David Kim
07-11-2005, 01:16 PM
Dear GSI,
Buying a quality instrument online, sight unseen, unheard and untouched is certainly a tough decision, especially when investing a considerable amount of money. However, based upon my first experience dealing with GSI and Ken Nagatani, I can emphatically recommend without any reservations GSI for any classical guitar purchase. I purchased an Antonio Loriente “Sofia” model that was ‘expertly repaired’ at a reduced price and I must say that the luthiers you have on staff did a fine job repairing the crack on the back. The re-application of the French polish was beautifully executed and I would have never noticed the location of the original crack if I were not told of its location.
I’m not a musician by any means and only consider myself a hobby guitarist. Nevertheless, I appreciate fine things and instruments alike and value the ‘sound’ and ‘tone’ of an instrument as well as the aesthetics and character afforded by the perfect combination and complement of various qualities. The Antonio Loriente line is a fantastic value for the money and I am so very happy with the purchase. Ken was very patient with me, describing the warm refined sound of the ‘Sofia’ versus the other instruments I was interested in. In fact, I had conversed via email with him over a year ago when I first initiated my research into buying a classical guitar and he was very thorough in his description of the guitars.
Thank you Ken and GSI. I will call upon you for my next musical needs!
Dave.
Buying a quality instrument online, sight unseen, unheard and untouched is certainly a tough decision, especially when investing a considerable amount of money. However, based upon my first experience dealing with GSI and Ken Nagatani, I can emphatically recommend without any reservations GSI for any classical guitar purchase. I purchased an Antonio Loriente “Sofia” model that was ‘expertly repaired’ at a reduced price and I must say that the luthiers you have on staff did a fine job repairing the crack on the back. The re-application of the French polish was beautifully executed and I would have never noticed the location of the original crack if I were not told of its location.
I’m not a musician by any means and only consider myself a hobby guitarist. Nevertheless, I appreciate fine things and instruments alike and value the ‘sound’ and ‘tone’ of an instrument as well as the aesthetics and character afforded by the perfect combination and complement of various qualities. The Antonio Loriente line is a fantastic value for the money and I am so very happy with the purchase. Ken was very patient with me, describing the warm refined sound of the ‘Sofia’ versus the other instruments I was interested in. In fact, I had conversed via email with him over a year ago when I first initiated my research into buying a classical guitar and he was very thorough in his description of the guitars.
Thank you Ken and GSI. I will call upon you for my next musical needs!
Dave.