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Richards Guitars Customer Testimonial: Stonebridge GS23 CR C (UK)

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:50:57 +0000

Hi Richard

Just to ley you know that the Stonebridge has arrived safely today. I have been playing it most of the evening. It is indeed a world class guitar. Many thanks to your technician for the excellent set up too!

From a very pleased and satisfied customer.

Kind Regards

Cliff

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Richards Guitars Customer Testimonial: Stonebridge GS23 CR C (UK)

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:21:05 +0000

Hi Richard
Just wanted to say the guitar arrived safely and in perfect order . Beautiful thing to hold , play , stare at and smell!
Thanks so much for your service and despite the small delay I am more than happy . The guitar plays impeccably . Intonation is faultless and the tone is magnificent .Way, way better than many extremely expensive USA built instruments I’ve played in the past .
Thanks so much again .
Best wishes
Greg

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Left Handed Stonebridge Guitars. Call 01789 26 33 33

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:20:34 +0000

Left Handed Stonebridge Guitars

Now in posting this note I have to wonder whether A) you already know how wonderful Stonebridge guitars are or not and B) you know my credentials not only as the leading Stonebridge specialist but also my reputation for sourcing only the nicest instruments available per price point (hence stocking Stonebridge!).

So with this in mind I will give you a very brief overview but for more details please do call me or speak to me on the live help facility.

Regarding Point A). Stonebridge guitars are made in the Czech Republic and are quite simply World Class. They are head and shoulders above some of the stereopype mass produced brands like Taylor and Martin yet the prices are if anything, cheaper! If they cost TWICE the current prices they would still command a loyal following and would represent wonderful value.

As for Point B). There is a wonderful story behind how I got involved with Stonebridge guitars but needless to say I have been selling these guitars longer than any other store in the UK, know the range like the back of my hand, have a first class relationship with the UK supplier who I liase with almost daily – backed up my quality control and setup service which is second to none.

If you buy a guitar from myself you are assured of 100% peace of mind that the guitar will look, feel and play to the highest standards possible.

Now then – to the point about left handed Stonebridge guitars for sale at Richards Guitars!!

I have worked very hard to get the UK supplier to import the FULL range of Stonebridge guitars. Regretably, truth be told, when they did get a good number in to the UK they had to sit on them for way too long, especially in relation to the speed in which right handed models sell. I am totally sure that this problem arose merely because it is so hard for left handed guitarists to know about Stonebridge and then to understand that EVERY Stonebridge guitar produced is available left handed at NO extra charge.

On average, the maximum waiting time to have the guitar produced and into the UK is 12 weeks.

So even if stock is not available in left handed form (which is often the case although I do try and carry a couple of examples in stock anyway), you can at least visit my store, look at the right handed models and get an idea of the workmanship and tonal qualities before ordering one in.

If you are too far away to try one out, for example if you are one of my European visitors (or Internation for that matter – I have sold a number of Stonebridge guitars to America, Sweden, Australia and even Indonesia!) then you can be assured that you can place an order with me online knowing I will not let you down, the guitar will be perfect and you can speak with me most hours via the live help facility here at my website.

Well – I hope this information is of use. If you are a left handed acoustic guitar player and you have not experienced Stonebridge you are missing out on a whole new World of tone and feel. PLEASE try one at your earliest convenience.

For some more details on Stonebridge visit either the factory website (Furch – same product but different branding for the Czech Republic) http://www.furch.cz or read some of my own views at my catalogue http://www.richardsguitars.co.uk/acatalog/Stonebridge_Guitars.html

Prices start from £600 through to around £1500 for most models. Incredible.

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Stonebridge GS40CM Sunburst. First one in 6 years!

admin — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:27:00 +0000

Just thought I would bring your attention to this beautiful guitar that has just turned up. I shouldn’t have to bore you with my views on Stonebridge guitars generally (that would fill up the page alone!) but needless to say they are World Class in every respect.

The Durango series 40CM provides immense value for money. Exquisite tone & 45mm nut width make this guitar a pickers dream and comes complete with Stonebridge hardcase at just £599.

I (Richard) specialise in these guitars so if you need any further advice please do contact me on 01789 26 33 33.

The guitar in the pictures is in stock as we speak but if you want it, do act quickly as I am sure it will not be around too long.

Buy Stonebridge Guitars HERE

You can browse my Stonebridge guitars catalogue and contact me on live help for further advice or call me like I said before on 01789 263333.

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Shakin’ Stevens with the Stonebridge DS22CM acoustic guitar supplied by Richards Guitars

admin — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:23:45 +0000

Martyn Hope (Shakin Stevens guitarist) recently fell in love with Stonebridge acoustic guitars and I was proud to have assisted him with his quest for finding the perfect Stonebridge for his requirements.

He is actually a fantastic acoustic guitarist and the video doesn’t do justice to his musical talents but hey this is rock n roll and his role here is very much supporting the man himself – Shakin Stevens.

As well as plumping for a DS22 CM Martyn required a top quality pickup for the live recording and for this purpose we fitted the wonderful Headway HE2. His recording engineer was gobsmacked by the quality and both shaky and everyone who checked out Martins new acoustic were incredibly impressed.

Here is Shaky performing with Martyn Hope and the DS22 CM of course!

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Stonebridge DS22 CM & HE2 Pickup Testimonial Following Live Recorded Acoustic Performance with Shakin Stevens (You Tube Clip Coming Soon)

admin — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:06:34 +0000

I have just received a lovely letter that I thought I should share with you! The following letter and photo was from Shakin Stevens main guitarist who is currently touring (as always!) with Shaky.

After I introduced him to Stonebridge guitars he has literally fallen in love with them. My role was to supply him with a suitable Stonebridge for this specific event which would require a pickup fitting too so they could record the event for television broadcast over the Christmas holidays.

I would like to stress that when I initially begun helping Martyn I had no knowledge of his background and at no point did he ever ask or expect to receive a players discount – I think this not only shows what a lovely guy he is but also how REAL musicians are turning to Stonebridge without having to be paid to play them (unlike most hi profile bands).

Martyn tried a whole range of Stonebridge guitars and finally fell for the DS22 CM – Here is the letter I have just received over the weekend…

Hope you’re well.

Just wanted to drop you a quick note about the guitar following the trip to Denmark.

It’s the 1st time I’ve ever had so many compliments about any guitar I’ve played!!! (note – not the playing!!)

On the same bill was Suzanne Vega and her Irish guitarist Gerry Leonard. (http://www.prsguitars.com/artists/profiles/gerryleonard/index.html)

Gerry also plays with David Bowie and Rufus Wainwright as well as writing and producing in New York. Gerry was especially impressed so I’ve told him I’ll pass on info about Stonebridge. They get over to the UK reasonably frequently and I’ll try and continue to promote my enthusiasm for the guitar with them!

Martyn Hope, Shakin Stevens, Suzanne Vega & Gerry Leonard get ready for the show which included the Stonebridge DS22 CM Plus Headway HE2 supplied and fitted by Richards Guitars

Shaky LOVES the new guitar – he said he couldn’t get over how full the sound was. So I’m on to a winner with him there!

Finally, the guitar tech on the show was also really impressed. He was looking after around 20-25 guitars/ mandolins/ lap steels etc during the 3 days and he said there was something really immediately appealing about the Stonebridge – great feel and fantastic balance. I must admit when he handed the guitar having been tune through his ridiculously expensive strobe tuner it sounded SO good. He’d heard of Furch but never come across one. He was also really impressed with the Headway system.

He said a great guitar and great monitoring doesn’t need anything else!

It was a great opportunity for all to hear as the whole 12 pc band / 45 pc orchestra and 100′s of crew were all on in-ear monitors and the sound was the best I’ve ever experienced!

It wasn’t all plain saining though! I did manage to break the D and G string in the 1st song on the 1st night – that was pretty tough but in many ways focussed even more attention on the guitar – I think it was my over-enthusiam rather than anything faulty – it got everyone talking though – and probably watching even closer on the 2nd night!!

I backed of on the heavy picks I use and used a little self-control for the 2nd night. Finn, the guitar tech told me it’s not uncommon on new guitars for this to happen as the strings have yet to bite there way into the saddle. Anyway – I’m assured that the 2nd night gave them all the pictures and sound that they need for the broadcast. As soon as I have anything I’ll let you know. I made sure the headstock was right next to Shaky !!

The show will be broadcast on 18th Dec in Scandanavia (about 2 million audience) and again on Christmas Day.

Anyway – the point of this was to thank you both again for going to a lot of trouble to help make this happen for me. It’s really appreciated.

All the great comments about the guitar are well deserved and I hope it leads to a little more exposure.

As well as the UK tour in Feb’11 Shaky’s planning a lot more dates as well as TV in Germany in May and hopefully a new album in 2011.

I’ll keep you posted!

Thanks

Best wishes

Martyn

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Stonebridge Guitars Delivery Update (GS23 CR C & 40CM A17)

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:40:09 +0000

The long awaited Stonebridge guitars delivery is now imminent. Next week should see a number of our most popular models back in store with at least one to two available as free stock. This WILL go very quickly.

If you have an interest in Stonebridge guitars now is a good time to get your enquiry in so I can allocate a guitar for you to try out. World Class acoustics that knock the socks of Taylor, Martin and other mass produced, over hyped brands!

Feel free to contact me via my live help facility at Richards Guitars or call me on 01926 8333389 for more details.

And remember, I am moving to Stratford in June!

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GS23 CR C

admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:10:48 +0000

Lots of information about my favourite acoustic…

GS 23 CR C

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