Zager Guitars

Great customer service. Beautiful quality built instrument. High end instrument without the high end price.

I own multiple big name guitars, acoustic and electric solid body & play my Zager Guitar more than all the others!

Wow for the first time ever my bar F chord sounds good. Brilliant sound and such a beautifully made guitar

Best guitar for the money hands down! Excellent customer service! Beautiful Finishes and fitment! Get one ASAP!

I just received my new Zager guitar today and I can honestly say I am very impressed to say the least. I have been looking at buying a new "higher end" guitar and have looked at all of the major brands to include Taylor's and Martins. Most of these guitars are priced from $3-7000. I can say that I'm glad I took a chance and ordered my Zager. First impressions with this guitar straight out of the box is that the fit and finish of this guitar is a 10 out of 10. I have look very closely at every square inch of this guitar and cannot find one single flaw in the craftsmanship and finish of this guitar. I stuck my tuner on the headstock and every string was still perfectly in tune straight out of the case. I was kind of scared of how the neck would feel due to the wider string spacing because I don't have long fingers or a lot of reach but it feels absolutely great. The fingering of cords and the feel of the neck in my hand is fantastic. Some of the cords that would sometimes buzz on other guitars no longer buzz. The finger pressure on this guitar to form cords is way less than other guitars I've played. I play mostly in the country and bluegrass style of playing and I wondered if this guitar would have the tone and depth that you need in a bluegrass guitar. The sound coming from this guitar in both the top and bottom end is spot on. There are not many guitars that you can feel in your stomach when you play but the power from this guitar vibrates into your stomach and chest when playing. I can't believe that all of this craftsmanship, tone and playability in a guitar can come at less than half the price of all of the other higher end guitars that I have considered. Anyone who is on the fence about buying one these Zager guitars all I can say is definitely buy it. You will not be disappointed. The customer service is second to none. Every question that I emailed to Dennis Jr. Was answered within 30 minutes, even on a Saturday. I am so glad I made this decision and didn't spend thousands more for what could have been less guitar than my Zager ZAD900. Thanks Dennis Sr. And Dennis Jr. For such an amazing guitar.

Daniel McClellan

I am going to start by saying I was hesitant to order online without seeing and holding this guitar, what sold me on the Zager was a review by professional players/instructors from Jamplay, a guitar learning program online. I ordered the ZAD50 OM after several online chats with Dennis Zager Jr, and many questions. I learned that the OM was the exact size as my Martin 000-16gt. When I received my guitar, first I saw the well built ABS hard shell case, which came with a humidity sensor inside the case, when I opened the case I saw this beautiful guitar with many features you would find on a three thousand dollar guitar. The sound however is very comparable to my Martin considering that as the wood cures, and ages it will surpass Martin's sound. It plays extremely well, and I have to learn to adjust the pressure I apply to the strings as well as my strums much lighter than I do on my Martin. The action is set a little higher than I am used to but will come down as the wood cures and settles, which then I can adjust with the supplied truss key. Zager has a lot of help videos which explain how to do this and answer questions which I have asked. I am glad I made the decision to purchase a Zager, I am 65 and can't play long hours like I used to, but played this Zager like I was 40 again, and have so every day since I got it. OH, one more thing, I ordered the Zager picks, and in my opinion they are the best picks I have ever used, and I am by no means a novice player.

Qualifier:
I've been learning/playing for about 3 years. I started this journey late in life at 59. But, I'm a bit obsessive about playing. That is, I play every day for 3-5hrs. I split this up into two sessions a day (much to the chagrin of my wife).
How well do I play? I would guess that I'm a somewhat seasoned beginner. I have about 20 songs in my play book that I can play in what I call "phase 3". For reference:
Phase 1 = Dude, I have no idea what you're trying to play!
Phase 2 = Yeah, I think I hear a song in there somewhere.
Phase 3 = Oh, I know that song. Sounds good. Don't quit your day job.
Phase 4 = WOW! That is awesome! (nothing I play is here).

What other acoustic guitars do I play?
Taylor 614ce Builders Edition

The ZAD20:
Ordering: Simple online process.
Delivery: Delayed due to pandemic.
Zager communication: Excellent. Kept me updated throughout the process.
Arrival: Arrived in Excellent condition.
Excellent hard case with the bonus of an onboard Hygrometer Thermometer built into case.

First impressions:
Super clean flawless finish.
Great looks.
Needed a quick tuning (expected).
Big bold sound similar to my Taylor.
Action is slightly higher than my Taylor as you move up the fretboard.
But, I expect as the guitar cures, action will improve with time.
And, in all fairness, I had a custom setup done on the Taylor.

Conclusion:
Would I recommend a Zager? Yup.
At this early stage, I'm very pleased with Zager and this product.
Looking forward to playing it much more in the coming weeks.
Bang for the buck? I don't think you can beat this. Look, I'm an old dude with "capital" to work with.
Over the last several years I've purchased a number of higher end guitars (electric and acoustic).
The idea of the Zager was to have a lower cost guitar that I could take with me without having to handcuff it to my wrist.
What I feel like I got with the Zager is lower cost for sure but, also a much higher-end product than I expected. So, it looks like I'll be buying handcuffs anyway!
I really don't think you can go wrong with a Zager in your stable or, as a primary.

Well, it is time to sit back and write a review on my Zager ZAD900, but from now on I refer to her as "Ms Linda G."

When the package was delivered it was bittersweet as I was having a bad case of tendonitis in my right elbow. As much as I wanted to my wife Linda had to open it up for me, but I was eagerly watching every moment as she started to unpack. Heck, by the time it was out of the box and the wrappings off I said, WOW, even the packaging is perfect. The case laid there and I did reach down to open the latches to open it up and all I could do is sit and stare at a work of art. I have been a woodworker all mu life and I sure appreciate when the quality is there.

For 4 days all I could do is pick her up and look it over and impressed I was. Because that is all I could do, I looked up and down, over and back just to see if I could find a flaw ……. Nope I could not find one. When I picked up Ms Linda G and put her in my lap it just felt so good. Sat there so special like. Yes, I was getting anxious and scared at the same time. My tendonitis was not going away. Ay being almost 76, I was afraid that maybe it wouldn't and I would have to pack up everything and return it. This really made me sad as I did strum it and could hear how sweet it sounds. On day 5 my arm and elbow started to get better but I still waited another day. Then finally I got to hold her and play a tune. Talk about something that is sweet. Not only the sound but the smoothness of playing ability.

Now I will ad that I am not a big time guitarist, more of a decent camp fire one but I do know quality when I see and hear it. I have owned 5 Martins, with 2 of them being new D-28 & D-18. I have an older Martin now d-18,1970. I have also owned a guitar that was a custom made from a renowned luthier in Nashville that I paid $5,000 for. "Ms Linda G" is every bit as good in all ways as that one.

I am extremely pleased that a friend told me about Zager guitars. I really wasn't going to buy another one but I sure as heck as glad that I did. One can be reassured that "Ms Linda G" will be in my hands forever. Thank You Mr. Zager for a fine instrument.

Phil Burt

ZAGERGUITAR.COM was very user friendly. Product information listing and pictorials were very instrumental in shopping and decision making. Their videos were tremendous in seeing product performance and quality. I was able to make a decision to place an order because the videos were revealing enough to convince me of their quality and sound. Payment was simple enough and the offer of financing was great. I successfully was able to finance the cost. That was a Great offer availability. Furthermore, being left-handed and finding out that they have available their 900 series for immediate delivery pleased me to no end... finally, I can get a top end guitar without waiting months or settling for a lower model or not get one at all because that guitar company doesn't make them for leftys---this happened twice to me. So, thank you ZAGERGUITAR for your consideration for leftys. When it got my ZAGERGUITAR it was packaged nicely and the hard shell it came in was protective and had a digital humidity measurement that was part of the case. I recommend to add to your order a dehumidifier for the guitar before it's delivered. The delivery was in two or three days, I was in disbelief. I waited 24hrs before I opened the case to allow the guitar to acclimate to my climate here in Cali. (HIGHLY RECOMMEND no matter where it's going). I've been practicing with it now for only a few days and still have other things to do with it before I can do a product review. It's a wonderful sounding guitar.

Hi Dennis,
I received my parlor guitar today.
It has far exceeded my expectations!
Primarily, customer service was great. Either you or someone from the company always responded to my emails with a positive tone and within a few minutes.
It was akin to dealing with an old friend.
The guitar is a thing of beauty. One can see that great care and craftsmanship went into building this instrument. It's as if it were a custom made for me.
My goal in purchasing this guitar was to have a small instrument that I could play while lazing on my recliner.
This guitar merits a whole lot more than what was my originally intended use.
This parlor is the most easy playing instrument I have ever used.
I wanted a solid wood mahogany guitar as a compliment to my full size rosewood guitar.
As for its' sound, it blows away the Martin 0015, (which I previously returned to Guitar Center).
This guitar has a big volume quality sound. It does not sound like a small guitar.
The Martin cost $1,300.00, my Zager cost $650.00 with free shipping and an excellent hard shell plastic lightweight case which includes a digital humidifier.
The Martin had a good wood case however it had the weight of a boat anchor.
The strings on my new Zager are great. I am partial to "Nano" (coated) "Elixers".
Your in house manufactured coated strings are just as good as the "Elixers " if not better.
You including in my purchase at no charge an extra set of strings and applying the pick guard for me was a nice touch.
Knowing that the owner of the company, Denny Zager applied the pickguard, inspected the instrument and set up my guitar shows
A unique dedication and pride in this beautiful guitar which is much lacking in presently produced instruments.
This guitar already excellent will only improve with time.
Thank you. Best Regards, Jamie

I just received my Zager 900 and I have to say that my first impression was WOW! This is a well built guitar with the best gear from the Grover tuners to the Auro Pro electronics. The first thing I noticed when opening the case was the finish of the guitar. It was what the people at Zager described it would be and what I pictured it to be. The guitar fits very snug inside the case and when you push it in you can fell the air moving out of the case.

I gave the guitar a very close inspection and was not able to find any blemishes in the finish anywhere on the top, bottom, sides or along the fretboard. I would say they were very careful in handling the guitar. To have it hand built and see no scratches or anything I find pretty amazing. The guitar plays very well and the fretboard accommodates
My large fingers well. One thing I noticed is that once tuned all the chords when played were in tune. I have noticed that on some guitars that while the guitars sounds in tune on one chord another chord might be a touch off. This guitar stays in tune.

I also own a 1978 Gibson that I bought back in 1981. I love this guitar and will never trade or sell it. The sound on it has really blossomed over the years. After cranking on this Zager 900 I can tell you that it rivals the sound of my Gibson straight out of the box. Cant wait to see what a little time will do to it. The 900 has a really full sound that you have to hear to understand what I mean by full sound. I can whole heartedly give this "box" and big thumbs up. It is the real deal and a very well made guitar. I almost spent twice the money on a Taylor when I decided to buy this one. I am really glad I bought the Zager. I have owned many guitars in my years but this one is one I will keep and hand down to my children. Good Job Zager family.