Fine concert classical guitars hand-crafted by
John Ainsworth. construct my guitars in accordance with the traditional Spanish methods, using a mould and with the sides fitted into slots in the heel of the neck ...
After starting to learn to play guitar, I was disappointed and frustrated by the quality of the instrument I was using. I decided to try my hand at making my own and set about finding information on guitar making ...
Famous concert artists, such as Julian Bream, John Williams and Alirio Diaz tried out my guitars and gave very favourable comments on them ...
Belair Guitars:
Jean and Jacques Belair twin brothers have been making guitars in their small shop in north of Montréal {Québec} for customers coast to coast since 1995. They have a special interest in the great vintage instruments of the 1940's, and do a superb job of reproducing the details of style and workmanship. Balance and strong midrange with the sparkle and clarity that many players prefer ...
With every guitar, our goal is to deliver pure tone, even sound, subtle dynamics, and incredible sustain in an instrument.
Using techniques such as tap toning and hand scalloping all braces as light and responsive as possible to provides high quality custom acoustic guitars ...
Nous, Jean et Jacques Bélair, fabriquons des guitares dans notre petit atelier situé à Laval au nord de Montréal (Québec) et ce pour des musiciens de partout dans le monde depuis 1995. Nous avons un intérêt particulier pour les instruments prestigieux des années 40' et 50' et reproduisons fidèlement ces détails dans l'exécution de nos intruments ...
Pour chaque guitare, notre but est d'obtenir une tonalité pure, une dynamique saine et subtile et un "sustain" incroyable.
Nous pratiquons des techniques telles que le "tap tuning" et le sculptage à la main des croisillons internes de façon à ce qu'ils soient aussi légers et sensibles que possible afin d'obtenir des guitares acoustiques de très haute qualité ...
John Kingslight builds custom steel-string acoustic guitars in Portage, Michigan, one-at-a-time to suit client's unique playing style and aesthetic tastes ...