2012 Woonsun Lee CD/IN

A 2012 classical guitar by Woonsun Lee, with a cedar top and Indian rosewood back and sides – from the first years of his own workshop.

A Guitar that Earned Our Approval

This was among the first guitars we had from Woonsun, and it convinced us: the cedar gives every note a lush harmonic texture, the response is loose and quick, and it projects beautifully. We recommended it to any discriminating performer and looked forward to many more of his guitars.

Craftsmanship

The long-grain lotus rosette and maple details show the understated, flawless work of a craftsman who knows wood intimately.

Woonsun Lee: Korean Classical Guitar Maker

Woonsun Lee is a South Korean classical guitar maker in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. A guitarist first – he decided to devote his life to the guitar after hearing Kazuhito Yamashita play Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez" – he apprenticed in Paju, building hundreds of student and concert guitars, restoring historical instruments and studying the models of Torres and Bouchet. In 2009 he set up his own workshop, building only concert guitars.

Exclusively at GSI in the USA

His style is understated, elegant and flawlessly executed, recognizable by the origami-lotus motif in the rosette and fine maple accents in the tie block, head and purfling. His "Limited" guitars are made from woods of limited stock, as the label notes. GSI is Woonsun Lee's exclusive dealer in the USA.