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Towards the end of April, I was getting tired of the persistent cold in the NorthEast, looking for a reason to go South (like the birds), visit a friend, play some golf and meet with Bob Desmond at his home and workshop.  He’s been to my home 3 times, never me to his, so boom, here’s my chance.

Turns out to be a wonderful thing to have some limited freedom to travel, and re-connect with great people.  I spent a Tuesday morning with him, then a Thursday morning having a great breakfast, then back to his workshop.   I spent over 4 -5 hours with him, re-discovering what an amazing luthier he truly is and how he has been underrated for a long time.  His time with various luthiers including Manuel Velazquez go unnoticed and unrecognized.  What is recognized is how amazing his guitars are within the traditional techniques of modern lutieria.  They are mindful of the greatest guitars from the likes of Bouchet – Friederich and Hauser and of course the great Manuel.  What is most incredible, is that in spite of the shoddy treatment received by the family, he has nothing but extraordinary things to say about the son and the father, and how grateful he is for the time spent and the knowledge learned.  He has an archive of information on Manuel V. that would and could fill an hour or two long documentary, including photographs and video.

People don’t get it.  Bob is so very kind, and very appreciative of the finer, more important issues, while not being even remotely petty.  He is so knowledgeable, so skilled, it belies his own quiet demeanor.  Much respect, Bob, much respect.

Among other things unknown, Bob spent the time building a railroad in his backyard.  Really very cool, especially for the nerd in me, much like Sheldon Cooper, who’d have flipped his own ornery lid to see such a thing snaking around the gardens and the pool, with bridges, connections, lights and sound effects.  Hysterical and very cool.

Back to guitars, Bob showed me 4 guitars he’s building, each a homage to the great Hauser II – Bouchet – and Friederich and then of course his very own build. You’ll see the photo below with Bob standing in front of them.

He then allowed me to inspect and play 2 very special guitars that he owns.  Historically significant, I’m not going into more detail than that as I don’t have Bob’s permission to do so.  Very cool however.  Most definitely, very cool.   One photo below, you can guess the guitar from the headstock.

I then got the chance to play 4 guitars of Bob’s that he spent a very difficult 3 years minimum building (time issues for various personal reasons) that came out magnificently, including a Steinway Guitar, built from the soundboard of an old Steinway piano, and then among other standouts, the Pearl Beauty II which is simply superb!  Photos below

Photos in the gallery section of the site (haphazardly thrown in below), it was just a very good time for me and most informative.  It bears repeating…much respect, Bob.  Rich

July 2017 Blog Updates Savage Classical Guitar

Happy July 2017.  We have quite a bit of action going on here, with numerous guitars en route, Gotoh machines re-stocked, as well as Alessi Machines.

Sidenote – – I have 255 Concert Classical Guitars in stock?!  Yikes!!  See list below and crikey, there are more coming?  This is amazing to me and oh so very cool.

Guitars from Darren Hippner – Alejandro Cervantes – Fritz Ober – Kolya Panhuyzen – Enrico Bottelli – Gernot Wagner – John Price – Ramirez – Contreras – Dieter Hopf – Tom Malapanis – Rich DiCarlo – Juan Hernandez – Richard Prenkert – Alejandro Cervantes – Max Sipe – Michael Cadiz – Sakurai Kohno – Pete Barthell – Jose Ramirez – Luciano Maggi – Fernando Mazza – Marcus Dominelli – Jason Wolverton – Tom Blackshear – Seth Miller – Kevin Aram – Jeremy Cooper – ok, I’m done

We have also arranged for client financing through PayPal Credit.  In essence, they are offering you a 6 month loan Interest Free if paid within that time period.  Loan terms seem favorable as well, for those needing longer than 6 months to pay down the financing.  It’s a great option, one that might open the door to a special instrument you might have your eyes on.

Additionally – Use Code “summer2017” for 10% OFF Select Guitars from our Extensive Inventory!  ends August 31, 2017 – I’ve counted 80 guitars as listed under Summer2017 – check it out.

Nicolo Alessi has sent a complete re-supply of tuning machines to the gallery.

Gotoh machines are fully stocked as well.

PegHed Machines have also been re-stocked -prices went up significantly.  Sorry

As always, our selection of quality classical guitars is unprecedented.  Really really.  See list below.  Yikes!!   I personally approve every guitar that comes across my threshold.  If a guitar is not up to standard, it is sent back.  I guarantee you will thoroughly enjoy a visit to my shop, appreciating the wide selection, where I trust and hope that you will find your perfect guitar.  Enjoy.

My best, always!  Rich – call me at 631-335-5447   – my personal email is here

Updates

An exciting development has actually happened, where the great Tony Acosta of Luthiers in NYC is getting out of the business, offering me the majority of his stable of classical guitars.  Customers of Luthiers should contact me personally for any and all Consignments and or sales going forward.
Tony and I agreed in principle to have his museum level guitars consigned here starting in a few weeks, where we will bring in 4-6 at at time, including Simplicio – Torres – and many other great historic names.
I’ve brought in Dieter Hopf – John Price – Tom Malapanis – Rich DiCarlo – Juan Hernandez – and many guitars from Manuel Adalid as well as his Esteve line (which I’ve already represented).

I was NOT able to attend the GFA this year in California.  There is simply too much work to be done here in the gallery, with the buyout of Luthiers in NYC.  My apologies to anyone who was expecting me.

I was looking forward to it, but in the end, I have to be responsible to my clients and the gallery.  Thank you kindly for your understanding.  Rich Sayage

• 07-01-2017 – I have over 255 concert instruments available that live here in the gallery.  Come and visit.  It’s awesome here!
• Seth Miller is in the house
• Richard Prenkert #390 Cedar Madagascar is here
• Kevin Aram Julian Bream model arrived today.  Beautiful guitar!
• a pristine Sakurai Kohno Professional – J just arrived
  • Max Sipe is sending me a Cedar Myrtle guitar.  I love his work.
  • An Adalid Alboraya Custom Torres is en route from Manuel’s home workshop.  This guitar is extraordinary.
  • A ton of recording, and a whole mess of videos are being uploaded to their respective guitars.   You can see the lists below under Video and Recordings
• More administration of the website and the gallery, as we have now surpassed 253 concert instruments available.  Are you kidding me?
  • Measurements for a number of guitars, including weights, notes on the guitars, polishing and string changes were done all morning.
  • I’m now going to sit and record for an hour or so, catching up on the 37 guitars that remain to be recorded!
  • Six new listings were created today
• 07-05-2017 – Unusual in that I took 2 days off in the last 3 days, Sunday and Tuesday.  Does a body good.  Tanned and happy.
  • All measurement of every guitar are completed as of today.  I’m also chipping away at the recording list.  Video is being produced for gents such as Peter Argondizza – Hunter Somogie – and Aaron Benowitz – I’ll update as they come to life.
• 07-07-2017 – recording continues, ad creation for various magazines and overall administration.  Waiting on a Juan Gonzales Cedar (with full CITES) and a few other guitars as yet held back.  Contemplating a Summer Sale of 10% off any given guitar. Use Code “summer2017” for 10% OFF Select Guitars from our Extensive Inventory!  ends August 31, 2017 – I’ve counted 80 guitars as listed under Summer2017 – check it out.
• 07-12-2017 – An Arcangel Fernandez from 1961 might be en route.
• A little slow here, as summer time is usually that way, (can’t begrudge people enjoying the outdoors, I’m doing it too), so we have spent some time and money on certain improvements to the gallery.  More on that later.
• So, I’m losing a ton of weight, reading, playing golf, practicing my guitar, things are good, and wham…corneal infection as the result of a bad contact lens.  Now I can’t see out of my right eye, the one that was injured retinally 2 years ago, and I can’t play golf (at least not well).  OMG, this is a WTF moment, if ever.  Not one to go, “woe is me”, I’m out there every day for the last 2 days, struggling to see, play, etc.  It’s a hard game to begin with, try losing the sight in one eye and playing at a high level?  Yikes!!
• 07-14-2017 – We’re going to run another SALE on Kenny Hill Estudios, where you can take $150 off the total cost.  Use Code “estudio150” to receive $150 OFF the price of any Kenny Hill Estudio in our Inventory – ends August 31, 2017 – no refunds, no backorders, only current inventory, no exchanges, guitar delivered, in a HSC is $695
• 07-26-2017 – Quite a bit of work going on in the background, including a search for new real estate.  I’m not happy renting, so I’m buying a building or a piece of land and building my own custom structure. Nice!
• A few guitars have arrived, including a 1986 Richard Bruné Concert Model – Steve Porter Concert Guitar #31 – Tim McCoy #58 (new) from 2014 – Alejandro Cervantes Signature Fleta Classical Guitar #427 Cedar Cocobolo – Adalid Alboraya Torres Especial 2016 Spruce Madagascar – Maxwell Sipe Classical Guitar #54 2017 Cedar Myrtle
• 07-29-2017 – All guitars to date have been measured, weighed and all info updated.  I’m still WAY behind on recording, but I’m going to bang them out starting today.
• A Philip Woodfield is coming to the gallery today.  A few others as well, over the next few days, but I’m scatter-brained right now.  Can’t remember nothing if I don’t write it down.  Absent-minded professor syndrome (AMPS, nice!  I like it, except for the AMPS itself?)

New or Expected Guitars

• Steve Connor 650mm Spruce w/Madagascar RW – within 6-7 months?
• 2017 Seth Miller Spruce with Oregon Myrtle – very pretty
• Tom Malapanis 2014 Cedar with EIRW  – powerful guitar
• Gernot Wagner 1993 Spruce Maple – again very powerful and very pretty
• Rich DiCarlo 2016 Cedar
• Rich DiCarlo 2016 Spruce
• John Price Cedar and CSA
• Dieter Hopf Gran Concierto 2012
• Dieter Hopf (Professional)
• Dieter  Hopf (Super Classic)
• Juan Hernandez Romance
• 1961 Ramirez Blanca stamped FM
• 2016 Luciano Maggi Lattice – gorgeous
• Various Flamenco guitars from Esteve/Manuel Adalid
• Esteve 3ST58
• Esteve 3ST63
• Esteve 3ST64
• Esteve 4ST
• Esteve 7C/B
• Esteve 7SR
• Esteve 9C/B
• Adalid 11
• Adalid 12
• Adalid Anniversarios
• Adalid Lattice Models
• Adalid Torres
• Adalid Hauser
• Alboraya Torres Especial
• Kevin Aram Torres has arrived!  Gorgeous!
• Luciano Maggi Classical Guitar 2016 Spruce CSA Lattice
• 2014 GV Rubio – Hauser Elite – 640mm – Spruce Afr. Blackwood
• 2013 John Ray 650mm – Spruce/Indian Rosewood
• 2012 Marcus Dominelli 640mm – Cedar/Ziricote
• 2016 Jason Wolverton – Spruce/Maple
• Tom Blackshear #321 Reyes Model Spruce/EIRW
• John Peter Barthell #143 Cedar/EIRW
• Kenny Hill Performance 640 Cedar/EIRW
• 2001 Sakurai Kohno Pro-J
• Max Sipe Cedar Myrtle – GFA showcase guitar
• Richard Prenkert is sending #390 a Cedar/Madagascar RW guitar this week – this is an extraordinary guitar!
• Adalid Alboraya Torres Especial 2016
• Juan Miguel Gonzalez is sending a Cedar masterpiece in the next few weeks
• Richard Bruné #421 Spruce
• Steve Porter #31 Spruce EIRW
• Tim McCoy #58 Spruce EIRW
• Philip Woodfield

Photography

• Mariano Tezanos Classical Guitar Maestro 2006 Spruce CSA
• Bob Desmond Classical Guitar 2012 Finger Style Crossover
• Vassilis Lazarides 2013 Cedar Indian Rosewood
• 2015 Stefano Robol Classical Guitar Cedar EIRW
• 2013 Stefano Robol Classical Guitar Spruce CSA RW
• Darren Hippner Classical Guitar #481- Humphrey Model – Spruce CSA
• Manuel Adalid Torres #005
• Jose Vigil 2014 Cedar EIRW
• Marc Beneteau 2000 Model 000-12 Acoustic Guitar
• Douglas Pringle #97 Spruce CSA
• Douglas Pringle #88 Spruce EIRW
• Darren Hippner #799 Neo Lattice Redwood & Ziricote – dark and smoky looking and sounding, love this guitar
• Darren Hippner #745 Rodriguez with Moon Spruce and Cocobolo – Beautiful guitar with a singing voice
• Darren Hippner #759 Romanillos with Moon Spruce and  CSA RW – lots of power and voice in this one.
• Michael Cadiz #51 Torres/Romanillos – his highest build and a superb guitar Spruce/EIRW
• 1985 Contreras Cedar w/CSA – nice shape too
• Kim Lissarrague #279 – Cedar w/Ziri
• Michael Cadiz #48
• Fernando Mazza 2016 Lattice
• 1966 Jose Ramirez Cedar CSA 650mm
• 1975 Jose Ramirez Cedar CSA Stamp #17
• 2014 Tom Malapanis Cedar EIRW
• 1993 Gernot Wagner traditional Spruce Maple
• John Price Cedar Cocobolo
• Dieter Hopf Gran Concierto – 2012 – Spruce/Amazon RW – Brand New #4628/113
• 2017 Seth Miller #23 Spruce/Oregon Myrtle – another beauty
• Manuel Adalid Hauser – Spruce/EIRW
• Manuel Adalid Lattice 2016 #403 – Cedar/EIRW
• Adalid Alboraya Torres Especial 2017 Spruce EIRW
• Rich DiCarlo #2115 – Spruce w/EIRW
• Rich DiCarlo #3143 – Cedar w/EIRW
• Dieter Hopf Super Classic – #4960 #52 – Cedar/EIRW
• Dieter Hopf Professional #4919 #62 Spruce/Santos Rosewood
• Manuel Adalid Anniversario 2013 (New) – Cedar/Madagascar RW
• Manuel Adalid Anniversario 2016 #71 – Cedar/Madagascar RW
• Manuel Adalid Anniversario 2016 #80-a – Cedar/Madagascar RW
• Luciano Maggi Classical Guitar 2016 Spruce CSA Lattice
• Luciano Maggi Classical Guitar 2016b Spruce CSA Lattice
• 2014 GV Rubio – Hauser Elite – 640mm – Spruce Afr. Blackwood
• 2013 John Ray 650mm – Spruce/Indian Rosewood
• 2012 Marcus Dominelli 640mm – Cedar/Ziricote
• 2016 Jason Wolverton – Cedar/Maple
• Tom Blackshear #321 Reyes Model Spruce/EIRW
• Pete Barthell #143 Cedar
• Kevin Aram Torres “Gail” – modeled after Julian Bream’s Myrtle guitar
• Kenny Hill Performance 640 Cedar #4084
• Richard Prenkert #390 Cedar Madagascar
• Sakurai Kohno 2000 Pro-J Spruce/Cocobolo
• Max Sipe #54 2017 Cedar Myrtle – GFA Showcase guitar
• Adalid Torres Especial 2016
• Alejandro Cervantes Signature Fleta #427
• A whole mess of Esteve Flamenco Guitars included 5FE – 6F – 8F and the 11F
• Esteve Guitars including the 4ST – 3STE 580 – 3STE 640 and then some 7CBs – 9CBs – Model 11 and Model 12 guitars
• Richard Bruné #421 Spruce
• Steve Porter #31 Spruce EIRW
• Tim McCoy #58 Spruce EIRW

Recording

Listening with high quality headphones or audio equipment is always highly recommended

• Olav Loef Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar #03111028 Spruce EIRW
• Marshall Bruné Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar 2006 Spruce EIRW
• Richard Bruné Flamenco – Series 30F from 1991
• Kim Lissarrague Classical Guitar #277
• Darren Hippner #481 Humphrey Concert Model – Spruce/CSA
• Tom Malapanis #51 Cedar Cocobolo
• Ramirez 1A 1966 Cedar CSA
• 1999 Fritz Ober Spruce CSA
• 2007 Fritz Ober Spruce EIRW
• Kolya Panhuyzen Classical Guitar 2012 Cedar CSA
• Alejandro Cervantes Signature Hauser Classical Guitar #458 Spruce Cocobolo
• Darren Hippner Neo Lattice #799 Redwood Ziricote 
• Darren Hippner Classical Guitar #757 Romanillos Spruce CSA
• Darren Hippner Classical Guitar #745 Rodriguez Spruce Cocobolo
• Fernando Mazza Classical Guitar 2016 Cedar CSA Millenium Lattice
• Michael Cadiz Classical Guitar #51- 2016 Spruce EIRW
• 2016 Jason Wolverton Classical Guitar – Western Red Cedar Maple
• 2012 Marcus Dominelli 640mm – Cedar/Ziricote
• 2014 GV Rubio – Hauser Elite – 640mm – Spruce Afr. Blackwood
• 2013 John Ray #171 650mm – Spruce/Indian Rosewood
• Seth Miller #23 – 2017 Spruce Myrtle
• Tom Blackshear Classical Guitar #321 Reyes Spruce EIRW
• Richard Prenkert 2017 Classical Guitar #390 Cedar w/Madagascar RW
• John Pete Barthell Classical Guitar #143 Cedar EIRW
• Kim Lissarrague Classical Guitar #279 2017 Cedar Ziricote
• Manuel Adalid Classical Guitar Model 1 Lattice #403 – Cedar Madagascar
• Maxwell Sipe Classical Guitar #54 2017 Cedar Myrtle
• Adalid Torres 650mm Standard #006
• Esteve 3STE – 580mm scale length in Cedar
• Adalid Torres Especial 2017
• Juan Hernandez Romance #111 – superb instrument!

Video

• Manuel Adalid and his La Catedral 1 – Cedar w/Macacauba – a seriously beautiful guitar.
• Videos incoming for Michael Gee – Giannis Paleodimopolous – Jean Noel-Rohé
• Giannis Paleodimopoulos Classical Guitar 2016 Cedar-CSA
• 2012 Jean Noel Rohé Classical Guitar #53 Spruce CSA
• Michael Gee #616 2014 Cedar EIRW
• Tobias Berg #60
• Michel Brück #167
• Enrico Botelli #217
• 2016 Mikhail Robert Spruce Flamed Maple
• Frederich Holtier #128
• Ashley Sanders #63
• Dominique Delarue #258
• Jochen Rothel Classical Guitar 2014 Spruce EIRW
• Antonio Marin #1082B
• 2015 Luciano Maggi
• Manuel Adalid Alboraya Flamenco Negra
• 2016 Felipe Conde #11 Flamenco Negra
• Pedro Maldonado F1 Flamenco Negra 2013
• 2012 Raya Pardo Flamenco Negra
• Olav Loef Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar #03111028 Spruce EIRW
• Marshall Bruné Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar 2006 Spruce EIRW
• Fernando Mazza Classical Guitar 2016 Cedar CSA Millenium Lattice
• Michael Cadiz Classical Guitar #51- 2016 Spruce EIRW
• 2007 Fritz Ober
• 1999 Fritz Ober
• Steve Connor #307 Faith
• Kevin Aram Greta
• Angel Benito Aguado – 2000 1A Spruce/CSA

Luthier Bios

• Matthew Rubendall – Brooklyn, NY
• Felipe Conde Hijo (Jr.) – Madrid, Spain
• Max Cuker – Vilnius, Lithuania
• Kim Lissarrague – Wentworth Falls, Australia
• Giannis Paleodimopolous – Greece
• Enrico Bottelli – Italy
• Peter Oberg – San Diego, CA
• Alejandro Cervantes – California, USA

posted under July 2017 Blog Updates Savage Classical Guitar

Woodley White Classical Guitar – November 2009

Hi All,

First thing is to say Happy Holidays to all my customers, luthiers and everyone that I do business with as a whole!  Merry Christmas.

So, we have a contest going, where I will pick the winner tomorrow morning.  Updates to follow.  (Note that Tim Tyler from Ohio won the contest, where his guitar is scheduled to be delivered on Xmas Eve…sweet).

I put up a Sale over the weekend, as some may have noticed.

10% OFF our already Discounted or On Sale Classical Guitars – Flamenco Guitars or Acoustic Guitars.

The only limitation here is that the guitar’s price must be $3899 or higher.  So, an Adalid Classical Guitar – Adalid Model goes for $4500, I have it on Sale for around $3900, she qualifies for another 10% off.  Minus another $390 gets you down and around $3500-3550 for the guitar DELIVERED!

Free Shipping to the 50US still applies.

USE Code “XMAS10OFF” – just copy and paste the code into your Checkout Page (you’ll see the box for it when you get there).

My prices are NOT adjusted.  The same price that was there last week is there this week.  (I’m too busy to worry about adjusting prices…I have too many guitars…it would take me forever to adjust the prices anyways).  If anything, I actually lowered a few guitars even further, so this is definitely the time to take advantage.

The sale applies to any guitar over $3899.  So…whatcha waiting for?  Call me, or write, or just buy the guitar you’ve been looking at and couldn’t convince yourself to pull the trigger. Pull baby…pull  LOL

Originally, I had this sale running until December 20, 2013.  But, I didn’t understand that this meant the sale was over December 19th at 11:59.  Nice?  Not.

So, I’ve adjusted it forward 2 days, meaning that this Sale is over December 23, 2013 at 11:59PM.

No rain checks, no back dating, no forward dating it.  This pertains to existing inventory in my stock, in hand, priced at $3899 or higher.  I run a sale like this to move out inventory that might be sitting around.   Take advantage of it.  I won’t be running a sale again for a while.  Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

Rich

631-335-5447

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