TestimonialsListen Dart Lap Steel Guitars:
Hi David, I can't even begin to describe how incredible the guitar you made me is. When we started to discuss it I said that I wanted a guitar that was beautiful and that played better than it looked. You truly delivered on that. Since picking it up a number of very knowledgeable people have seen and played it including some of your friends at the Folk Music Center and the consensus has been a resounding WOW!!! As for me, I have never in my life seen or played a finer instrument, and doubt I ever will. By sheer chance while at my mothers, I went to a friend of hers who plays guitar and she owns a Martin D-35 which is what I used to have, so I got to play them side by side. In non- musical terms I likened it to parking a Ford pinto next to a Ferrari. It wasn't even close. Please, for the sake of the musical world, make more dreadnoughts
Thank you, Thank you, thank you,
Jerry
Hi
David,
I'm still enjoying the Hawaiian guitars you made for me, both the koa
(#10-156) and the mahogany (#14-160). They've covered a lot of miles
since
you saw them last and are well broken-in and dinged-up now. Both are
sounding great. I couldn't be happier with them.
I wanted to share with you an online review of a recent local show at
http://www.gophertunes.com/news/news.php?id=50
that includes pictures of
both guitars. The reviewer gave you a nice plug, too.
Thanks and best wishes,
Tom Gray
David, I am just dropping you a note to let you know how great your Hawaiian guitars sound. I originally became interested in Weissenborns through Ben Harper about 8 years ago. I have played or owned several Hawaiians over the last four years. My Dart Hawaiian style 1 is the best sounding Hollow bodied Hawaiian guitar that I've played. Because it is deeper than the original Weissenborns it is a much louder, deeper and sweeter guitar, than the originals that I played. Recently I played a Bear Creek Hawaiian and a Tim Scheerhorn, and although they are superb looking instruments and do sound nice, they don't compare to my Dart. I am excited because it is only 6 years old and will only get better with age. Take care and thanks for the fantastic instrument, Shane Johnson in Lansing, Michigan
Greetings Mr. Dart,
I bought one of your 9-course lutes back in about 1979, while I was a student at University of Southern California and you living in Claremont. On Sunday I will play a concert at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, using your lute.
This evening, as I was rehearsing, I thought it would be nice to contact you and let you know that after all of these years, the instrument still sounds brilliant and is in pristine condition. It has brought great joy to me and to those who have heard it. I have never been remotely tempted to replace it with another instrument - it has become a part of me.
I would like to be able to tell folks more about the instrument. Do I recall correctly that it was modeled after an Italian instrument circa 1590? It does look similar to other examples I've seen from that period and locale. After 25 years, I thank you again for your artistry.
Sincerely yours,
Bill Krause
Subject: style1 guitar
Hi David,
I purchased a style 1 weissenborn from you at theend of last year, just wanted to say thankyou again forthe great quality of the instrument. Having seen the other koa weissenborns now I can appreciate how beautifully made mine is, I have had many many hours of enjoymentfrom it!
Kind regards,
Michael Berryman