Jim F.
Excellent choice!
I had been considering Zager guitars for quite some time before I finally pulled the trigger on a ZAD80 CE-OM Aura. I am happy I did. It has a beautiful sound, feel, and appearance. There is a ton of value here with the fit and finish and attention to detail. The cedar top gives it a nice mellow sound right out of the box and that should develop further as the guitar ages. The solid rosewood body looks as amazing as it sounds. The Grover tuners are the real deal, not a branded knock-off. The hand-laid abalone inlay around the body is stunning. The Fishman Aura is a great preamp that has four customizable images that can be edited, (wow…that was both redundant AND repetitive) stored and accessed immediately via a slider switch and then blended with the raw tone of the Fishman transducer. It is an absolute joy to play this guitar plugged in or unplugged. Zager also included a pick guard if the buyer chooses to install it. I am truly delighted with the instrument. The case is huge, bigger than the Taylor or the Takamine cases. That’s not a bad thing. The guitar feels well-protected. There’s also a capo, a leather guitar strap, 3 extra packs of strings, picks, a clip on tuner, and a membership to Zager’s library of lessons…something a beginner might appreciate. Me? I’m too old to learn new stuff..the old stuff might fall out! 🫤Also, a little shout out to Denny Zager, Jr. An extra guitar was shipped to me by error, but when I asked Mr Zager, he said I could donate the extra guitar to the Solid Rock Foundation on their behalf! That’s a good man and a good company to do business with…I’ll be a repeat customer for sure!




