Since first hearing Sèbastien Llinares playing music by Joaquin Turina [paraty 211115], I have been a fan. This recording maintains that high standard of guitar playing. The arrangements are perfect for the instrument and even give the impression that Satie wrote these works for the guitar. There is an article by Sèbastien accompanying the cd. titled "The Guitar Hidden in the Music of Èrik Satie". This is eloquently written and well worth the read. The order of works are well chosen and take one on an evocative journey from start to finish. Highly recommended. 

About his Caldersmith Guitar - Standard Model Nr.56

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" Great guitars. I love the sound , volume and playability of your guitars. This guitar supports me in every concert situation.
Thanks a lot Graham. "

Kransberg, Germany

" The best guitar ever I played in my life!
A beautiful and powerful sound with a balanced tone, very comfortable and easy to play, a wonderful look too, what should I ask more? "

Foggia, Italy

"It exceeds every expectation I had. It is truly remarkable in every sense – impossible to put down once I start playing it, and the craftsmanship of the fingerboard, body etc. is beautiful. The ultimate thing is that it sounds amazing even though it has yet to be played in. It will sound even more breathtaking when it has been played for a while."

USA / Italy

" It's faaaaaaaaantastic!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, what a thing! It's beautiful across the entire range, even at the very top and on that tricky bottom string. Straight away I decided I'm going to learn to play some solos on it (Bourees from Bach cello suite #4). It's well set up, no rattles. The sound is full, great sustain but a nice woody 'bite' to it, so not too sloppy."

ZOO DUO, Conductor of the Netherlands Youth Guitar Orchestra

" The guitar is delightful and to my ear is just beautiful to play. In the quiet of early morning the sustain is brilliant and trebles have sweetness and brightness. "

Rye, Victoria, Australia

" ......the more I played it the more there was to discover, little by little I could hear her awake and changing, better and better, notes after notes..... Quite amazing, a very good experience in fact, a wonderful instrument, from the choice of the gorgeous woods to the deep powerful tone, to the perfect set up. The projection is impressive, but the key is that the sound keep remaining sweet and mellow, I noticed that this one has a lot of overtones that gives a delightful kind of natural reverb that emphasis any phrasing giving lyrical to it. I really enjoyed this guitar, I think it should be any player's dream."

Maillane, France

" Just bought the above instrument (Grange) from London Guitar Studios and wanted to let you know my initial experience has been amazing. It really has a terrific sustain, projection and power. Not to mention a beauty of timbre. It also is fabulously unique in appearance! "

London, England

" Je suis tout a fait satisfait de cet instrument qui, en plus d'ètre jolie, a un son très puissant et doux à la fois. C'est vraiment une exellente guitare!!! "

Le Havre France

" Beautiful.......Thanks so much again - I'm really pleased to be able to play one of your instruments on a daily basis & I'm starting to find all this repertoire that I'd forgotten about...! "

Haddon writing about his 1998 standard guitar # 30 ....

" This guitar continues to give enormous satisfaction to this player; its sound increases in richness and beauty. Thank you, Graham. "

Canberra Australia

Chris discovered our guitars at the National Folk Festival and ordered a custom guitar with a D extension on the 6th string. A small lever on the extension piece allows Chris to flick the guitar into D tuning with his left hand, saving time and minimising the destabilising effect of retuning.

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" What I really like it that when I am playing a piece with low D tuning is the string sounds full and rich but not overpowering the other strings, where on my other guitar with drop D tuning the string sounds a bit weak and muddy, probably due to the lower tension. What is surprising me is that going though sheet music and seeing if it has an open E and if not using the D and then playing that instead of the 4th string when open. There are more pieces than I expected without an open E (mainly in C or G) and due to the fretted notes being the same I am not having to relearn them but just play them as is but with the odd low D thrown in when I think it would fit nicely. "

Canberre, Australia

"Just a short email to thank you all for supplying me with such a beautiful instrument.
The service and attention I have been given has been unsurpassed.
Although only just having #92 in my hands for just an hour or so, I completely agree with one of your other satisfied customers that made the remark that these guitars are the "grand piano" of the guitar world.
The absolute power and yet the most tender rich tones that your guitars are capable of give the player the full opportunity to express their music - and after all isn't that what a musical instrument is meant to do?
Thanks for all your assistance and care in helping me to purchase this instrument. "

Rye, Victoria, Australia