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12/25/2003 Hi,Just wanted to let you know how much we love the DR-41. It was set asideimmediately after its arrival, waiting for Christmas, and was a total hit(how could it not be)! What an absolutely beautiful guitar, and the toneand sound quality is amazing. We cannot believe that you can provide such amarvelous product; my husband had not been able to play an acoustic guitarin years, until now. I stumbled across your guitars while cruising ebay inwhat seemed bound to be a fruitless search for a guitar with good action.Calls to regional guitar shops had lead me nowhere. We were totally new toebay, and feel that finding out about your services "accidently" that waywas something not too short of miraculous.Thank you again for bringing the sweet tones of a truly wonderful acousticinto the household. P. S. Our pets are absolutely entranced by the tone.
Judy Harry
North Creek, New York
*****abst@atecone.net


12/23/2003 Greeting, Mr. Zager. Seven months ago, I bought a membership to the site, and a Zager ZADguitar. The system worked wonderfully for me, I now play better thananyone I know who learned by other methods. People assume I've beenplaying for many years, they are amazed when I tell them it's only beenhalf a year! I learned it fast, and can play any of the songs offeredon the site that I wish. But what I really wanted to mention is the impact the system had on myother instrument. I'm a harpist, and wanted to learn acoustic guitaras a second instrument. Since I've learned the Zager guitar method, mystyle as a harpist has evolved dramatically. I now just naturally addin many additional 'parts' and layers to the harp music, much as Dennydoes on guitar. My improvisation and composition skills have improvedbeyond belief. I think the Zager method painlessly teaches 'ear'skills that otherwise take many years to develop. So, thank you to the Zager method for making me not only a goodguitarist, but a better harpist as well!
Lyn Dave
Montgomery, Alabama
*****ave@sbcglobal.net


12/20/2003 Hi, guys. The lessons are doing good. As I told you, I'm 58 yrs. oldand tone deaf too boot. But with this system I am learning to tune andplay the guitar at last. Again thanks for everything. Denny, you are"THE MAN" and have earned that right and all that goes with it.Keep up the good work. From a customer for life.
Jamie Jenks
Zachary, Louisiana
*****s2@cox.net


12/20/2003 Dennis & Denny,Wow, I received my ZAD-50 CE tonight when I got home. What a great sounding and easy playing instrument. I recently sold an Ovation because it hurt to play more than 10 minutes at a time. I thought that I was through with Acoustics, but this one is wonderful. I have been playing for over 90 minutes and my fingers are not sore, and I feel as if I could play for hours on end. Thank you for your "String Science". It has made a believer out of me.I'm glad that I decided to purchase your guitar. Everything is top notch, The smooth grover tuning keys, the solid spruce top is gorgeous, and the pearl rosette inlay is magnificent. The sound that this guitar produces is amazing, While not the best player on my block, I have yet to hear another guitar sound like this.Keep up the good work, I am sure that when my friends and family hear this, they will want one as well.best regards, and Happy Holidays,
Bill Zakareckis
San Jose, California
*****ak@mindspring.com


12/20/2003 WOW...just got my zad-ce50....today....plays like a dream....thanks againguys...keep doing what your doing!
Doug Clevinger
Fairborn, Ohio
*****low2@aol.com


12/17/2003 Hello Denny & Dennis II,Just another quick note...I am really loving this puppy!!Thank you for such great service and a great guitar.Best wishes for the Holidays & the New Year.
Steve Caputo
Bridgewater, New Jersey
*****ec685@hotmail.com


12/14/2003 Good morning Dennis Jr.Just wanted to give you and your Dad feedback on my guitar.I've only been playing for about 1 1/2 years so I had my brother check outthe guitar. He's been playing for over 30 years and in my opinion is damngood. He said the guitar was easy to play and sounded great. It was nice tohear what the guitar sounded like with an experienced player behind it. Iknow that this guitar has elevated my playing ability. It sounds so nice,you want to focus and express yourself through the guitar to hear the nicesounds that it delivers. Thanks for all the extras. You guys are great. Havea Merry Christmas. Regards,
Mark Ronderos
Los Angeles, California
*****Ronderos@KennedyJenks.com


12/12/2003 Dennis & Denny, I want to say thanks for delivering my ZAD80CE! It has been the bestguitar that I have ever played. The action is light and smooth and thetone is simply amazing. The frets are perfectly placed, you can playchords on the 12th fret with open strings and it is perfectly in tune.The guitar is beautiful, smells great and stays in tune. I rarely haveto tune it, the way Denny Sr builds these guitars is just amazing. I hadmy father who has played for years and quite an accomplished musicianplay my Zager over the weekend. He thought it was wonderful and wants tosee if Denny Sr will rework his guitar. He was thoroughly impressed withthe craftsmanship, the sound, and the action. Thanks Zager for producingsuch a fantastic instrument and at such a discounted cost. Thanks!
Gary Horsley
Belleville, Illinois
*****.Horsley@hq.transcom.mil


12/11/2003 Hello Mr. Zager,I just purchased your online lessons package and found it the mosteffective and effecient way to learn to play a guitar. I regret wastingmy money on music teachers at music stores. The thing I like the most is your unique method to teach andarticulating the lesson. In short, I'm very pleased and quite satisfiedwith this purchase.Thank you.PS: If you'd like to use as a testimonial, please feel free to do so.
Anoop Paswar
Los Angeles, California
*****ara@muss.cis.mcmaster.ca


12/10/2003 Hello Dennis.I received my ZAD-50 on Friday morning, right on time. The finish isbeautiful & the quality of the workmanship is top-notch.It took me a bit before my fingers stopped hurting, but I hadn't played inmonths & for not more than 2 minutes at a time.If you recall, I came across you folks while on eBay looking for a usedMartin DM, which was until now the best acoustic I had ever owned or played.I sold it a year ago & had been sorry since.And then my Zager showed up. I'd read the magazine reviews & testimonials(which is what brought me to actually buying one "sight-unseen" which I hateto do). I've never played a $3000 guitar, but I am so knocked out by thetone, the resonance and the sustain. I have never heard anything like it. Itsounds like the acoustics that I hear on my favorite songs...Neil Young, TheEagles, etc.It makes even ME sound good & I stink! But I love to play, if only for my ownears, as it is the most relaxing thing I can do with clothes on. I foundmyself playing A-shaped bar chords up the neck with only 2 fingers & gettingall 5 notes (strings) clear. I have NEVER been able to do that!!My wife said that it sounded pretty good & asked me if it was very expensive(which is about as excited as she gets over guitars). I was delighted to sayit was half of what I paid for my DM 2+ years ago.If you ever decide to sell to retailers, let me know, I want to be yourmid-Atlantic sales rep!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thanks for a great instrument!Best regards,
Steve Caputo
Bridgewater, New Jersey
*****ec685@hotmail.com


12/08/2003 Hi,I received my new ZAD50CE in its new case on Wednesday! It is a joy tostrum and play already. Thanks again for a wonderful Christmas gift!
Barry Sarends
Spokane, Washington
*****nds@prairieinet.net


12/08/2003 Dennis & Denny,I received the guitars I ordered from you in two days. I appreciate yourpromptness. I purchased two ZAD-50 guitars, one for me and one as a giftfor my son. The only problem I have is trying to decide which one to keepfor myself, they both sound and play so beautifully. I must commend youfor delivering the product that you are promoting.Years ago, I played quite a little guitar, mostly on a classical nylonstring. A good friend had a Martin D41 which I loved the sound and feelof. So I decided if I ever bought a steel string, I would try to afford aMartin. I went to a guitar store recently and played a few Martins and acouple of Gibsons. I also got on E-Bay possibly looking for a bargain ona quality guitar. That is where I found Zager guitars. Your philosophymade so much sense for beginning guitarists (like my son), and for thosewho haven,t played in a while (like me). I've played enough to know howplayability and sound will keep the interest growing. I decided to try aZAD-50.Now for the comparison with the other guitars I sampled:The ZAD-50 was the easiest guitar for me to play, period. Hands down. Butwhat really impressed me was the sound! Your guitars just ring like abell! The ZAD-50 blew away a Martin D1, was better than a D16, and everybit as good as a D28 in my opinion. I also thought your guitar soundedeasily as good as a Gibson hummingbird. I think that's some pretty goodcompany. But when you consider the difference in price, it makes theZager guitar the best value in quality guitars that I know of. I'veplayed more in the last week than I have in the last year, and enjoyed ita hell of alot more! I am very pleased with my guitars.Please feel free to use my opinions as a testimonial, as I would gladlytell anyone the same things I've just written you. Thanks for rekindlingmy interest in a beautiful instrument, and I enjoyed doing business withyou. We'll likely do more.Sincerely,
Sarah Rabens
San Francisco, California
*****rra@qwest.net


12/05/2003 This is the bestacoustic i have ever owned or played. Great work guys!
Robert Canapp
Borger, Texas
*****app@bcpl.net


12/02/2003 Dear Dennis, I recently received a Zager EZ-Play guitar as a gift. Amazing, I have never played so well. I am able to transition from one chord to another faster and with more accuracy then ever before, it is so much easier toplay than any other guitar that I have ever owned. I can't thank you enough for this guitar. I have also started to learn the Zager guitar method, I have worked really hard and can now play "Love Me Tender", I have just startedto practice "House of the rising sun". It was amazing when I played "Love Me Tender", and had several people comment on how well It sounded. I would definitely recommend both the Zager EZ-Play guitar and the Zager guitar method to anyone who is serious about learning to play. Thank you so much.
Steve Oszen
Orlando, Florida
*****szen@hotmail.com


11/30/2003 A neighbor brought over a new Alvarez RD20SV he bought for his son for christmas this afternoon. This isn't anyone I talk to much, I was even surprised he knew I played guitar. He bought it at a music store in Olean NY. about 15 miles from here. Retail $339 on sale for $259 plus tax. He wanted me to tune it up since he can't play. I gave him my Zager ZAD-50 to hit a few notes on while I tuned his. I didn't say much...I just went ahead and was thinking in my head this is a pretty bad guitar. It had a boxy sound, strings were a little high, fingers felt cramped. As he was hitting strings on my Zager he finally asked how much did you pay for this? $345 I said. "Your kidding" "Nope" "Can you play a few chords on mine?" I did and then he gave me the ZAD 50 and asked "play the same thing" which I did. "Why does yours sound so much better? The guy at the guitar store said this was the best I could do in this price range...I thought your Zager was like the $1600 acoustic he showed me." Well my neighbor was right the Alveraz sounded pretty cheap next to the Zager and I felt bad for him since he could only get a store credit. Put the Zager side by side to any acoustic in the same price range and you will not only here the difference but you see it as well. I felt like like I had a $1600 acoustic compared to his. Well l hope his son does ok with it. I gave him the Zager web address and told him to look over the line up and maybe if it doesn't work out they can sell it and get a Zager model. It's tough to match quality, playabilty, sound and price of a Zager... in fact I don't think you can...MERRY CHRISTMAS!
David Cibula
Bradford, Pennsylvania
*****la@atlanticbb.net


11/30/2003 The Zager Guitar sells itself. I just had two more people play your guitartonight and they could not believe how easy it was to play and the soundthat was emitted.I have a lady that sings and plays guitar on Fridays & Saturday evenings atmy restaurant.She has played in Memphis and Nashville. Her stage name is "River Red".She plays a Washburn and has bragged on the sound I'll bring out your guitarand see what she thinks.I'll try not to bother you with my day per day experiments with my customerswho play guitar. I can't brag on you guys enough.Keep up the good work.Scotty at www.bigbubba.com
Scotty
Louisville, Kentucky
*****n10@hotmail.com


11/30/2003 Dennys -I received my new ZAGER ZAD50CE a little over a month ago and have had a lot ofopportunity to play it since.Having read your website for almost a year, I was not terribly surprisedthat it had a great setup right out of the box and an action that plays like one of my nylon stringclassic guitars. I have done some action adjustments to the other 2 steelstring acoustics that I own so I can appreciate that it takes someworkto get a guitar to play as easily as this Zager does. Actually, I figurethat you must have it down to a "science" because I don't know how you could do the kind of setups thatyou do and still sell the guitars for the prices you charge unless youdid.What really surprised me was the sound that comes from it. It has thebest tone of ANY of my 5 guitars including the 2 classicals. Of course,all of this makes it an absolute joy to play. I would compare it forplayability and tone with some of the $1500.00 to $2000.00 guitars that Ihave trial played at local stores. I am another one of these guys who took some lessons and played a bit inthe 1970s and then stopped playing until about 3 years ago. I am a fingerstyle player who likes toplay melodies, so I am interested inyour "Play by ear" lessons. I will probably sign up for the lessonsafter the first of the year.
Chuck Goldenman
Plymouth, Minnesota
*****ybeegp@msn.com


11/26/2003 Denny & Dennis, UNBELIEVABLE ACTION! UNBELIEVABLE TONE! UNBELIEVABLE CONDITION! You givetruth in advertising a reason to live. It took me weeks of testing guitarsand reading reviews to make the decision ... finally choosing the ZAD 80-CE.The un-amplified tone of this guitar is just as good or better than the$1600 Gibson I tried, the $2100 Martin, and the $2200 Taylor ... forgetabout the other brands in this price range; they're toys compared to the80-CE. Amplified it just gets better! Thank you for your integrity and your work ethic. Thank you for the value,and thanks for the free gifts! One question, how do I access the freelessons? Thanks again and Happy Holidays!
Bob Ferrara
Pompano Beach, Florida
*****ar_r@bellsouth.net


11/24/2003 Denny Zager Jr.I've been playing my new Zager for about 2 hours; am taking a break.What an awesome instrument!!! My hats off to Denny Sr.!!!It's been almost 30 years since I last laid hands on a guitar, but I nowknowthat I made the right choice with the Zager.Thanks again.
Peter Wojciechowski
Rockford, Illinois
*****ki@rockriver.net


11/23/2003 I'm the 65 year old man that has a restaurant, works an average of 85 hoursa week, and has never played a guitar. I had three of my customers waitingfor this guitar just to re-affirm what your web site stated as factual. Itracked the shipment every day like a little kid waiting for Santa Claus.Finally the day arrived. As all the local UPS drivers eat at my restaurantit came as no surprise; when he brought the box in; to hear,"Scotty, don'ttell me you play guitar".It's a beautiful guitar and sounds great. My customers that have playedguitars really love it. Thank you for the shirt, the photo, and the strings. "The changing of thestrings part I can hardly wait." Well I got to run. I left the guitar at the restaurant. I'm thinking aboutrequiring all customers that want to play my guitar to have to purchase aBBQ sandwich and a soft drink.
Scotty
Louisville, Kentucky
*****n10@hotmail.com


11/20/2003 Denny and Dennis,I received the ZAD80 last night (ser# SI40908001), a day sooner than expected, and spent most of the evening comparing it with my Taylor 420R and Rainsong WS1000. Thanks for the T shirt and picks. I'd like to string it with light guage strings to make a more direct comparison and was wondering if that would interfere with the evaluation period. I also understand I might have to make a slight truss rod adjustment, but since this is only a one gauge change, it might not be necessary. I'm a 40 year player, mostly acoustic, and I also like your comments about a lighter touch for more speed and accuracy with less buzzing. So far, the guitar is a dream. The tone doesn't quite match the $2000 guitars that I've played, but it certainly gives them a run for the money. The action is just about the same as my other 2 guitars, but the rest of the guitar is more ornate, a very good thing. One thing you might also mention in your ads is the beautiful aroma of the cedar and rosewood of the ZAD80.Thanks again,
Bill Mar
Nanuet, New York
*****le@optonline.net


11/20/2003 Hi Dennis.My new ZAD50CE arrived a week ago and I am loving it! I'll be sending ina testimonial after I've tried the on-line lessons.Thank you for sending a new guitar so promptly. It arrived in 2 days andit is a very nice instrument. Now I'm thinking perhaps I should havepurchased the "80" model :)Thank you for such great service,
Jed Brownson
Columbus, Ohio
*****son@columbus.rr.com


11/20/2003 Hi Guys,The ZAD 15 arrived on Friday and I must admit I was shocked. It soundsfantastic and looks great. It is a Christmas gift for my son and heis going to be thrilled. Thank you.
Paul Rogers
Mansfield, Massachusetts
*****fieldfitness@verizon.net


11/17/2003 Dear Dennis:I am averaging about 10 e-mails per day about Zager's. I am a member of the Alvarez-Yairi discussion group..topic lately..Zager!, Member of Taylor discussion group as well , Topic last week,,.....Zager! You guys are getting famous!!!! Can I say I knew you when? LOL! You deserve the acclaim . You have created a great system and have helped lots of players do things they shouldn't do before.I don't know if I have told you and Denny about my problem, but about 20 years ago I broke my neck, luckily I was never anything but partially paralyzed. Over time and lots of playing I have about 80% of my skills back. These Zager guitars help with the nerve damage in my left hand so much. I will always be a happy endorser for that reason. But to be personal you guys have helped me improve my playing about 5% or more and it keeps progressing. I have a Behringer AX1000 amp waiting for the 80CE. I am very thankful forthe Zager name! I'll always be here to help promote and do what I can to help you sell more!
MRTWN
Macon, Georgia
*****lf@cox.net


11/14/2003 Just wanted to say thank you for making such great guitars. I receivedmy ZAGER guitar Friday and played it today in an Advent service atchurch. It sounded supurb! I noticed that it was much easier totransition between difficult chords with your guitar. Also, I guess Inever really knew what a "good" guitar sounded like. I'm 39 and I'vebeen playing the same acoustic guitar since I was 14. Mine wasn't badrealative to what I had to choose from at the music stores but last nightI went to the local music store just to see once again if they hadanything close to what you sold me. The answer was no. The Ovationguitars looked good but they just didn't have the tone and resonance ofyour guitar. The only comparrison I can make is that your guitars soundlike a grand piano and all others are like an old upright piano. Nightand day difference. Thanks!
Kurt Badstubner
Madison, Wisconsin
*****badstubner@juno.com


11/12/2003 I am truly amazed at how easy your System is. I am actually playing the guitar. The more you play the easier it seems to get. I have completedthe stage 1 songs and I am moving to stage 2 . Thank you so much for opening theworld of music to me.
Chuck Vincent
Palm Bay, Florida
*****5aol.com


11/11/2003 Im in process of writing an original song using Dennys fingerstyle method and a bit ofhelp from the kid next door. I am haveing so much fun. I LOVE my Zager ZAD80. Isounds so great and with the onboard electronics I can now record till thecows come home. It is so easy to play. I have the EZ-Play Martin DM1ST I got from youand the songs I already know play even easier if you can believe that. Thethinner neck on the ZAD80 made a big differance in the way I can change chords faster.The low strings speak for themselves. I can play several hours and nofatigue or painful fingers. This thing is so sweet. I took it to the Musicstore here and asked the guy to give me an honest opinion of it. Afterlooking it over real well and playing (and falling in love with it) he said hewould hang it on the wall with a $1700.00 dollar price tag and would have noproblem getting it. I actually hooked it up to a amp in the store and playedGreensleeves with quite a few people in there and they all came over andlistened to me play. They actually cheered and applauded. When I said how longI had been playing they couldnt believe it. That opened the door to tell all aboutDenny and what he could do for them. I got paper and wrote down your websiteand passed it out to about 20 ppl that were really interested. The storemanager frowned a bit I guess because he teaches too but he didnt stop me orsay anything bad. The way Denny teaches you dont have all that mess oflearning notes or reading tabs. You listen and you play a FULL ARRANGEMENT.Thats the big thing that impressed everyone because I sounded like a whole band withjust one guitar. I Love my EZ-Play Martin but the Zager ZAD 80 C/E blows it awaywith easier playing ability and the sound plus the electronics. MORE thanworth the money. You can play on stage with anyone and your guitar willsound as good or better, and play easier than the even the high priced ones. I wontmention names but you know the top 3 or 4 guitars. So imagine 645 dollarsfor a guitar that keeps up and sounds as good and PLAYS much easier than $2500 to $3000 dollar guitars.
Paul Johnson
Scottsdale, Arizona
*****lot@satx.rr.com


11/10/2003 What fun! Beautiful instument, wonderfultone, and, damn, am I a good singer or what? I also want to thank you forthe t-shirt, which I will be saving for my fishing trip out of San Deigo onDecember 26 (8 days for big tuna on the Red Rooster....will be wearing itaround on the pier). I'm an old captain who now gets to fish himself onrare occasions.....I fully intend to extoll the virtues of Zager guiters(want pu**y...play a Zager).In any case, thanks.
Captain Michael Lewis
Ruth, Nevada
*****et@mwpower.net


11/08/2003 I really love this little ZAD-15 guitar! I am a pro player, and bought thisthe guitar for my son to bang around on, but after playing it realized itwas no "toy", and one hell of an instrument. Thank you!
Lyle Workman
Glendale, California
*****works@earthlink.net


11/08/2003 A close friend of mine bought a Zager ZAD-20CE last March and sent it to me asa gift. WOW! It has inspired me to practice more often, find a partnerto jam with and now we've been on stage 4 times at a local open mic nightjust to see if there is something really there. It's a blast! Thank you.
Steve Crim
Avon, Colorado
*****ecrim01@comcast.net


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