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2000 GUITARS, The ultimate Collection,
compiled by some of the world finest experts: Tony Bacon, Dave Burrluck,
Walter Carter, Paul Day, Ben Elder, Teja Gerken, Dave Hunter,
Mikael Jansson, Richard Johnston, John Morrish, Michael Simmons,
Jerry Uwins, Michael Wright.
2000 Guitars is a comprehensive and historical guide to that most lusted after of instruments: the guitar.
Complied by a team of experts from the United States and the UK.
It covers everything from the most early acoustic , classical, and resonator guitars through the hollowbody instruments of the jazz age,
the celebrated solid and semi-solid models of the 1950s and 1960s right up to cutting-edge modern-day electric, acoustic and bass guitars.
I am truly pleased that Scharpach Guitars finds his way to a bigger audience. This book places our work with another mark in the time; in good company with many other great makers that are on the globe now.
On the right you can see the private pictures I have made from the same guitar in my garden of the Blue Guitar that I have made for Scott Chinery. This guitar has changed my life. As this was a milestone in my life we have moved on and even improved our work. I would like to invite you to take a serious look at the design of our latest archtops.
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.
