Dowina Tribute To Honduran Mahogany GAC (15+ years old) Deluxe Custom
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Want a Better Guitar? Buy It From Richards Guitars - If you are serious about the guitar please do find the time to read this. I promise you that anyone offering you next day delivery are not offering what we do! Behind every guitar sold is our meticulous quality control and personalized setup service. We literally leave no stone unturned. From geometric to cosmetic - every aspect is checked and adjusted as necessary... |
We want your guitar to INSPIRE you.
In this first video I introduce you to a customers guitar which is about to go into our workshop for setup and I show you just how many modifications and improvements will be made to the guitar.
This second video shows the guitar going through the workshop process. This process takes around an hour but dont worry - its just highlights!
Its Not Always A Happy Ending
One of my favorite adverts was one by Honda which said at Honda they don't use the word "OK" and instead they use the phrase "What If". I LOVED that advert and found it so inspiring. This is the premise of every guitar setup we undertake. If that means rejecting guitars and starting again - that is exactly what we do.
No Time To Watch the Videos? Here Is the Summary...
If you have bought a guitar before you will know all too well that not every guitar feels or plays the same. You may also know that due to the nature of the major component of the guitar (wood) that they can feel great one moment and awful the next (say for example after traveling half way around the globe on a boat - from some factory in the far east to the UK!) Richards Guitars offers a unique service offering the more discerning/knowledgeable buyer a host of "players benefits" which will ensure that ANY guitar purchased will give you years of enjoyment - regardless of the price paid. I can demonstrate that a guitar purchased from Richards Guitars will... Sound Better Feel Better Play Better Stay In Tune - Longer Look Better Want more reasons to buy from Richards Guitars? After Sales support A second guitar setup to your new guitars standard for just £35 - Got a guitar at home that you think could be improved? Drop it in and we will do over £55 worth of work for just £35 6 & 12 month checks and "re-sets". A *FREE follow up service for any of my customers. We will ensure your guitar plays like the day it left our store (minus your own wear and tear of course!) saving you £££ on pricey guitar technicians bills. If we find any parts that are failing that are not due to normal wear and tear we will replace them free of charge! Over the past 20 years I have worked hand in hand with suppliers, reporting back with fault "trends" and ways to improve products supplied to us. Companys I have dealt with have been listening intently over the years and we know what value our input has brought to their brands. To summarise, a guitar supplied by Richards Guitars will not just feel like a new guitar, it will feel like YOUR guitar. * Due to the need to check your intonation & adjust accordingly you must bring in your guitar with BRAND NEW strings fitted (original guage as setup when sold) OR pay our technician to remove your old strings and fit new ones - guide price £16 including strings. It is impossible to check intonation accurately with old strings. Past 2 Years Of Customers (Image only shows some of the UK!) Every red marker represents someone who I have supplied a guitar to, possibly starting with guidance and advice online, telephone or in store. I have provided a guitar meticulously quality controlled and set up to their personal specification. I have personally play tested prior to dispatch and have continued to provide back up and support via my live chat service... |
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** Please note that the pictures illustrate the same guitar but in an open pore finish. Dowina have since developed their stunning semi gloss technique which brings out every detail of the wood grain whilst maintaining the natural look and vibe of the guitar. The 2023 collection model in production will feature the semi gloss finish **
I am SO excited to tell you about my latest VERY special Dowina guitar.
This is what I love about working with Dowina - Every day is an opportunity to explore exciting ideas and bring dreams to life.
About a year ago Erika contacted me - a rare opportunity had arisen to source wood that has long since been banned from harvest - Quite rightly, we now have protection in place of species that are endangered.
These timbers have been stored and drying for the best part of 20 years and only now have come up for sale.
Erika asked me how I felt about this, and I immediately responded...
"These trees were harvested two decades ago and they can't be replanted! You and I have the opportunity to protect the woods from being wasted by producing something that will be used for a lifetime - and beyond as it is passed down through generations"
"Lets use this opportunity to raise awareness of conversation - the importance of sustainability - and to pay tribute to all rare species around the World"
At Richards Guitars I have used my business to make small changes where I can which are documented here...
https://rguitars.co.uk/blogs/guitars/your-purchases-making-a-difference
(Over 2500 Trees Planted So Far)
Yes thats right! Over 500 trees have been planted as I am able to give a tree to every customer to plant via our Richards Guitars Forest!
https://tree-nation.com/profile/richards-guitars
A Tribute To Honduran Mahogany
So we decided to take this incredibly rare tone wood - and bring you our tribute to Honduran mahogany including a mahogani Liana Vine fretboard inlay that works its way down the board.
A liana is a long-stemmed, woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in search of direct sunlight. The word liana does not refer to a taxonomic grouping, but rather a habit of plant growth – much like tree or shrub
Here are some liana vines from the Amazon rainforest...
And here is how Erikas team interpreted it for me - beautiful!
All I need now is someone to love this instrument - to cherish it - and hopefully they have children to pass it down to as well (but thats not compulsory I promise!)
Specification wise..
Full Honduran mahohany top back and sides
Deluxe Abalone soundhole rosette
With Fitted Case
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