Dowina Walnut OMG Deluxe (Torrified Semi-Gloss Swiss Moon Spruce)
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The Same - Just Better
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... |
- Call us during office hours (Monday To Saturday 10-4pm) on 01789 263333
- Why not book an appointment and spend a morning or afternoon in total peace and privacy? All the advice will be on hand whenever you need it
- Live Help is available which is run by Jon, Jake & Richard most hours of the day 7 days a week
- Richard has written many advice blogs relating to this brand, which can be found at the bottom of the page
- Richard has provided many hours of advice via our Youtube page at www.youtube.com/richardsguitarshop
- Special highlights are often featured on our Instagram
Please note that this is a new model for 2023 so we have limited pictures available.
Body woods are the same as the Walnut OMG Swiss Moon Spruce but with the following upgrades for DELUXE model...
Torrified Swiss Moon Spruce Top
Gloss Top
Semi Gloss Back & Sides
Premium Hand Selected Mahogany For Greatest Visual & Tonal Benefits
Flame Maple Binding
If you look at just the specification itself then the price seems pretty fantastic - especially compared to mass produced Taylors & Martin that feature laminated back and sides at this price - but when you realize this guitar is genuinely hand made in a small European workshop (Slovakia) run by a small team of dedicated luthiers - who tap tune the tops - who produce every guitar in the most traditional methods then you would begin to scratch your head and wonder how on Earth it's possible.
But it doesn't end there. The thought that goes into every guitar - the selecting of the woods used so each piece of wood they use blends aesthetically with the next is something you could never expect to happen on a guitar of this price
The fact the luthiers make notes of the natural acoustic resonance of the top (before its even attached to the guitar) so they can build the guitar using bracing that is suitable is another aspect that belies belief. This is custom shop work at its finest (A lovely touch is you can see the note the top is tuned to written in pencil on the bracing along with the name of the luthier who selected the top - so wonderful)
Then - look at the photos I have taken - the attention to detail in the build is jaw dropping.
Finally - the sound. Ohhhh my..... Beautiful sustain - warm but defined tone. This is a master class instrument
I cannot cover enough superlatives to sum up how I feel about this wonderful guitar brand and the Pomona is my personal recommendation for anyone wanting a true custom shop instrument at the cheapest price you will ever find.
You know what they say - the best things are always the hardest to find and that is definitely the case with Dowina!
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If you haven't heard of Dowina Guitars - Its very sad - but I am not surprised!
Like all the best things in life, they are rarely easy to find - especially in this World of mass production and marketing that dominates every industry.
Dowina consists of an amazing team of passionate luthiers based in Europe who have literally turned my World upside down with their unique and wonderful approach to building guitars.
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