18-11-2009: Al di Meola at Metropool Hengelo, The Netherlands
It was a great pleasure and honour to meet again after some many years with Al di Meola.
I had built a custom guitar for Al di Meola more then 15 years ago. Al di Meola is for me still one of those really great masters on guitar and his concert was so full of energy and power.
We discussed the current Conde guitar Al is playing on stage. The sound, Al now having on stage, works very well and cuts through the band.
Al di Meola was very impressed about the acoustic qualities of the new Dolphin and the current Classical Concert we have developed. Al di Meola noticed immediately, after only a few strokes, the unique qualities of these guitars. He was impressed by the power and the fast response of these guitars to his way of playing.
Al expressed that we should discuss the possibility to use one of these models on his new album which will be recorded in the next year 2010.
Selection of recent testimonials
"Dear Theo, your classical is my favourite...
guitars are.. Daniel Friederich,.. Robert Ruck.
two Thomas Humphrey... Read more
3-1-2009, Craig Bachman, USA
18-12-2008, Mark Adams, England
7-8-2008, Frank Dunbridge, USA
USA: 22-11-2009: Tom Moore
Dear Theo, your classical is my favourite guitar. My other less favourite guitars are one Daniel Friederich, three Robert Ruck and two Thomas Humphrey.
Your build quality and sound surpass all of the above.
My Ruck guitars are the best Ruck guitars on the planet. The Friederich is great but is simply less sophisticated, less complex in sound quality and build quality. The Humphrey guitars are excellent.
Your build quality separates your guitar from the other guitars I have.
In addition, each string of your guitar sounds as the other strings with the same degree of volume, sustain and complexity. You have the finest Brazilian wood and it comes with superb sound volume and quality especially for a spruce.
They should study your guitar.
Sincerely,
Tom Moore
USA: 1-1-2009: Craig Bachman
The web site’s Dolphin guitar looks very familiar. I have not put it down. I have many other guitars, but this Dolphin is very interesting: The sustain, balance, and “voice - all very mature. The guitar suggests not only ”classical” and “jazz” but new music. I am very excited about it.
USA: 18-12-2008: Mark Adams
Guys, many thanks for the guitar. It is excellent. I have been playing most recently with gut strings so tuning the nylons up, was just short of torture. It is almost there now. Now I have to play it in. Superb work!
USA: 17-8-2008: Frank Dunbridge
The guitar looks and sounds beautiful. The guitar does not shout instead sings towards the audience; the broad spectrum delivers a strong presence that makes it possible to hear every detail even at the last row of the concert hall.