ZAD50 Solid Spruce/Mahogany Acoustic Smaller “OM” Size

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ZAD50 Solid Spruce/Mahogany Acoustic Smaller “OM” Size

Name: ZAD50 Solid Spruce/Mahogany Acoustic Smaller “OM” Size
Brand: Zager Guitars 2 - Prestige theme Test
Price: 1495.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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Description

Possibly the last guitar you'll ever buy. 60 years of playing, performing and teaching guitar has given Denny an advantage over the majority of guitar builders today. Denny understands the demands of the professional player because he is one. He discovered there are certain key elements that make a great guitar, and with that knowledge he created the Zager ZAD50 Series. Elements like solid wood construction, high quality hardware, a custom neck design that feels good in your hand, string spacing that allows you to move faster on the fretboard, that simultaneously prevents buzzes and rattles, combined with a special bracing system that produces one of the best sounds in the guitar industry today. Read more

In designing the ZAD50 "OM" Denny wanted to build a guitar that had the special details you see in only $2500 instruments. Things like a special hourglass shape and thinner body that allow you to pull the guitar in close to your body for more control. Hand scalloped bracing that gives the guitar a more powerful robust sound. Hand filed frets that allow your fingers to glide over the fretboard without chafing your fingertips.

Pros using the ZAD50 "OM" on stage say it matches or betters $2000 instruments, but with easier playability and a much lower price since you're buying direct from our workshop in Lincoln, Nebraska. Be sure to read artist comments and magazine reviews on the 50 as it consistently rates in the top 5% of acoustics made world wide. 100% money back guarantee including shipping fees both ways. It's a lifetime instrument so it comes with a lifetime warranty.

Smaller "OM Size" Orchestra Model. 15% smaller than full size. Similar to Martin OOO and Taylor Grand Auditorium. Narrower hour glass shape sits lower in your lap making it easier to pull in close under your arm. Thinner body provides a slightly thinner sound but doesn't overpower mics in the recording studio.
Solid wood construction sounds better every year as it ages.
Hand carved bracing for greater movement of the soundboard providing a richer sound.
Slim neck design feels natural in your hand making it easier to form chords.
Custom string spacing for greater speed and accuracy (and less rattles).
Zager soft touch fret design for less string bite and finger fatigue.
Adjustable truss rod to raise or lower action depending on your playing style.
Special ultra thin high gloss finish allows more movement of the body for deeper sound
Hand carved bone nut and saddle. (Found on predominantly $1500+ guitars).
Hand laid abalone inlay rosette with pearl fret markers.
Ivory binding detail and zipper stripe down back (Found in predominantly $1500+ guitars).
Genuine Grover tuning machines (best in the world).
100% money back guarantee
Lifetime warranty

Description

Smaller "OM Size" Orchestra Model. 15% smaller than full size. Similar to Martin OOO and Taylor Grand Auditorium. Narrower hour glass shape sits lower in your lap making it easier to pull in close under your arm. Thinner body provides a slightly thinner sound but doesn't overpower mics in the recording studio.
Solid wood construction sounds better every year as it ages.
Hand carved bracing for greater movement of the soundboard providing a richer sound.
Slim neck design feels natural in your hand making it easier to form chords.
Custom string spacing for greater speed and accuracy (and less rattles).
Zager soft touch fret design for less string bite and finger fatigue.
Adjustable truss rod to raise or lower action depending on your playing style.
Special ultra thin high gloss finish allows more movement of the body for deeper sound
Hand carved bone nut and saddle. (Found on predominantly $1500+ guitars).
Hand laid abalone inlay rosette with pearl fret markers.
Ivory binding detail and zipper stripe down back (Found in predominantly $1500+ guitars).
Genuine Grover tuning machines (best in the world).
100% money back guarantee
Lifetime warranty

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100% Money-Back Guarantee — Try One Free

Mr. Zager sells only direct from his workshop — no retail markups, saving you 50%. Every guitar comes with a 100% money-back guarantee, including shipping both ways, so you can try it at home completely risk-free.

Play it in your own space, with your own hands, for a full 30-day home trial. If it’s not the easiest-playing guitar you’ve ever owned, we’ll arrange the return pickup—no restocking fees, no pressure, no questions asked.
This is the same guarantee Mr. Zager has stood behind for over 50 years.

Build Sheet

OM Size Dimensions

Height: 40 inches

Box length: 19 inches

Waist: 9.75 inches

Widest bout: 15.5 inches

Depth: 4.25 inches

Scale: 25.5 inches

OM Style

Orchestra models (referred to as OM's) have a body that is 15% smaller then our full size guitars. They have a slightly narrower hour glass design which make them sit lower in your lap so they're a little easier to get your arm around, especially if you're smaller in stature or if you have a larger mid section. Neck size and scale length are identical to our full size guitars

Sitka Spruce Top

The most important part of an acoustic guitar is its top. The top acts like a speaker. When a string is plucked energy is transferred to the top and the top starts to move. Spruce offers a tight, punchy low end response with great projection. Players who demand a powerful sound with tons of projection will hear the benefit of a Sitka spruce top. Used on only the highest quality guitars in the world.

Mahogany Back-sides

One of the most popular tone woods used on acoustic guitars today. If you’re looking for punchy bass, solid mids and sparkling highs mahogany is the wood you want on your next guitar. Acoustic guitars in general tend to live in the midrange portion of the sound spectrum, and mahogany in particular displays this characteristic best. Mahogany's tendency to emphasize midrange tones gives this guitar a rich full sound no matter the playing style. You can fingerpick, strum, or flatpick and mahogany always delivers.

Mahogany Neck

Mahogany—one of the most popular tone woods used on acoustic guitars for the last 50 years

Mahogany Headstock

Mahogany is lightweight yet strong, and its timeless look is used on many quality guitars. The guitar head stock configuration is a registered trademark and is used under license from C.F. Martin & Co. Inc. of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USA.

Zager Design (Hand Scalloped) Bracework

The technique of scalloping or shaving the braces can have a huge impact on the power and tone of an acoustic guitar. By shaving or reducing the thickness of the brace, it becomes more flexible and therefore lets the top move more freely. When done by a Master Luthier the brace maintains its structural integrity, while making the top more efficient. The result is faster attack, longer sustain, more bass, more power, and an overall improvement in the whole tone system.

Zipper Stripe Back-detail

Laid by hand one piece at a time. Adds to the overall beauty and sets off the color of the wood. Found on only the highest quality guitars in the world.

High Gloss Finish

High-gloss finish provides excellent protection but at the same time is extremely light and elastic. This is a crucial point in both the sound of the guitar and its ability to age—which is what makes a guitar sound better year after year. A thick finish muffles a guitar's vibration and blocks aging.

Custom Adjustment Setting Truss-rod

Denny designs his guitars with a truss rod adjustment setting that allows you to dial in your guitar to your particular playing style. In this way if you're a heavy handed player you can set the action higher so you can "get on it" a little for more power, and if you're lighter handed touch player you can dial in the action low so you can move faster and play longer with less fatigue.

Genuine Grover (gold) Tuning-machines

Genuine Grover sealed tuning machines are found on only the finest guitars made. Look at tuners on $2500+ acoustics and you will see the majority have "Grovers." Unlike open gear tuners where the tuning mechanism is exposed, Grover sealed tuners contain a lubricant that keep the tuning mechanism sealed air-tight so the gears turn smooth and continue to for the life of your instrument. Lifetime warranty. If you have a tuner go bad we'll replace it free of charge for life.

Bone Hand Carved Nut

Denny hand carves his nuts from bone for each guitar so the strings are set lower with custom spacing. Lower string heights make it easier to press down to form chords and it also increases finger speed. Custom spacing allows you to move faster with less buzzes, mutes, and rattles because you’re no longer bumping adjacent strings. Custom string spacing makes it easier for all hands sizes big and small. Lifetime warranty. Break a nut and we'll replace it free of charge for life

Tusq Hand Carved Saddle

Denny hand carves each saddle for each individual guitar. Denny also adjusts the intonation settings to bring the guitar harmonically in balance with itself. This not only makes your guitar easier to play, but it also makes it sound more powerful. Customers say our guitars fall into tune easier and stay in tune longer...this is one of the reasons why. Denny uses only genuine "Tusq" brand saddles on his guitars which you generally only find on higher dollar acoustics . Lifetime warranty. Break a saddle and we'll replace it free of charge for life.

Zager Custom Lights Strings

Zager custom strings are designed by Denny exclusively for his Guitars. We have customers using all brands and gauges of strings on our guitars with excellent results (Elixir, Martin, Fender, Gibson, D'addario) but these are the strings our customers seem to like the most on our guitars. Hand wound daily in our shop in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Zager Soft Touch (Hand Filed) Frets

Denny hand files each fret one at a time on every guitar that leaves our shop. By filing the frets Denny achieves two important things. When sliding up and down the neck your fingers will no longer get irritated and sore and you won't suffer from what we call "String Bite" and overall finger fatigue. Secondly, when you file the frets by hand each fret will have the same uniform height. 9 times out of 10 when you have a buzzing string it has nothing to with your playing, it’s because you have a guitar with a fret that’s sitting away from the fret board hitting a string.

Lifetime Warranty

Our warranty is simple. Lifetime on all guitars. A quality guitar should be made to last a lifetime and if it doesn't it wasn't a quality guitar to begin with.

What players say

I’ve been playing guitar for nearly 40 years and have owned Martin, Taylor, and Gibson acoustics. My Zager is by far the best-playing and best-sounding guitar I’ve ever owned. I didn’t expect that.

George Johnson

Houston, Texas

What surprised me most is how easy this guitar is to play. The neck is comfortable, the action is low, and my hands don’t fatigue. I honestly thought this was a $5,000 guitar.

Richard Neunburger

I was honestly skeptical after reading reviews online, but after spending time with it, I can say this guitar blew me away. I’ve owned high-end Martins and didn’t expect this level of tone or playability.

Mitch Harder

Boise, Idaho

After 30+ years of playing, you know when something is special. This Zager plays easier than my Taylor and sounds every bit as good as guitars I’ve paid twice as much for.

John Michelson

Los Angeles, California

I’ve played for over 40 years, owned Gibsons and Martins, and this guitar is simply the best I’ve ever owned. It’s easier on my hands and sounds incredible. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it.

Cliff Mortinson

Dallas, Texas

I’ve been playing for over 35 years and have owned Martin and Gibson. The first thing I noticed with the Zager was how easy it is to play. It’s one of those guitars that just feels right the moment you pick it up.

Tom Estus

Chicago, Illinois

If you handed this to me without telling me the price, I would have assumed it was a $4,000–$5,000 guitar. I’ve paid more than that for instruments that didn’t play this comfortably.

Michael Wagner

Phoenix, Arizona

I’ve been playing guitar for over 40 years, and I’ll admit I was skeptical at first. After spending time with it, I can honestly say this guitar blew me away. I’ve owned high-end Taylors, and this holds its own easily.

Leonard Kapaski

Omaha, Nebraska

After 30+ years of playing, my hands don’t tolerate stiff guitars anymore. The Zager is noticeably easier on my hands, and I can play longer without fatigue. That alone sets it apart from my Martin.

Elton Moyer

Kansas City, Kansas

I’ve owned Gibsons, Martins, and Takamines over the last four decades, and this is the best guitar I’ve ever owned. The tone, the feel, and the attention to detail all exceeded what I expected.

Roger Terrell

Miami, Florida