i first fell in love with the tone of will akerman's "slow motion roast beef restaurant seduction" when i was a kid, then i found out that hes usinga froggy bottom. from then on hanar ako locally na medyo maganda ang tone. collings and larivee, di ako gano impressed, kahit amg mahal nya. garrison is very loud pero di ganon ka complex ang overtones.
one day, i was with a friend looking for a classical guitar in a store in del monte and i picked up and tried up one. that moment changed my life! parang mga bituin lumalabas sa soundhole nung classical. when i looked at the label, it was madee by a local luthier. since them the luthier became a friend. one time pagawa ako ng steel accoustic. german spruce top, walnut yata back and sides, bone nut and saddles, ebony fretboard and all the standard appointments. "ryan" ang shape ng body, with scaloped open x bracing. almost ayear hinintay ko. finally when igot it, my fingers where dumbfounded.
hail, mang tata, world class filipino luthier. u can discuss with him the design of the guitar, medyo minitin lang ulo pag masyado makuriri kaya pinagtataguan ako nun.
peace mang tata!
P.S. compared it with a vintage D28, hands down i like my guitar. sbihin nang subjective ako, pero layo tunog!
by the way im using heavier guage strings d addario pa rin
