). On this point I am being picky.

Tuners are very smooth.

I bought this to supplement my Tacoma Chief, which has a very tight and bright sound.

The sound is very open and balanced. Very good sustain throughout its range.

I play mostly finger style, and I like that the sound quality is balanced whether I pluck with fingertips (skin) or nails.

a beautiful job. This is a very pretty instrument with fine fit and finish

I have only had the guitar 2 months, but so far it feels very solid and well made.

Excellent.
I bought from Zager directly.
They answered all my questions up front and were very patient.

After the sale, they continued to be very responsive.

I wish all guitar builders and sellers were this good.

My guitar is beautiful! Fun to play and easy to tune. I've started about one year ago when my grandad gave me one like his. I'm getting better every week.

Sounds better than my friends Martin guitar. Like the deep sound and ability to chord as a beginner.

Everything matched and works easy to tune with the string adjustments and built in tuner.

I have taken good care of it, and it looks like new. It holds its tuning for a long time after the first adjustments with new strings

It has a warranty, but don't know anything about it. I really like their reply when I send them a teaching question.

one year of playing. I just love it and would not buy any other kind

SPRUCE TOP , MOHOGANY SIDES, FISHMAN ELECTRONICS ,BEAUTIFUL INLAY
AROUND SOUND HOLE . FROM THE HEARTLAND OF NEBRASKA , GROVER TUNERS,
MARTIN STRINGS, EASILY THE THE BEST INSTRUMENT , FEATURES-WISE I'VE
EVER OWNED,VERY FEW FRILLS ,ENTRY LEVEL, BUT OUT PERFORMS MOST INSTRUMENTS I'VE PLAYED UNDER A GRAND !!!

ACOUSTIC - ELECTRIC , SOUNDS AMAZING EITHER WAY YOU APPROACH IT !AS A
SINGER-SONGWRITER WITH NEARLY 400 ORIGINAL TUNES, THIS BAD BOY SINGS
WITH AN ARTICULATION AND CRARITY UNRIVALED. I PLAY VARIOUS FORM OF ROCK ,BLUES ,& FOLK , AND THIS INSTRUMENT MAJESTICALLY RISES TO ALL
OCCASSIONS.

NEVER HAVE I HAD AN INSTRUMENT SET UP WITH SUCH ATTENTION TO DETAIL.
THE ACTION IS QUITE SUPERIOR AND THE FINISH IS JOHNNY CASH BLACK .
BECAUSE OF FINANCES AVAILABLE AT CHRISTMAS TIME, I SOUGHT OUT A DISCOUNTED MODEL WITH A COUPLE BLEMISHES, THESE AER MINISCULE IN CONTRAST TO THE HIGH QUALITY FEATURES , ACTION, OVER-ALL VALUE, &
BELL - LIKE QUALITY OF TONE THIS AMAZING INSTRUMENT DELIVERS !

THIS INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN ROAD TESTED BY MYSELF IN OVER 50 OPEN - MICS
THROUGHOUT CINCINATI & NORTHERN KY.IT PLAYS WELL, HANDLES NICE,AND
ARTICULATES WITH THE BEST OF THEM, VERY DEPENDABLE , NO BACK - UP
NECESSARY .
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EVERY QUESTION I'VE POSED HAS BEEN ADDRESSED PROMPTLY & EFFICIENTLY
BY THE CO. WARRANTED FOR LIFE, AS A TRUE QUALITY INSTRUMENT SHOULD BE,
MONEY BACK GARANTEE, IF YOU'RE NOT THRILLED, COME ON , IT DOESN'T GET
ANY BETTER THAN THAT !!

GREATEST INVESTMENT I'VE EVER MADE IN MYSELF ! BEEN PLAYING SINCE 1972
AND IF I HAD THE MONEY, I'D BUY ANOTHER ONE. BEST TONE, PLAYABILITY,&
ARTICULATION I'VE EVER PLAYED.HECK WITH ONLY 2 BASIC MODELS YOU CAN'T
GO WRONG.!!!

Top quality fret board, I believe to be Rosewood. Spruce top with mahogany back, giving an excellent tone. Built in electronics are top notch with electronic tuner included.
Zagers are Martins that are modified to play easy without buz

Big Sound, true Dread Naught style. Outstanding Folk and Folk Rock guitar. Coupled with a tube Alamo amp, this guitar puts out a big, clean sound. It isn't great for Rock leads, put is an awesome rythim and soft lead playing.
The easy action helps, but it isn't as comfy as my old Martin 000-28,(1963). But that guitar would cost $20,000, because of the Brazilian Rosewood.

On not an expert, but for the money this baby can't be touched!!

Yes to all. But I've never seen a finish stand up.

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I've been playing professionally since 1962. I own a 1963 Martin ooo-28, a Favilla classical hand made guitar and a Gibson Les Paul Custom. Yes, I would by again, and in fact, I've purchased 2 and am gettin g a 3rd OM size.
I love the built in tuner and the electronics, as my Martin has to be miked.

Hi quality woods and finish, superb neck built wider for fingerstyle. Excellent electronics

Reminiscent of Taylors costing 3 times as much!

No flaws -- excellent bookmatch woods, great hardware. Denny Zager does a very unique setup on his guitars, which is well suited particularly to new players, but great for experienced players as well.

I got this guitar specifically as a flying gig road guitar. It's definitely ready for that service, and will stand up well.

Dennis Zager, JR personally answers every email or call quickly, professionally, and with lots of personal attention. The warranty -- who else in the business is ready to refund your money, including shipping BOTH ways, no questions asked? The Zager family is ready to do that.

I've been playing 40 years, and own many guitars, with my primary guitar being a Lowden O23C. I would definitely buy this or other guitars from Denny again. I'm very happy with the sound, quality and playability of the Zager guitars. If you're looking for a $1500 sound and quality for less than $500, these are the guys to talk to.