2017 Woonsun Lee "Limited" CD/CSAR

A 2017 "Limited" classical guitar by Woonsun Lee, with a dark western red cedar top and CSA rosewood back and sides – the first cedar-top guitar we had from him.

Natural Sound

Woonsun assembles his woods so that they vibrate freely and become the main voice of the guitar. Here the cedar gives a full, rich sound with great clarity and separation, and the guitar combines a Madrid-like weight with the loose, quick response of Granada and Córdoba.

Understated Elegance

The carpentry reveals a craftsman who understands his work intimately. The long-grain origami-lotus rosette and maple details give the guitar its quiet elegance, and it projects beautifully in any room.

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.