Edwards Fine Instruments

"After trying several 19th. century Panormo replicas, I find the model built by Edwards to be one of the finest on the market today. It has a big, warm sound, very easy to play and reproduces the sound of a period instrument authentically. The icing on the cake is the reasonable price! I am more than pleased. Bravo!"

"This Panormo replica is first-rate, with a very responsive action and all of the sound quality characteristics that one hopes to find in an early 19th century guitar. It compares very well with all the authentic Panormo guitars I have played."

Dr. Douglas James, Director of Guitar Studies, Appalachian State University faculty and noted proponent of period instrument performance.


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	2002 Christopher Dean, England - In stock! Christopher Dean is one of the leading makers of classical guitars in the world today and his instruments are personified by their combination of aesthetic beauty and outstanding tone qualities. This is the best guitar I have ever played!
	Luthien Guitar Model competed 8/2005 This guitar has great sound, low action, and is very easy to play! It is, loud, clear and resonant with tone qualities of the modern guitar, yet it is sweet and responsive. This guitar also has a 12 hole bridge design which improves the 'string fall' over the bridge saddle and enhances the appearance of the tie block. The Luthien model incorporates these design points: -Hauser shape and size -René Lacôte design of lining the back with spruce to sweeten the tone -The modern design of lining the sides to stiffen them to allow the top to vibrate without torsion effects on the sides -Robert Bouchet's soundboard bracing pattern to improve sustain and sound production
	René Lacôte Style Just Completed 5/2005 This is a guitar in the style of the 19th century French guitar maker René Lacôte. This is the style of guitar played by Fernando Sor. This instrument is beautiful in tone and appearance and very easy to play. It has the same tone characteristics of the original 19th Century instruments. It has very sweet trebles, strong bases and it is loud! This is a very responsive instrument with low quick action.
	Audio sample files are available for many instruments offered. When you look at the details of an instrument, a link will appear just under the instrument title if an audio sample file exists. (Click Guitar Inventory and then select an instrument to see the instrument details)
	' The Luthien' - New Model 1/2005 What would a modern guitar sound like if it incorporated elements of modern design ideas with the best of the original 19th century design ideas? The Luthien Model is the result of combining these designs: -Hauser shape and size -René Lacôte design of lining the back with spruce to sweeten the tone -The modern design of lining the sides to stiffen them to allow the top to vibrate without torsion effects on the sides -Robert Bouchet's soundboard bracing pattern to improve sustain and sound production What is the result? The Luthien Model! This guitar is, loud, clear and resonant with tone qualities of the modern guitar, yet it is sweet and responsive like a 19th Century guitar, with beautiful overtones. What does 'Luthien' mean? In Tolkien's tales, Luthien Tinuviel was a beautiful elven princess whose name means Nightingale Enchantress who chose mortality to marry a man, Beren.
	René Lacôte Style Just Completed 12/2004 This is a guitar in the style of the 19th century French guitar maker René Lacôte. This is the style of guitar played by Fernando Sor. This instrument is beautiful in tone and appearance and very easy to play. It has the same tone characteristics of the original 19th Century instruments. It has very sweet trebles, strong bases and it is loud! This is a very responsive instrument with low quick action.
	Restoration Completed! This small German guitar (ca 1850) is now available following restoration. It is beatiful in appearance and sound!
	*Hands-free Page Turner!* This new device clips to a standard music stand to allow you to turn sheet music without missing a beat! The foot pedal allows you to move forward and backward through the music for up to five page turns. Watch the page turner work... Only a limited quantitiy is quickly available and then we will take backorders.
	2004 Edwards Panormo Style Guitars Two Panormo style models are now available.They are responsive, loud with low action and very easy to play. These instruments have the "19th Century" sound and are strung with natural gut trebles.
	Concerning the Edwards Panormo Style Guitar: From a purchaser of an Edwards Panormo Guitar: "After trying several 19th. century Panormo replicas, I find the model built by Edwards to be one of the finest on the market today. It has a big, warm sound, very easy to play and reproduces the sound of a period instrument authentically. The icing on the cake is the reasonable price! I am more than pleased. Bravo!" Mir Ali, Classical Guitarist From another concert, classical guitarist: "This Panormo replica is first-rate, with a very responsive action and all of the sound quality characteristics that one hopes to find in an early 19th century guitar. It compares very well with all the authentic Panormo guitars I have played." Dr. Douglas James, Director of Guitar Studies, Appalachian State University faculty and noted proponent of period instrument performance.
	Natural gut strings for guitarists!Edwards Fine Instruments now accepts Master Card/Visa
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