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04/07/2008 Dennis,
Thanks so much for the wonderful customer service. I received the new ZAG 80 OM today and it is beautiful, sounds great and plays great. My teacher was correct when he recommended the OM size. It is much more comfortable for me to play than the full dreadnaught size. The DR-41 is a great sounding beautiful guitar and I really was disappointed to give it up, but the beautiful ZAG 80 is a great replacement. I practiced two hours tonight and enjoyed every minute of playing this guitar. Thanks again, the products and the customer service are outstanding.
P.S. I saw the review from Celine Dion's guitarist and I am certainly not surprised. I will be in Las Vegas in late February and I plan to purchase tickets next week for her show. I will watch for the Zager!! Thomas Hodge |
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04/07/2008 Dennis,
I received my ZAD 50 today and am more than pleased with it. It arrived in England still in tune and ready to play Despite the fact that the shipping to the UK was far more than the cost of the guitar I feel it was worth it. I am very happy with the guitar sent.
Regards, |
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04/05/2008 I was attending an Army reunion in Phoenix with several others (about 150). I played several duets with my playing partner. He has a 45 year old Martin 21. Most of the audience complimented me on the sound of the ZAD. Two "old army" buddies played the ZAD50 and couldn't believe the ease of playing. One wanted to buy it from me on-site.
Thanks to Denny for making the EZ play system. Thanks to old friends for all the continued flattery. I think I'll upgrade to a ZAD 80 in a couple of months. |
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04/05/2008 Hi Denny,
Thanks for a wonderful guitar.(ZAD-50CE) It sounds great! Two day ship beats expectations as well. It arrived yesterday.Please know Denny, I like the guitar! |
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04/01/2008 Hi Denny,
I have your ZAD50-CE, and am one of your online students. It's been only 2 weeks and I'm already playing love me tender and heart of gold... and the best part is that I can feel my self accelerating faster and faster, as if each song seems to be built on top of the previous one, so the next song is taking lesser time than the previous one! it's just amazing and unexplainable experience... I'll write more about my experience and how happy I am to register to your site... wish I would have been in Nebraska and could meet you in person... |
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03/30/2008 Hey buddy, I am loving the guitar. Also am spreading the word very much as I stated I would. Your link is on myspace now and am updating my webstie soon to inclued it there. Also I will have my new concert shirts coming pretty soon with ZAGER on them too!! Of course another cd getting ready to be pressed and you will be in the cover there !! Your a great help to what we do and I know we will both benefit. The instrument is awesome!! Mike |
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03/29/2008 I arrived home Friday to find my guitar, plus case and stand waiting
for me as promised. Thank you so much for going the extra mile for me.One of the main
reasons i ordered from you in the first place was because of the
emphasis on strong customer service.
The workmanship is
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03/26/2008 I'm a past Zager customer I have owned ZAD20 that goes back a few years a Martin Sigma Zager,ZAD50 and 80.I still have the ZAD50 and 80 they were among the first models of the 50/80 line introduced.There still in play every day I also own a couple more expensive acoustics made here in Pennsylvania.The one thing I wanted to write about was the ZAGER set up many people who buy acoustics are new players or you have played a little and want to get serious about and you need a better acoustic.The Zager set up includes one very important function and that is string height at the nut.Many dealers say they include set up with there guitars and some do in fact preform a partial setup.Lets say they set your string height at the 12th fret at 3/32 which is done at the saddle a medium action set up which is good for most flat pickers and fingerstyle players.I have found through my own experience they neglect string height at the nut.Why? well most good acoustics will have a playable string height at the nut but not one good enough to make your playing easier and better especially as you move from fretting more chords at the top 3 frets to the middle of the fretboard.Some chords such as F and D7 and DM still are a little tougher than they should be for smooth chord transition.Why string height at the nut.If you notice the pictures of Denny doing a Zager easy play set up one thing he is doing is adjusting the string height at the nut.To me adjusting the string height at the saddle and neglecting the nut cancels out a good setup.Both my ZAD50 and 80 were adjusted very well both places my other more expensive acoustics were done at the saddle but were left with factory settings at the nut.I did both those myself which I don't recommend you do unless you know your way around the acoustic.It's much more difficult to set the nut action so most places don't do it for time reasons you have to remove the nut and replace it that takes time. There trying to ship as many guitars as possible.Denny has 1,2 or3 of each model available because he is putting the time needed to set up your acoustic the way it should be.You'll learn faster it will sound better you'll want to play more.Really makes sense to me.So next time you read some one saying anyplace you buy a acoustic will offer a set up...don't believe it I have seen it and played these set ups form decent guitar shops there not done the way it should be done..The way Denny Zager does it...Thanks and keep on picking... |
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03/26/2008 Mr. Zager, Just a note of thanks and to let you know my daughter loves the guitar. She's been playing on an old Washburn and its been rough on her fingers. She said this one is like playing something without strings. Thanks again, |
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03/26/2008 Hello everyone -
Last week a Zager ZAD-80 was brought to my front door by the UPS guy after I had agonized for six months over whether or not to buy one. I unpacked it, walked over the the couch, sat down and rested it on my lap. As I looked at it and ran my fingers over it, I could tell right away that somebody really loved this guitar from the ground up. It's a nice-looking, well-built instrument. I was almost afraid to play it. What if everything I'd been told about it was a bunch of sales hype just to get me to take the plunge? What if it played like a thousand other guitars and sounded like a six-string washtub? After at least five minutes of admiration and anticipation, I did play it. It had smooth, soft action. It sounded like a million dollars, yet it didn't cost me anywhere near that. You know, when we delve into the unknown, we need the guidance of somebody we can trust. I've been following Denny's lessons on the website for almost a year now and the results I've acheived, along with the guitar I bought, have shown me clearly that Denny can be trusted. He knows what he's talking about, period. I'm thrilled.
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03/23/2008 Denny,
I want to tell you I have had my ZAD 80 CE. I am no means an expert, but this is the finest guitar I have ever played. The action is just what you claim. The tone is nothing short of awesome. I let my brother-in -law play this and he is an expert. His exact words were "this is one of the finest guitars I have ever played & the tone is beautiful" This is big praise for someone who goes through 4 or more guitars a year. He even asked to borrow it for future use when he does an accustic set at one of the venues he performs.
Thank you again for being the answer to my prayers, this makes me sound better that I really am thanks to the string science Denny has mastered. If you want a fine musical instrument, you can't go wrong with a Zager. |
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03/20/2008 I've been meaning to write in and let you know how much I like my Zad 50, well lets just say instead of sitting down and typing this I've been practicing Love Me Tender since I got the Zad 50 a week and a half ago, after I joined your lesson program.
I'm 51 and I just started playing the guitar 2 months ago, I had ordered a guitar from an infomercial not knowing anything about guitars thinking of course the wrong thing, that a guitar is a guitar. So I very quickly came to a point where OK I have calouses now so why can't I play this thing for more than 10 to 15 minutes, and how long is it going to take to actually play a bar chord like the F, forget the B chord I would spend up to a full minute putting my fingers on the strings and would get dead notes and buzzs, the F chord I could get occasionally.
I took my guitar into work to let my boss try it out, he's got a couple of martins and has been playing in a band (blue grass) for 35 yrs, he had suggested another guitar or maybe a capo to bring the action down a little, so I started to do some research found your site and started reading up on other guitars and talking to a couple of guys at work who have been playing for sometime, They brought in their guitars for me to try, one was a Washburn D10S and the other was an Alvarez, I forget the model, but I liked them both they were much easier to play than my Est#$&* and then there is the Zager with a money back guarantee, so I figured can't go wrong, if I dont like it I can send it back, even the shipping would be payed both ways.
Needless to say I'm not sending this guitar anywhere, the longer I have it, the more I like it, sometimes I just like looking at it, its clean and sounds good but most of all the first time I picked it up I sat down and played it 1-1/2 hours, my fingers did get a little sore but 10 minutes later I grabbed it again for another 1-1/2, also first shot at the F barr chord I got it, then the B chord it must have taken me about 3 secs to place my fingers and got it, a nice clean sound, I have been practicing like I said Love Me Tender, and well actually I am playing it now after a couple of warm ups, its not real clean but it sounds good to me. I normally don't say I love this or that, but I guess I do, I love my Zad 50, I must, I seem to be spending more time with it than my wife (actually she comes in and listens to me play alot) I could probably keep on typing but I'm afraid the ZAD50 is calling again, SO ITS YOUR FAULT.
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03/18/2008 Greetings Denny and Dennis from Bristol Rhode Island!
I apologize for the delay as it's been a few months since I received my ZAD-50 CE, but I have been enjoying it immensely. It makes me wish I weren't currently a bass player, as I've been busy most of the Summer with learning new songs on bass for the band I'm in. Still, I've been taking weekly lessons on guitar now since last Winter and since receiving my Zager i've been finding it very easy learning favorite songs and new chords, especially the barre chords. Even my instructor has remarked how quickly I seem to get barre chords like F# maj and C# maj. It's great to be able learn songs w/o having to pass them by the band for approval, or wait for the rest of the guys to show up! I can finally play those Jackson Browne and Neil Finn songs that I've longed to play!
I'd like to take this opportunity to publicly thank the Zagers and their staff for their patience and assistance w/ my order. My original guitar, though it played and sounded great, had a slight blemish/hairline fracture to the finish. Worried that it might be structural, and being my first guitar, I thought I'd get a replacement with a perfect finish. They immediately sent a replacement but to my dismay, though the replacement was perfect in every way, I liked the feel/playability of the original one better. I should have gone to a luthier before troubling Zager with a replacement, because the crack was merely cosmetic. Maybe I'd gotten used to it by then, I don't know but I didn't want to send the original back. They had explained that even though two guitars of the same model can be identical in every visible way, they can still sound and feel different. I was amazed to find this to be true. When I called them and explained that I wanted to keep the original after all, they were very understanding and accepted the return on the replacement. As has been said here before, would that this business model be employed in other companies. Many, many thanks for the awesome guitar...I now have the tools and am learning the skills to play songs by my favorite artists, and hopefully to write my own someday!
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03/17/2008 My guitar arrived today!! It is the sigma/martin. First I could not tell a lot except it sounded great. Then I decided I may be trying too hard cause you ain't supposed to press so hard on this one to make a clear chord so I started testing to see just how easy I could go and still get the chord, I am used to cutting groves in my fingers.--Everything you said it was and more--I am a beginner but I sounded better than ever--I could have bought a sigma/martin at a guitar store but decided to go for yours because of the testimonials. --Glad I did. Them at the guitar store don't fret like this one does--My bluegrass buddies with the $2,000 martins is going to see it in a couple weeks, and I shall let them pass judgement. I will let you know--Tell you the truth I don't care what they say I am keeping this guitar--To me buying a guitar without trying it is like buying a pair of shoes without trying them on--They may not fit--but it fits perfect.-- |
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03/16/2008 Denny,
I wanted you to know how much I love my new Guitar. I bought a Martin Sigma you modified, It is without a doubt the best guitar I have ever owned. Easy to play does not begin to describe it. The second day I sat down to see how long I could play before my fingers started hurting. It never happened. I played for over an hour and a half straight. My wrist got tired and I had to go to work. During the course of that day I played for almost 4 hours over all. My fingers never did get sore.
It has a great sound too. I am very impressed. Best purchase of any kind I ever made. I can't put it down!
Thanks
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03/14/2008 HI Denny Sr, Jr, and Brian
My ZAD-50 CE OM arrived Thursday and it truly meets all my expectations. I really like the smaller body of the OM because I enjoy playing the guitar in a style that is more commonly used when you play a classic acoustic guitar. The action is great Denny you haven't lost your touch because it is just as nice as my Martin D-41 that you modified clear back in 1975. The smaller body of the ZAD-50 OM truly has a wonderful sound. I am looking forward to enjoying this guitar for many years to come. Thanks for your help and shipping the guitar so quickly.
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03/14/2008 By the way I love the Guitar. I currently have been playing a Taylor 214 CE. I much prefer playing the Zager. I love the sound and how easy it is to play. I have a close friend who was so excited about my guitar he ordered one just like it last week. His is just as great. He will receive it as a birthday gift next Sunday. I can?t wait to for us to play together. Well got to go practice now. Thanks again for a great instrument. |
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03/11/2008 I just received my guitar today and have been playing it for about half an hour and it sounds/looks/feels GREAT! This has got to be one of the better sounding guitars that have fallen into my hands. The design and science behind it definitely makes this guitar more playable and enjoyable.
Thanks for all you have done and for this wonderful guitar. I will definitely refer any guitar enthusiast to your brand name. |
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03/08/2008 Hello Dennis,
Thank you for your quick response. It appears that the buzz was my fault( bad hand postion). I had a freind of mine play the guitar and there was no buzz. He really liked the sound ,action and looks of the guitar .He is an accomplished player( plays a high priced taylor guitar). I want to thank you again for your support. Keep up the good work. Thanks again ,A freind from west virgina |
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03/06/2008 Hi,
I bought a discount ZAD-50 OM a week or so ago and finally received it yesteday. It’s a beautiful guitar and I can’t tell what flaws it has that make it a “discount”. I’m happy with the extra $50 savings though.I’m a beginner but I have calluses from trying to learn on a “regular” guitar, the ZAD definitely makes it much easier and enjoyable to play. I’ll sign up for your online lessions when I can work out a “learning schedule”.
2. Thanks for the extra set of strings. I’ll watch your online re-string instruction video when it comes time to replace the strings.
3. Thanks for the tee shirt. It’s really big. My wife & I can fit in it at the same time. Oh. It’s a little dirty but not something a little detergent can’t get out. Again, not a complaint.
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03/06/2008 I got my ZAD 50 a month ago. I shouldn't be sending this again, but the guitar really is great. I've been playing with another musician who has a 45 year old Martin D-21. Not only does my action feel smoother, more comfortable, and natural, but my sound is better. He recently put new strings on his to compensate for the "let down" in sound quality, I still sound better. Oh, by the way, my 2006 ZAD 50 cost less $ than his Martin did in 1962. I have to make sure that I have it safely in my car when going home, he has designs on the instrument!
We're playing for 500 of our closest friends this week-end. Pictures to follow. . . |
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03/06/2008 The ZAD 80CE natural is the 2nd guitar that I had purchased in the last 6 months; the first was the ZAD50CE natural. The fact that this is the 2nd guitar purchased goes to show that I have total confidence and appreciation of your guitars. The ZAD 80CE sounds and looks just as described and it certainly sounds as good if not better than a few of the guitars above a $1000. I have come across some website some months back giving rather negative comments about Zager guitars…. well don’t believe a single word that is said; I would recommend a Zager guitar to anyone! Thanks again for another great guitar!
Best Regards
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03/02/2008 Dear Dennis,
I was faced with a quandry. I wanted a new acoustic-electric guitar but
did not want to pay several thousand dollars to get it. I went into
music stores and played Taylors and Martins and all kinds of others. I
saw that I was going to have to pay $2000-$3000 to get the kind of
action I wanted. I found that the action would vary radically from
guitar to guitar of the same model in the same store. There was no way I
was going to get a good deal AND a good guitar off the internet. Then I
found your site from ebay. I spent a good bit of time reading reviews
and testimonials. That along with your 100% money back guarantee
convinced me to give you a try. I got my first ZAD-80CE from you and
liked what I saw and heard. There were some minor issues with the
guitar and you responded to my email in a very few hours. I was told
that I would be sent a new guitar and to send back the other when I got
the new one. I volunteered to pay for the second guitar with a refund
when you got the other back but you would not hear of it. I got the new
guitar along with a nice surprise gift and have fallen in love. I play
with a bunch of great guitarists at church. They have Martins and
Alvarez and CA guitars. Everyone was very impressed with the sound,
appearance, and blown away by the action and ease of play. I had a hard
time getting it back to play myself. You have a killer guitar that has
it all- great looks, superb sound, and unbelievable playability. I have
become an avid fan! Too bad you are not more well known. I am sure
that there are thousands out there that would like to know about this
guitar. I know that I would have owned one of your guitars years ago
had I only known. So many songs, so little time, such a shame. Thanks
again for a GREAT guitar!!!!!! |
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02/29/2008 Hi Dennis,
You haven't heard from me in about a week because I took your advice and went to a couple music stores and played the new high end Martins and Taylors. First, I commend you on your service. You and/or your associates have been nothing but gracious in answering my concerns. The sound was indeed similar, but the action on my Zager was far superior! But that's not what made me write you to eat my words.
I play in a band--all acoustics. Once I plugged into the sound system, it was all over. We have Takamine, Alvarez and a 7-series Taylor. My Zager blew them all away! It has a rich, even tone across the board anyway, but this is the sweetest sounding acoustic I've heard when amplified. But THAT isn't why I am writing you to eat my words either.
My band mates couldn't put it down! Especially my 'mate with the Taylor! I have been instructed that if I ever think about returning my Zager, I am to 1) let them know so they can buy it, and 2) have my head examined!
You have three very big fans in Illinois!
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02/28/2008 Hi Denny,
It has been 10 days since I received my new DM-1 Guitar. I thought I would get some play time in before I e-mailed you. I have been playing off and on for about 45 years and recently decide to play more so I could accompany my grandson and his Fiddle. I love the tone. It's a truly pure sound. It took me a little while to get the hang of not pressing hard on the strings. Now I love to play it often. This guitar is everything you said it was and more. a great instrument.
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02/25/2008 Dear Denny/Dennis:
I have both your ZAD50 CE and ZAD80 (and subscribe to your online lessons).
Both are excellent guitars. I've played the acoustic guitar for quite a
while now and quit a few years ago because the setup on most acoustics were
just getting too difficult to play for any extended period of time. I then
switched to classical guitars and took classical guitar lessons for a few
years and enjoyed it very much. Playing classical guitars is a joy because
the nylon string tension is just right and I could play for hours and hours
and not lose interest. This is important to me because I only play
fingerstyle.
It wasn't until recently that I stumbled upon your guitars by accident. I
quickly bought the ZAD50 just to "check it out". It turns out that it is the
perfect acoustic guitar for my fingerstyle playing. The action and setup are
very good and plays almost as easy as any electric guitar out there. For
those of you who are skeptics, I kid you not! It is Denny's setup that makes
this guitar what it is! I've played my ZAD80 for a month and feel like the
action on it is only "slightly" better than my ZAD50, but both have great
action and NO BUZZ!
As for the tone, this is what I did: I played the ZAD50 and ZAD80 straight
for a month everyday for about 1+ hr/day. Then I went to my local guitar
center and went into that "quiet" room and played most of their top end
acoustic guitars. These included a couple of Martins, Gibsons, and Taylors.
The ZAD80's tone is up there with the Martins - I could not hear any
discernable difference. None of the Martins compare in action to the ZAD80
though. I thought the ZAD80 was better than the Gibsons. The only guitar
that sounded and played equal (or slightly better) than the ZAD80 was the
Taylor 810 which retails for $2K+. This tells you what kind of value you are
getting with the Zagers. Think about it: a $600 ZAD80 or a $2000 Taylor 810.
There is no comparison! If you want a pretty guitar that looks/plays well,
go spend the $2K+. If you want a very decent looking guitar that plays
perfect, go get a Zager.
As for the ZAD80 vs ZAD50, the only difference that I can tell (aside from
the price and wood) is that the ZAD80 sounds more "mellow". The ZAD50 is a
very decent starter guitar and is no slouch! The ZAD80 to me just
plays/sounds a little more "refined" and looks better than the ZAD50.
Thanks again Denny and Dennis for bringing so much joy into playing the
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02/25/2008 Dennis,
I am so excited!!!! This is the greatest news. I have been taking the online lessons for a few days and so struggled with the first thress blocks of the song. That D cord label was really tough. I was so worried that it just was not going to work for me. For hours I kept forming the chords over and over and I about lost it. And then it was JUST THERE!!! So I went to the next block and the next and the next. I am about half way through the song and although it is still a bit slow going, it is definitly sinking in. And it sound like the song!!!
Its like magic. Everthing you and your Dad promised is there. All it takes is practice, practice, and more practice.
Even though I still continue to take guitar lessons and my instructor is great, he just can't teach me this style. And this is why I took up guitar, to do the fingerstly. THere aren't even that many books on it that teach full arrangements. I am so impressed and so excited. It feels like the skys the limit.
I never really did get with the strumming. I mean it has its charm but nothing as gratifying as playing a solo full arrangement.
THank you so much, Dennis. Without all your guidence and support I wouldn't have come near this far.
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02/25/2008 Hi Dennis,
I can't put my ZAD 80 down. I think it sounds even better than before!! Thanks again for a wonderful
experience.. My friends are all asking about my 80 and where to buy? I am happy to point them in
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02/22/2008 Dear Dennis,
I came home after a long day, knowing that parcel with my new Zager ZAD-80 guitar will be waiting on me. I rushed to open the box and did not have time even to take my shoes off. Initially, I was a bit disappointed by the size of the box (thinking that the guitar should be bigger). When I saw ZAD-80 I was impressed by inlays and craftsmanship and then, as soon as I put it onto my lap I realized that the size is appropriate in fact.
Then I started to play pieces of my favorite guitarist (John Renbourn) which are technically demanding. I was in awe when I realized that my fingers are now gliding effortlessly on the fingerboard, and that I can easily play difficult riffs and passages of ?Black Balloon?, which I could not play in the past. The sound of ZAD-80 is wonderful, balanced, and the tone is indeed matching some $3000-worth models from Yamaha and Taylor. Anyhow, this was love at first sight; my ZAD-80 and I will grow old togetherJ.
Best regards, |
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02/19/2008 Guiter arrived late yesterday afternoon. Perfect condition. Thanks!! |
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