pluffmudd
04-20-2006, 02:30 AM
Dear Ken and GSI,
I just wanted to drop you a quick message to tell you how happy I am with the Tobias Berg guitar I purchased back in November ‘05 http://www.guitarsalon.com/store.php?it=GUCLBER-03817. I have had the #20 Spruce top for almost 6 months now and it is sounding better and better all the time. The craftsmanship is superb and the materials are top quality. The spruce soundboard is gorgeous. It has a lot of volume and the tone is beautiful. This is my fist spruce top and I have been playing it about two hours per day and I understand what people mean when they say Spruce tops "open up" over time with playing. The trebles have a sweet singing quality and the bases are strong and steady. It really has a voice of it's own! Whenever I pick it up I don't want to put it down. It was the best decision I ever made to buy this guitar. You really helped me narrow down my choices and then played several guitars for me over the phone before I chose the Berg. Thanks for all of your help. I have also exchanged several emails with Tobias since since having the guitar and he is a wonderful person. He is quick to answer questions and he is very knowledgeable about his craft. I wish him all the best! His web address is http://www.berg-guitars.de/.
After trying many strings, I am currently using Savarez Traditional strings (Savarez 520B White Card). The trebles are rectified which makes them steady under the fingers and the tone is full and warm. The intonation is dead on and the sustain is very good. I tend to favor normal tension strings over hard tension - in my mind less tension equals more string vibration which equals more sound. The Savarez 520B's have a lot of great sound and they feel very good to me. The tension is lighter which allows me to articulate phrases clearer since I'm not squeezing so much with the left hand and I can get more tone colors out of the string since it is easier to position the right hand closer to the bridge. It takes a lot less effort to get a good sound out of the guitar than it has on other guitars I've played. But I can still push the guitar hard even with a lower tension and it can handle it beautifully. My wife commented the other day, "...that is best sounding guitar you've ever had." To me the tone, separation and sustain are as good if not better than many of the guitar recordings I have heard.
All in all I couldn't be happier with it! Maybe one day I will think about having a Cedar counterpart, but for now I’m having too much fun with this one...
Thanks again,
Thomas Moorer
I just wanted to drop you a quick message to tell you how happy I am with the Tobias Berg guitar I purchased back in November ‘05 http://www.guitarsalon.com/store.php?it=GUCLBER-03817. I have had the #20 Spruce top for almost 6 months now and it is sounding better and better all the time. The craftsmanship is superb and the materials are top quality. The spruce soundboard is gorgeous. It has a lot of volume and the tone is beautiful. This is my fist spruce top and I have been playing it about two hours per day and I understand what people mean when they say Spruce tops "open up" over time with playing. The trebles have a sweet singing quality and the bases are strong and steady. It really has a voice of it's own! Whenever I pick it up I don't want to put it down. It was the best decision I ever made to buy this guitar. You really helped me narrow down my choices and then played several guitars for me over the phone before I chose the Berg. Thanks for all of your help. I have also exchanged several emails with Tobias since since having the guitar and he is a wonderful person. He is quick to answer questions and he is very knowledgeable about his craft. I wish him all the best! His web address is http://www.berg-guitars.de/.
After trying many strings, I am currently using Savarez Traditional strings (Savarez 520B White Card). The trebles are rectified which makes them steady under the fingers and the tone is full and warm. The intonation is dead on and the sustain is very good. I tend to favor normal tension strings over hard tension - in my mind less tension equals more string vibration which equals more sound. The Savarez 520B's have a lot of great sound and they feel very good to me. The tension is lighter which allows me to articulate phrases clearer since I'm not squeezing so much with the left hand and I can get more tone colors out of the string since it is easier to position the right hand closer to the bridge. It takes a lot less effort to get a good sound out of the guitar than it has on other guitars I've played. But I can still push the guitar hard even with a lower tension and it can handle it beautifully. My wife commented the other day, "...that is best sounding guitar you've ever had." To me the tone, separation and sustain are as good if not better than many of the guitar recordings I have heard.
All in all I couldn't be happier with it! Maybe one day I will think about having a Cedar counterpart, but for now I’m having too much fun with this one...
Thanks again,
Thomas Moorer