Robert S.
2026 Zager ZAD900CE
I purchased the 2026 ZAD900CE natural finish and it was just delivered to my Texas home today (Aug. 3rd, 2026). After close inspection I found it to be beautifully crafted and absolutely gorgeous. The first thing I noticed is the guitar nested perfectly into the case protecting it from any kind of gorillas that it might encounter during transport. The top wood was exquisite and flawlessly finished. The purfling and mother of pearl inlay is just right, eye catching but not gaudy. Same for the Rosewood back and sides. Also, very nice touch on the gold Grover Tuners. I couldn’t wait to tune it and play for a few minutes before checking things further. I hate to use this term but "I was blown away" by the rich tones, projection and overall quality of the sound. The fret board is also immediately notable at how much easier it is to play and hit notes. I hate to say it but I think my Martin, Yamaha and Takamine guitars are going to be gathering dust or sold. Lastly, I hooked it up to my amp to check out the Aura Pro onboard electronics. I set my amp up to emulate a 12 string and I was grinning like crazy. To be truthful, I was hesitant to put money out for a custom guitar but your claim that people with arthritis would benefit pushed me to give it a try. Bottom line is that I could not be happier with the purchase so far. I think it will likely extend my ability to play far into the future without the pain I was starting to experiencing with my other guitars. That said, I believe that Mr. Zager’s has designed and built a superior product to his competitors and I can see now how his business model must frustrate the corporate biggies. I paid ~$2,100.00 for the ZAD900CE with all the extras (case, picks, capo, tuner, leather stape, 3 sets Zager custom strings and lifetime access to the website lessons and topics). I feel they could charge twice that (or more) and I would still feel that I got my money’s-worth. I’m going to have fun putting my guitar up against the high-dollar hand-made $5k - $9K guitars (you know the ones) and watch their faces. Anyway, I think Mr. Zager is a guitar genius and I wish him all the best. I love the buy straight from the factory business model; it’s a win-win. And thirdly during extensive research, I read you have separate “Easy Play” brand (Not the USA Zager Custom brand) that you have made for yourself so that you can give away a million bucks worth of good playing guitars to schools and less fortunate. I admire that so much and it says volumes about your work ethic and generosity. Actions like that brings great happiness and will actually change certain people’s lives for the better. Please keep up the quality business model and encourage your family to never change it and thank you for a great value and product.