I wanted to say 'thank you' for making the Soloette! I traveled 60,000 miles + globally this year and the Soloette is a WONDERFUL companion! I keep it out in my living room for those late night and early morning 'noodles' (my wife thanks you too!) and it accompanies me on Boy Scout outings. This is a fine instrument and an excellent vehicle for drifting away into that musical getaway! I highly reccommend this guitar to any serious musician- whether they travel or not. It beats ALL the imitators by a mile.

Bill in Cincinnati

In the 12 years or so I have owned a Soloette, I have had many OUTSTANDING experiences with it. As far as reliability, I have NEVER had a problem of any kind. Playability is well covered in the other customer comments on your site, and I find that the only limitation to the guitar and what can be done is my imagination. If ever there was a perfect guitar and company marriage, it is the Soloette...

Bruce

Just a note to let you know how much your nylon travel guitar has helped my guitar playing over the last 8 years. Being able to haul it around to work and on trips with me while not having to worry about it sitting in the car in the middle of the winter or summer, has opened up so much more playing time for me that it really has made a difference in my playing. Not only has your guitar stood up to a lot of things I wouldn't dream of doing to a normal guitar, it also plays and sounds equally great. Along with the extra practice, I've also used it with a small portable amp to play for many small informal occasions (where it also strikes up some interesting comments - musical tennis racket etc). I definitely think it is one of the best things I've done for my playing, I love my SoloEtte.

...As I get used to the neck, I'm liking it more and more. I wonder what I'll think of my other guitars when I get back, meanwhile I was able to play for hours on the airplane--a first for me and I've been playing it every chance since I arrived in London. I love this guitar!

Evan E., Connecticut

I got to tell you that guitar sounded absolutely great! I gota lot of complements from the audience and our music director. Last year I used it also through the Super Reverb in the show "Big" real tough score with lots of jazz progressions in slow ballads. The playability of the neck made it easy especially when you are in the third hour of the last show on Sunday night after six shows that week. What the guitar has given me is the uniquely different sound from everyone else playing these shows the exact same way year after year. Who would play jazz on a nylon string guitar through a Fender Super Reverb vintage amp? But it works, especially when the pit has a string section. The sounds complement each other really well. Hope I didn't get too long winded, but I love telling people about the fun I'm having playing your guitar. I have a few very expensive custom guitars, O...., B...., M...., that don't even get out of their cases any more because the SoloEtte is simply more fun to play."

Julian

I have been playing guitar for over 25 years and have played many guitars in my time.

My guitar plays incredible, sounds great and has great intonation unlike my former travel guitar. Also it is equipped with stereo. I will be working with this instrument for many years to come.

Mark, California

When I purchased your acoustic steel string Hummingbird, I had no idea how smooth the neck would be! The feel, fretwork, and action was absolutely perfect, comparable to my high end handmade acoustics. The body framework is so clever, with the ergonomic angles fooling your brain into thinking you have a deep bodied guitar. Another unexpected delight is the actual connection I can feel to the instrument when I play. The upper frame bout rests against my chest and I can literally feel the subtle vibrations of the strings through my heart when I play. Talk about getting close to your instrument! I used to hate traveling for long periods of time because I couldn't practice, but on my last weeklong business trip, I had no problems carrying my Hummingbird and stowing it in the aircraft's overhead compartment. It really was a lifesaver being able to play music away from home on such a well-crafted professionally built guitar.

Yon, Arizona

This is one wonderful guitar! I played it last thursday night with the Xtet at Bombs Away, and loved it! It has fantastic sustain - I think the best of any guitar I own. I can get a huge range of sounds out of it, from nice and mellow to bright and bold.

I played it accompanying a female vocalist on ballads, and with trumpet on bebop tunes, and it really shone. After the gig I had a swarm of young guitar players arching their necks to get a closer look!...The DragonFly definitely catches peoples' eyes.

I think my other guitars are a little jealous, as they haven't been out of their cases for a week.

Thank you all for putting so much of yourselves into these instruments. It is wonderful to own something that is made with such obvious care and pride. Good on ya! I'm happy to be associated with such a great product and good folks.
John Bliss of the John Bliss Xtet, Corvallis, Oregon

I have an amazing story to tell about my Soloette. I travelled for over a year all around India and the Far East. That Guitar survived all that life could throw at it, including Tempretures of 49 Degree's, The Monsoon rain of Southern Sri Lanka. A War...lol..really, I was in the middle of a War zone in Sri Lanka.

My Soloette also came in handy as a defense weapon once, it's the perfect shape, it's kinda clublike!!...I will never part with this Guitar, there are far too many memories attached to it....

I have used the soloette in the studio on most recording sessions, and not only as a guitar. I found that she has a fantastic Bass sound if you sample it and take the pitch down an octave. I have performed all kinds of tricks with this so called travel guitar. The Soloette is not only a piece of art....it's a dam good guitar....

The SoloEtte was an integral part of Karma Bonita. It's easy to pick up and play, it's stays in tune (rare), it's comfortable to hold....and the sound is amazing and so easy to manipulate with a PC. There is NO buzz or strange humming noises etc and most of the FX used in the KB recordings were FX made with the Soloette....it really is an amazing instrument.
Kevin Kearney with the band Karma Bonita in Mexico

I received and played my new Soloette Hummingbird last night, and I was duly impressed. It is a musical and technical marvel. I need ten hours a day for a week to break the novelty of playing this instrument (which, of course, I will never get). It is heavier than I thought it would be, but not heavy enough to be uncomfortable. As an assembled instrument it is much more stable than the nylon string Soloette, and I could probably leave it assembled in a thick, high-quality gig bag if necessary (to be able to pack lots more junk along with it), without worrying about damaging it.

Through headphones the guitar's tone is very bright, even with the EQ set to the bass side. However, through a good amp system, adding a big low end made it sound like a wonderful jazz guitar with bright upper voices. I really like this instrument (and of course my wife mentioned that I had better like it after spending this much on it), and I will enjoy working with it. To a guitarist, a guitar is the voice through which we speak and sing. Every guitar has a different voice with different capabilities. I have limited myself to working with a few different instruments, and for what I want this steel string guitar to sound like, it is perfect. The Hummingbird's accuracy and clarity make it a terrific performance instrument as well as a pleasure to practice with in private. It is quite attractive, too, and is physically very comfortable.
Jay in New Jersey

I just returned from my first airplane trip with my Soloette guitar and wanted to let you know how happy and pleased I was with it. I had no problems bringing it on the planes and it was quite the conversation piece in the airport terminals. I also am impressed with its playability and really enjoyed being able to play daily while away on a business trip. I even enjoy playing it at home! Thank you for a good product.
Tom, Michigan

"I've had my SoloEtte about 8-10 years. It's still one of the best instruments ever made. Thanks for being around."
Joe Gianono - Arranger, Composer for Orchestra, Film and Recording.

"During my stay at a friends home, I had the chance to test one of your incredible guitars and was very impressed with it. Its total small dimensions, the idea of being able to play (with earphone) even if around you there is normal activity like TV, children, etc, and the possibility (maybe the most important) to play and practice during long flying trips. During my first trip over the Ocean I had to see a lot of movies and heard a lot of music, but if only I had had a SoloEtte with me, well, it would have been very different!"
Antonio, Italy



"I've been meaning to write for some time about how great an instrument the SoloEtte classical is. Although meant as a travel/practice instrument, I use it regularly when playing out. Art openings can get noisy and the SoloEtte thru a trace Elliott at-30 gives me the right amount of volume. Comments are always how much the SoloEtte sounds like a real guitar. I have nothing but praise for the instrument. thanks again. "
William, New York


"I bought a SoloEtte a few weeks ago and love it!! I often pick it up rather than my $10,000 concert guitar. Great idea and great product. Thanks from me and from my guitar teacher."
Bob, Virginia


"My husband saw the SoloEtte last week while flying across the country. The person next to him pulled the guitar out and my husband took notice. He listened to it and instantly knew he had to get this for me. When I first opened the box I was a bit confused as to why he would have purchased such a strange looking guitar, but I figured I would give it a try. Before I realized that it required the headphones, I was wondering what possessed him. Then I plugged in a set of headphones and I flipped! This was exactly the guitar I have been searching for. I play it through my Trace amp and my California Blondie and it sounds like the best Nylon string Acoustic. Now I need to go out and get a really good set of fold up headphones that can take with me. I'm really impressed!"
Susan, N. J.


"I'm completely head over heels over my nylon string Soloette. I've had it for about 2 1/2 years and I'm never without it when I travel. I always practice with it in my hotel rooms, but sometimes I play the thing on trains, planes and airport gates. On occasion I actually use it to play out. So many people have commented on it. I've been such an advocate of the thing I almost feel like I'm either a traveling advertisement or a roving distributor. I'm constantly advising folks on the guitar newsgroups about the SoloEtte. Keep up the great work."
Marty, New Jersey


"I have been playing my SoloEtte for a month now and it is everything I expected and more. I travel a lot and my new SoloEtte allows me to practice on the road. I am impressed with the Quality and how well it holds tuning. I take the output in to a ZOOM PS-02 and get some great electric sounds."
Dan, Arkansas


"I'm thoroughly enjoying the playability and handiness your exquisitely designed instrument provides me."
Lew, New Mexico


"What a nice instrument. I am a designer myself and I can tell you that this instrument is a work of art. The design is awesome..... wow! It's perfect for my lunch hour at work and while I am traveling. I just want to thank you all for the very exceptional service. I now can spend my holidays practicing those studies from Sor and Brouer while my wife drives the car. Four hours of fun."
Montreal, Canada


"I wanted to let you know that I received the SoloEtte yesterday afternoon!!! It is an INCREDIBLE and MAGNIFICENT instrument!!! I listened to it through small Sony Walkman headphones as well as through my computer speakers – it sounds GREAT!!! Finally, the guitar is really comfortable and easy to hold. Thanks again for making me a wonderful guitar!!!!!"
John, Pennsylvania


"I received my GraduEtte the day before yesterday. I've now had a chance to play it the past two evenings. I am very impressed. The design is simple and elegant, assembly and disassembly take only seconds, the guitar is very comfortable to play, the sound through the headphones is good, and the guitar appears to be nearly indestructible. I'd also like to compliment you on the service that I received."
John, Connecticut


"I just wanted to say "thank you" for my guitar. I own several classical guitars but have always been complaining that I don't have time to practice. My wife just recently bought me a GraduEtte for our 6th anniversary and I must say I am impressed. This thing has already become part of my "take to work package" along with my briefcase. It gives me a chance to practice (I'm a beginner at best) and relax a little during my lunch hour and when I'm traveling. This is a great idea, that sounds great and will travel with me everywhere."
Lee, Texas


"Received the Soloette today and logged six hours on it. Could not put it down till now. Very happy with the product. Showed it to guitar instructor and he wants one too. Could not be more pleased."
Donald, Massachusetts


"I just wanted to tell you what a joy it is owning your instrument. I have been studying Classical Guitar at Juilliard's Evening division for the past year and recently purchased a wonderful handmade instrument. However one of my favorite summer activities is finding a nice secluded bench in Central Park and working on my Villa-Lobos. The SoloEtte allows me the freedom and piece of mind to practice outdoors with a quality instrument with the same great feel as my main guitar. The sound quality is great and the weight and collapsibility of the instrument make a joy to travel with. Thanks to your product, my tremelo should be sounding great by the end of the summer (if I could just get people to pass by me without asking "what is that thing?"
Dexter, New York


"I have just bought your GraduEtte from Luthier Music Corp in NYC a few days ago. The dealer was kind enough to let me order by mail, play it for a day and decide whether to keep or return. Needless to say, I am an extremely satisfied customer to both your company and Luthier Music. I like everything about the guitar."
Akarin, New York


"I have taken it on a couple trips and am very pleased with the overall quality. Being gone every week, it's really been a boost for my practice routine. Nice job on your product. Thanks again for your help. "
Ray, Arizona


"I purchased a steel-string Soloette awhile back, #2165, and have been really happy with it. It is great to be able to practice whatever I feel like playing, however repetitive or mistake-ridden, without having to worry about annoying my wife! She would thank you if she had any idea of what she has missed. I have been very impressed by the quality and workmanship of the SoloEtte."
Geoff, California


"I once heard Les Paul say that his guitar was his best friend, mistress and psychiatrist. I think every guitar player would agree. I can honestly say that the SoloEtte has been a "lifesaver" for someone like me who is forced to be on the road all the time. I won't leave home without it!"
Paul, Washington


"Mine was one of the first models and it has been my best travel companion ever since. My SoloEtte's as good as any classical guitar I've had. I've taken it on the road with me all over the US, Europe and Asia because it's perfect to play in hotel rooms and on the tour bus, not to mention the superb sounds I get when recording with it."
David


I have managed to put some miles on my SoloEtte's odometer! Everywhere I have traveled, from Europe to Asia to Australia, I have made friends using the SoloEtte as a calling card. It never fails to break the ice, even when language serves no purpose other than to confuse. I wish I had a nickel for every time I got a knowing glance from another SoloEtte owner, usually in an air terminal. As a solution to a problem the SoloEtte is elegant, playable, and compact. I would never leave home without it.
Elvin, New York


The SoloEtte guitar you sent me is "way" cool. Within 2 minutes after plugging it in and tuning it I knew that you guys had sent me a product of outstanding quality. Now, going on a trip is no excuse not to play. I should have bought this guitar years ago when I first saw a guy playing one on TV.
Todd


I purchased a SoloEtte Steel String directly from you. I have around 25 acoustic guitars in my guitar room. Since bringing my SoloEtte into the room, I find that I play the standard acoustic guitars less and less (absolutely true). I run the SoloEtte output into a portable LR Braggs Parametric EQ and then into the Korg toneworks PX3 (a portable Personal Effects Processor) and then into the Sony earphones. Amazing Sound, I love the action of the Moses graphite neck and the ease of traveling with a personal portable guitar. Keep up the great work.
Steve, Oregon