A couple of months ago a facebook friend from Norway sent me an instant message asking about my opinion of a particular “Zager” guitar that he saw on ebay. I told him I have NEVER heard of a Zager guitar. My friend proceeded to tell me about all of the fantastic reviews and how he heard that these guitars were “like” Martins and Taylors but cost much less. My initial reaction was to tell him to forget about it and buy either a Martin or Taylor. However, I took a minute to search for reviews of this guitar.

First I checked out the Zager site. I wanted to see what they looked like, the different models and options etc. I was impressed! From what I was reading it was apparent that Zager was using top quality woods and parts. Then, i started looking up YouTube video reviews and other blog reviews on the net. Everyone discussed the quality of the build, the low and fast action, and the phenomenal sound. Now I was intrigued.

I contacted Dennis Zager Jr. and discussed some of the different models and options. Dennis suggested the ZAD80CE and agreed to send me one. I received the guitar just a few short days later. I’ve been playing it ever since.

Denny Zager sets the guitars up personally before they are sent out. The action is low. The neck is thin. It’s extremely easy to play. The sound is deep on the low end and the highs ring like a bell. This is perfect for the style of music I play. I like to make my guitar almost sound like a chugging, powerful train sometimes… and at other times I want it to sound almost percussive. This guitar does that for me perfectly. This model sports a cedar top and Indian rosewood back and sides… a genius combination.

The electronics on this guitar are phenomenal as well. This guitar has a fishman clearwave 60 onboard system with a built in tuner (EXTREMELY important). It sounds phenomenal plugged in.

Grover tuners keep this thing in tune. It comes with a hard shell case (with a humidity monitor)… they throw in an extra set of strings too!

Here’s the way I see it. Zager uses the highest quality parts. The set up on the guitar is world-class. If you can save hundreds or even a thousand dollars over other guitar makers, simply because they cut out distributors and music stores by selling online… wouldn’t it be beneficial to give it a test drive? Buying a guitar is like buying a car. It’s a long term item. You wouldn’t just go to Ford or Chevy in an age of a struggling economy… considerations such as gas mileage and warranty are important. Zager comes with a life time warranty!

So, if you’re in the market for a new guitar… go out and play some Martins and Taylors. THEN, come back home, get online and go to http://www.zagerguitar.com/ check out the different models and options and order one.  They don’t charge to ship it to you and if for any reason you don’t like it, you can ship it back… they pay for that too!

I sincerely recommend the Zad80ce acoustic electric Zager guitar.

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