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Post by Lesterstrat on Apr 10, 2024 10:33:03 GMT -5
I’m not in the market, but have been reading a lot about them today. One of their ads showed up in my FB feed. Since I’ve never heard of them before, I decided to search the internet (what else would one do? Lol). I’ve read everything from they’re the best thing since sliced bread to they are cheap re-branded Bennet guitars (never heard of them either).
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Post by DrKev on Apr 10, 2024 11:01:08 GMT -5
Zager approached me a few moths back about a "partnership" and I when I responded all they were offering was an affiliate program if I put their marketing blurb on my website (i.e. I'd get a percentage of any sale that comes from my website). No opportunity to try or review the instruments was offered, or remuneration for my time, or even discussion of what %age they were offering. That doesn't feel right to me and even a little suspicious. I did not respond further or ask for anything else at that point. While I cannot say the guitars are good, bad, or indifferent I will certainly not recommend anyone try them over other established brands in the same price range.
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Post by Lesterstrat on Apr 10, 2024 17:30:31 GMT -5
The two guitars I do have an interest in is the Yamaha FG3 (or Fgx3) and the Taylor 117e Grand Pacific. Maybe that’s why Zager popped up, because I’m in the market for an acoustic.
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Post by DrKev on Apr 10, 2024 19:43:22 GMT -5
Yes. I just searched for the Taylor 117e and the top of the search engine result was an ad for Zager.
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Post by Lesterstrat on Apr 10, 2024 21:14:33 GMT -5
Yes. I just searched for the Taylor 117e and the top of the search engine result was an ad for Zager. You got any input on the Yamaha FG3 (or FGx3, AE version) or the Taylor 117e. They look very comparable to me. I know both are well made, and consistent. |
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Post by jeffscott on Apr 11, 2024 1:24:48 GMT -5
I'm holding out for an Evans. Or, at the very least, a collaboration between the two.  I understand they be coming out in the year 2525... |
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Post by Lesterstrat on Apr 11, 2024 1:36:01 GMT -5
I'm holding out for an Evans. Or, at the very least, a collaboration between the two. I understand they be coming out in the year 2525... I'm guessing there's a joke in there, but you lost me buddy. I've never heard of Evans either, lol. I gotta get out of the house more.  |
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Post by 009 on Apr 11, 2024 6:59:42 GMT -5
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Apr 11, 2024 7:44:36 GMT -5
I've never heard of Zager guitars but see some discussions that echo Dr. Kev's experience.
So is this Zager the same as the guy from Zager and Evans?
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Post by Lesterstrat on Apr 11, 2024 10:51:07 GMT -5
I've never heard of Zager guitars but see some discussions that echo Dr. Kev's experience. So is this Zager the same as the guy from Zager and Evans? Apparently. And, now days Denny Zager is supposedly renowned around the world as one of the premier guitar builders. That may very well be, but I would like to think I would have caught wind of Zager guitars at some point in my 55 years of playing guitar if they were all that. But, again, I don’t get out much. Lol |
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Post by DrKev on Apr 11, 2024 17:02:44 GMT -5
Yes. I just searched for the Taylor 117e and the top of the search engine result was an ad for Zager. You got any input on the Yamaha FG3 (or FGx3, AE version) or the Taylor 117e. They look very comparable to me. I know both are well made, and consistent. I like Yamahas and Taylors just fine, but I don't like dreadnoughts much so my choice between those would be for the 117. To be honest, at the same price I'd be looking at the 114 with the cutaway and slightly smaller body. |
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Post by reverendrob on Apr 12, 2024 21:34:03 GMT -5
I've seen the ads galore but...never heard of anyone actually using one or even talking about it.
Seems almost astroturfed for a guy who claims to be 'a premier builder."
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Post by Ragtop on Apr 13, 2024 4:55:42 GMT -5
He used to be out of Lincoln, NE. He would buy a boatload of Pacific Rim guitars for cheap, and then lower the action as far as possible and put ultra-light strings on them. He would then market them as super "easy play" guitars and jack the price up considerably.
You never hear much good about him or his business practices. I heard recently that he was retiring.
Don't ask me where I got my information, because I couldn't tell you. This is just stuff I've heard through the years.
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Post by Lesterstrat on Apr 13, 2024 9:27:50 GMT -5
He used to be out of Lincoln, NE. He would buy a boatload of Pacific Rim guitars for cheap, and then lower the action as far as possible and put ultra-light strings on them. He would then market them as super "easy play" guitars and jack the price up considerably. You never hear much good about him or his business practices. I heard recently that he was retiring. Don't ask me where I got my information, because I couldn't tell you. This is just stuff I've heard through the years. Interesting. |
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