Savage Classical Guitar Customers

October 30, 2008

Hi Rich, The work you did on the Bach Violin Sonatas & Partitas is very impressive. Everything lies so well in the hands. Your work on all the Fugues is the best I've seen yet. Keep up the excellent work.

Steve C. California

October 29, 2008

Thank you for your beautiful publications and for your inspiring web site.

Are you ever going to make a CD of your favorite pieces?

Best wishes......Steve

August 18, 2008

Richard, I’m very impressed with your original compositions. I plan on buying a few including Prelude 10. I also am an Encore user....

Great job on the music and I hope to hear more originals in the future.

Larry. B.

David is a wonderful guy, and a good player with great taste in music. This was received August 12, 2008

Hi Richard,
Congrats on selling the "87 Ioannou!
I'm really loving the Whisler. I'd been looking for about 10 months! And I am so glad I waited. (Sounds like a real love story, huh?)
It's such a relief to now just settle down and practice...
I also want to say it's been a pleasure to "do biznis" with you...and to have made your acquaintance.

FYI, here's a copy of the message I left Ken Whisler on his website:

   I just bought one of your guitars, "July '08" on the label, from Richard Sayage ("Savage Guitars")in Long Island. I absolutely love it!
   Madly! A wonderful work of art! The sound is beautifully warm with well balanced and distinct registers. It plays very smoothly, and,
   though light, feels solid. These qualities are more than enough, but you've also created such a visually unique and very tasteful piece, that
   it's very quite remarkable. I don't know of a prettier guitar. I came to try out 3 or 4 others. Then I tried yours, and just couldn't leave
   without her. Thank you so much for my new love.

Best,
David Kahn

6/19/2008

Mr. Sayage:

Just a note to give you some feedback on my experience with your transcription of Weiss Sonata IV:

I've had a blast with it. I find the music about as close as one can expect to the music as played by Barto on his recording. He's always fooling around with the ornamentation (in what I have to admit is the most tasteful way imaginable...the guy is just incredible, in my opinion), so it's a bit different, but otherwise the transcription is terrific. If I had the time and a couple of decades to work on it, I'd get a lute and do it right, but that seems preposterous.

Today I ordered the Sonata you number as XX, but I'm pretty sure that it's the one he recorded as 45. I had been thinking of trying to commission you to do the introduction and courante, but my brief views of the music on the website leads me to believe you've already done it! If it's different, I'll still have a good time with it.

By the way, your aside about memorization making it possible to get up to Barto speed was right on. The courante in IV is coming right along, though I'm not yet up to speed when sober. After a drink or two I at least imagine that I'm getting close.

Thanks for your efforts, and I'm sure I'll be ordering more.

Gary B.

6-19-2008

Dear Richard,
I was looking back at your webpage and it is nice to read in your notes

that it seem that your business is going well, I am happy about that.
 
I have been working on your composition of Valerie's Air, a very nice piece!

I enjoy to play it with the 456 Hippner, as you mention a expressive instrument.

Are you planning to make a CD of your original songs? I will be on the list to acquire one  :) 
 
Any future thoughts about the online guitar classes??  
Also I was wondering if you sell the tab version of Afro-Cuban Lullaby - L Brouwer

<http://www.savageclassical.com/music/mp3/afrocubanlullaby_brouwer_khs2288.mp3> ,?,

I really love your interpretation in the Kenny Hill Signature model.
 
Thanks for your basic advice on playing, they really work! 
Hope you have a great week,
 
cheers,
 
Adrian M.

5-30-2008 regarding delivery of the Hippner 478 8 String guitar

Hi Rich,

That's great! I certainly appreciate the tremendous care and attention you are taking with the handling of the guitar. Would that some of the record dealers I order old 78 records from were as fanatically punctilious.

Jack

Hi Jack and Carolyn,

   The guitar was picked up at 10:45AM from Bay Shore, NY. Emails from FedEx should follow, along with tracking info, etc. Write with any concerns.
   Jack, the guitar is de-tuned, to allow for the top to expand and contract without tension. It is sealed (in its case, of course) in plastic, along with packing material. The box is a heavy duty shipping box. Additionally, my experience with FedEx is that they do the right thing with these boxes and shipments. It is clearly marked and they will treat it as such.

   Once you give me your address, I will forward a bill of sale to you. Talk soon...all the best.

Rich