ZAD50CEOM Zager Guitar Review

Acoustic Guitar Review - zad50ceom

Kerry Shrode <****ryshrode@gmail.com>
Model: zad50ceom

How did you hear about this brand?
I ran across Zager while looking for a new guitar through my numerous websearches, and on eBay. Found Zager on eBay. I was actually looking for an "easy to play" guitar too, and have had fairly good luck on my own over the years, but nothing ever truly came close to what I wanted in sound and playability. My own setup, which it seemed EVERY guitar I bought needed, was good. Then WHAM, here is Zager with EZ Play. Well, this seemed right up my alley. SO I did the usual amount of several days of research into them and their guitars. Other than some crabby SNOB appeal guitar reviews, all HONEST players seemed to love their Zagers, and OVER and OVER praised the EZ Play system. I was hooked.

How does this guitar compare with your old guitar, other guitars, or guitars you've tried in stores?
I have never owned a steel string acoustic before. I have played nylon string classical and Flamenco since I was 13 and have had many guitars in that genre. I currently have a hand-built Gracia, Segovia model, from Brazil, and recently bought an A6 Godin because of it's so called "playablity." I still had to do some setup on the Gracia. I have tried NUMEROUS guitars in stores over the years and was never truly satisfied with the setups or sound. I even delved into the world of the $3000+ guitars and was STILL not completely happy with the playability of them. RIGHT out of the box, the Zager immediately showed me its worth. (LOVE the onboard tuner.) I did some minor tuning, and hit it. WOW! It IS easy to play. I have had arthritis in the left index finger for many years, so my inability to chord well was a HUGE issue for me. Right away, without strain or pain I could chord again. awesome. Whatever Denny is doing in his setup absolutely kicks ass over any guitar I have played or owned. Playing has become a joy again. The sound quality is wonderful; very full, with a beautiful resonance, even with this smaller body guitar. I know as the guitar ages the sound and playablity will only improve. How often do you ever get to have a GREAT purchase get even better? I am selling ALL my other guitars.

What's your favorite part about this guitar?
This question isn't fair. LOL. Gee - A great price for a guitar with awesome playablity and terrific sound, customer service equal to none....dang, I'm stuck. OH YES. My favorite part of the guitar is Dennis Zager. Without him I wouldn't be writing this review, or playing this fabulous guitar. He took HIS dissatisfaction with a entire industry and put his time, energy, and personal touch to work. I know what it takes to setup up a guitar. Denny has gone SO FAR BEYOND the extra mile in offering guitars of this quality to the public, I can't thank him enough. He could have just setup his own guitars and been done with it. Instead, he has given ALL of us the chance to play with an ear to ear smile on our faces. Ok, Sainthood might not be in order, but, dang. Find me a Better guitar than this and I will eat it, then buy one. It ISN'T out there folks. I have looked for years, decades even, barring spending over $10,000. Stop looking and buy this.

If you didn't know the price of this guitar what would you estimate the price to be?
That's kind of a loaded question. But I will put it this way - PRICELESS. That fact that I CAN play again, WITH ease, and WITH joy, goes beyond value for me. It is a beautiful instrument, that played "like butter" right out of box. You get customer service like NO ONE ELSE has in this industry. There is NO price you can put on playing with joy for the rest of your life. I have never played a guitar in ANY price range that overall compares to the Zager and what their company offers.

How would you rate customer support?
The best I have experienced. And I have worked in the customer service industry most all of my life, so I know first hand what it takes. It doesn't get any better than this.

Would you recommend this guitar to others…if so why?
Without hestitation, unless you're looking for name brand axe with major snob appeal. See the above points, and re-read them again. If you think I am over embellishing this, TOO BAD. It is absolutely the truth. Usually you don't get a chance to rant for something wonderful. OK, you might need to spend $10000+ if you are a concert Classical guitarist, or a rock star gone insane. STOP wasting your time reading this and buy a Zager. You will not regret it.

Additional comments:
What else can I say? Thank you Denny Zager. Why couldn't I have discovered you 40 years ago? This kind of "happy" doesn't come along everyday with any product you buy sight unseen, let alone one you can see, test, and compare. A wonderful product with the best service. Too bad all purchases aren't like this.

Acoustic Guitar Review - zad50ceom

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