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Auden Artist Maple Emily Rose (Used - A1 condition) - Richards Guitars Of Stratford Upon Avon

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Auden Artist Maple Emily Rose (Used - A1 condition)

Tags: Auden, Auden guitars, Back/sides: solid maple, Maple, Solid aaa maple, Solid spruce top, Top : solid spruce, Used

£ 1,549.00

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Description

Truly, one of my (it's Jon here!) personal favourite Emily Rose models... this is a truly radiant example with some of the best maple we've seen on an Emily Rose. The photos look fantastic but in person it's nothing short of breathtaking.

This was originally bought from us just over a year ago as this is written (March 2024) and has been kept in exquisite condition with it looking as-new overall with only some very very light marking in the "picking" area but these will likely easily buff out during Chris' setup process! The chap who brought it back to us wanted something a bit different to what this offered so switched to a Maple OMG.

The Maple Emily Rose in particular has a truly wonderful balance offering the thick, rich and powerful tone that Auden voice their guitars with but the spruce and maple combo being vibrant and bright means that this thickness is balanced out and it gives a truly clean, honest and extremely versatile voice that will work beautifully whether you are playing fingerstyle or strumming. On top of that - it also has the wonderful Brad Clark Supernatural pickup fitted, as all Audens do.

Includes a hard case.

Custom Pro Setup Package (Total Value £225), Pro Guitar Setup for sale at Richards Guitars.

About The Custom Pro Setup & Workshop Package

I presented the following video a few years ago and realized it would be a perfect platform to help you see how, what we do is SO different from other guitar stores and it is this attention to every detail that has given us the reputation we have today, culminating over 30 years.

If you want to see what kind of thing we do during the Custom Pro Setup? Watch the following video.

Remember though, every guitar has its own story - its own idiosyncrasies that we need to focus on or adust or account for geometrically or cosmetically - so not every guitar setup & quality control process is the same or needs the same focus - but it gives you the idea of what happens.

The average time for a Custom Pro Setup is 60-90 minutes and will require a new set of strings (which of course are whatever gauge you request which you can tell us about in the order notes)

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.

In this video I show you a guitar that we COULD have sent out - We spent a lot of time on it - but.... I made the decision that this wasn't appropriate, as it would not be in the customer's long term interest - even if he never knew or would likely have cared.

The truth is, if I had let the guitar go out and a problem DID occur - I would know I let that guitar out in a way that could cause the problem and couldn't forgive myself!

Or you could just say your guitar will..

Sound Better
Pickups need to be balanced and adjusted accordingly for the optimum output. The height of the strings on an acoustic will effect the overal tone and volume. The break angle of string over saddle will also effect the volume, tone and energy that remains in the string. A poorly cut nut will sap tone and can cause various rattles and buzzes.

Feel Better
Mass produced guitars always suffer to a varying degree from sharp burs on the edges of the frets where they have been cut off in production. By spending time "softening" these edges it makes a massive difference to the feel of the guitar. From a sharp, scratchy feel when moving your hand up and down the fretboard to a guitar that feels like it has been played in for years.

Play Better
It is rare that there isn't a marked improvement on the playability of a guitar once it has been through our workshop. No matter what you pay whether it be £119 or £1119 every instrument new or used leaves our workshop fit to be played by beginner or professional. Of course, if you have a preference then the guitar will be setup to play just how you like it. I want the guitar to play like your guitar.

Stay In Tune - Longer
A bold claim? Not really! We pay close attention to the nut of the guitar by default when setting up our guitars. If the nut is cut too tight on the strings then they pinch (that clicky sound when you tune or detune). The clicking noise is the sound of the string pinging into position. In other words it is not moving freely so when you go to tune your guitar it will be at one pitch but when you bend the string or use the tremolo the string "pings" into its actual pitch - now out of tune! People blame the tremolo for poor tuning on guitars but it is actually usually the nut which is to blame.

Look Better
Thats right! Our guitars even look better than guitars bought from any other store!! A visual check is made on every guitar. We are always looking for cosmetic issues and will take the price into account. I have rejected "flame top" guitars with not enough flame, guitars with poorly aligned inlays, buff marks, dinks and dents - most scenarios have occurred over the years - all rejected on behalf of the customer. On guitars which may have been poorly buffed at the factory we even have a T-Cut which helps remove excess scratching to give surfaces like black gloss a wonderful pristine sheen. Every guitar we sell is polished of course and the only dust you will see on the guitar will have landed on it from the box we put it in for packing!

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Very pleased with purchase.

I've had this guitar for a few weeks now and I'm more than happy with it. I love the understated looks and the quality of the finish.
It has great playability (helped no doubt by setup) which has inspired me to relearn some old guitar pieces.

Brilliant service

Great guitar and great knowledgeable customer service. Apologies for the delayed response...cant take my hands off the guitar!😊

Perfect

Had my eye on an Auden for a while and I'd been looking at Richard's site. Made an appointment and had a couple hours trying a collection of them at my price point. You know when you find the one because no matter how many guitars you try you just keep coming back to the same one. Great service from the guys in the store and one happy customer.

Lovely guitar.

Very happy with my new purchase and the customer service I received from Jon and Jake. A wonderful atmosphere in which to choose a new instrument, highly recommended.

Without a doubt, this is the most beautiful guitar I've ever owned !
The workmanship is truly incredible, a true gem !!! <3
Sound-wise, I don't find it that exceptional.
The quality is undeniable, but for five times less (I paid over €2,500 because of Boris Johnson), you can get the ABT60e (Alvarez) or the BT-240e (Guild), which do a very good job.

Really happy

Have bought before from here online which was great. This time visited the shop. Jake was so welcoming, helpful and friendly. The guitar was set up beautifully before collection and dealing with the company is a joy. They really do care about their customers. Cannot recommend strongly enough. I love the guitar but they have many lovely guitars. This review is about the service which could not be better. I would very much recommend Auden guitars as well though.

Am more than happy with the guitar ,was a great experience buying and delivery was as they described. They have even said they will send me a guitar strap when they get the one i wanted delivered. Would recommend.

Great guitar, great service. Recommended.

The Auden Emily Rose Maple & Spruce is a beautiful guitar, that much is obvious from the pictures alone. I'm pleased to say, the playability and tone are every bit as satisfying. Great build quality and fantastic materials and at this price. Exceptional. It is also the first acoustic guitar I've bought that I haven't needed to set-up myself. Also great service from Richard's Guitars, so impressed I've just pushed the button on my second guitar from them!

Lovely guitar

Nice people, nice guitar what more is there to say

Above guitar purchase

Excellent experience throughout staff went above and beyond customer service will definitely recommend and use their experience in the future

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Reviews in Other Languages

Super

Bin sehr zufrieden und glücklich mit meiner neuen Auden 12 string black
Sie hat einen hervorragenden Sound und lässt sich durch die handliche Größe super spielen.
Richard hat sie auch sehr gut eingestellt.

Guitars so good I bought two!

See companion review of Auden Chester Artist 45mm cedar/rosewood cutaway.

Excellent

Excellent guitar. Excellent service.

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Dowina Tribute to Walnut GAC

I ordered this guitar from Richard's with the options to select my own wood and have custom inlays. They put me directly in touch with the wonderful folks at Dowina who were absolutely amazing and made the whole process very straightforward, sending me high resolution photos to help me make my selection. My custom inlay design was bought to life perfectly, and when the whole guitar was complete, it was sent back to Richards, who installed a pickup for me and set up the action just how I like it.
This is the first time I have ever ordered a bespoke guitar, but it wont be the last, and Richard's is where I will be coming next time around!

Thankyou to everyone at bot Richard's Guitars and Dowina for bringing to life what can only be described as a dream instrument.
I just cant stop playing it!!

Great service

If your looking for your "special guitar", this is a great place to go. Good advice and you are given time to find what you are looking for.

Eastman E1D classic finish.

I never write reviews but this guitar is so good I feel like I should. The guitar sounds amazing and looks good to . The set up was perfect easy to play but more importantly no buzzes on any note. I hate pic guards on guitars so I peeled mine off and was delighted to see no marks on the finish

Furch Yellow OM-SR+LR Baggs Anthem

I have been thinking of buying a smaller bodied acoustic guitar for a while now. Having a Gibson J45 I started looking at Martins , Taylor, etc. They were all great but they were expensive, well the best ones were!!
Then I stumbled upon Furch guitars at Richard’s Guitars and started to do some research and they kept coming up trumps against the big American Brands. Pound for pound you were getting a quality guitar for a lot less outlay. I then made enquiries about some models and ended up with Furch’s Yellow Series OM-SR and elected to have an LR Baggs Anthem fitted. Anyway, it turned up a week ago and I’m only just leaving a review as any spare time I have I’m playing it.
It’s amazing 🤩. Great tone, easy to play due to the setup from the guys at Richard’s. The workmanship is flawless and it just feels like a quality instrument. There wasn’t a single mark, finger prints or any other blemishes so it was really packed carefully with the end user in mind when opening up the case to see it for the first time. It was sent Via DX by which once on its way on the day of delivery you could follow the van all the way to your door online.
It did take 2 weeks to come even though in stock but to be fair I was aware of that so had to be patient. I’ve bought guitars online before which turned up next day but they weren’t setup so they had to go away for that to be done.
Plenty of emails to keep you posted on where the guitar was in the queue and a phone call on the day of shipping to confirm my address.
I hope one day to make a visit from Suffolk to Richard’s Guitar Shop to purchase another!! Thanks to everyone there.
Highly recommended ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Very nice I'm in love !

Very good store ! I've received my guitar yesterday, and everything is working well, very nice quality, I love it !

Furch Violet Deluxe Gc ER, a Duo of Bevels and Rosewood Back & Sides

I wanted to get my son, Griff a special acoustic guitar for his 18th birthday. We had tried some nice Martin’s, Faith’s and Taylor’s locally in Cardiff however I had read some great reviews about Furch and thought we should try them.
With no local dealers stocking them, I found Richard’s Guitars online and through their website also became curious about Dowina, Auden and Eastman acoustic guitars.
We decided to have a daytrip to Stratford Upon Avon and had a 2 hour session exploring their wonderful range of superb guitars.
A special thank you to Jake who was very well informed and unobtrusively on hand for advice to help us make a decision.
Griff liked the tone of the Furch Violet Gc ER with its solid rosewood back and sides but he also liked the shape of its mahogany back and sided stablemate, the Furch Deluxe Gc EM with its duo of bevels.
Jake told us that Richard’s Guitars had ordered 4 custom built Furch Deluxe Gc models with spruce tops, rosewood back and sides and the bevel duo (not on Furch’s website but in effect Deluxe Gc ER). They contacted Furch to ask if one could be expedited from the factory in the Czech Republic in time for Griff’s birthday. It arrived at Stratford well ahead of the big day. Richard’s luthier Chris fitted an LR Baggs Anthem pick up and had it delivered to us in a beautiful Vintage Deluxe Tweed hard case as part of the deal.
The guitar looks and sounds absolutely stunning! The grain on the rosewood is gorgeous and to have solid rosewood back and sides with double bevels from the well known american companies would be over twice the price!
What an amazing relationship Richard’s have with Furch and what a fantastic experience we have had with Richard’s Guitars.
Thank you once again
Dan, Cardiff

Fantastic archtop, great communication and service

A wonderful archtop acoustic from Eastman, 16 inch bout and basically a more affordable Gibson L5. Fantastic service from Richard and the team, great communication throughout, and the guitar arrived in absolutely perfect condition and plays wonderfully. Its getting a daily workout of Eddie Lang!

Eastman T386 (After 1 year, and having bought more from Richards Guitars)

I was anew customer when I purchased my Eastman T386 just over a year ago, and was very pleased with thre service and expertise of the staff, as well as the wonderful experience I had choosing the guitar oin their showroom. I went on to buy another guitar (this time a Fretless Bass, by Cort) which was a "Pre-Loved" instrument. Again the experience was very good, and the setup was excellent. Having recently had mny free 1 year setup up, I can again say that thee service offered at Richards Guitars is second to none. They are accommodating when it comes to organising things to suit you, and the setup itself ranks as the best I have ever had.

Incredible guitar

Handmade with precision and attention to detail by Eastman. Set up to perfection by the Richards Guitar team.

A modern boutique re-imagining of the classic single-cut mahogany bodied guitar of the '50s.

Beautiful clear, articulate, and dynamic tones. My Eastman SB59 is my main guitar, used for writing, recording, out on the road, and peaceful moments of home playing.

Bought on trust ... and they delivered.

I purchased my Furch, sight unseen and unplayed. I explained to Jake my style of music, how I played and the sound I was looking for. Originally I thought a Dowina was for me but after a few online chats, watching a few online videos etc., I was persuaded that I should go for Furch Blue Gc-CM Master's choice with the CNR active neck model instead. I am extremely pleased with the service I received, the advice given and the updates on ordering, arrival and delivery. All spot on. I was in no great hurry to get it but it was good to be kept informed.