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Dear Renato
The beautiful Maple top Guitar came today. Joyce is over joyed. She just keeps saying Oh Oh Oh! It does in deed take our breath away. When I look at the guitar in the beautiful case I cannot speak. I can only say OH OH OH . I have tuned her and played the music I am working on. She is very balanced across all the strings. I am retuning the strings until they settle in. I have not had a long time listening to guitar music but I know what sound I am looking for. Itcannot be tinny, but full. It will be some time before my playing will justify such a well designed and aesthetically pleasing instrument. I am fortunate to have good health and now I am prepared to give all my time to play my best. I am 84 and if I can play for 10 years it will not be long enough to learn an instrument, but I am looking forward to new challenges and improvements.
Thank you again for sending me this "Inspiration". I love you for this gift.
Bye for now.
Joyce Riener, Donna Gottdenker
Thank you, Speak soonJoyce Riener, Donna Gottdenker
NOTE: Joyce is a Master Classical Bassoonist with over of 40 years experience.
Donna and Joyce, Canada, November 23, 2012
Renato
I just love the guitar, I have played it every day without fail. Words can't describe its beauty and lovely sounds.
You are definitely a Master. I will be in touch.
Thank you, and have a Happy Thanksgiving, and Merry Christmas to you and your Family.
Ray Culiver, November 21, 2012
Hello Renato
My new "Bellucci Rose", as I have named the guitar you made for me (a rose painted on the headstock), never ceases to amaze me! You can hear every note beautifully and I am in awe every time I play it. Thank you once again for building this wonderful instrument which has become a vital part of my day.
Abraco,
Charles, November 1, 2012, USA
Dear Renato
I just wanted to let you know that Ambers guitar turned up today and it is absolutely beautiful. It travelled really well. I will send you a photo over the next week of Amber with her new guitar.
As promised, a photo of my daughter Amber with her new guitar. The guitar is sounding beautiful. Amber was recently in a concert where she played "Spanish Romance". Unfortunately the recording quality was not very good otherwise I would have sent that. Apologies, I can't seem to shrink the photo down so I hope it comes through.
Best wishes to you and your family
Kind Regards
Moira, Australia, October 22, 2012
Dear Renato
I have received the guitar at lightning speed. The shipment was much quicker than I expected. The guitar is superb. The best guitar that I ever had. She displays many neat details, especially in soundboard and back/side wood, rosette, binding, leather case and packing. Overall details are very impressive. I can say that this is not only guitar but art. I could say that all of your guitars are the masterpiece guitars, each one of them. Definitely, this is not the last Bellucci guitar for me. Thank you for creating masterpieces instruments to the world.
Best Regards, Udom Lohachitranond, Thailand, Oct 21, 2012
Hi Renato
Well, you’ve outdone yourself again… Ambrosia is STUNNING and I did get her tuned up last night. Thought you’d enjoy seeing the process: Video
Listen for when the clock chimes (again! I don’t know if you
recall, but when I opened the Tiger, something similar happened).
As I was opening her up, I was aware the clock was chiming again for
Bellucci, but wait until you hear how the clock chimes and how many
times…
I know that my two Bellucci guitars will take me to places I never knew I
could musically go with a guitar. Thank you for that, the love
you send me all the time and the inspiration I get from just picking
these beautiful instruments up.
I’ve also attached a couple of photos of my “stable”; this corner of our
rec-room is my “music room” (although the Tiger lives in the study/our
office you see in the video towards the end). This is the room we
spend most of our time in and, obviously, we love the look and feel of
wood. Our dream would be to have a cedar home on 5 acres.
Playing vids to come soon, I PROMISE! Thank you so much for the gift of music you have reignited in me…
XOXO, Your Fan Nan, WA, USA, October 15, 2012
Dear Renato
Wonderful looking guitar,arrived yesterday september 28,2012.The colors, finishing and the sustain are fantastic. Great work of craftsmanship and beauty. Following your clear instructions as to maintain this marvelous musical instrument. The wait was worth it. Thank you for everything. Will recommend you to my friends in Nashville, Tennessee. Also, I am very impressed by your website.
Thank you again. Andre' Rijsdijk at Sale Creek Marina,
Soddy Daisy, TN, Oct 3, 2012
Hello Renato
I want to thank you on such a great guitar and I would to continue working with you in a future. THANK YOU!
Davor Kenjic, Las Vegas NV, September 7 2012
Renato
The guitar is wonderful , the attention to detail, the woods used... I could go on and on. Lets just say from the shipping crate to the guitar, the case all are extraordinary . Thank you all so much for sending me a treasure that I will cherish. Now practice, practice, practice
Bruce Gallo, Bridgeport CT, August 10, 2012
Renato
Please forgive my delay in sending this note. The new guitar arrived Monday morning in perfect condition. The quality of the materials and workmanship are superb. The tone is exceptionally beautiful. It is, indeed, "a thing of beauty and a joy forever."
Many thanks, Weaver, August 5, 2012, TN, USA
Hi Renato
I just thought I would drop you a line and send you and your lovely family my kindest wishes. I am so thrilled with my new instrument. I just had to e-mail you and let you know. I have put some La Bella Professional recording strings 413P Studio on her and she sounds great. I am so proud of her, thank you Renato. Once again THANK YOU.
My very kindest regards Your friend
Colin, USA, July 16 2012
Dearest Renato
I have finally received my guitar! She is gorgeous, plays easily, and most importantly, she sounds beautiful! Thank you so much.
Frank, USA July 14, 2012
My dear Renato
The custom Da Vinci guitar arrived today in perfect condition, to my and to my wife's delight (we have the same birthday: the day you posted the guitar). The beauty of the guitar is incredible: the posted pictures are great, but one has to see it "in person" to fully appreciate the artistry that went into its construction.
The grain of the sinker redwood top is perfect: straight, tight, and rich in color. Thank you for choosing it. The rosewood body is elegantly rich and dark, and sober just as I like it. I like to think that it was part of an old building, and has already spent many years absorbing the sounds of the activities of the inhabitants.
I played several hours today: the sound is terrific already without breaking in, very masculine in character, different from either a spruce or cedar top, just as I wanted. I usually give my guitars feminine names. When the Snakewood guitar arrived last year I mentioned to my wife, Kerry, that it looked as if it were wrapped in the skin of the Serpent: she said I should call it Eve, so I named it Eva. Eva has a rich and mellow voice, like a mezzo-soprano. But I think I will call the Da Vinci guitar Adán: the two guitars make a beautiful pair, contrasting as they do in voice and appearance.
Thank you for the advice on the features to include: The sound ports make it easy to play in spite of background noise, should be a big help playing in ensemble where the other instruments can mask the sound of my own, and in the somewhat noisy environments where I sometimes play. The radius fingerboard is a great help in barring, just as you say. I was surprised how comfortable it is to the hand. The indented cutaway works very well: Barrios La Catedral third movement, next to last measure: the B minor chord with the high B at the 19th fret was easy: very difficult for me on other guitars. I will have to re-learn the feel of where fret 12 is: the
hand moves past it so easily. And the tone in that highest position was bright and clear.
Adán is presently listening to Bach Viola da Gamba concertos to begin the break-in process.
I'm sure I will have more to say later as I gain experience with this wonderful instrument.
Please pass my thanks on to the luthiers who work with you.
Bless you, Renato, you and your family.
Donald, USA, July 23, 2012
Dear Mr. Bellucci
My guitar arrived two days ago. The shipping crate is impressive, as I'm sure you know. But the shipping crate was merely a shadow of glories yet unrevealed. The tooled leather case is truly a work of art, and deserves special notice for its quality and beauty. Inside the case lay, snug in her maroon velvet wrap, the guitar.
Since her arrival I seem to divide my time looking at her and playing her. I am richly rewarded whether I am looking or playing.
She is wonderful! The craftsmanship and the finish defy description. The cocobolo is beautiful, the marquetry excellent, the finish superb. She speaks with her own distinctive, lovely voice. The sound has a very nice 'silky' quality that is even over all the strings and all ranges of pitch. I am more than pleased with my purchase.
My thanks to you and all the other craftspeople who contributed. You make wonderful guitars; I am blessed to own one.
Thanks again.
Charles Mozer, Arvada, CO USA June 29, 2012
My Dearest Renato
I am just home from my fishing holiday and what was there to great me was my gorgeous BELLUCCI guitar, she is BEAUTIFUL ! My wife and I just stood and gazed at the beautiful tooled leather case and marveled at the workmanship but when I opened it only such a gorgeous instrument really deserved such a place to rest when traveling as it will be where I cant take my eyes from it.
She is so gorgeous. She sounds and plays beautifully and if it goes any better as it is played in , well that will be an added bonus. Renato, I thank you with all the feelings I have. I also hope to keep in touch from time to time because if I didn't I will feel as though I will have lost a good friend.
Again Renato thank you. I send my kindness regards and best wishes to yourself and to your lovely family.
Darwen Lancashire, UK, May 24, 2012
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