My name is Roger and I have been playing the guitar since I was twelve years old. I have had all kinds of guitars. From Tel-star, Epiphone, Gibson, Martin, Lyle, Yamaha, Alvarez, Ibanez and others. I'm primarily a bluegrass player. I'm not a professional. I play mostly in church with a group. I'm not here to criticize any other guitar maker because there are some good ones available. I recently purchased a Zager guitar. To me personally this is one of the best, if not the best guitar, I have ever had in my hands. I love this guitar and don't anticipate that I will ever purchase anything but a Zager in the future. I'm an individual, I'm not associated with Zager "the company" or anyone that works at Zager. I did not receive a discount on my guitar for this review. This is just my honest review of my new guitar. My wife is the one who ordered the guitar and has communicated by email with the employees at Zager about shipping and arrival times, etc. The customer service is outstanding. Honestly hard to believe how quickly they respond to us. Buy Zager and you will not be disappointed!