ZAD50CE Zager Guitar Review

Acoustic Guitar Review - zad50ce

Paul Costanza <****stanza@cox.net>
Model: zad50ce

How did you hear about this brand?
I read lots and lots and lots of information online and these were sites that I've always trusted t

How does this guitar compare with your old guitar, other guitars, or guitars you've tried in stores?
I have a $600 Yamaha, a $550 Ibanez (both acoustic electric) and a $650 12 string Washburn that plays beautifully. While I like each of these for certain reasons, they have not stood out when playing with friends. Who wants to keep switching guitars for different types of music? My friends have Martins and higher quality guitars. I wanted one that could play many types of music and play it both easily and with high quality. The ZAD-50CE blew me away. The sound was as good or better than the Martin's I've played and heard and we all know that Martins have pretty much been the standard of guitars when comparisons are to be made.

What's your favorite part about this guitar?
My favorite part is the ease of playing. I literally can't put it down. I have 3 electric guitars (and a mandolin) and while each have their place, I've found myself grabbing the acoustic the greater majority of the time.

If you didn't know the price of this guitar what would you estimate the price to be?
I frequent local guitar centers to play as many different brands and styles of guitars (and to listen and learn from other players) regularly. Before I pick up the guitar to get a feel for it at these guitar shops, I always look at the price and usually, the ones I like most are above the $1500 price tag. I'd love one of these but I am a reasonable and responsible person and as I can't let go of that kind of cash. I think that the ZAD-50CE could easily fetch $1200 maybe even $1500 and it sounds like a $2500 Martin in this person's mind.

How would you rate customer support?
I own a small business and have been told hundreds of times how fast I respond to emails and returning calls. That's easy since we are a small company. I know Zager isn't huge but they are certainly larger than my company and the 4 times I've emailed, the longest time it took for a response was under 1 hour. I think anything in 8-12 hours is exceptional so under 1 hour is not something you see in today's world. And, these are canned emails either. They are in direct response to the question.

Would you recommend this guitar to others…if so why?
I have already recommended Zager and dare someone who is looking to buy a new acoustic to try Zager after trying anything within $500 of the price of a Zager. I am sure that more than 90% of the time, they'll end up with a Zager.

Additional comments:
I almost feel guilty playing this guitar. It now feels like a part of me....an extension of my body. It's that effortless. I'm sure this a very strong statement and probably not everyone who plays one will feel this way. Maybe my other guitars were very bad (but I don't think so) but I am now going to be very spoiled playing anything else. And when I let someone enjoy playing my guitar, I won't be far away to make sure they don't walk off with it.

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