Michael
F. Lazar
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I have selected a few testimonials from folks that I've built guitars for. For me it is tremendously gratifying to have comments from musicians who play my instruments. The testimonials related to traditionally braced guitars and are set to open in new windows as they are somewhat lengthy.
Asymetric Fan Braced Guitars
David Brown, performer and president of the Edmonton Classical Guitar Society.
Dayle Besler, performer and music teacher (Sonata Studio)
Dual Fan Lattice Guitars
The more I play your guitar the more I like it.
It's a superb instrument. Everything I play sounds good on it.
Edmonton, Alberta
Performer & Teacher
For the first time since I got the Lutz guitar, tonight I heard it played by a very good player. Wow.
He was, as we say, "blown-away". He could not believe that it was just a few months old. He loved the action, the
tone and the power. It was such a pleasure to hear the guitar. He questioned - "what in the world would I want more
in a guitar???" After hearing him play, I said,”frankly, I don't know". I sincerely believe you may be one of the most
undiscovered "great" luthiers in the classical "world". As a professional marketer, (and I don't mean to presume) I
can imagine you could easily charge more for your guitars.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Marketer & Hobby Guitarist
I have started the inplay of the instrument. I have a 45 minute schedule which includes diatonic and
chromatic scales, followed by slurs bends and arpeggios by Villa Lobos etudes 1,2 and 3 and his
prelude nr.2. And then Asturias, the A part, and of course a Bach prelude in d-minor, which is much
more easy played now with that big F major chord, where I can take the F on the 7th string in 3 fret.
So I play almost allover the fret board.
I have not found any "wolf notes" and I find the speed of the sound very good.
When I play Bach and Dowland the voices are just crystal clear, the same with Astor Piazolla, which
suits the guitar very well. And then of course I enjoy the beautiful craftsmanship every time I open
the case.
For the time I’m making a new home studio with a new digital recorder and all that, so as soon as
I’m ready I will make some clips to send to you. For the moment I’m re-fingering my whole Bach
and Dowland repertoire to the guitar, and it blows some new air into the pieces with the extra string
and a lot of overtones to control, its really exciting. So Mick you have a very satisfied customer and
friend in little Denmark, and I will keep in touch.
Store Hedding, Denmark
Performer & Teacher
This
guitar is absolutely amazing! I didn't know guitars could sound and play like
this, you are truly an artist.
Edmonton,
Alberta
Student Guitarist