Classical Guitar Reviews
Here are some e-mails that I have received from satisfied customers. Happy reading.

Tom,
Finally, after one month, I am able to take the time to thank you for the beautiful instrument you sold me. It was the best Christmas present I could ever give to myself.
  I hope you put this email in your web page, because I want people to know, that they are dealing with a gentleman. Now, I know that all those comments in your web page are for real and very well justified. My TP-20 is very nice, it looks beautiful, sounds beautiful and is very easy to play, even for some one with wood fingers, like myself.
  Thank you for your time and you honesty when I asked you which instrument to choose. I hope in a few years I can play good enough to buy a Prisloe.

Best Regards,
JC

Tom,
I was sitting here practicing and, while admiring the great tone of my TP-20, decided to drop you a note. I absolutely love my guitar. I'm so glad I picked it, and I'm very thankful to you. Not only is this guitar absolutely fantastic, but my teacher can't stop admiring it as well. She loves it and is constantly telling me what an amazing deal it was for the price.

Take care.
Gregory Gleason

Hi Tom,
I just wanted to let you know how much I'm enjoying my TP-20 that I bought a few months ago. Rarely does a day go by that it doesn't get played and I love the sound of this guitar. Whenever I go to Guitar Center I make it a point to look at their selection of classicals. They've got everything from low end Ramirez on down, but......nothing compares to the build quality of the TP-20. It is impeccable. My opinion is that there really isn't a better deal out there for a solid top classical for under $1,000.

Thanks again,
Bill Ketchel

Tom, I was just on the Pavan guitar website and read your comment about the first Flamenco Negra you received as one of a larger group of instruments. You said that it was "one nice guitar." As the owner of that guitar, I believe it would be more accurate to say that it is "one superlative guitar" with lots of exclamation points. The trebles ring like a bell and the basses are beautifully sonorous. When I play it between the sound hole and the bridge, the sound is very flamenco; brilliant and percussive. If I move up to over the sound hole, I get a lovely classical sound; clear and with very good sustain. This guitar can easily fill a medium sized hall with sound. As you know, I also own a Pavan classical with spruce soundboard. This is again a beautiful instrument not only from the point of view of its music, which is clear and soulful, but also in its aesthetics. The head design, the rosette and matching purfling, all of it is very attractive.
  Each time I bring this guitar to my lesson, my instructor comments on its beauty. I have compared both of my instruments to guitars costing $4000 and more. I win!!

Lee Rausch

Tom,
The guitar arrived yesterday. . . . I would have written sooner, but I've hardly been able to put it down! It is lovely: great sound, terrific sustain. I'm so glad that I went with the TP 30-64. The smaller string length is SO much more comfortable for my small hands. I couldn't be happier.

Susan Birden

Tom,
This is just to let you know how really pleased I am with the TP-30. It was very nice to play when it arrived, but over the last 6 weeks it has got steadily better and better! I particularly like the sweetness of the treble strings, though the strong, rich basses and the guitar's overall responsiveness are most impressive too. It is a pleasure to hear how much better every piece of music sounds on it compared to my old guitar.
  You are doing a great job providing these quality instruments at such a reasonable price!

David

Hi Tom,
Just wanted to let you know my TP-20 arrived safely in Ottawa on Saturday. It's an incredible instrument and your comment "....would be a good buy at twice the price" is certainly true. A guitar that sounds and plays this good is inspirational.

Thank you,
Alan Nixon

Hi Tom,
The TP-30 guitar arrived, safely, today. It is just what I was looking for, but was unable to find in Calgary. It has a lovely, bright tone - typical of the Spanish made guitars - and is a pleasure to play. Given my apprehension about purchasing a guitar over the net, I was both surprised and delighted with the quality of the guitar. It is a bargain!
  Thank you so much for the enjoyable buying experience!

Best wishes,
Phil Reed

Tom,
It's a keeper! Of course you probably already knew that.
  I received my guitar Wednesday, thought it was beautiful and was getting pretty attached to it. But as I mentioned being a beginner, I planned to take it to my instructor who is also part of a Classical Guitar Duo, Professor and Chair of the guitar department at my college and performs all over the country professionally. I felt I should defer to her judgment on this and was pleased to hear and see her response to this wonderful guitar.
  She was impressed from the minute I opened the case and became more impressed as she inspected it. Her comments included, "It looks beautiful, I love what I see" and "It sounds terrific and has great sustain and will only sound better with age". At the end when pushed to pronounce it worthy of keeping she asked if I would mind telling her what I had paid for it. That made me slightly nervous as I was so inexperienced and unsure about my ability to know if the price was appropriate. But when I told her it the price she smiled and said, "It is a beautiful instrument and sounds very good, keep it, you got a GOOD deal.
  So needless to say I am a very happy camper at this point and this guitar has definitely found a new and permanent home. Thanks so much for your help and prompt delivery. I really enjoyed dealing with you and will refer your name to everyone I know that needs a great guitar for a great price.

Debi

Tom,
I wanted to let you know that I received my guitar on Saturday. It was everything it was advertised to be. It looks beautiful, plays easily and sounds great. You can add another satisfied customer to your list. Thanks again for providing such a wonderful instrument.

Good Morning Tom,
I purchased a Pavan TP-30 earlier this year. This is the most beautiful sounding classical guitar that I have ever played. Now it has settled in, the tone is wonderful and rich, this guitar is an absolute joy to play and seems to require much less effort than my previous guitars.
  When my guitar teacher played this guitar he didn't want to put it back down, he made particular comment as to how well balanced the guitar is across all strings and also the wonderful resonance produced from this instrument.
  I would like to thank you for providing me with such a high quality instrument at an unbelievable price.

Best regards
Michael England

Tom,
Thanks for letting me visit your shop and try the TP-30s. Your patience is extraordinary (I say this realizing that I stayed for about 3 hours!). I was greatly impressed by the guitars I played, and though the decision was tough, I am VERY pleased with guitar I bought. As you know, I've spent a considerable amount of time visiting classical guitar sellers (most recently the famous store in Philly), and I've played guitars in the $1500 to $2200 range. I narrowed my choice to either a Cervantes (concert) Hauser model (about $2000) and the Giambattista G8 (also about $2000). I had heard about your Pavan guitars, and thought that before I make the big plunge, I'd give the Pavan TP-30 a try. It sounded as good and played as easily as these other guitars, but what was spectacular was that the Pavan was at half the cost! Thanks for providing such a quality guitar at (what I think is) an affordable price. I should say that I also appreciated the time you took to set up the guitar. It is probably one of the only things (in recent memory) that I've bought on which I feel that I've come out on top.
  You have my email address, and so feel free to let folks interested in the guitar to write me. It'd be my pleasure to tell them my experience with you, your service, and the Pavan TP-30.

Best wishes,
Kurt Smith

Hi Tom,
This is a short thank you note for the TP-30. I have been playing it daily since I bought it, and I have been enjoying every minute of it. I am recommending this guitar to everyone who cares to listen.

Best,
Tito

Tom,
"She" has arrived safe and sound — a BEAUTIFUL guitar. I will share your sight with my friends and hopefully you'll get some "word of mouth" out of it.

Again, thank you -- I am STOKED!
Brian

Hi Tom,
My new TP-20 arrived right on schedule this past Monday, and I have been playing with it ever since. I am very impressed with the build quality and tone of this instrument. Yesterday I met with John McClellan - who will be my instructor/coach in the months ahead. Upon examining the guitar he asked if I'd paid $2300-$2400 for the instrument. His eyes really opened when I said $695 for the basic guitar. By the way, John said that he knows you. I think he will be ordering a guitar from your for himself in the future.
  Anyway, thanks so much for the excellent service and the truly magnificent instrument. I'm pumped!

Bill Wolff

My new TP-30 arrived safely yesterday evening. Within a few minutes after removing it from the case, it was obvious that what your satisfied customers said about the guitar was absolutely true. The guitar that I held in my hands was exactly the guitar I had been wanting to buy. An excellent guitar at a reasonable price. Compared to the cheap, mass-produced classical guitar I used to struggle with, the TP-30 is a revelation. It is well-manufactured, aesthetically appealing, very easy to play, and has an extremely nice tone. It is a special pleasure playing such a beautiful and responsive instrument.
  Thanks, once again, for the time you took to answer my questions. Oh, by the way, I'm keeping the guitar.

Bruce

Dear Mr. Prisloe,
I really don't know how to thank you. My guitar from you is just an unbelievable treasure!! I want to personally thank you for providing me such a really beautiful sounding and looking guitar I've ever had in my life!! I still can't believe it every time I see the guitar. Your description is really true. It is a beauty, BOTH in look and sound!!.I am so lucky I did contact you via email at that day and finally purchased it from you!!
  My teacher is equally impressed with the guitar!! He said the sound quality is equal to a $5000-$6000 price range concert guitar!!! I believe this is a result of a long-time research you have done in all aspects from A to Z in building the guitar as well as the used of materials and woods. I also am impressed with your fast, excellent service and good communication.

Thank You, Thank You Thank You...
Mike

Tom,
I want to thank you for your prompt service on my new Tp-20. It plays beautifully, sounds great and looks great. I love to play it and it is hard to put down. When my music teacher played it he immediately said, "you have a better sounding guitar then I have". He plays a high end Hirade Classical Takamine and couldn't believe what I paid for the Pavan. He said it sounded like a guitar that would bring at least twice the price I paid you. Also the setup was great.

Thanks again.
Ron

Hi Tom,
I received my TP-30 about a week ago and I absolutely love this guitar! Everything about the TP-30 exceeded my expectations. The workmanship and set up are beautiful, and the nuance of tone the guitar produces is unbelievable. I also love the finish, not a run or a bubble! Flawless! From the quality of the tuners to the straightness of the neck, from the perfectly seated, filed and polished frets to the elegant rosette and binding, and every other intricate detail this guitar possesses; the TP-30 is amazing! After playing and considering a lot of guitars, including a Ramirez 4E and a Contreras C4, I am absolutely delighted that I chose the Pavan TP-30.

Thank you Tom for making these wonderful guitars available!
Greg Lawless

The guitar arrived this morning safe and sound - just spent my lunch hour tuning and playing a couple of pieces - it is, truly, everything I had hoped for. Can't wait to have my lesson tomorrow evening.

thanks for everything.
Skip

Good Morning Tom!
I received your package yesterday; however, I was not able to open until this morning. I am so happy!! The guitar and the tone is beautiful!!! I am so pleased that I found your website. You did a fantastic job packing it too.
  Thank you so much... music will be coming back in to our home.
I will highly recommend you to anyone looking for a guitar, and I will be back!

Again, many thanks!!
Carolee Aiell

Greetings Mr. Prisloe,
I just recieved your Flamenco Negra, and I am a satisfied customer. It has a great finish and flawless sound for its price range. This is as good as it gets.

Thank you,
Josue Delreal Chacon

Hi Tom,
I purchased the TP-20 for you a few months ago, and I can not tell you how much I love it. I can practice for hours now, I just don't want to put it down.
  Thank you so much for selling me this guitar. My playing has improved so much. Such a fine instrument. Every one that sees and hears it is very impressed with the quality and the sound.

Debra Pruett

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